The kidnapped medical doctor with Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yola, has regained freedom. Dr Abdurrahman Muhammad Kawuyo who was kidnapped at the weekend from his home in Lakare, Yola South Local Government Area, returned home Monday morning after his abductors received N1.45m ransom. A family source said that negotiators had been busy since Sunday … Read more
A teenager,chigozie Dim Anyichie, was on Sunday burnt to death in a fire incident that gutted Patterson Memorial Grammar School, Awada, Onitsha, Anambra state. The J.s.s one student was said to be inside the hostel when the incident occurred around 10pm. The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying that the cause of the … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid escalating tensions following a US drone strike that killed an Iranian general, a German government spokesman said. On 3 January 2020, amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the U.S. launched a drone strike on a … Read more
An Armenian man has been arrested for releasing “false information” on Facebook claiming the country’s prime minister had congratulated Donald Trump for killing Iran’s top General, the security service said Monday. “On January 2, the Facebook page ‘Diana Arutyunyan’ published information according to which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated the United States for its actions … Read more
Katsina State Police on Monday, confirmed that its Operation Puff Adder team has rescued occupants of two J5 buses kidnapped by suspected bandits at Ruma village, along Jibia/Batsari road. The police, clarified that seven occupants of the two vehicles were still being looked for on Monday morning. The spokesman for the command,SP Gambo Isah, made … Read more
About fifty landlords in St Savior road and eight adjoining streets in Edo state have stopped further construction of road project on monday, requesting the construction firm to tell them where the flood water will be channelled to. The construction workers had resumed work after the New Year holiday but the landlords comprising old men … Read more
A religious police responsible for the enforcement of sharia in Kano state”hisbah corps” have arrested not less than 15 homosexuals. Ekohotblog garnered that the hisbah corps made the arrest during a party organised by fresh graduates of the Bayero University Kano. Hisbah board deputy commander-general, special duties, Shehu Tasi’u Is’haq, who confirmed the arrest of … Read more
The Department of State Services(DSS) has spent at least N164.5m in feeding the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. El-Zakzaky was arrested by the DSS on December 12, 2015 and remained in custody until December 2019 when Justice Gideon Kurada of a Kaduna State High Court ordered the agency to transfer … Read more
Nollywood actress, Jennifer Omole has been confirmed dead on the 3rd of January 2020. Jennifer’s death was confirmed by actress, Uche Ogbodo on Instagram. Although Uche did not reveal the cause of her death, the actress called for prayers for the deceased She wrote, “On January 3rd my dereast, @jennifer omole passed on. I’m hurting … Read more
Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo has berated a pastor who claimed that instrumentalist who collects money for playing instruments are thieves. “You’re a thief if you play church instruments and collect money.” the pastor said. Concise News understands that the pastor also described them as Satan’s cousins. Reacting in an Instagram post, Okposo said the pastor’s … Read more
Three persons have been shot dead as early morning fire razed larger part of the ancient Akesan market in Oyo state. The youths, in their hundreds, had stormed the fire station venting anger and on the firefighters, burning tyres in the process. The situation attracted the attention of the security operatives said to have used … Read more
The Lokoja police command have rescued three kidnap victims from their abductors after six days in captivity. The state Police Public Relation Officer, DSP William Aya, said that the victims were kidnapped at about 2:15p.m on Decemeber 30, 2019 at Eika/Itakpe junction, off Lokoja-Okene Road. According to the Police Command, Mohammed Salisu Cache, Abdulraq Mohammed … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee has commended the effort of the Nigeria Airforce in destroying Boko Haram logistics facility at Gujeri, Borno State,assuring them its support in desecrating the terrorist. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Airforce, Hon. Muhammad Shehu Koko described the recent success of the airforce as … Read more
Real Madrid beat neighbours Getafe to briefly move back to the top of La Liga. Goalkeeper David Soria deflected the ball into his own net as he tried to punch away under pressure from Raphael Varane. Varane then headed home from Toni Kroos’ free-kick – a decision which stood after a long video assistant replay … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps Command in Niger State has confirmed the death of three persons in an auto crash on Bida–Kutigi road in Bida Local Government Area of the state. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa, made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Minna. … Read more
A member of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Rasheed Elegbeleye, has raised alarm on sudden return of kidnapping and robbery in the area. Elegbeleye representing Akoko Northeast in the state assembly, described the deplorable condition of all roads in the area as a contributing factor that aided the activities of kidnappers in the axis. … Read more
Comic actor, John Okafor, aka Mr. Ibu has recounted how cannibals nearly ate him up at a film location in a remote part of Nigeria. Speaking during a recent chat with Daily Sun, Mr Ibu said his colleagues had mistakenly left him on set, after shooting in the night. He said that prior to that … Read more
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations described the killing of one of his country’s top generals as an act of war, US media reported late Friday. The death of Quds Force commander Major General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad was the most dramatic escalation yet in spiralling tensions between Iran and the United States, despite … Read more
One person has been killed while others injured at the weekend in a communal clash between Oruma and Otu-Asiga communities in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/04/buhari-says-he-is-not-in-hurry-to-withdraw-troops-from-conflict-zones/ Ekohotblog gathered that the youths from both communities engaged in a free-for-all using machetes and other weapons in the clash that unsettled the leadership of … Read more
Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani will be laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown of Kerman as part of three days of ceremonies across the country, the Revolutionary Guards said. The US military killed Soleimani on Friday in an air strike outside Baghdad international airport that shocked the Islamic republic and sparked fears of … Read more