Residents of Nguru in Yobe are outraged following the release of a rapist by the Nigerian Police. Recall that the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday harped on stiffer punishment for rapists on the heels of the incessant rape activities going on in the country from Tina to Uwa, to Jennifer and Barakat and as many that … Read more
Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the #JusticeForUwa and #JusticeForBarakat Trends. Recall a 22-year-old undergraduate of the University of Benin(UNIBEN), Uwa Omozuwa, was raped and murdered while reading in a church in Benin, Edo State. Ekohotblog earlier reported how Uwaila was raped and murdered inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Benin, Edo State. This … Read more
Calamity was narrowly averted on Tuesday at Ijero Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, as fire razed down a section of Owa Ajero’s palace in the community. During the inferno, six children of Owa Ajero, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole, were evacuated by sympathisers, having been caught in the sudden fire outbreak. Narrating the … Read more
A first year science and laboratory technology student of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Barakat Bello has been reportedly raped and murdered in Ibadan. Reports say she was attacked near her home at Akinyele Akinyele Government area of Ibadan. It was gathered that Barakat’s father found her dead body around their … Read more
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Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre has given possible reason the Federal Government lifted the ban on religious gatherings. Speaking via his official Twitter handle, Adeyemi said the government lifted lockdown restrictions to either preserve livelihood or for political reason. He then urged Nigerians to pray that coronavirus leaves the country soonest. He tweeted, … Read more
The federal government says despite the lifting of ban on religious gatherings, it is safer for people to worship at home. The government had banned large gatherings and ordered suspension of conventional religious activities in April to check the spread of COVID-19. Read Also: Davido Starts Month Of June With Fractured Leg Aided With Crutches … Read more
One of the kidnappers of a Rivers State-based lawyer and Magistrate’s daughter has been arrested and the Magistrate has narrated how his daughter was able to escape from the abductors. 22-year- old suspected kidnapper, Gift Taise, was arrested and accused of taking part in the recent armed robbery and abduction of the daughter of a … Read more
Unknown men have reportedly invaded the isolation center at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Asaba, and forcefully moved a patient who tested positive for COVID-19 from the hospital. The patient is a 53 years Chief Nursing Officer, Mr Michael Mordi. It was gathered that the patient has been very aggressive and continually threatened the caregivers … Read more
A medical doctor with the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu in Jigawa State, Dr. Naseer Adam, has died after contracting coronavirus disease from his patient. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State, Dr. Sanusi Bala, confirmed the death of the deceased in Kano on Sunday. The deceased who died on Saturday was said … Read more
The Lagos State Government (LASG) through the Lagos State Safety Commission has announced that the Commission is set to begin the Register-to- Open Initiative of the Lagos State Government. This assertion was made by the Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission Mr. Lanre Mojola during a press conference on Governments’ plan towards the gradual reopening of … Read more
Eleven men who allegedly ganged raped a 12-year-old girl in Jigawa have been arrested by the state Police Command. Spokesman of the State police command, SP Abdu Jinjiri confirmed the arrested to newsmen in Dutse. He said the incident occurred at Limawa quarters in Dutse local government area of Jigawa State. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/05/31/biafra-rememberance-day-my-generation-will-achieve-the-biafraexit-nnamdi-kanu/ … Read more
The Lagos State Coronavirus deaths have risen to 50 with three more deaths recorded on Saturday. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure through his Twitter account on Saturday evening. He, however, did not give additional information about the sex, age, nationality or medical conditions of the deceased. Abayomi added that 254 new … Read more
A middle-aged man identified simply as Chukwudi has been electrocuted to death, few weeks to his traditional wedding. Chukwudi was electrocuted while trying to fix the issue of having no electricity in his apartment even though there was power supply in his neighborhood at Opobo Road in Ogbor Hill area of Aba. Read Also: Buhari … Read more
One Chisom Eze has allegedly killed his 19-year-old brother, Henry, during a fight over a bottle of soft drink at their place of residence on Johnson Street, Alaba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that 21-year-old Chisom left the drink in the house and stepped out to attend to an issue, but when he … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 182 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that NCDC confirmed the 182 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening, May 28. NCDC noted that of the 182 COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday evening, 111 were detected in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo writes to African Development Bank (AFDB) expressing his displeasure over the ongoing crisis. Olusegun Obasanjo describes the United States of America call for “independent investigation” into allegations of favoritism and others against President of African Development Bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina as a ridicule of the bank’s governance system. In a letter … Read more
An 83-year-old grandfather, Fidelis Jihan Linga, calls for justice for the brutal killing of his grandson, Sunday Ezra who was wrongly accused of stealing a mobile phone. Ekohotblog understands that Ezra a security guard was lynched in the early hours of Monday, May 26, at New Trafford Hotels and Suites at Gwalameji in Bauchi State. … Read more
The Kogi State Government has reacted to the report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) that two cases of COVID-19 were recorded within the province. Speaking on the alleged report via a statement on Wednesday, Saka Haruna Audu, Kogi health commissioner, said the state government has developed “full testing capacity” and “conducted hundreds … Read more
The Assistant Manager News and Current Affairs of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Channel 6 Abia, Mrs. Chinyere Okoye has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. READ ALSO: Alhaji Tolani Abbas: Celebrating An Icon At 80. Ekohotblog gathered that the incident took place on Wednesday night at Obikabia road off Ogbor Hill, in Obingwa Local Government Area … Read more