Teacher Damages Pupil’s Arm While Flogging Him Over Test

Teacher Damages Pupil’s Arm While Flogging Him Over Test

A teacher at CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos, Mr Ikena Ekwenam, has been arrested by the police for inflicting injuries on his 10-year-old pupil, David Uwakwe. Ekwenam, who teaches Agricultural Science at the school, beat up the Junior Secondary School 2 pupil for allegedly failing to come early for a make-up test. According to report, … Read more

Full Text: DSS Breaks Silence On Court Invasion, ReArrest Of Sowore

Sowore

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday denied reports that it invaded the Federal High Court, Abuja, to rearrest activist and journalist, Omoyele Sowore. Ekohotblog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday night had released Sowore after spending 124 days in detention. This was following a court ruling ordering DSS to … Read more

UPDATE: MOCPED Set To Mark 25th Anniversary With Series Of Activities

Ekohotblog reports that Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, will on Monday, December 9, commence its 25th anniversary with a series of activities. Recall the anniversary was previously scheduled for Monday, November 25th but due to the unfortunate demise of its 100 Level students, Late Oni Olubuko , the college rescheduled it to the … Read more

Floods Kill 12 People In Western Uganda

Twelve people have been swept to their deaths by floods in western Uganda, the Red Cross said on Saturday, as the East African country is battered by torrential rain. “We have recovered 12 bodies from the water and one person has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries,” said Diana Tumuhimbise, Red Cross branch manager … Read more

Trump Gives Up Classing Mexican Cartels As “Terrorists”

Donald Trump

Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was “temporarily” renouncing on naming the Mexican drug cartels as a “terrorist organization” at the request of Mexico’s Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. “All the necessary work has been done to classify Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. From a legal point of view, we are ready to do it, … Read more

Man Chains And Drags Daughter On Streets Of Lafia

Man Chains And Drags Daughter On Streets Of Lafia

A 56-year old man, Dahiru Inusa, has been apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in Nassarawa state for allegedly chaining and dragging his 15-year old daughter on the streets of Lafia. NSCDC boss, Mahmoud-Fari told newsmen on Friday that the suspect had been arrested on Wednesday at Bukan-Sidi area of Lafia, and … Read more

US Survey Finds Cambridge Analytica Misled Facebook Users

British firm Cambridge

US authorities said on Wednesday that the British firm Cambridge Analytica, known for the massive hijacking scandal of Facebook users, has deceived social network users about how it collects and processes their personal information. The Federal Trade Regulatory Agency, the FTC, overcame its investigation launched in March 2018 concluding that the former political consulting firm … Read more

Police Officer To Replace Late Oba Oniru

Police Officer To Replace Late Oba Oniru

Ekohotblog reports that Hakeem Ajasa the Chief Security Officer of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila has been elected as the Oba-Elect of Iruland following the demise of oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru. Many had thought that with Segun Oniru’s closeness (a former Commissioner in Lagos State) to the seat of power … Read more

Video: Indigenous People Of Biafra ‘Attack’ Rotimi Amaechi In Spain

Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, attack President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister, Rotimi Amaechi in Spain.

In the video, the Minister Of Transportation is seen driving away while the IPOB members were angry that they didn’t beat him very well.

Ekohtblog recalls that the members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, had earlier said that any politician working against the interest of the Igbos will be disgraced once he stepped out of the country.

According to report, the minister of transportation was attacked on Friday while on a national assignment.

He also took to his Twitter handle to announce that the attackers were, however, repelled by the Spanish police.

He said : “Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain,” he said.

“They were quickly repelled by the Spanish police before they could do any harm. I am fine. I was not hurt. Thanks for your support & prayers.”

