….Commends Dangote Group, Others The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has advised corporate bodies in the country to take advantage of the Presidential Order 7 to raise infrastructure bonds at concessionary rates to support the Federal Government in its desire to develop infrastructure in Nigeria. Emefiele gave the charge on Saturday during an … Read more
Three persons have been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl at Eyita, Ikorodu area of the state. The police are also on the trail of a fourth suspect, a secondary school pupil, said to be involved in the crime. Ekohotblog learnt that the suspects reside in the neighbourhood and … Read more
The National Human Rights Commission Special investigation panel on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Nigeria (SGBV) has deepened its campaign against sexual and gender-based violence in the South West. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, who was one of the panelists at a seminar organised in Lagos by the Commission, told newsmen … Read more
A 31-year-old man, Olasina Olanrewaju, who allegedly beat two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps and inflicted injuries on them, was on Friday arraigned before an Ile-Ife magistrates’ court in Osun State. Ekohotblog gathered that Olanrewaju allegedly beaten the two Federal Road Safety Corps officials with a cable. Addressing the court, police prosecutor, Sunday … Read more
The United Nations and the United Kingdom have opposed the death penalty clause in the proposed National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill introduced by Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sabi Abdullahi. The UN described the death penalty as barbaric, noting that its inclusion in the bill was unacceptable. According to the bill, any … Read more
Israel’s attorney general indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges on Thursday, raising more uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country mired in political chaos after two inconclusive elections this year. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced the decision in a statement. The charges included bribery, breach of trust and fraud. Netanyahu, who has … Read more
The board of PZ Cussons Ghana Limited has made known its intention to stop trading its shares on the floor of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Business Post has learned.The board of PZ Cussons Ghana Limited has made known its intention to stop trading its shares on the floor of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), … Read more
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has cautioned owners of filling stations against the increase in hawking and begging activities at the filling stations in Zamfara. According to NAN, the controller inchage of Gusau, DPR field office, Alhaji Ango Haruna, gave this warning during a surveillance patrol of filling stations and gas stations in Gusau … Read more
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service Provider, celebrated International Men’s Day 2019 themed Making a difference for Men and Boys, with event held at every Experience Centres- ECs (branches) of the bank across the country. The financial institution leveraged on this theme and coined a personal theme, which is “Break the Ice; Inspire … Read more
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated its commitment to continue to give support to Niger government in the five focal sector of its intervention in the state. Dr Zakari Adam, Chief Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, in charge of Niger, Kwara, Nasarawa and Kaduna states, said this during the 2019 End of Year Review … Read more
A Magistrates’ Court in Gombe on Wednesday ordered that 40-year- old man, Kabiru Abdullahi, who pleaded guilty to sodomising his neighbour’s 14-year-old son, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending sentencing. Abdullahi pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency. Chief Magistrate Babayo Usamatu, who gave the order, adjourned the case until Nov. 28, for … Read more
One Precious Mensah, the 2019 winner of Atinka TV’s plus size women reality show ‘Di Asa’ in Ghana, has allegedly been refused entry into the Emirates Airlines’ plane to Dubai. Ekohotblog understands that she was not allowed in after the airline complained that her body size is bigger than a single seat on Emirates Airlines’ … Read more
A video showing a girl vigorously scrubbing her private part with freshly shredded pepper has emerged online In the viral video, the girl sat on a bowl filled with fresh pepper. She used a handful of the shredded pepper to scrub her lady parts as someone filmed. Another person can be heard laughing in the … Read more
The EU warned Italy, France and six other countries Wednesday that they risk breaching the bloc’s tough public spending rule next year, putting particular pressure on Rome to deliver reforms. Spain, Portugal and Belgium were also in the EU’s cross-hairs for bloated budgets, with their governments still working on spending plans for 2020 after holding … Read more
The son of former German president, Richard Von Weizsaecker has been stabbed to death by an assailant in an attack at a Berlin hospital that left one other person seriously injured. The police noted that the motive for the attack on Fritz von Weizsaecker, 59, on Tuesday evening was unclear. A police spokesman noted that … Read more
A mother of a Queen’s College student was spotted in a viral video fighting the security guards of her daughter’s school. According to reports, the student wore make up and faux lashes and was denied entry to the school, an action her mother stood against. Ekohotblog captured some twitter reactions, see below. Gross indiscipline from … Read more
Mr Godwin Emefiele the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the rise in inflation is temporary and will go down aggressively in another three to four months. Recall the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), showed inflation figures at a 17-month high, rise to 11.61% in October. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Inflation Rate … Read more
Ekohotblog understands that the fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that the inflation for the month of October has risen by 0.36 basis points year on year to 11.61 percent. The composite food index rose by 14.09 percent in October compared to 13.51 percent recorded in September due to increases in prices … Read more
The Ikeja High Court on Tuesday remanded dismissed police inspector, Ogunyemi Olalekan, at the Ikoyi Prisons after he was arraigned for allegedly killing Kolade Johnson, at a viewing centre in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the dismissed police officer during his arraignment pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder. Following … Read more
The Kogi State police command has confirmed the killing of the Peoples Democratic Party Woman Leader of Wada/Aro Campaign Council, Ochadamu Ward, Mrs Acheju Abuh, by suspected political thugs. In a statement released through its Public Relations Officer, DSP William Ayah, the command said “On 18/11/2019 around 1630hrs, one Musa Ety of Ochadamu, Ofu LGA … Read more