A 29-year-old man identified as Mustapha Idris has allegedly killed his 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend because he was scared of what people would think when news of her pregnancy out of wedlock spreads. The Jigawa State Police Command confirmed that Idris is currently in police net for murdering Nafisa Hashimu. Spokesperson for the police in … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, at the weekend, arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at the popular Club 360 located on the Akala Expressway, Oluyole Extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In preparation for the late night operation, officers of the commission had carried out series of discreet surveillance on … Read more
Pupils in Primary 4 – 6 on Lagos Island on Monday benefited from a free feeding initiative called ‘Snacks For Thought’, floated by the Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Ekohotblog understands that the Snacks For Thought initiative is different from the federal government’s feeding program as this targets mostly children in their … Read more
A 20-year-old woman, Folorunsho Emmanuel, who allegedly beat up her neighbour, over unpaid electricity bills on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Emmanuel, who resides at No. 21, Banjoko, St., Oshodi, Lagos, is charged with two counts of conspiracy and assault. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp. Evenly … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries. A circular released on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, confirmed the appointments as part of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s giant strides to attain the set objectives espoused in the THEMES agenda. Okunola listed former Director of Financial … Read more
The Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola has declared zero tolerance for safety infractions across the State. He said this at the weekend during the safety awareness campaign tagged: “Keep Safe, Stay Alive.” The Commission took to the street on Lagos Island to sensitize commuters and residents in pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, and lgbo … Read more
The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 26-year old woman and her boyfriend after she allegedly faked her own kidnap to extort money from her employer. The woman, Ataghar Namdoo was arrested on Thursday around 10.00pm by operatives from Anti-kidnapping Unit, Lagos State Police Command for faking her own kidnap, PM News reports. Police … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) will soon begin a campaign tagged: #HallofFame and #WallofShame, to recognize efforts of individuals whose activities promote environmental cleanliness in the state, while naming and shaming residents who indulge in reckless waste disposal. LAWMA disclosed this following the arrest and sentencing to community service by a mobile court of … Read more
An elderly couple who had been together for nearly 65 years died on the same day earlier this month while living together in a nursing home. The couple, Jack and Harriet Morrison, pushed their beds together so they could hold hands in the St. Louis-area nursing home where they each died on Jan. 11, the … Read more
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the pipeline explosion that rocked Abule-Egba area aof the state as ‘unfortunate’. On Sunday night, ekohotblog.com broke the news about a pipeline explosion around Abule Egba area. The governor on Monday tweeted: My thoughts and prayers are with the families & businesses affected in the unfortunate incident … Read more
University workers have begun moves to go on strike over non-implementation of the new national minimum wage law by their employers. This happened against a presidential directive that the minimum wage law would be implemented by December 31, 2019. A source close to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) told The Nation that the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, January 20th, 2020 1. Update: Three Dead, Buildings Destroyed As Pipeline Explodes In Abule Egba At least three persons have reported died while buildings have been destroyed in the pipeline fire that raged on Sunday in Ekoro/ Ile-Epo axis of Abule-Egba in Lagos. … Read more
The dead body of a 35-year-old nursing mother, Mrs. Idenyi Ebere Ukamaka, was at the weekend discovered in a drainage behind Enugu North Mass transit park along Afikpo road Abalaliki, the capital city of Ebonyi State. The deceased, popularly known as Mama Ebuka and nursing an 11 days old baby, was said to have been … Read more
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Council Chairman Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka Mc Oluomo) has secured the bail of 17 union members from police custody. Their bail was made easy following their clearance by the Lagos State Police Command after interrogation. The Nation learnt that action would be taken on the … Read more
Lionel Messi’s second-half strike against 10-man Granada gave new coach Quique Setien a winning start at Barcelona, but it was not a convincing display by the La Liga champions. Barca had more than 80% of the possession, but the build-up was often slow and ponderous at the Camp Nou. Setien’s tactics for Barcelona’s attack was … Read more
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will be out of action for at least six weeks, following a double stress fracture in his back. This was made known by the club’s manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The striker was absent as United lost 2-0 to Liverpool on … Read more
The United States has granted asylum to a popular Nigerian journalist, Ohimai Amaize, a former African Independent Television (AIT) presenter who fled Nigeria last year. Ekohotblog reports that the journalist confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES in an e-mail Sunday. The mail sent by the popular Nigerian journalist reads as thus; “I have just received … Read more
Facebook is “backing away” from earlier plans to sell ads for placement inside its enormously popular WhatsApp messaging service. According to The Wall Street Journal, the team that had been working on building ads into WhatsApp was disbanded in recent months, with their work subsequently “deleted from WhatsApp’s code.” The Journal notes that Facebook still … Read more
The flag-draped coffins of the 11 Ukrainians who died in a plane mistakenly shot down by Iran amid heightened tensions with Washington arrived in Kiev on Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Oleksiy Goncharuk and other officials attended the solemn ceremony at Kiev’s Boryspil airport to see the downed plane’s nine Ukrainian flight crew and … Read more
Candidates interested in the recruitment exercise of The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission have been warned to be careful of fraudsters. The agency said it has engaged the services of DSCL Corporate Services Limited to conduct the recruitment on its behalf to fill vacant positions approved by government. It said, “The general … Read more