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Ekiti: Police Arrest Six Suspected Armed Robbers Targeting POS Operators

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The Ekiti State Police Command has apprehended six individuals suspected of specializing in attacks on Point of Sale (POS) operators and traders, stealing their money. Commissioner of Police Mr. Adeniran Akinwale identified the suspects as Doyin Ajisafe, Joshua Olabanji, Femi Fasusi, Femi Adewale, Olayosi Adeolodi, and Ezekiel Babalola. Akinwale, represented by Police Public Relations Officer … Read more

Petrol Prices Drop As NNPC Announces New Rates For Marketers

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has crashed the depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from N640 per litre to N630 per litre. The NNPCL has also disclosed plans to sell directly to independent marketers instead of first taking it to private depots so … Read more

BREAKING: President Buhari Contravened Law On judges’ Appointment – Court

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September 23, 2020. The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Wednesday that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, acted in contravention of the law when he sent the names of 11 candidates recommended to him by the National Judicial Council for appointment as judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to the Senate … Read more

Nigerians Watch Channels Free Of Charge As DSTV Is Hacked

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One Aliu Olalekan has been arrested for hacking into DSTV and watching channels free of charge. In a press briefing on Monday, Director of the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), Matthew Ojo said Aliu was arrested during an anti-piracy operation at his premises in Amukoko, Lagos. He was apprehended for allegedly watching DSTV channels without subscription … Read more

Delta Woman Brutally Injured For Shrinking Baby Daddy’s Manhood

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The 30-year-old woman identified as Augustina Jowho Broma was struck by her baby daddy, Anthony Edijala. The 39-year-old Anthony attacked her with an axe after he accused her of using mysterious powers to shrink his penis. She is fighting for her life in General Hospital, Ughelli. A mother of two is fighting for her life … Read more

Customs Raise Alarm Over Terrorists Camp In Abuja, Kogi, Nassarawa

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In a notice with reference NCS/ENF/ABJ/180/S.I/VOL.II, issued by the Comptroller, Enforcement Headquarters, H.A. Sabo, in Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, the NCS said it had information that terrorists were in Abuja. The Nigeria Customs Service has asked its officers to stay alert in Abuja as there are Boko Haram terrorist camps in and around the Federal … Read more

President Buhari’s Family Doctor Is Dead

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In a condolence message through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja, on Friday, President Buhari expressed sadness over Zayyana’s death. President Muhammadu Buhari has lost his family doctor, Dr Marliya Zayyana to the cold hands of death. Ekohotblog reports that the late Zayyana was also the former Chairperson of the Governing … Read more

COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 684 Coronavirus Cases

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Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 684 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 684 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, June 26. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more

Police Arrest 71-Year-Old Man For Allegedly Raping 13-Year-Old Girl 10 Times

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Police Apprehend Guardian For Battering And Inflicting Injuries On A 10-year-old Ward In Enugu

Gombe Police Command have arrested a 71-year-old man for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl ten times. Maikudi Shehu, the Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known during a press conference in Gombe on Wednesday, NAN reports. Shehu disclosed that the suspect, a maize seller at the Gombe main market, who resides in Idi … Read more

I Took Nude Pictures Of Lecturers To Force Them To Give Me Good Grades- Lady Confesses

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A mother of three has made a confession statement on why after years of successfully completing university, she lost many jobs even though graduated with a second class upper division, From the married woman’s statement, she graduated with good grades but an empty head because she offered s3x for the grades. “I knew my departmental … Read more

NAMA Relocates Corporate Headquarters To Abuja

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NAMA Relocates Corporate Headquarters To Abuja

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, announced that it had relocated its corporate headquarters from Lagos to Abuja. The General Manager, Public Affairs of the agency, Mr. Khalid Emele, disclosed this statement on Sunday in Lagos. Ekohotblog gathered that the Minister of Aviation on May 4, ordered in a letter dated May 4, that all … Read more

Popular Nigerian Singer Accused Of Rape Again

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Popular Nigerian singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, also known as Peruzzi, has been accused of rape again. The first noted accusation of rape against Peruzzi came from a UK-based singer, Daffy Blanco. Blanco said she didn’t press charges against Peruzzi because of DMW lawyer she identified as Bobo. However, another lady identified as Princess has raised another … Read more

Kano Govt Faults Viral Video, Says State Has Four Fully Functional Isolation Centers

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The Kano State Government has said that contrary to claims that the state has no isolation centers to aid its fight against the COVID-19, it actually has four functional isolation centers. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Information Officer in the state’s Ministry of Health, Hadiza M. Namadi on Tuesday in reaction … Read more

Ebonyi Governor Umahi Signs Public Procurement Bill, Others Into Law

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The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has signed into law the Ebonyi State Public Procurement and Related Matters Law No. 009 of 2020. While assenting to the bills passed by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly at the Government House in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, the governor said the importance of the bill cannot … Read more

PDP Rejects Kogi Governorship Election Judgement, Heads To Appeal Court

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that its candidate Musa Wada, won the November 2019 Kogi state governorship election. The party in a statement signed on Sunday by its National Publicty Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, vowed to reclaim their victory at the Appeal Court. PDP is reacting to the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting … Read more

Hydroxychloroquine Linked To Higher Risk Of Death In Coronavirus Patients — Study

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Hydroxychloroquine which President Donald Trump once proclaimed as a solution to coronavirus may not be the solution after all, according to an observational study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients who received antimalarial drugs-including hydroxychloroquine.

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CAN Insist On Churches To Remain Closed

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has insisted churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. The Nation reports churches and other religious centres were closed by the Federal Government to contain the spread of COVID-19. But there had been pressures from many church leaders and members for the reopening … Read more

Robbers Invades Home Of Guardian Photo Journalist, Nine Others In Ibadan

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More than 6 person’s were badly injured and many valuable properties carted away when about 20 heavily armed robbers invaded a street in the the Apete area of Ido local government area of Oyo state Sources in the communities stated that the robbers arrived around 1am and robbed no fewer than ten houses including the … Read more

FCT Health Workers To Get Paid Before May 22ND – AGF

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Gbajabiamila Condemns Killing Of Farmers In Borno State

The leadership of the House of Representatives has resolved the issues surrounding the delays in the payment of the salary of some health workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This is according to a communique by Lanre Lasisi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, House of Representatives. He noted that … Read more

Oil Workers Contribute Sixty Per Cent Coronavirus Cases In Rivers, Says Wike

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Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that Sixty percent of coronavirus cases recorded in the state are from oil workers returning from rigs. Governor Wike disclosed this on Wednesday when the Management Team of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt. He stated that it is for this … Read more

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