 

Super Eagles’ New Boy Reveals Why He Snubbed England For Nigeria

Super Eagles' New Boy Reveals Why He Snubbed England For Nigeria

Super Eagles midfielder, Joe Aribo, who plays for Rangers in Scottish  League, said his decision for choosing Nigeria ahead of England was born out of the love he has for the country. The Rangers midfielder in an interview with the Eagles’ Media Team via YouTube disclosed that the way he was received by the Nigerian … Read more

Opinion: Arise O’ Compatriots By Akinleye Segun

While some were still basking in the euphoria that the prisoner of conscience, Omoyele Sowore, had finally regained his freedom from the tentacles of the lawless Buhari-led federal government, Nigerians recorded another low when on Friday, in broad daylight, men of the Department of State Services (DSS) desecrated the hallowed chambers of the courtroom in … Read more

#RevolutionNow: Nigerians React As DSS Rearrests Sowore

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Ekohotblog earlier reported that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rearrested activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore today. This follows an initial report that DSS stormed the premises of the Abuja Federal High Court to arrest the #RevolutionNow convener but were resisted by other activists in court. READ ALSO: DSS Re-arrests Sowore,Bakare Meanwhile, Nigerians … Read more

Full List Of Eligible Stockbrokers On NASD OTC Exchange

Trading securities in the capital market involves the use of brokers, who are also called stockbrokers. The experts, who could be individuals or organisations, understand how investments in the sector work. Most of the time, transactions on the exchange cannot be completed without the use of a stockbroker and that is why they are an … Read more

UK Court Rejects Registration Of Ogoni Suit Judgment Against Shell

Shell Writes down $2.3bn On Weaker Economic Outlook

A United Kingdom court on Thursday dismissed the application by some leaders of Ejamah Ebubu community in Ogoniland to register the judgement of a Nigerian Federal High Court in the country for enforcement. Claimants had applied to register the judgement to enforce a N183 billion judgment sum, which they claimed was the judgement sum and … Read more

Ondo Killer Cop Arrested For Murdering Truck Driver

Date Is Set For Fresh Nigeria Police Recruitment- Ogun CP

Three days after running away, the Ondo State Police Command, on Thursday, said it had arrested the policeman, who allegedly shot dead a truck driver in Uso on the Akure-Owo Expressway in Owo Local Government Area of the state. The alleged killer cop, identified as Sergeant Idowu Omosuyi, attached to the Federal Highway Patrol, allegedly … Read more

Lagos Club: Police Inspector Shoots Man To Death

Police

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 48-year-old dismissed policeman, Edwin Apalowo Ola, for allegedly killing a 27-year-old-man, Malik Mohammed, at a night club, Crest Inn Club, Oshodi. When the defendant was brought before the court, Chief Magistrate M.A. Ajiferuke, did not take his plea. Magistrate Ajiferuke ordered that Ola be remanded … Read more

MTN Kicks Against S.African Regulator’s Recommendations On Data Costs

MTN, MTN/Banks Fallout: We're Working To Resolve USSD Difficulty – FG

South African telecoms group, MTN, has vowed to vigorously oppose recommendations of the Competition Commission after the regulator instructed MTN and other telecommunication firms to lower data prices. “We respectfully disagree with the analysis and recommendations contained in the summary report and, as we study the full report, (we) will continue to engage constructively and … Read more

Just In: Finally, DSS Releases Sowore After 124 Days In Detention

The Department of State Services (DSS) has finally released the convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore. Ekohotblog reports that Sowore, a former Presidential candidate was released on Thursday evening, December 5 after spending 124 days in detention. This was disclosed by an online news platform, Sahara Reporters, which is owned by the pro-democracy activist. … Read more

Celebrities Unite Against Rape, Domestic Violence

Worried by the incessant cases of sexual assault and violence against women, Nollywood celebrities and power-couple, Mr and Mrs Olatunji, in conjunction with the Office of ThePublic Defender, on Thursday, led a walk from Ojuelegba inward Stadium axis to speak out against the menace. Mr and Mrs Olatunji who displayed placards with the inscriptions, “Say … Read more

Sanwo-Olu: MOCPED Retirees Get 14 Years Pension Arrears

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu has approved the payment of fourteen years pension arrears to retirees of Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education , MOCPED. The payment is to assist the college in partly solving the issue of payment of pension arrears. The college is owing payment of arrears to both the … Read more