The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said on Tuesday that it had withdrawn and confiscated five boats and 55 life jackets from the waterways, following its just-concluded bi-annual safety inspection. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to Emmanuel, … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Aaron Artimas, the Special Adviser, Media and Communication to the Minister of Power, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Read Also: Buratai Promises To Improve Welfare … Read more
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) of improved welfare package in 2020. Buratai gave the assurance while addressing the troops during an operational visit to Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno on Tuesday. He said the government had assured the army of … Read more
The Kano State Government , on Tuesday, nullified its earlier plans to stop commercial tricycles from conveying male and female passengers together following controversies that trailed the new policy. When contacted on Tuesday , the Hisbah spokesman , Lawan Fagge , who confirmed the suspension , said it was the outcome of a meeting held … Read more
Candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in the 2019 Ogun State Governorship Election , Adekunle Akinlade, has expressed the optimism that someday he will become the governor of the state. Akinlade said this on Tuesday during a reception organised for him by the All Progressives Congress in his ward at Agosasa , in the Ipokia … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said a major decision would soon be announced on the fate of motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state. He also noted that an agency would be created in 2020 to regulate the activities of street traders in the state, Punch News reports. Sanwo-Olu spoke on … Read more
A teenager, Adeshola Okiki, 17, and one Toheeb Abdulrasheed, 27 – both unemployed – were on Monday arraigned in Ikeja for allegedly belonging to an unlawful society and holding a cult meeting. The duo were also charged and brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court with conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause breach … Read more
A Nigerian Visa Applicant, Lukman Owolabi Ogunsuada, 38, has been sentenced to jail for presenting forged letter of invitation to the officials at the United States Embassy in Lagos to secure B1 and B2 Visa categories. The convict was jailed by Chief Magistrate N. A Layeni of Apapa Magistrates Court after he found him guilty … Read more