A 33-year-old woman simply identified as Hauwa on Saturday allegedly connived with her 35-year-old elder sister, Zainab, to remove her foetus and bury it in a shallow grave around a hotel in Tudun Wada, Kaduna State. Reports revealed that both sisters who reside close to the hotel facility, checked in on Friday night after they … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two persons in the Fatade, Baruwa area of Ipaja for allegedly stabbing a 30-year-old man, Abiodun Rafiu, to death. The Punch reports that the suspects, identified only as Ademola and Uche, reportedly stabbed Rafiu with a bottle during altercation which occurred at their residence on Apostle Street, Fatade … Read more
The Anambra State Police Command has commeced investigations into the brutal murder of one Zubby in Eke Oko. Zubby was allegedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in his shop beside Gmok Filling Station close to Eke Oko at about 8:30pm on Saturday, July 4th 2020. The young and vibrant entrepreneur earns money from charging phones, … Read more
A woman identified as Mammi Efficy on Facebook has left Nigerians wondering on how she chose to dress her daughter up on her 5th birthday. The mother ensured that her daughter’s face was heavily laced with make up and long eyelashes. Sharing photos of her daughter adorned in a beautiful attire and makeup on her … Read more
The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended one Ifeoma Ozougwu, 24 and her husband, one Jude Ozougwu, 40 for allegedly battering and inflicting injury on a 10-year-old minor (name withheld) in Enugu. The suspects were identified as the child’s guardian. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Saturday in Enugu, … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ebonyi State council, has kicked against the arrest of its chairman, Tony Nwizi, by armed gunmen who disguised in police uniform. Tony Nwizi was reportedly arrested by armed men in his residence on Saturday morning, July 4, 2020 The union members criticized the arrest tagging it an unwarranted case … Read more
…..Blasts APC For Linking Him Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has denied any form of involvement with Instagram celebrity Hushpuppi. This comes after the All Progressives Congress called for an investigation into alleged links between some members of the People’s Democratic Party and the embattled socialite. In a statement released by Saraki’s media aide, Yusuph … Read more
Atleast five persons have been reported dead and ten injured during Somalia bomb attack. The Somali government spokesman Ismael Mukhtar Omar confirmed this to newsmen. Stated that the militant group al-Shabab was behind the latest attack in Baidoa town, the administrative capital of Southwest State in Somalia. “Remote control landmine blast killed five people and … Read more
Any discerning student of Anambra State’s recent history will not fail to identify the progression of “motivation” and “standards” playing out in the government and politics of the State since 2003. The reward for Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju’s failure in governance was his emphatic rejection in the 2003 governorship election for the second term in office. … Read more
Founder and senior pastor of Father’s House Bible Church in Effurun, Delta State, southeast Nigeria, Pastor (Dr.) Richmond Leigh is dead. According to reports, popular Nigerian General Overseer died on Friday, July 3 over a yet-to-be-disclosed ailment. Father’s House Bible Church also known as Richmond Sisan Leigh Ministries is a popular worship centre in Warri, … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday opined that the nation under Muhammadu Buhari ‘can never defeat terrorism. The IPOB Leader said this via his Twitter handle in continuation of his fervent criticism against Nigeria and her president. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/07/03/nigerian-woman-welcomes-baby-after-31-years-of-waiting/ Nnamdi Kanu tweeted; “Terrorists are NEVER defeated by those … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID19 cases with the NCDC announcing 454 new cases of COVID19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 454 new COVID19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, July 3. READ ALSO: Mastermind Behind Akinyele Killings Arrested In Ibadan According … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean Castex as Prime Minister on Friday as part of a government reshuffle to provide fresh momentum for the two years left in his term. Castex, 55, has been heading up France’s strategy on easing the COVID-19 lockdown.A close confidant of former leader Nicolas Sarkozy, Castex is the mayor of … Read more
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to 28.62 trillion naira ($79.5 billion) as of March, up 15% from a year earlier, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Friday. Africa’s largest economy has been racking up debt to fund infrastructure projects and boost a sluggish economy now projected to fall into recession following the impact of … Read more
A Nigerian lady took to Facebook to gush about her stepmom welcoming her first child after 31 years of marriage. Read Also: Mastermind Behind Akinyele Killings Arrested In Ibadan Atsenda S. Seember who described her stepmom as the “strongest woman on earth”, said she has been patient, loving humanity and training other women’s children. She … Read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command, on Friday arrested a 29-year-old, suspect over alleged kidnapping and murder. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Olufemi Adetunji, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday, at the NIS office, Agodi-Gate, Ibadan, while handing over the suspect to the police command in the state. Adetunji said that the … Read more
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has suspended the Emir of Misau. Also suspended are Chairman Misau and the District Head of Zadawa over the clash between herdsmen and farmers that left 10 people dead during the week. The Emir of Misau is a first-class traditional ruler in Bauchi Central Senatorial District of the State. … Read more
A 27-year-old man, Chris Wealth, on Friday appeared before an Ogbeson Magistrates’ Court in Benin, for allegedly beating up a woman using his fist. The defendant, whose address was not provided, was arraigned on a count charge of assault, but he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Charity Asemota, told the court that the defendant … Read more
The Gombe State Fire Service has prevented the Central Bank of Nigeria from being razed down by fire. The inferno started at about 10am in the fifth block, that was almost leading to building collapse. The cause of the fire cannot be ascertained as at the time of this report. This adds to the series … Read more
Customer of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) cries out for help after funds were moved without her authorization. According to her, a sum of N50,000 was deducted from her husband’s account without his consent She complained that she and her husband noticed the sum of N50,000 was deducted while trying to make some emergency … Read more