Angry Lagos residents vandalised an MTN office over mass disconnection. Eko Hot Blog reports that a mob of angry MTN subscribers besieged the telecommunications company’s office in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Govt Recognises, Respects Citizens’ Right To Protest – Sanwo-Olu Lekki-Epe Corridor: Lagos Suspends E-call-up System – … Read more
Olawale Balogun praised the Olu-Epe for his leadership in Kayokayo Festival Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr. Olawale Balogun, a Canada-based Epe expatriate, who recently returned home for the Epe Kayokayo celebration, has praised Ọba Shefiu Ọlatunji Adewale, the Olu-Epe of Epe, for his leadership and active participation in the event. Mr. Balogun gave the … Read more
Pensioners in the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission whose details were deleted during the last verification exercise will now be paid. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has commenced the Year 2022 Online Pensioners’ Verification Exercise. EDITOR’S PICKS Alake: How US Embassy Exonerated Tinubu From Criminal Allegations LAMATA Suspends … Read more
Six suspected were arrested by men of the Nigerian Police Force for kidnapping an eight-year-old daughter of their colleague in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspects are Bureau De Change operators in Lagos who conspired to abduct the daughter of their fellow operator. EDITOR’S PICKS Why We Will Mobilize Support For Tinubu, … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has revealed why Lagos is ranked as the most friendly State for the scheme. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the NYSC National Governing Board, Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar, said Lagos remained the only State across the federation supporting the scheme with quarterly subventions to keep activities … Read more
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced the suspension of the BRT Monitoring Enforcement Team on the Eko Bridge. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspension of the monitoring team activities is due to the partial closure of the Eko Bridge due to the ongoing rehabilitation work. EDITOR’S PICKS LASTMA Set To Enforce Traffic … Read more
October 14, 2020. Nigerian policewoman has said that the #EndSARS protest will do nothing to the rot in the system because police officers were paid ‘peanuts’ while politicians they protect take huge sums of money home. She disclosed this during a radio programme in Lagos. The policewoman said though she earns N53,000 monthly, she’s been … Read more
October 05, 2020. The Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP), in Lagos State on Sunday gave a seven-day ultimatum to former Ekiti State Governor Mr Ayodele Fayose to apologise for what it described as his deliberate unwarranted vituperation on party elders. It alleged that the former governor had incited party youths against PDP elders, particularly former National … Read more
September 15, 2020. The Lagos State Police Command, has repeatedly revealed why it deployed 1,000 of its officers to Edo State ahead of Saturday’s governorship electio, Ekohotblogd reports. Ekohotblog, had earlier reported that the command, on Sunday, said it has deployed 1,000 officers to Edo for the September 19 gubernatorial election. Nigerians have been expressing … Read more
Another medical doctor identified as Mr Enoch Okpara has been murdered and burnt beyond recognition in Zamfara state. Ekohotblog reports that Zamfara state police command has commenced an investigation into the death of Enoch Okpara, a medical doctor, who was killed and burnt by unknown assailants. This online news platform learnt that the medical practitioner … Read more
The Republic of Benin has revealed why it dropped it’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) candidate for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ekohotblog understands that the West African country disclosed that it pulled its candidate out of the race to enable Okonjo-Iweala to get stronger backing during the election – this creates a problem for Egypt. It was reported … Read more
#NigeriansMustFall tops twitter trends in South Africa after a video of a South African lady stripping and twerking for Nigerian men went viral. Ekohotblog understands that #NigeriansMustFall started trending in South Africa as a protest against Nigerians living in South Africa. As seen in the video, a half-naked South African lady was twerking for some … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu has finally released the contents of the IPOB document that caused panic in Aso Rock, Nigeria’s Presidential Villa. According to reports via NewsOneNigeria, the pro-Biafra group submitted a document to the United States Department titled: “Nigeria: A history of serial genocide and the urgent need for US Intervention.” The IPOB document got the … Read more
Nigeria recorded her highest daily number of COVID-19 cases as NCDC announced 663 new infections. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 633 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday night, June 9. This brings the country’s total number of cases to 13464. READ ALSO: … Read more
A woman and her three-month-old baby were allegedly beaten up by a SARS official in Ibadan. According to a report confirmed on Friday by the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, a woman and her three months old child has been molested by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. READ … Read more
Popular movie producer, Victor Okpala who was called out by Actress Sharon Jatto for allegedly demanding s3x in exchange for movie roles when she was underaged, has asked for forgiveness. Actress Sharon Jatto who called out movie producer Victor Okpala for allegedly demanding for sex in exchange for movie roles when she was barely 17, … Read more
The Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has set a date for the resumption of interstate movement in Nigeria. Ekohotblog gathered that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said interstate movement in Nigeria may resume on Sunday, 21 June 2020. Although, the Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir … Read more
The House of Representatives has voted against a prayer seeking to recommend castration for rapists. Ekohotblog understands that the House, at the plenary on Thursday, considered and adopted a motion on the rising cases of sexual violence in Nigeria. A member, Mr James Faleke, had recommended that persons found guilty of rape should be castrated. … Read more
A Nigerian man who raped a 2-year-old to death in Kaduna has been sentenced by a High court to death by hanging. The man identified as Usman Shehu Bashir was sentenced by Justice Kabir Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court to death by hanging for raping a two-year-old girl to death in a case … Read more
IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to a recent allegation made against him by a former militant leader, Asari Dokubo. Ekohotblog understands that Asari Dokubo had recently accused Nnamdi Kanu of collecting money from Southeast governors running into “hundreds of millions.” But Nnamdi Kanu in a Facebook post on Thursday said that Asari started calling him … Read more