The Economic and Financial Crime Commission on Wednesday arraigned Azubuike Ishiekwene, a former executive director of Punch newspaper, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos, on allegations bordering on forgery of document and intent to defraud in the sum of N350 million. Mr Ishiekwene was charged alongside Olalekun Abdul, Adeyinka Adewale (absent), and Morakinyo Bolanle … Read more
The Southwest Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ten working days ultimatum to lift the ban on bikes and tricycles in the state and apologise to Lagos residents. In a statement made available to Ekohotblog.com, the NANS Coordinator for the Zone D, Kowe Odunayo Amos, … Read more
The executive chairman of the Lagos Inland Revenue Service (LIRS), Ayodele Subair, has disclosed that only 4.5 million out of the 24 million people living in Lagos are registered taxpayers Subair disclosed this during an interview on Arise TV while maintaining that LIRS is working to capture more residents. Read Also: NSCDC Bans Officers From … Read more
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has banned its officers from displaying firearms, especially in public places. The Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu made the announcement when he paid a condolence visit to the former governor of Imo state and serving Senator Rochas Okorocha following the death of Action Alliance Chieftain in Imo State, … Read more
Justice Othman Musa of the FCT high court in Bwari has dismissed the suit filed challenging the eligibility of the deputy president of the Senate Ovie Omo-agege over an alleged conviction in the United State of America. The court clarified that the case against Omo-Agege in the US was merely a non-criminal trial by a … Read more
Preliminary investigation by Lagos state emergency managment agency[LASEMA] revealed that the cause of the Balogun market inferno was an attempt by someone to refuel a generator The General Manager of LASEMA, Femi Osanyintolu made the revelation to newsmen, adding that no casualty was recorded in the incident. Read Also: FG shuts down Chinese supermarket in … Read more
First identified by Chinese researchers with the pathogen behind a mysterious illness that had sickened 59 people in Wuhan, Hubei in 2019, a city of 11 million in central China, coronavirus is a group of viruses common among animals but now confirmed that it could also infect humans. The large family of viruses can cause … Read more
The House of Representatives has called for thorough monitoring of all the entry points into the country. The House during plenary on wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a public health emergency in the country, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. They noted that although the virus has not been reported … Read more
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has restored public water supply in Owerri metropolis. Uzodinma spoke on Wednesday, in Owerri, through his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu, adding that the governor, took the action immediately he discovered there were complaints of scarcity of water in the state capital. Some of the areas that have started … Read more
TAJBANK, Nigeria’s second non-interest financial institution has opened its third office in less than two months of operations at the National Assembly in Abuja. The launch was attended by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omololu, TAJBANK’s Chairman, Alhaji Tanko Isiaku Gwamna, directors, and staff members. Gwamna said: “We are delighted to … Read more
A former lecturer at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Mr. Tene John, has released a statement condemning his dismissal from the Institute on the grounds of sexual harassment. The lecturer faulted the decision, citing the failure of the Investigating panel to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. John alleged that his accuser, Miss Anjola Ogunyemi framed … Read more
MTN Group said it has set aside $1.6billion to expand its network in the country. Its Group President/CEO, Mr. Rob Shuter, spoke when MTN Board led by MTN Group Chairman, Mabisi Jonas, visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. The president urged the telco give consumers quality services at reasonable prices. In a … Read more
Speaker of the house of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has inaugurated six lawmakers into the members into the lower chamber of the National Assembly during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The lawmakers, including the former Majority Leader of the House, Ado Doguwa, were sworn in following their victories in the rerun and supplementary … Read more
………..DG Reveals Payment Date NYSC allowance 2020 for serving corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been Pecked at N33,000. Ekohotblog reports that the Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this while speaking to Corps Members at the NYSC Bauchi State Secretariat during his working visit to the State. This online news … Read more
Officials of the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) have visited a residential building in the Ikosi/Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. In two tweets on Wednesday, the government described the house as a three-storey building located on Olabisi Balogun Street in the Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos. Read Also: Update on Fire … Read more
A fire outbreak that started from Anambra plaza on Martins street has gutted some buildings at the Balogun market, located on Lagos island The inferno, according to eyewitnesses, has spread to about five structures and firefighters are currently battling it. Read Also: Court orders remand of former commissioner in Kwara state over money laundering Traders … Read more
Justice Babagana Ashiga of a federal high court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara state has ordered that a former commissioner for finance in the state, Ademola Baanu be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the hearing and determination of his bail application on February 10. Read Also: Witness Narrates … Read more
A prosecution witness, Vivian Nduka, on Monday, narrated to a Lagos State Special Offences Court how an alleged rapist, Adelaja Oloyede, confessed to using charm on his victim. Nduka, a police officer, told the court that the victim reported that the alleged rape occurred when she was returning from church on December 10, 2017, Punch … Read more
At least two people have been killed in a renewed violent clash between rival groups in Coker-Aguda area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The violence which reared its ugly head again on Sunday night also left several people seriously injured, PM News reports. Read Also: BREAKING: Again, fire guts Balogun market, Lagos Operatives of Lagos Task … Read more
The popular Balogun market on Lagos Island is currently on fire. Read Also: US Flight From China Rerouted to Military Base Because of Coronavirus Eyewitnesses told newsman that the fire started from the building opposite Oluwole Car Park on Martins Street. Details shortly….