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Two Actors Die While Rehearsing Movie Scene In Mexico

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Two actors fell from a bridge and died while rehearsing a scene on location for the Mexican TV series “Sin Miedo a la Verdad,” broadcaster Televisa said Friday. Televisa said in a brief statement that Jorge Navarro Sánchez and Luis Gerardo Rivera died Thursday night but did not give further details. Don’t Miss: Man Sentenced … Read more

Transfer: Ashley Young Finally Joins Inter Milan

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Former Manchester United captain Ashley Young has completed his move from Old Trafford to Inter Milan on a six-month deal with an option to extend for a further year. A deal between the two clubs was agreed on Thursday with Inter paying a £1.3m (€1.5m) fee plus bonuses for the winger turned full-back. Young travelled … Read more

Leicester City: Rodgers Gives Updates on Ndidi’s Injury

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Super Eagles Midfielder 'Flattered' With Man U, Liverpool Links

Leicester City manager, Brendan Rogers gave update on Wilfred Ndidi’s injury. He said Nigeria international is making progress with regards to his recovery but he is still out of training and will be missing out in their next Premier League match. He said: “Wes has been out, and he’s been back on training field, so … Read more

JSS Student Goes Swimming During Break, Drowns In River

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A Junior Secondary School (JSS) student of Kekeshi in Abaji, identified as Aromeh, has drowned in a river in the area while trying to swim at about 12:00pm on Wednesday. A teacher who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the 13-year-old boy  left the class along with three of his classmates during break to swim in the … Read more

Man Sentenced To Two Years Imprisonment For Stealing Cooking Utensils

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Court Sentences UNILORIN Student To Jail For Fraud

41-year old Tunde Taiwo has been sentenced without an option fine  to two years imprisonment for stealing cooking rentals from two different people and selling them to an unknown buyer. Taiwo was reported to have gone to one Mrs. Christiana Ikelu’s shop at No 7, Chief Dotun Street, Ago Okota, pretended to rent some cooking … Read more

World Shortest Man Dies At 27

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The world’s shortest man who was capable of walking, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who measured 67.08 centimeters (2 feet, 2.41 inches), died of pneumonia at a hospital in Pokhara, 200 kilometers outside Kathmandu, where he lived with his parents. “He … Read more

Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Saturday, January 18th, 2020

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Newspaper Headlines

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, January 18th, 2020 1. Afenifere Leader In Police Net For Obstructing Osinbajo’s Convoy Abagun Kole Omololu,  National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu was arrested and detained for blocking Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s convoy. READ MORE 2. Ifeanyi Ubah Reacts To Court … Read more

Afenifere Leader In Police Net For Obstructing Osinbajo’s Convoy

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Abagun Kole Omololu,  National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu was arrested and detained for blocking Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s convoy. According to him, he was arrested by one of the police officers on the entourage of the Vice President , Yemi Osinbajo and was detained at Onikan Police Station. A message sent to … Read more

EPL: Man United Announce New Captain, See Fans Reaction

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EPL: Manchester United Crush Man City In Derby Match

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday announced England international, Harry Maguire as the new captain of the club following the exit of Ashley Young. Football fans around the world have taken to Twitter to express their diverse opinion. Some threw their weight behind the Norwegian trainer, others faulted his decision and opted for long-term … Read more

NFVCB Lifts Ban On Banky W’s ‘Sugar Rush’, Returns To Cinemas

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Days after it prohibited “Sugar Rush” movie from showing in cinemas across the country, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has lifted the ban. NFVCB earlier banned Sugar Rush which hit cinemas on 25 December, 2019, because the temporary approval given for the movie exhibition had expired. Speaking on the suspension of the movie, the … Read more

Nnamdi Kanu To Storm Nigeria For Parents’ Burial

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Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced his plan to attend the burial of his parents slated for February 14, 2020. Kanu who spoke through IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful said the burial would follow the normal burial preparation, according to the custom of the land. He however refused to disclose the … Read more

Amotekun: Are Yorubas Finally Speaking With One Voice? (OPINION)

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Needless Controversy Over Amotekun! By Abiodun Komolafe

There has been no shortage of intrigue since the Governors of the South West states united to launch Operation Amotekun. That step, it can be argued was the first time in a long while that the Yorubas united to speak with one voice, ditching political allegiances to stand as one. Of the six South West … Read more

Eminem Surprises Fans, Releases New Album (See How To Download)

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Popular US rapper Marshall Mathers better known as Eminem has again surprised his fans as he drops  a new album titled “Music To Be Murdered By” in the early hours of Friday, January 17. Eminem, sometime ago shocked his fans with his second album in 2018 titled, “Kamikaze”. The 20-track album features acts like Anderson .Paak, … Read more

Super Falcons Star Oshoala Backs Nigeria To Host 2020 AWCON

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Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has backed Nigeria in their quest to host the 2020 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) because it would benefit the country. Oshoala who emerges the 2019 African Footballer of the Year, believes the Confederation of African Football (CAF) should hand over the hosting rights of the tournament to Nigeria … Read more

#JusticeForChima: VP Osinbajo To Police, Stop Harassing Young People (Video)

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Vice President Yomi Osinbajo speaks against Police Harassment, Extra Judicial Killings and need for the senior police officers to curtail the excesses.

Vice President Yomi Osinbajo speaks against Police Harassment, Extra Judicial Killings and need for the senior police officers to curtail the excesses.

Ekohotblog earlier reported the alleged killing of a mechanic Chima Ikwunado by some operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

This online news platform understands that Chima was tortured to death by some rogue police officers attached to the Mile 1 police station in Port Harcourt.
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#JusticeForChima: Nigerians React Over Unjust Killing Of Mechanic By Police

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#JusticeForChima: Nigerians React Over Unjust Killing Of Mechanic By Police

#JusticeForChima, Nigerian Twitter users were united in outrage over the heartwrenching story of the alleged killing of a mechanic Chima Ikwunado by some operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Comrade Phils, a citizen journalist, shared the story on his Facebook page and has since sparked outrage on social … Read more

FG To Cut Down Fuel Price To N97 Per Litre

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Presidency Exempts Tuition, Food, Sanitary Pads From New VAT Hike

In a bid to make fuel less expensive for Nigerians, the Federal Government has introduced an alternative petrol, Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, which  will cost between N95 to N97 per litre. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva  disclosed that the CNG fuel has undergone a pilot project … Read more

How Alfa Was Caught On Camera Defiling A 5-Year-Old Girl In Mosque

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A prosecution witness in a defilement case against a cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, on Thursday, narrated how he allegedly caught the defendant in the act with a hidden camera. Mr Ebenezer Omejalile, a social worker and child protection consultant, testified before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. He was led in evidence by Mr … Read more

Darkness Envelops Nigeria As National Grid Collapses

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Nigeria has been plunged into darkness as the national electricity grid  collapsed for the first time in the year 2020. According to a tweet by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), the present outage is affecting all TCN system on the grid. “Dear Customer, present outage affecting all is a TCN System Disturbance on the grid. … Read more

Buhari Nominates Kingsley Obiora As CBN Deputy Governor

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President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Kingsley Obiora as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). If confirmed by the Senate, Dr Obiora, who is an Alternate Executive Director at the Washington DC office of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be replacing Dr Joseph Nnanna, who retires on February 2, 2020. … Read more

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