The victim, Felix, was a phamarcy student at Igbinedion University… TakeItBack Movement has said that the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari caused the deaths of activist Omoyele Sowore’s brother, Olajide, and many Nigerians. Tbe group said this in a statement issued on Sunday, titled, ‘TakeItBack Condemns The Assassination Of Jide Sowore’, by its Director of … Read more
Adamawa Government has ordered the closure of boarding schools in the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Adamawa State Government has ordered the closure of no fewer than 30 boarding junior secondary schools in the state. The order was made known via a statement by the State Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Wilbina … Read more
Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the shut down of telecommunication services in Zamfara EkohotBlog reports that Shehu Sani, a socio-political activist and Senator in the 8th Assembly of Nigeria, has reacted to the Federal Government’s directive to shut down telecommunication services in Zamfara State. Read Also: Breaking News: All Vehicles To Bear Same Colour – … Read more
All commercial vehicles to bear same colour. Insecurity influences Katsina State new directives to commercial vehicle owners. EkohotBlog reports that following threat of insecurity across the nation, the State government has issued a fresh directive to all commercial vehicle owners in the Katsina. The new development was revealed by Mr Abdu Labaran, the Director-General, Media and … Read more
FG has ordered the shut down of mobile phone services in Zamfara State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has ordered all telecom operators to shut down their networks in Zamfara State. The order was made known via a letter to all telecom operators by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of … Read more
…a former governor of the state, said Ortom should apologise and stop attacking Buhari and his administration. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has vowed never to apologise to President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over his recent attacks. Ortom disclosed this in response to calls by the Minister of Special Duties and … Read more
The Governor maintained that he had been doing all he could to ensure the security of lives and properties in the state… Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has said that he will be happy to step down should the Federal Government declare a state of emergency in the Northern region which has been ravaged by … Read more
Governor Matawalle has banned filling stations and markets in Zamfara State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, as part of efforts to curtail the insecurity bewildering the state, has announced a ban on filling stations, weekly markets across the state. Governor Matawalle made the declaration after receiving 18 kidnapped students of … Read more
…Nigeria currently faces myriads of security challenges with banditry activities in the northwest, terrorism in the North-East, militancy in the South-South… A former Deputy Director, Department of State Services (DSS) Dennis Amachree, has identified politics as a factor hindering security agencies from effectively performing their jobs. Nigeria currently faces myriads of security challenges with banditry … Read more
The United States Government has returned an indictment charging three businessmen in Maryland for the Federal Charges of conspiracy, violation of the Arms Export Control Act and other guiding laws relating to export of firearms and ammunition from the U.S. to Nigeria. Read The Full Release Below: Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has … Read more
…the presidential spokesman said the incident was aimed at making Buhari’s government look bad. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has described Nigerians as “ungrateful” for berating his principal over the insecurity situation in the country. Adesina said Nigerians are unthankful to Buhari over his efforts in curbing insecurity across … Read more
…the governor said that no place in Nigeria was safe in the entire Northern region… Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has expressed dissatisfaction over the alleged involvement of politicians working against the restoration of peace in the State. Governor Matawalle said that politics now in Nigeria has become a do-or-die affair, saying that democracy … Read more
On Tuesday night, 35 Nigerians were reportedly massacred in Yelwan Zangam in Jos, Plateau state, barely a week after innocent travelers were ambushed and brutally murdered in the state. Members of the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives have said that Nigerians do not deserve the torment which has become their plight in recent … Read more
Before now, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the region while millions were forced to flee their ancestral homes. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has called for a state of emergency in the northern part of the country over the security challenges in the region. He made the call on Wednesday at … Read more
While the presidency believes that open grazing could be a solution to the lingering farmers/herders clashes, Ortom believes that it will only worsen insecurity Governor Samuel Ortom has slammed the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as the worst when it comes to handling security matters. Governor Ortom said he was disappointed at the … Read more
CAN strongly believed that stopping killing of the innocent Nigerians by criminals cannot be done by mere issuing press statements… The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has taken a swipe at the Federal Government, asking it to wholeheartedly admit failure and take necessary steps to fix the security challenges bedeviling the nation. CAN believed that … Read more
Ezugwu said the state command of the immigration will always welcome the traditional rulers and “assured them of service deserving of royalty whenever any of them applies for any of NIS services.” Traditional rulers in Imo state have been urged not to harbour but report unregistered and unknown migrants in their communities. The Comptroller of … Read more
President Buhari has announced the date to meet security chiefs. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday meet with the security chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The latest development was made known via a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday. The … Read more
Recall that Eko Hot Blog reported how gunmen attacked a convoy of five buses, conveying some Muslim faithful, killed 22 persons and injured 14 others in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Plateau State has arrested 12 suspects in connection with the killings on Saturday morning at … Read more
The parents were also said to be speaking with the bandits who reportedly insisted on collecting N80m ransom. The mother of one of the 80 students abducted at the Bethel Baptist College in Kaduna has been diagnosed with a swollen heart, after 40 days that her child has been with bandits. The parents were also … Read more