The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revoked the Certificate of Occupancy belonging to the Durbar Hotel on Muhammadu Buhari Way by Independence Way in the state capital. The governor said the property was revoked because the management of the hotel belonging to the late Gen. Sani Abacha family owed the state a ground rent … Read more
A 6-month-old baby accused of collecting €500 of excess rent and refusing to reimburse €660 of rental guarantee on a property that was rented via the Public Centre for Social Action (CPAS) has been summoned by a Brussels court. The incident happened from January to June 2019, before the baby was even born in July. … Read more
A review of the U.S.’ visa reciprocity policy for Nigeria has led to a slash of visa application charges for citizens of the North American country by the Nigerian government. Confirming the development, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede said the visa application charges for American citizens was slashed from $180 … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with consummate journalist and public relations professional, Prince Bayo Osiyemi, as he turns 70 February 4, 2020. The President salutes the deft way in which Osiyemi has combined journalism, public relations, advertising and politics, serving as Chief Press Secretary to the then Governor Lateef Jakande of Lagos State; Editor, Lagos News; … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, February 7th, 2020 1. PRESIDENT BUHARI GREETS JOURNALIST/PR EXPERT, BAYO OSIYEMI AT 70 President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with consummate journalist and public relations professional, Prince Bayo Osiyemi, as he turns 70 February 4, 2020. READ MORE 2. Sultan rubbishes Operation Shege Ka fasa … Read more
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday blamed the northern elites for allowing some youths to float “what they called Operation Shege Ka Fasa.” The Sultan spoke at a Northern Security Meeting in Kaduna on Thursday. The Coalition of Northern Groups had unveiled the symbol of the security outfit on Wednesday in Kaduna. … Read more
The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has announced that power has been restored to her customers in Ibadan, Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Iseyin and parts of Iwo and Ejigbo which experienced power outage due to a fire outbreak at a TCN sub-station in Ayede on Wednesday, the 5th of January, 2020. The company through its acting … Read more
A 44-year-old business woman, Julie Ogaga has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N6,560,000 from one Lilan Chika Ugochukwu on the pretext to procure Australian–Canadian Visas and Airline ticket for her, but allegedly converted the money to her use and failed to fulfill the promise. The accused was … Read more
The Lagos State Government has expressed its determination to put necessary strategies and machinery in place towards ensuring that the number of intending pilgrims performing the Y2020 holy pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia increases from the present 2,500 to a minimum of 4,000 persons. The Honourable Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, … Read more
The Lagos State Fire Service has prevented a fire outbreak that could have claimed lives and property worth millions of Naira on Badagry Expressway. The Ag. Head of the Agency, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye disclosed this on Thursday at a media briefing in Alausa. She said that the timely response by the firefighters to a distress … Read more
A Chinese doctor who was among the first to raise a public alarm about the deadly new coronavirus outbreak died of the infection early on Friday (China time), his hospital announced. Opthalmologist Li Wenliang passed away from the infection at 2:58 am, Wuhan Central Hospital said in a post on its verified account on Chinese … Read more
Nigeria’s top music producer said most Nigerian artistes are idiots, revealing how they act when they get to the top and become humble when things go sore. Samklef who also celebrated his birthday recently did not open up on who exactly he is directing his message to but made it clear that most Nigerian artistes … Read more
Barcelona’s hopes of reaching a seventh successive Copa del Rey final have ended at the quarter-final stage with defeat by Athletic Bilbao. The tight contest was decided in the third minute of stoppage time when Spanish forward Inaki Williams headed past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi wasted a good late chance when he … Read more
By virtue of marriage, husband and wife are one but when it comes to buying of property, is it ideal for the wife to purchase one in her name if she has the money for it? Ekohotblog attempts to know what Nigerians think. Read Below: Husband And Wife Are One Flesh -Olisemake Andrew “Before she … Read more
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced five youths to six months in a correctional facility for inciting disturbance of public peace. The convicts; David John, Emmanuel Samuel, Alpha Emmanuel, Polycarp Ishaya and Kingsley Ishaya were tried and convicted of criminal conspiracy and inciting disturbance of public peace, PM News reports. Read … Read more
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has inaugurated a weather station at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, to enhance learning and research. The event took place shortly after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the agency and the university. EkoHotBlog reports that ascertaining climate conditions is key to daily human activities, but most Nigerian universities … Read more
Recall that a serving senator allegedly slapped the complainant, a nursing mother forcefully without provocation at a Shop in Abuja The Magistrate court sitting in Zuba has resumed hearing on the criminal assault case instituted against the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo. At the resumed sitting, the prosecutor informed the court that, they do … Read more
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned against extortion of examination candidates by owners of tutorial centres. This warning was made in Ado-Ekiti where the operator of a popular tutorial centre was arrested for defrauding three hundred students. EkoHotBlog gathers that the Tutorial Center, registered Jamb Candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination … Read more
Dare- Devil armed robbers on Thursday invaded an old generation bank in Ile-Oluji, leaving four persons feared dead in the process. The identities of those that were killed by the robbers cannot be confirmed as at the time of filing in this report. Read Also: New Allowance: NYSC Members Pay Appreciation Visit To Buhari An … Read more
Corps Marshal, Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), Mrs Gbemisola Akinpelu, said on Thursday that 95 persons had been prosecuted in 2020 for crossing expressways. Akinpelu, a retired Commissioner of Police, gave the figure in a statement signed by the Corps Head Public Affairs, Mr Kehinde Adebayo. Adebayo quoted her as speaking while briefing her officers … Read more