Kaduna state Governor Nasiru El-Rufai has ordered the closure of all gas refill stations located within residential areas in the state. The Governor, who gave the order on Monday, appealed to residents to report such gas outlets to government for immediate action. News Agency of Nigeria reports that El-Rufai, who visited scene of Saturday’s gas … Read more
Kenyan security forces are holding three terror suspects, who were arrested for trying to attack a British military camp in the country, an official said on Monday. The suspects attempted to force their way into the British army camp in Laikipia County in central Kenya on Sunday. “Their photos were circulated after being captured on … Read more
The kidnapped medical doctor with Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yola, has regained freedom. Dr Abdurrahman Muhammad Kawuyo who was kidnapped at the weekend from his home in Lakare, Yola South Local Government Area, returned home Monday morning after his abductors received N1.45m ransom. A family source said that negotiators had been busy since Sunday … Read more
A teenager,chigozie Dim Anyichie, was on Sunday burnt to death in a fire incident that gutted Patterson Memorial Grammar School, Awada, Onitsha, Anambra state. The J.s.s one student was said to be inside the hostel when the incident occurred around 10pm. The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying that the cause of the … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid escalating tensions following a US drone strike that killed an Iranian general, a German government spokesman said. On 3 January 2020, amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the U.S. launched a drone strike on a … Read more
About fifty landlords in St Savior road and eight adjoining streets in Edo state have stopped further construction of road project on monday, requesting the construction firm to tell them where the flood water will be channelled to. The construction workers had resumed work after the New Year holiday but the landlords comprising old men … Read more
The Department of State Services(DSS) has spent at least N164.5m in feeding the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. El-Zakzaky was arrested by the DSS on December 12, 2015 and remained in custody until December 2019 when Justice Gideon Kurada of a Kaduna State High Court ordered the agency to transfer … Read more
Emmanuel Adebayor could be set for a shock return to the Premier League, after being offered to Aston Villa, the UK Sun reports. Villa are stuck in relegation places, with Dean Smith’s side in 17th place. They have struggled for goals, with captain Jack Grealish bearing the burden. With £22million signing Wesley now ruled out … Read more
Three persons have been shot dead as early morning fire razed larger part of the ancient Akesan market in Oyo state. The youths, in their hundreds, had stormed the fire station venting anger and on the firefighters, burning tyres in the process. The situation attracted the attention of the security operatives said to have used … Read more
The Lokoja police command have rescued three kidnap victims from their abductors after six days in captivity. The state Police Public Relation Officer, DSP William Aya, said that the victims were kidnapped at about 2:15p.m on Decemeber 30, 2019 at Eika/Itakpe junction, off Lokoja-Okene Road. According to the Police Command, Mohammed Salisu Cache, Abdulraq Mohammed … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps Command in Niger State has confirmed the death of three persons in an auto crash on Bida–Kutigi road in Bida Local Government Area of the state. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa, made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Minna. … Read more
A member of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Rasheed Elegbeleye, has raised alarm on sudden return of kidnapping and robbery in the area. Elegbeleye representing Akoko Northeast in the state assembly, described the deplorable condition of all roads in the area as a contributing factor that aided the activities of kidnappers in the axis. … Read more
One person has been killed while others injured at the weekend in a communal clash between Oruma and Otu-Asiga communities in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/04/buhari-says-he-is-not-in-hurry-to-withdraw-troops-from-conflict-zones/ Ekohotblog gathered that the youths from both communities engaged in a free-for-all using machetes and other weapons in the clash that unsettled the leadership of … Read more
The current President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), New York Chapter, Honourable Bamidele ‘Bobby’ Digi Olisa, has called on the Nigerian Government to take employment seriously and as a national priority. The New York-based Nigerian made this known during his visit to Nigeria while speaking to journalists. Hon. Bobby said: “My presence here is … Read more
Erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that lack of unity was the major cause of backwardness in the southern part of Kaduna. Fani-Kayode, represented by Rev. Emmanuel Olorunmagba, made this known on Friday during a Dinner organised as part of activities to mark the 19th Southern Kaduna Annual Prayer Summit. The dinner was … Read more
Six members of Spain’s police have left Bolivia on Friday after being accused of trying to sneak a wanted man out of the Mexican ambassador’s residence in La Paz, the government said. National Migration director Marcel Rivas said that the six men were members of “a special group of the Spanish Civil Guard.” They allegedly … Read more
A new bomb letter has been reported on Friday at the Okura Hotel in the south of Amsterdam, the Dutch police reported. “Employees from the mail room of the hotel found the letter and sounded the alarm. The hotel did not have to be evacuated. “The Dutch Explosives Clearance Defense Service is now investigating the … Read more
The Somali Government has confirmed that its commandos killed 30 militants and destroyed vehicles packed with explosives during a raid in the Lower Shabelle province. “They were planning massive operations and suicide car bombings against the people of Somalia,’’ Gen. Ismael Abdimalik Maalin, commander of the US-trained elite forces, told state-run Radio Mogadishu earlier. Maalin … Read more
The police in Abuja, on Friday, gave assurance that they would rescue two women abducted on Tokolo village road, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the kidnappers have contacted the families of the abducted women, demanding for N10 million to free them. The Divisional Police Office … Read more
Following fresh allegations levelled against Ex-senator, Shehu Sani by the complainant, Alhaji Sani Dauda,the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has obtained a court order to detain him(Shehu Sani) for 14 days. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/20/court-grants-efcc-permission-to-detain-former-agfadoke-for-fourteen-days/ Shehu Sani was arrested on New Year ‘s Eve by the EFCC operatives in Abuja for allegedly extorting $10,000 from … Read more