For allegedly defiling his colleague’s nine-old girl, a 47-year-old utility officer, Ubregbo Parmer, was on Monday in Lagos remanded at Kirikiri Custodial Centre. Magistrate B.O Osunsanmi, who gave the order in Ikeja, however, did not take the plea of the defendant. Osunsanmi said that Parmer should be remanded pending advice from the Lagos State Director … Read more
The British police have arrested five men in various parts of England on suspicion of terrorism on Monday. The arrests occurred in Manchester in the north-west, in Peterborough in eastern England and in London, police said. Some of the suspects, aged between 19 and 23, are accused of preparing a terrorist act. All five are … Read more
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) on Sunday defended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) N305 to dollar exchange rate policy. It said the decision has helped in stabilising the naira. ABCON President Aminu Gwadabe explained that the N305/$ exchange rate is for settling government obligations and not a transactional rate … Read more
Police on Monday arraigned two men, Wale Adeyemi and Stephen Udugu, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing building materials valued at N1.5 million. Adeyemi, 55, who is self-employed, and Udugu, 37, a driver, both residents of Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, intent to commit felony and … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 1. Lagos Assembly Passes 2020 Budget Into Law The Lagos House of Assembly has passed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s 2020 budget of N1.168 trillion into law. READ MORE 2. Interpol Arrests Edo Commissioner For Money Laundering In France The International Police … Read more
The Lagos House of Assembly has passed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s 2020 budget of N1.168 trillion into law. The budget passage followed the presentation of a report by the joint committee of the House on Appropriation and Finance on by the Chairman of the House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, Gbolahan Yishawu. Read Also: Woman … Read more
A pan-Igbo group, the Igbo National Council, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to caution the leader of Arewa Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima,who said that 2023 was not the right time for the Igbo to produce Nigeria’s president. The INC president, Chilos Godsent, who stated this in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Monday, said … Read more
Al-Shabaab Islamist militants have claimed responsibility for Saturday’s massive car bomb in the Somali capital Mogadishu that claimed 81 people’s life, including two Turkish citizens. Saturday’s attack hit a busy checkpoint in the southwest of the city, killing 81 people, including a dozen university students, in the country’s deadliest assault in two years. Scores more … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says his administration is highly committed to the issue of seaport project in Badagry. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Sunday at the Badagry Integrity Awards 2019 organised by Badagry Parrot Prints and Publication in Badagry. The governor was represented by his Special Adviser on Tourism, Arts and … Read more
Sokoto State House of Assembly, has suspended sitting to tuesday following the death of a lawmaker representing Kebbe Constituency, Isa Harisu. The late Harisu collapsed when he arrived in the State House of Assembly on Monday for the day’s business in parliament. The lawmaker was quickly rushed to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, where … Read more
There was pandemonium today in Damaturu,Yobe state capital following an explosion of a military armoured tank that caught fire. Residents of Damaturu scamper for safety when the explosion occurred. Ekohotblog gathered that firefighters have been deployed to the scene to put off the fire. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/30/firefighter-dies-while-fighting-a-bushfire-in-eastern-australia/ The incident reportedly occurred opposite the Federal Polytechnic … Read more
Osun state Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has signed the 2020 budget of N119.5 billion into law, promising that the budget would be fully implemented. The Governor signed the budget in his office in Osogbo shortly after it was formally presented to him by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye. The News … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced the construction of 252 housing units at Idale in Badagry local council. The state Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu Fatai, said the structure is the first Joint Venture (JV) with Echostone Nigeria geared towards driving mass housing delivery in the state. According to him, “It is something that we are … Read more
A female private school teacher in Lagos, Jacinta Igboke, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing her ex-lover, simply identified as Ani, for refusing to buy Christmas clothes for their 18-month old son. Daily Trust gathered that the estranged lover was to get married to another lady on January 4, 2020. It was … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corporation (FRSC) has begun testing the alcohol levels of drivers in Lagos State. Read Also: NITDA To Investigate LIRS For Publishing Taxpayers’ Names The exercise, which was flagged off on Saturday, is, according to the Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, part of efforts to ensure the safety of commuters along the … Read more
The National Information technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it would investigate the circumstances behind the breaching of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). The Agency said it was reliably informed that the LIRS published on its web portal the personal information of taxpayers of Lagos State … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, December 30th, 2019 1. We Remain Committed To Ridding Lagos Of Traffic Gridlock – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the State of gridlock. READ MORE 2. FG Says Business No Longer As Usual … Read more
Amid jubilation of residents, the Sultan of Sokoto, alongside Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, religious leaders and elders, commissioned Oriwu central mosque in Ikorodu. Read Also: We Remain Committed To Ridding Lagos Of Traffic Gridlock – Sanwo-Olu The mosque which started 30years ago was commissioned on Sunday, PM News reports. This was confirmed … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the State of gridlock. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance Saturday evening while inspecting the removal of 2nd Lekki roundabout as part of Junction improvements for the free flow of vehicular movements along the Lekki corridors. The State government has embarked on the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has strongly appealed to all health care providers, including public and private health facilities operating in the State to stop the trend of rejecting gunshot victims and other trauma patients on the excuse of requiring a police report or the need to provide evidence of funds before commencing treatment. State Commissioner … Read more