Twenty-seven persons in Cross River suffered acid burns from the hands of a man on the grounds that his son was bullied. The father identified as Ogar Ogbudu on Tuesday allegedly poured a substance suspected to be acid on over 27 people who interrogated his son for bringing weapons and charms to a fight among … Read more
Pa Adama Aduku, the old soldier who was presented with an award of excellence by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, was said to have died yesterday, December 31, 2018. His death was announced by one of his relations on the WhatsApp platform of the Director Defence Information Defence Headquarters news platform early this morning. Read Also: … Read more
My Dear Compatriots, Today marks a new decade. It is a time of hope, optimism and fresh possibilities. We look forward as a nation to the 2020s as the opportunity to build on the foundations we have laid together on security, diversification of our economy and taking on the curse of corruption. These are the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, has called on Nigerians to be tolerant and law abiding as the new year begins. He disclosed this in his new year address on Wed in Abuja. Buhari stressed the need for Nigerians to be law abiding and peace loving people as the nation enters a decade of “prosperity and promise for … Read more
The final passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be achieved by the middle of 2020, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva said on Wednesday. The minister, who added that the review of the bill is at an advanced stage, stated this in a statement to mark the new year, declaring that … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he would withdraw from active politics by 2023. This is coming on the backdrop of the speculations in some quarters that there might be a third term agenda for the President. President Buhari in a letter released in Abuja on New Year’s day to Nigerians to mark the … Read more
The investors of the Inland Container Depot, ICD, project have lamented over the failure of Plateau State Government to provide necessary support to actualize the project. It was gathered that the investors have approached the Federal Government to seek partnership or outright takeover of the project. A source close to the investors revealed that the … Read more
A 50 year old Nigerian Femi Akinseloyin has developed an application that’ll help people; particularly non geographers interpret map easily and accurately. The app developer who is an alumnus of University of Ilorin says how to make map reading easier for people has been his desire for long time, after observing the intricacies and hassles … Read more
The United Nations Children ’s Fund says an estimated 26 ,039 babies were possibly born in Nigeria on New Year ’s Day. UNICEF’ s Nigeria Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins, said on Wednesday in a statement Nigerian babies would account for almost seven per cent of the estimated 392 ,078 babies to be born on New … Read more
Security strategies put in place by the Lagos State Government has yielded fruits with the reduction in the spate of crime in the State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu said some of the security challenges inherited by his administration at inception had been largely contained, but said his Government was not resting on … Read more
One of the reasons that makes it seems as if the deadly terrorist organization Boko Haram appears to be waxing strong in recent time can be attributed to the fallout between the government of Yola, Borno and Adamawa state with the commanders of the military formations fighting the insurgents. It was gathered that issues bordering … Read more
Reports have it that a woman, suspected to be mentally unstable, was caught on Sunday strangling an infant on the premises of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries in Effurun, Delta State. The sex and whereabouts of the child could not be ascertained last night but the baby survived the attack. Read Also: 77 Suspects Arrested In … Read more
The highhandedness of contractors handling the Mile 2 Expressway has been attributed to the failure of the gridlock on the Apapa road to not persist. Findings revealed that unlike other projects where the contractors meet with stakeholders to work out a traffic control mechanism for the commencement of work, the contractor have refused to meet … Read more
Seventy-seven suspects have been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for conspiracy, robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, kidnapping and other crimes. Commissioner of Police Ahmad Abdurrahman, who addressed reporters, said 16 arms, 122 ammunition of different calibres, six vehicles, among others, were recovered from the suspects. He noted that the feats were achieved in … Read more
Arsenal are set to lose Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is yearning for Champions League football again, according to reports in the UK. Concise News understands that Aubameyang, 30, will most likely quit the North London side in the summer after he joined them from Borussia Dortmund for £56million in January 2018. The Gabonese was … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 Happy New Year! Ekohotblog Wish You A Prosperous 2020! The Management and staff of Ekohotblog wish you a happy and prosperous 2020. READ MORE 1. 600 Youths In Anambra Benefit From Tony Nwoye Empowerment Scheme 600 youths in Nsugbe community, … Read more
600 youths in Nsugbe community, have been empowered with materials worth over N80 million by the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2017 in Anambra State Tony Nwoye. Some items donated by Nwoye include over 150 motorcycles, 200 sewing machines, 200 grinding machines and N6 million naira. Nwoye said the gesture was part … Read more
Nigerian artist, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has been given till January 14, 2020, to appear in court for arraignment for alleged car theft. A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos gave the order on Tuesday during the trial of three other defendants including two of Marley’s brothers. The defendants, Idris Fashola, 18; … Read more
A 50 year old Nigerian Femi Akinseloyin has developed an application that’ll help people; particularly non geographers interpret map easily and accurately. The app developer who is an alumnus of University of Ilorin says how to make map reading easier for people has been his desire for long time, after observing the intricacies and hassles … Read more
A spokesperson of the foreign affairs ministry, Ferdinand Nwonye, on Tuesday confirmed the sacking of 25 ambassadors and heads of foreign mission by the Federal Government. It was reported that the affected ambassadors and heads of mission had earlier been informed of the plan to disengage them at the end of 2019, but they had … Read more