Erstwhile Democratic Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has said that the impeachment suffered by President Donald Trump was the only “remedy” to check his “abuse of power.” The Former First Lady whose husband, Bill Clinton, had also suffered Trump’s fate on December 19, 1998 during his second term as president, argued that Trump’s impeachment was another … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered an investigation into the death of a United States of America returnee, Mutiu Agbosasa, who was murdered in the Ikorodu area of the state on Sunday. Agbosasa,returned to the country early this year after spending 45 years in the US, was murdered by gunmen while returning … Read more
The Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Oshinle Quarters, Akure, the Ondo State capital has been set ablaze on Wednesday over a missing child and a Policeman killed by angry mob. The angry youths set the church ablaze after the protest over a missing one-year-old boy during church service in November. The little boy, Gold Kolawole was kidnapped … Read more
Six persons have died when a mining pit collapsed at Zawan Community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The member representing Jos South Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Mr Gwottson Fom, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday. Fom said that the ages of the victims … Read more
A tear-gas canister allegedly fired by Police personnel attached to the Operation Puff Adder in the direction of drug peddlers and hoodlums has allegedly set a thatched house ablaze in Calabar, Cross River State. The house, located on No. 6 Murray Street, off Target Road, caught fire after the police team allegedly fired gunshots and … Read more
The President of the Students’ Union Government(SUG),Plateau State University, Mr Ezekiel Lutei, has confirmed the rape of one of the institution’s female students by gunmen. The gunmen had attacked the university located in the Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. Luka, who said this in Jos on Tuesday, explained that the gunmen also dispossessed … Read more
The wife of Zimbabwe’s vice president has been remanded in custody after appearing in court to face charges of fraud, money-laundering and attempted murder of her husband. Marry Mubaiwa, 38, who is the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, 63, was arrested by Zimbabwe’s anti-graft commission on Saturday. She was initially detained on suspicion of … Read more
The Members of the House of Representatives have turned down an amendment on the Constitution seeking to make the President and Governors serve only a term of six years. Ekohotblog gathered that most of the lawmakers who spoke during the debate on the bill opposed to it. The sponsor, Mr. John Dyegh (APC-Gboko/Tarka Federal constituency … Read more
Erstwhile Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu,has prayed a Federal High Court in Lagos to grant him bail from the Ikoyi Custodial Centre on ground of serious health challenge. Kalu, who has since been taken to the prison after conviction, said in an application on Tuesday that he is battling serious health challenges that the … Read more
The Ogun state House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of 17 out of the 18 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Governor Dapo Abiodun. The confirmation followed a motion moved by Yusuf Sherif, the Majority Leader, and seconded by Mr Sylvester Abiodun (PDP-Ijebu North 1). The majority leader had earlier read the report of the … Read more
The Office of the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.),has released the 2019 National Security Strategy document to tackle the emerging problems of Boko Haram’s alliance with the Islamic State West African Province(ISWAP). The NSA said that the strategy document, which replaced the 2014 document, would serve as a blueprint to deal with the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has celebrated a young man, who hawks sachet water wearing suit. While announcing Michael Iloduba as its “#YoungNLegit Pick of the Week” on Twitter, the anti-graft agency described him as a “determined guy.” EFCC tweeted: “Meet Michael Iloduba @AuthenticMiche3, the guy who dresses in corporate wears to sell bottle … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission(ICPC) has secured an order to seize vast property belonging to a Deputy Commandant with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Ms Adenike Ishola,in Abuja. In a statement posted on the website of the commission on Monday, the ICPC stated that a High Court sitting in … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Ene Okon, has said that the command arrested five persons in the last 10 months, including a dismissed Maj.-Gen. for allegedly dealing in firearms. He spoke at a news briefing in his office to highlight the achievements of the command since he assumed office in February. Okon said … Read more
Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has shared the discussion he had with Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election. Adesina made the revelation in an article titled ‘PMB at 77: ‘Please tell Baba we are with him all the way’, in commemoration of the president’s birthday on … Read more
A Federal High Court in Kano State has dismissed a bribery case against kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for lack of evidence. The suit was filed by a Kano-based lawyer Bulama Bukarti. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/12/ecowas-court-delivers-final-judgment-on-nnamdi-kanus-petition-against-nigerian-government/ The lawyer asked the court to mandate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) to investigate Ganduje for allegedly receiving a … Read more
Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi has said that politicians are the most ungrateful people on earth,nobody, but God, has the power and means to influence who succeeds him in 2023. The Governor stated this at a special thanksgiving service at the Christ Embassy, Mile 50 Abakaliki, the state capital, on Sunday. Umahi alleged that many … Read more
The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has threatened to come forward with concrete, verifiable evidence if any further action is taken against the Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Chief Allen Onyema. Kanu made this statement in a broadcast on Biafra radio. According to him, it was a show of … Read more
Some senators have frowned at the increment on the budget,saying that the leadership of the National Assembly decided to favour some of their loyalists with projects from the added N264bn. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had proposed a budget of N10.33tn for the 2020 fiscal year but the federal parliament increased it to … Read more
Former Ogun state Governor, Gbenga Daniel,has said that his eight-year-old trial for alleged N200m fraud is nothing but persecution by his successor, Ibikunle Amosun. He said that despite charging him with theft, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) had not been able to show the court that any money was missing from the treasury of … Read more