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Caraboa Cup: Watch Man City Outclass Man United In Four-Goal Thriller (Video)

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Defending champion Manchester City took a commanding lead into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final after outclassing neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford in a four-goal thriller. Marcus Rashford’s late reply will give United hope they can still turn this tie around in the return on Wednesday, 29 January, but it should not … Read more

Chelsea Midfielder, Drinkwater Joins Aston Villa On Loan

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Danny Drinkwater who won the English Premier League title with Leicester City has joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season from his current club, Chelsea. The player arrived at the club’s training ground to undergo medical examinations on Tuesday and has sealed the move. Chelsea made this known in a statement … Read more

Asisat Oshoala Wins African Women’s Player Of The Year

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Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala won her fourth African Women’s Player of The Year on Tuesday at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt. She beat South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout to equal the feat of Perpetua Nkwocha, who won the award in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011. The 25-year-old Barcelona star in … Read more

Lagos To Borrow N97.55b To Fund 2020 Budget

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The Lagos State Government is to borrow N97.533 billion to fund the 2020 budget of N1.169 trillion. As at last year, Lagos’ total debt profile rose to N1.04 trillion, according to report from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, PM News reports. According to the report, Lagos’ domestic debt profile stood at N519.37 billion while … Read more

NANS slams Sanwo-Olu over LASU Stampede

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone, has slammed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the stampede that occurred Monday at the Lagos State University, LASU. Ekohotoblog.com reported the stampede that resulted in the cancellation of the scheduled exams at LASU. In a statement by the Coordinator Southwest zonal leadership, Comrade Kowe Odunayo, on Monday, … Read more

RRS Nabs Ex-Convict For Phone Theft

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Lagos State Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, Tunde Ajeigbe for allegedly snatching a phone from a passenger in a commercial bus. According to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), who shared the story on its social media handle, Ajeigbe, on the day of the incident, jumped from the motorcycle around the 7UP area and snatched … Read more

2020 Prophecy: Pastors Adeboye, Oyedepo, Kumuyi, Others will not make heaven Says Apostle Okikijesu

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Apostle Paul Okikijesu of the Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry has declared that God told him that Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor W.F Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible Church and Bishop Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church, will die and not make heaven. In the messages he made available … Read more

Uber Driver In Court For Alleged Car Theft

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A 25-year-old Uber driver, Babatunde, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s Toyota Corolla, valued at N2 million on Monday appeared in a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The police charged Babatunde, who resides in Ikorodu area with theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution counsel, Sgt. Modupe Olaluwoye, told the court … Read more

We Will Justify Confidence Of Lagosians In Us – Sanwo-Olu

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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said his administration will work hard to justify the confidence Lagosians have in his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) by voting and retaining it as the ruling party in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave this vow at the annual special Thanksgiving Service of the state government with … Read more

Man, 19, Allegedly Kills Other In Fight Over Seat

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A 19-year-old man, Umar Shuaibu, on Monday appeared before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate Court, Lagos State, over alleged murder of one Mr. Yusuf Abubakar with whom he fought over a seat. The police, who brought the defendant on a count charge of murder, said he hit Abubakar on the stomach during the fight. The defendants’ … Read more

OYO 2020: Fire Outbreak Halts Oyo Traditional Conference (Video)

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Organisers of the annual conference of traditional Rulers in Yoruba land tagged #OYO2020, Heritage Forum, has postponed the scheduled event following a fire outbreak in the state.

The Aladeshoyin of Noforija, Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, announced on behalf of other traditional rulers at a courtesy call to the Alaafin of Oyo to commiserate with him on the incident.

Read Also: NANS Slams Sanwo-Olu Over LASU Stampede

“Due to the devastating incident that occurred earlier in the week in Oyo town, we have decided at this stage to at least postpone the 2nd Annual Conference of traditional Rulers in Yoruba land till further notice,” the monarch said.

It would be recalled that the Akesan market, a historical Oyo trade Centre, was razed by fire earlier in the week leaving millions of properties burnt.

Ekohotblog will keep readers updated when a new date is released.

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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

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Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 1. Harmattan: Flights Cancelled, Passengers Stranded In Mallam Aminu Kano Int’l Airport Airline operators were forced to cancel scheduled domestic and international flights as severe hazes and cloud weather rocked Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano State, leaving … Read more

KEDCO Promises To Fix Faulty Transformers, Cautions Residents Not To Pay

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The management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), has warned customers against contributing money for repairing faulty transformers. expressing its commitment to fix it with other, electrical equipment. KEDCO’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ibrahim Sani Shawai, yesterday, said that the Company frowned at the criminal activities of unscrupulous community leaders who extort money from unsuspecting … Read more

Ondo 2020: APC Chairman Makes Positive Predictions

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Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State Ade Adetimehin, said the party would enjoy easy ride to victory in all elections and he is  confident of  the party’s excellence in all political contests in 2020. Adetimehin, who spoke during his family’s thanksgiving in Akure, urged the people to see APC as a … Read more

Harmattan: Flights Cancelled, Passengers Stranded In Mallam Aminu Kano Int’l Airport

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Airline operators were forced to cancel scheduled domestic and international flights as severe hazes and cloud weather rocked Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano State, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The Guardian learnt that besides the 7 am Azman Air and Maxair flights, which departed for Abuja, no single aircraft landed or took … Read more

Awolalu Nominated For President Of Appeal Court By Osun Governor

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Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has nominated Justice Foluke Awolalu as the substantive President of the Customary Court of Appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the letter, seeking Awolalu’s confirmation, was read at the House of Assembly by the Speaker, Timothy Owoeye. Owoeye said Justice Awolalu was expected to appear before the … Read more

School Resumption: Ibadan Records Low Turnout Of Students

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Some public and private schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, recorded low a turnout of pupils on the first day of resumption for the second term of the 2019/2020 academic calendar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 8am, only a few students were seen in the schools visited in Ibadan. Schools monitored … Read more

Angry Policeman Shoots Driver, Passenger, Corper To Death In Yenagoa

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A policeman reportedly shot dead three persons yesterday in Yenogoa, the Bayelsa State Capital. Those shot dead are a commercial driver and two of his passengers, leading to so much unrest and rioting in the state. According to reports, the policeman guarding a new generation bank at the Ekeki axis of the capital city was … Read more

Borno Constructs First Flyover In Northeast

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Governor of Borno State,  Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum,  conducted a ceremonial launch yesterday in Maiduguri to kick off the construction of the first flyover in the Northeast region. The flyover, which is intended to ease traffic at the normally congested Customs roundabout in Maiduguri, would connect three routes, including linking Maiduguri to Dikwa-Ngala economic road … Read more

Iran Vs US: Shi’ites Protest In Abuja

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Iran Vs US: Shi’ites Protest In Abuja

Some members of the Shi’ites Movement, and youths on Monday, protested the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by the United States of America. The protesters took to the streets of Bannex, Wuse area of Abuja to burn the American flag and chant “Death to America.” They took the opportunity to demand tbe release of … Read more

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