The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a banker with the Polaris Bank, Babatunde Keshinro, for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m. Keshinro was arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on nine counts bordering on stealing, forgery and fraudulent accounting. Keshinro, according to … Read more
The Lagos State government has approved the construction of new blocks of classrooms, hostels and watchtowers in 29 Lagos Public schools spread across the five divisions of the State. Some of the schools earmarked for the projects Phase 1 include Badagry Grammar School; Epe Grammar School, Eva Adelaja Memorial Girls Grammar School, Somolu; Araromi Ilogbo … Read more
A Federal High Court on Tuesday has affirmed Douye Diri as the validly elected Governorship Candidate in the 3rd September 2019 Elective Congress of the People’s Democratic Party in Bayelsa state. In the sitting that lasted for two hours, presiding judge, Justice Tijani Ringim in his judgement dismissed the case that the Plaintiff failed to … Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has named Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan as the new Head of National Office (HNO) as a replacement for the retired Mr. Issac Adenipekun. Areghan is the former Head of Test Administration Division, WAEC, Nigeria and hes a native of Uromi in Edo State who graduated with a first class … Read more
A civil society organization, the Concerned Nigerians Movement, has enjoined the President, Muhammadu Buhari to direct security agencies to respect the fundamental human rights of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. This was enclosed in a letter addressed to the retired major general on Tuesday and signed by the convener of the group, … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday signed the bill establishing the State Security Network Agency, code-named Operation Amotekun into law after one week after the State Assembly passed the bill after a public hearing and intense deliberations. The signing took place on Tuesday at the executive council chambers in the Governor’s office in Ibadan, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed N3.7billion has been recovered from Niger Delta Development Commission contractors. He explained that the recovery was made by anti-graft agencies looking into the operations of the NDDC. Speaking in Abuja while inaugurating the NDDC Advisory Committee at the State House, he said the committee, which comprises the nine governors … Read more
Two principal officers sacked and another two suspended on Monday were denied entry into the Lagos Assembly complex on Tuesday. The principal officers who were removed are Chief Whip, Hon. Rotimi Abiru and Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Muyiwa Jimoh, while those suspended, are: Hon. Moshood Oshun (Lagos Mainland Constituency 2) and Hon. Kazeem Raheem Adewale … Read more
The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Monday relocated to Loko, Nasarawa State, on exile after the announcement of his removal from the throne by the Kano State government, Daily Post reports. According to reports obtained by Ekohotblog, the deposed emir was relocated because Loko is a very remote area in the state. … Read more
Doctors in London on Tuesday said after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped antiviral treatment, a second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment. The so-called “London Patient”, a cancer sufferer originally from Venezuela, received cells from donors with a rare genetic mutation that prevents HIV … Read more
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria#, MDCAN, has suspended its industrial action, barely two weeks after declaring a national strike. Recall that members of the association had on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, withdrawn their services from academic activities in Colleges of Medicine in all public universities across the country. This came after the … Read more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday during a public hearing on crude oil theft said the nation is losing about 400,000 barrel of crude oil daily to crude oil theft. The Speaker drew the attention of stakeholders at the hearing to previous investigations carried out in the past but lamented that … Read more
Popular gospel act, Lanre Teriba aka Atorise is presently in an unstable condition following injuries he sustained during an attack in Lagos at the weekend, by men suspected to be herdsmen. According to an eye witness account, the incident happened on Saturday night at the Berger end of the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway while the act … Read more
A group of youths, supppsedly from the Bayelsa State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday has stromed the Abuja National Secretariat of the Party in protest demanding the expulsion of Mr. Timi Alaibe from the party. Recall that Alaibe is presently in court challenging the nomination of Diri as the candidate of … Read more
Despite the rising number of coronavirus cases across the United States, the candidates remaining in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination – as well as President Donald Trump – are sticking to their schedules. Senator Bernie Sanders said over the weekend that his campaign is still gauging whether it will become necessary to cancel … Read more
The Israeli government has mandated a 14 days self-quarantine on people coming into the country from abroad to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid2019). Speaking in a video address posted to Twitter, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “All those coming to Israel from abroad will be placed in isolation,” #BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday spoke on the second recorded case of Coronavirus in the country. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, confirmed the second case of coronavirus. Speaking via his Twitter handle, @jidesanwoolu, Sanwo-Olu said that the second case is someone who had direct contact with the Italian … Read more
A railway line tracker was killed by a lion in Dete, Zimbabwe’s Matebeleland North Province, an official confirmed on Monday Police and rangers from the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) found the 43-year-old victim’s body last Thursday, Matebeleland North Police spokesperson, Siphiwe Makonese, said. Zimparks spokesperson, Tinashe Farawo, called for enhanced efforts … Read more
The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a teenager, Olakunle Kasali, who allegedly belonged to an unlawful society. Kasali, 18, appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court alongside one Stephen Friday, 30, over alleged membership of Eiye and KK confraternities. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a three-count charge. They, however, pleaded not … Read more
Emir Sanusi, the Emir of Kano in northern Nigeria, was dethroned because he refused to attend meetings and respect the law, Kano State government-led by Abdullahi Ganduje has said. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that the Kano State government on Monday, March 9, dethroned Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. Emir Sanusi’s dethronement followed the Kano State Council … Read more