The police in Lagos State yesterday arraigned five men before an Ikeja magistrate court in Lagos for allegedly stealing cash and jewelries valued at N125 million belonging to a complainant, Prince Elusanmi, of Park View Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos. The accused persons are 34-year-old Godson Matthew, 26-year-old Amos Taiwo, 43-year-old Kazeem Adesina, 59-year-old Duyile Adekunle and … Read more
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police has been summoned by a High Court sitting in Ilorin over the demolition of Ile Arugbo. Justice Abiodun Adebara also advised all parties in the demolition case to explore all avenues of an out-of-court settlement in the interest of peace and justice. Justice Abiodun Adebara gave the advice … Read more
Community chiefs of Ijare town in Ondo State allegedly led youths to chase away herdsmen who believe have been causing havoc in the area. The incidence spiked a mild drama on Wednesday morning as the herders left their cows behind and ran for their lives. It was learnt that the community took this step after … Read more
In the dead of 2019, many celebrities in the entertainment industry openly took to their social media handle to reveal their intentions in tying the knot with their lovers come year 2020. Surprisingly, former Big Brother housemate Nina Ivy will be one to set the ball rolling for others as the reality show star set … Read more
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the world is exploring environmentally friendly sources of energy and moving away from fossil fuel, noting that Nigeria needs to prepare for the use of electric cars. The minister said this at an interactive session between the Federal Government and the State … Read more
England FA Cup which is one of the oldest football competition in the world and it is known for its upset and can be regarded as one of the most competitive football competition. Predicting FA Cup matches can be very tasking, teams from lower division do the unthinkable by eliminating the top-flight clubs which makes … Read more
Nigeria’s fast-growing and upcoming music artist, Okeowo Nimi has revealed he will go extra mile to make the popular Nigeria songstress, Tiwa Savage his lover. The Afropop artiste said he does not care how long it takes him, but it is part of his aspiration to marry the mother. According to him, the award winning … Read more
Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the Supreme Court’s judgement as ‘nonsense’, wondering how APC who came fourth in the governorship election in Imo emerges winner. Fani-Kayode who reacted to the All Progressives Congress, (APC), candidate, Senator Hope Uzodinma’s victory at the Supreme Court tweeted: “Would someone please explain to me how … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 1. Custom Speaks On Why Criminals Resorted To Container Broaching The Nigeria Custom Service NCS has revealed the reason behind criminals resorting to container broaching in the nation’s ports. READ MORE 2. International Oil Companies Relieved As Delta Quashes Protest … Read more
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has commiserated with the people of Kanam Emirate and the nation over the death of Alhaji Shuaibu Alhassan, an elder statesman who died on Monday after a protracted illness. Lalong, in a statement described the death of Alhassan as a great loss to the Kanam Emirate, the state and the … Read more
Canadian rapper, Drake would be visiting Nigeria in March, this year, as part of his six-cities African tour in countries including Ghana and South Africa. The “One Dance” singer would be visiting two cities in Nigeria, such as Lagos and Abuja. See the schedule for the performances and city stops below; South Africa (Johannesburg) on March … Read more
The Delta State government has banned any form of protest by youths and communities to offices of the international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Delta. Speaking during a meeting with some officials of Midwestern Oil and Gas Company, the State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Emmanuel Amgbaduba, said the government would not condone any form … Read more
New Barcelona manager, Quique Setien, has insisted that he enjoyed watching captain, Lionel Messi and the club’s players playing in recent years. Setien also said that Barcelona players have made him enjoy football, adding that he has learned many things from them. He said this at his official unveiling on Tuesday afternoon. Setién replaced Ernesto … Read more
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has finally reacted to the current shake-up which led to the sack of Ernesto Valverde as the manager of the club and also the immediate appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien. The Argentine international penned a farewell message to Ernesto his former boss after he was sacked on Tuesday. … Read more
Manchester United have reportedly completed a £64m deal, to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. Koulibaly has also been linked with Tottenham and Arsenal, but it is claimed that United have moved quickly to land the defender. The 28-year-old is however not expected to join until the summer Italian journalist Fabio Santini broke the news, and … Read more
Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice – including a goal after 21 seconds – as Inter Milan eased into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 4-1 win over Cagliari. The 26-year-old slotted the first after a terrible backpass by Christian Oliva and Borja Valero tapped in for 2-0. Lukaku headed in his second, … Read more
Tottenham gained a hard-fought victory over Championship side Middlesbrough in their FA Cup third-round replay. Spurs were gifted a second-minute lead when Boro goalkeeper Tomas Mejias passed the ball to Giovani lo Celso, who cut inside a challenge and scored. Lamela doubled the hosts’ advantage after 15 minutes when he flicked the ball past Mejias … Read more
The Nigerian Bottling Company has announced the appointment of Matthieu Seguin as the company’s Managing Director effective. Ekohotblog reports that Seguin succeeds George Polymenakos who was appointed in August 2016. Although until his appointment, Seguin was the General Manager for Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland for almost four years. According to NBC statement signed … Read more
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two companies for exploiting North Korean overseas labor but joined allies Japan and South Korea in appealing for diplomacy to ease tensions with Pyongyang. Showing a united front, Japan’s defense and foreign ministers and South Korea’s foreign minister all held talks with American counterparts Tuesday on both … Read more
There was a disruption of proceedings at the Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos on Tuesday when men of the Environmental Monitoring Task Force of the Lagos State Government stormed the court to tow away vehicles belonging to lawyers and litigants parked outside the court premises. Some lawyers were making submissions and arguments before various … Read more