Kano State Fire Service has revealed that 111 people died in fire incidences recorded between January and December 2019 in the State. The figure was disclosed to newsmen on Friday by the State Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saidu Muhammed. It also pegged the worth of destroyed properties at N679m. READ ALSO: Fruit Expert Advises … Read more
The 2nd Annual Conference of Traditional Rulers in Yoruba Land tagged #OYO2020 will be hosted by His Imperial Majesty Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Dr. Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo and permanent Chairman Oyo State Council of Obas in Collaboration with HRM Heritage Forum, the 1st world’s largest Forum of traditional rulers. Ekohotblog reports … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Theophilus Princewill, the natural ruler of Kalabari Kingdom, Rivers State, on the occasion of his 90th birthday on January 4, 2020. The president’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday. President Buhari said in … Read more
Nigeria’s Super Eagles defender Godfrey Oboabona has resumed training and rearing to be back in action for his club. The HNK Gorica of Croatia defender has been having ups and downs in his career since 2013 due to a series of injury that plagued him. The former Sunshine Stars defender who has also played for … Read more
Shortly after he ordered a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, United States President Donald Trump has advised all Americans to flee Iraq immediately. The president retweeted a warning from the State Department on Friday morning that advised Americans to leave the Middle East nation. “Due to heightened tensions in Iraq and the … Read more
Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has stated that it will be suicidal for the Super Eagles not to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Pinnick in an interview on Channels TV’s Sports This Morning called on Nigerians to come together and help bring about tranquillity to the federation and ignore all distractions which engulfed … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Friday said that the Agege Pen Cinema flyover bridge has reached 70 per cent completion, assuring residents and motorists that the bridge will be completed and commissioned for use by June ending or early July 2020. The governor, who toured the project site on Friday in company of … Read more
The Kano State Fire Service had disclosed that no fewer than 111 persons have been burnt to death in a series of fire incidents in the state. Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saidu Muhammed, disclosed that losses were recorded in 813 fire incidents in Kano between January and December 2019. Muhammed also said that his … Read more
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 39-year-old fake lecturer, Obi, in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Obi is charged with three counts of false pretence, fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on November 1, 2019 in Lagos. He alleged that the … Read more
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paga, Tayo Oviosu, has said that the mobile payment company recorded over $2 billion worth of transactions in 2019 across all markets as it served the unbanked communities in rural and urban areas in Nigeria. Oviosu made this disclosure via his Twitter account. According to him, the $2 … Read more
Nineteen people are feared dead while houses have been razed by fire as some unknown gunmen invaded a community in Kogi state. It was gathered that the unknown gunmen invaded the Tawari community in the Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State on Friday and reportedly left after causing so much havoc. The Public Relations … Read more
Africa’s biggest telecome companyMTN Group, has said it plans to quit it’s stakes in Ghana and Uganda is in order to concentrate on its high-growth markets in Africa, especially Nigeria, and in the Middle East. MTN Group listed its shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) in 2018, while in Uganda, it had been speculated … Read more
2019 was the year of high impact events that threw social media into frenzy from the presidential election to Big Brother Nigeria, amongst others. Ekohotblog has compiled a top five rundown of some of these events that trended In 2019. #NigeriaDecides2019: Presidential Election The 2019 presidential election was an interesting one. All Nigerians started the … Read more
A woman has left many readers of her story shocked after it was reported that she exchanged her husband for the sum of Ksh 1700 (N6,000) and used the money to buy clothes for her children. The Kenyan woman identified as Edna Mukwana, said she took the shocking step after her husband failed to return … Read more
It is not unusual to see most people snack either at home, workplace, Schools and on the go. Often we snack so much on pastries such as cakes, chin chin, sausage, groundnuts and so without considering their health implications. However, a fruit styling and safety expert, Foluke Adedokun advises that fruit snacking is much healthier. … Read more
Two unemployed men, Sarafa Jinadu, 37, and Lukman Ogunshola, 38, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, accused of robbing a woman of N52,000 and a N4,000 Nokia phone. The duo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, robbery, and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Adegoke Philip said that the defendants committed the … Read more
Prof. Abiodun Adewuya, a Professor of Mental Health, has resumed as the Acting Provost, Lagos State University College of Medicine, LASUCOM. His appointment was approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN. According to a statement by the Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations of LASU, Ademola Adekoya, on Thursday, the new provost … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Thursday urged Lagos public servants to always do the right thing, work hard and be prayerful. Hamzat gave the advice on Thursday while addressing the public servants at the 2020 Annual First Work Day Thanksgiving at Alausa, Lagos. He said that the state government was … Read more
A 37-year-old vigilante member, Sunday Kalu has been arrested for stabbing a 17-year-old boy identified as Chinemerem Ifeanyi to death over a minor argument. The deceased and the vigilante member clashed on his way home from work around 8 p.m at Agu Road in Ndiegoro community of Aba South LGA, PM News reports. A resident … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, January 3rd, 2020 1. ‘Your Contributions To Development Remain Valuable’ – LASG To Volunteer Groups Lagos State Government has told the various volunteer groups in the State that their contributions to the development in the realization of a greater Lagos remain valuable and … Read more