A 42-year-old man Identified as James Onuoha has bagged 15-year jail for having carnal knowledge of his tenant’s 14-year-old niece. Justice Adedayo Akintoye of Igbosere High Court in Lagos, sentenced Onuoha, ex-staff of an oil company, without an option of fine. On Jan. 14, the court had adjourned the case until March 25, for judgment, … Read more
Nigerian musician, Salawa Abeni has reacted to the arrest of a former student of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (YABATECH) who allegedly threatened to release nude photos of her. Salawa Abeni thanked the police and her fans in a post she shared on Instagram on Sunday. She wrote, “My family, friends and fans I … 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
Barely 24hrs after the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu rewarded and honoured health workers in the fight against COVID-19 in the state, backlash and anger have continued to trail the action of the governor. The reaction is coming from men of the Nigeria media industry, especially those who work closely with the governor. The journalists, … Read more
…says he’s a wise choice for lagosians The Speaker of Nigerian House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has congratulated the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, for marking one year in office. Gbajabiamila said Sanwo-Olu has brought a new definition to good governance in Lagos State since his assumption of office one year ago. The … Read more
The Lagos state government on Thursday announced the approval of increase in passenger carriage of regulated high capacity buses operated by Primero Transport Services Limited and Lagos Bus Services Limited. The approval will enable the bus transit scheme carry 42 passengers seated and no standing. The announcement followed a review of its earlier order which … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated his administration commitments to tackling income disparity in the area of housing and making affordable and accessible housing available for residents. Sanwo-Olu said the state would work out modalities and come up with framework that would accommodate low income earners in its mortgage and housing scheme. The governor … 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 past few months have got to be the most debilitating for humans in contemporary history of mankind as the virulent COVID-19 infection wreaked havoc on every imaginable human endeavour, bringing the world to the brink. Nigeria has not been left out by the effect of the pandemic as government tries to wade through the … Read more
A former higher executive officer in Lagos State, Alhaji Tolani Abbas, has said no administration or military regime whether at the state or federal level can surpass the accomplishment of former governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef jakande. Jakande was the governor of Lagos state during the second republic between 1979 and 1983 but was … 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
Popular Canadian gospel singer, Jonathan Steingard has said that he no longer believed in God. Steingard, 36, stated this in a lengthy Instagram post adding that he would be leaving the band. He also hinted on no longer playing gospel music as he and his bandmates have all found other jobs to focus on for … Read more
This is a follow-up report on our exclusive story of May 21. A week-long painstaking investigation into the activities of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and other public health care centres in Lagos state — the epicenter of coronavirus in Nigeria — in relation to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Hospital Management Shuts down … Read more
A COVID-19 isolation center in Bangladesh went up in flames yesterday, killing five people. The fire was said to have started in a makeshift isolation unit made for (COVID-19) patients in United Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. The incident was confirmed by the fire service director, Zillur Rahman, who noted that the reason for the fire was … Read more