…SO THE RICH ALSO CRY I would actually have headlined this piece: ‘The Politics of Impunity in Kwara’ but because wisdom is the better part of valour, let me state that I did not know that those who thrive in hitting others hard politically, could be so hurt when hit below the belt by a … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said that he was able to be re-elected because Rivers people stood up and said they will not allow darkness to take over light. He made this known at the 2020 Rivers State New Year Banquet at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday night. He said he … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 1. Scores Injured As NURTW Factions Clash In Lagos Many people were between Monday night and early Tuesday injured as factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW) clashed in the Berger area of Lagos State. READ … Read more
Human Right lawyer,Femi Falana (SAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to seek reelection for a third term was in the right direction. The senior lawyer stated this in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to President Buhari’s New Year broadcast. “It is good that President Buhari has disowned the group”, Falana stated. “However, … Read more
Nollywood actress and former Beauty Queen, Ronke Tiamiyu has apologized for mistakenly sharing a video of herself masturbating on Snapchat on New Year’s eve. Ronke who admitted that it wasn’t quite a good start for the new year, said she had no intentions of posting such video. She also disclosed that a Snapchat error made … Read more
After being mandated to appear at the court over an alleged car theft, controversial singer, Azeez Fashola better known as Naira Marley has sought for out-of-court settlement on the case. This was made known by lawyers representing Naira Marley, his two brothers Idris Fashola, 18; Babatunde Fashola, 24; and their cousin, Kunle Obere, 22, the … Read more
Jose Mourinho’s side, Tottenham Hotspur suffered another defeat as Southampton ran away with 1-0 win at the Saint Mary’s Stadium on New Year’s Day. A brilliant goal from Danny Ings gave Southampton a narrow but deserved win over Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham. The Saints striker flicked the ball superbly over Toby Alderweireld before shooting past Paulo … Read more
Carlo Ancelloti suffered his defeat as Everton manager after Gabriel Jesus scored twice to sink the Toffees at the Etihad Stadium on New Year’s Day. The Citizen cut the gap at the top of the League table to 11 points with a nervy 2-1 win over Everton. They remain third in the Premier League and … Read more
Mikel Arteta earned his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produced a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United. The visitors, who were without the injured Paul Pogba, actually began brightly, but the game took a different turn on eight minutes when Nicolas Pepe steered in his fifth goal of the … Read more
A five-year-old boy and nursery 2 pupils of Immaculate Heart Conception School in Uwalakande village, Okpoitumo Autonomous Community, Jerome Nwome, has died after taking a tablet of deworming pill in Izzi LGA of Ebonyi State. Narrating the incident, the victim’s mother, Mrs. Ukamaka Nwome told said that her child was healthy before he was … Read more
Following the inability of the state government to pay pension benefits due them, retirees under the umbrella of Delta State Association of Contributory Retirees, have said they are dying of hunger. Addressing a press conference in Asaba, the state capital, Chairman of the association, Isaiah Agbaka, represented by his vice, Anthony Osanekwu, appealed to Governor … Read more
A large gathering of Muslim and Christian Clerics, Wednesday, came together to pray for the First Family and Lagos State as a whole. The gathering, made up of several persons from various denominations, drawn from various parts of the State was put together in order to commit the State into the hands of the Almighty … Read more
As part of his New Year gesture, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has pardoned six prison inmates who were convicted and are serving jail terms for various offences. The governor granted these pardons in exercise of his Prerogative of Mercy as conferred on him by Section 212 (1) of the constitution of the country … Read more
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Wednesday reiterated that the Northern governors would continue working closely with President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure meaningful development of the region and the country as a whole. Lalong, who is also the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, in a New Year message issued in Jos, called for a … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it will be closing down Adejobi axis of Agege Motor road on the 4th of January, 2020 for the Sub Grade activities at the Level Cross construction of the rail tracks. The closure will be from 6:00pm to 12:00pm the next day, a statement from the State Ministry of Transportation … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed shock over the demise of a member, Muhammad Fagen-Gawo. Mr Fagen-Gawo, who represented Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State on the platform of APC, passed away in Dubai, TVC reports. A two-term member of the House, the deceased legislator was the chairman, House Committee … Read more
A crucial phase for Lagos State in the past year was the change in political leadership that ushered in Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat as governor and deputy governor respectively. Central in the mission of the dynamic duo is the vision to achieve a ‘Greater Lagos’. The vehicle to realize this … Read more
Pro-Iran demonstrators left the besieged US embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday after the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force ordered them to withdraw a day after their dramatic incursion. Outraged US air strikes killed 25 Hashed fighters over the weekend, thousands of Iraqi supporters of the largely Iranian-trained Hashed had encircled and vandalised the embassy compound on … Read more
AbdulRasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to correct an anomaly by approving the new Federal College of Education in the town. The monarch described Iwo as the most marginalized among big towns in Nigeria. In a statement, Oba Akanbi said as at 1931, Iwo was the fifth largest … Read more
Suspected thugs have attacked the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and some members of his cabinet in the early hours of Wednesday at the 2020 countdown event organised by the state government in Osogbo. The event, held at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, ended abruptly about 1:00am, when some people started throwing stones in the direction … Read more