…over 11,000 beneficiaries yet to be paid since January – N-Power Coordinator The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday the whooping sum of N475 billion allegedly spent on the N-Power scheme between 2016 and 2020. While the agency stipulated that the sum of N474,961,312,112.42 was expended on N-Power since inception, the Assistant … Read more
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Melee Kyari, has revealed that Nigeria lost $48 million to pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft between January and June, 2020. made this known on Wednesday in Abuja. Kyari said the Federal Government requires $2billion to replace obsolete pipelines from Excravos to Kaduna. He spoke via … Read more
Police arrests a 32-years-old man, identified as Chigbo Akpoluobi for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl in Okpoko, part of Onitsha in Anambra State. Ekohotblog gathered that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020 when Chigbo lured the 7-Year-old girl into his apartment where he had canal knowledge of her. The incident was however … Read more
Justice A. J. Awak of Gombe State High Court, on Wednesday, convicted an operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zubairu Baba Ali. The officer attached to the Yobe State Command was sentenced to three years imprisonment for employment scam. He was arraigned before the court by the Gombe Zonal office of the … Read more
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has concluded arrangements to begin oil exploration activities in the Bida Basin of Niger State. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, said this while visiting the governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, on Wednesday. Represented by the Group General Manager, Frontier Exploration Services, Abdullahi … Read more
As the cases of coronavirus pandemic keep increasing in Nigeria, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed concerns over the disobedience of many Nigerians to the prevention protocols against the spread of Covid 19. Director General of the agency, Dr Garba Abari stated this on Thursday at the presentation of second report of the agency’s … Read more
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA are carrying out a search to recover a 4-year-old child who was swept away by flood in Lagos. The rescue team began their search at 38 Fashola street, Papa Asafa, Orile, Agege, Vanguard reports. The incident reportedly happened around 10 am during the torrential rainfall with attendant heavy flooding. … Read more
Nigeria center for disease control NCDC has announced the inclusion of four new Covid-19 Molecular Laboratories in Ekiti, Kano, and FCT. According to the NCDC, the 4 labs are 54 Gene, located in Ekiti state and Abuja, E-Health Africa, and international Foundation Against Infectious Diseases in Nigeria (IFAN) laboratories are both located in Kano State. … Read more
The government of the United States of America has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to do more about the rising insecurity in Nigeria. The US government in a statement released on Thursday morning also condemned the actions by the insurgents, terrorists and bandits. America also challenged the Nigerian government to strengthen the security … Read more
Cubana Chief Priest has been detained by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State. The Instagram celebrity was invited for alleged misuse of police escorts and weapons as well as unexplained wealth. Cubana Chief Priest, however, arrived at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, around 10 am and was detained afterward. A top police … Read more
A ZCC Wangamurena bishop was recently killed in a funeral service vehicle accident after a mysterious snake is said to have appeared from underneath the driver’s seat causing the car to veer off the road and ram into a tree. Bishop Ezekiel Mapuranga died on the spot when a South African registered funeral service vehicle … Read more
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Kebbi State on Wednesday called for the establishment of a “Police Gender Help Desk” to effectively tackle cases of gender-based violence, particularly rape. Eko Hot Blog reports that the CSOs comprised Kungiyar Tallafin Mata Development Initiative, Nana Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative and Ass of Women Living with HIV&AIDS … Read more
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) recently called for the establishment of family courts to support and expedite action against rape and children abuse cases in the country. Hajiya Halima Dimis, the Zonal Secretary, Zone E, NAWOJ, made the appeal at a rally against rape organised by the Bauchi chapter of the association in … Read more
Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI) an NGO, has called for decent dressing by both genders as a strategy to reduce rape and defilement in Epe community. Mrs Zainab Olanrewaju, the General Secretary of the NGO, spoke with Eko Hot Blog on Thursday in Epe, following incessant rape and defilement case recorded recently in the neighbourhood. She … Read more
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday shared N547.309 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of May. Mr Hassan Dodo, the Director of Information in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, made this known in a statement in Abuja. He said the virtual meeting was chaired by the … Read more
Rescue search is ongoing by men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA at 38 Fashola Str of Olabode street Papa Asafa Orile Agege to recover yet to be identified four-year-old child allegedly being swept away by the flood of early morning heavy rainfall in Lagos. According to an eyewitness, the incident happened around … Read more
The blood of a young man is already crying out for vengeance after an untimely death. The yet-to-be identified man who was a cultist was killed by his brother for proving stubborn and attempting to leave the fraternity group. The murderer identified as Scorpion confessed that during the initiation, he warned his naive brother that … Read more
Popular Iranian-born Australia-based Islamic cleric, Mohammad Tawhidi a.k.a Imam of Peace has again slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for lying over his defeat in insurgency. Recall that, some weeks ago, the Imam dragged Buhari on Twitter over his failure to protect Christians in Nigeria. He said Buhari has failed as a President and should be ashamed … Read more
A father rejoiced while an angry mob decided to kill his 20 year old daughter identified as Joan. Joan was burnt after she after was found stealing an iPhone 11 from a popular phone store. When asked the cause of his laughter, the father said she deserved the consequences of her action because Joan had … Read more
The US government has reacted to the killings in Nigeria, calling on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to do more in terms of security. Killings by armed groups such as bandits and Boko Haram have triggered protests in the north where the unfortunate incidents have been happening. In a statement released early on Thursday, … Read more