I’m Not Disturbed By Fr. Mbaka’s New Year Prophesy- Gov. Ihedioha

The Imo state Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has said that he was not disturbed by the new year prophecy of the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Revd. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Fr. Mbaka had prophesied that the All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate at the March 9, 2019, Gubernatorial election in Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, will … Read more

2023 Presidency: President Buhari Never Thought Of Third Term Agenda- Gov. Sule

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that president Buhari  never thought of a third term agenda as President of Nigeria. Governor Sule made this known on a live TV programme”Politics Today”. He said that President Buhari will never accept to maneuver and change the constitution in order for him to remain in power. The … Read more

Kwara Government Demolishes Ancestral Home Of Olusola Saraki

The Crusader For A New Kwara By Ono Bobi

The Kwara State Government has moved in its heavy duty equipment and demolished the ancestral home of the late Olusola Saraki’s at Ile Arugbo, Ilorin. Ekohotblog garnered that the building was demolished at 4am on Thursday. When the enforcement team got to the scene about 3am, it was learnt that they were initially resisted by … Read more

Army Rescues 165 Women,Children From Boko Haram Captivity

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops have neutralised and captured more Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa’s Province(ISWAP) terrorists and rescued 165 women and children from their captivity in Borno State. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said that the operations were carried … Read more

Four Persons Dead In Truck Accident On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

At least four persons were confirmed dead while four others sustained injuries in a lone accident around Pipeline Junction, Ogere, Ogun, on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson for Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Thursday. Akinbiyi said that the accident … Read more

Father Of Two Kills Mother In-Law In Delta State

A father of two has reportedly drank a substance believed to be poison after killing his mother-in-law around the Arubaye area of Warri, Warri South L.G.A. A source said that the deceased mother-in-law, whose identity could not be ascertained was not in support of the marriage between her daughter and her killer. The incident occurred … Read more

Rivers People Say They Will Not Allow Darkness Take Over Light- Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said that he was able to be re-elected because Rivers people stood up and said they will not allow darkness to take over light. He made this known at the 2020 Rivers State New Year Banquet at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday night. He said he … Read more

Dino Melaye Reveals His Plans As Nollywood Actor

Dino Melaye

Dino Melaye has said that he will use his movie roles to fight for a better society. The former Kogi West Senator made this known to IgbereTV reporters in Abuja during the premier of a new movie he acted, entitled, ‘Lemonade’. He said, “I brought my political experience to bear and to say that in … Read more

2023 Presidency: Groups Advocates For Southern President

Like Niger Delta Militants, Repentant Bandits Should Be Rehabilitated – Ango Abdullahi

Following claims by the Prof. Ango Abdullahi-led Northern Elders’ Forum that the north should retain the Presidency in 2023,the coalition of Groups from 19 northern states and Abuja, have advocated for a Southern President in 2023. The former vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, had said at a book launch in December 2019 that … Read more

Falana Commends President Buhari For His Decision Not To Seek Re-election

Human Right lawyer,Femi Falana (SAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to seek reelection for a third term was in the right direction. The senior lawyer stated this in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to President Buhari’s New Year broadcast. “It is good that President Buhari has disowned the group”, Falana stated. “However, … Read more

Military Operations Will Be Withdrawn In Some States Because There Is Relative Peace- Air Chief

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has said that the military would be withdrawing troops from some internal security operations because relative peace had been restored in some states. Abubakar in his New Year message on Wednesday identified the operations as; Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke in the North-Central geopolitical zone, … Read more

Actress Apologises After Posting Video Of Her Masturbating

Nollywood actress and former Beauty Queen, Ronke Tiamiyu has apologized for mistakenly sharing a video of herself masturbating on Snapchat on New Year’s eve. Ronke who admitted that it wasn’t quite a good start for the new year, said she had no intentions of posting such video. She also disclosed that a Snapchat error made … Read more

EPL: Jesus Scores Twice In Man City Win Over Ancelloti’s Everton

Carlo Ancelloti suffered his defeat as Everton manager after Gabriel Jesus scored twice to sink the Toffees at the Etihad Stadium on New Year’s Day. The Citizen cut the gap at the top of the League table to 11 points with a nervy 2-1 win over Everton. They remain third in the Premier League and … Read more

Oshiomole Should Spare Nigerians All The Drama- Idahosa

Erstwhile Edo state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Charles Idahosa, has said that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,should spare Nigerians the drama of asking them to pray for him over the APC crisis. Reacting to Oshiomhole’s call on Nigerians to remember him in their prayers over his fate … Read more

Pro-Iran Protesters Withdraw From US Embassy

Pro-Iran demonstrators left the besieged US embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday after the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force ordered them to withdraw a day after their dramatic incursion. Outraged US air strikes killed 25 Hashed fighters over the weekend, thousands of Iraqi supporters of the largely Iranian-trained Hashed had encircled and vandalised the embassy compound on … Read more

Sokoto State Assembly Passes Executive Revenue Bill Into Law

The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the executive bill to integrate all State revenues into law. The new law is targeted at generating sufficient revenue for the State. The Assembly also passed into law a bill to provide for the establishment of a fiscal responsibility agency. Presenting the report on “A Bill for … Read more

Suspected Thugs Attack Gov. Oyetola,Cabinet Members

Suspected thugs have attacked the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and some members of his cabinet in the early hours of Wednesday at the 2020 countdown event organised by the state government in Osogbo. The event, held at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, ended abruptly about 1:00am, when some people started throwing stones in the direction … Read more

FRSC Confirms Death Of One Person In Ogun Auto Crash

Following an auto crash around J3, on Ijebu Ode-Ore Expressway,the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) Command in Ogun, has confirmed the death of one person. Mr Clement Oladele, the state FRSC Sector Commander made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Ota. Oladele said that the lone accident happened at about … Read more

Ondo State Governor Signs 2020 Budget Into Law

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has signed the 2020 budget into law. The Governor said that their 2020 budget christened ‘Budget of Growth’, passed by the State House of Assembly, provides for a aggregate expenditures of N187,858,525,273.00. Education has the largest percentage of the budget provision, followed by infrastructure. He said that the amount is … Read more

Abia State Governor,Ikpeazu To Commence Minimum Wage In January

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu

Abia state Governor,Okezie Ikpeazu has said that he would commence the payment of the N30, 000.00 minimum wage by January this year. The Governor made this in his New Year broadcast to Abians, stating that this was as a result of the report of a committee he set up to that effect. “I have also … Read more