The Ekiti State Police Command has apprehended six individuals suspected of specializing in attacks on Point of Sale (POS) operators and traders, stealing their money. Commissioner of Police Mr. Adeniran Akinwale identified the suspects as Doyin Ajisafe, Joshua Olabanji, Femi Fasusi, Femi Adewale, Olayosi Adeolodi, and Ezekiel Babalola. Akinwale, represented by Police Public Relations Officer … Read more
Mu’azu Sambo says President Muhammadu Buhari has chosen the right direction for infrastructure development in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sambo, the recently appointed Minister of State for Works and Housing, noted this when he assumed office on Wednesday. Sambo asserted that Nigerians, who doubted Buhari’s capacity would only realise his importance after … Read more
House of Reps committee on public accounts has called for an explanation on controversies of tax holiday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has invited the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments, Niyi Adebayo; Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and the Federal … Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will pursue the governorship elections at the tribunal because it has enough evidence that the elections were manipulated. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator Andy Uba of the APC believed that the declaration of the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Charles Soludo as the … Read more
Ute-Okpu and Idumuesah communities in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State have raised alarm over the outbreak of a ravaging mysterious sickness resulting in no fewer than 15 deaths so far. But the Delta State Government said there is no cause for alarm as it’s health authorities have despatched epidemiologists into the … Read more
October 30, 2020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has repeatedly approved the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Abia for re-opening ahead of the upcoming orientation activities commencing from Nov.10. Ekohotblog reports that the NCDC team led by Dr Okorie Onuka, Pillar Lead, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) gave the approval … Read more
Italian regulators launched an inquiry on Wednesday into US tech giant Google over allegations it abuses its market position and disadvantages smaller companies in some fields of online advertising. The probe will focus on display advertising – online publicity that involves video, graphics or pictures rather than just text – which was worth 1.2 billion … Read more
Npower has received over a million applications in less than 48 hours after opening the recruitment platform for Npower batch C beneficiaries. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Rhoda Iliya disclosed this newsmen. Illiya said while only 400,000 people will be recruited, “over 1,000,000 applications have been received … Read more
A fire outbreak razed 11 shops on 401 road in Gowon Estate in Lagos State in the early hours of today June 27. According to reports, several properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the inferno. However, Men of the state fire service were on hand to help put out the fire. Meanwhile, the … Read more
A Nigerian lady simply identified as @missyposhkitchen on Instagram narrates how she was saved from an impending cooking gas explosion. The lady said she noticed the unusual way her gas cylinder gets empty before the due date and when she finally called a technician to check the cause, it was revealed that rats had eaten … Read more
Bauchi state first lady, Aishatu Bala Mohammed has allegedly distributed packs of sachet water to young women in the state as start-ups. According to Sahara Reporters, the distribution of massive bags of sachet water to women in Bauchi State was the First Lady’s means of ensuring that women have startups in the state. READ ALSO: … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has listed 6 Nigerians nationals among its most-wanted cyber criminals. The six Nigerians listed on the FBI website among Cyber Most Wanted are Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Felix Osilama Okpoh, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, Nnamdi Orson Benson and Michael Olorunyomi. In a statement on the micro-blogging site, Twitter … Read more
Former Oyo State Governor, Ajimobi death, cause of Ajimobi death and how Ajimobi died are the most searched keywords at the moment. Ekohotblog earlier reported that Abiola Ajimobi is dead. Cause Of Ajimobi’s Death Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that former Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, died from multiple organ failure … Read more
Nigerians controversial broadcaster, Daddy Freeze, receives serious criticism for promoting alleged fraudster, Ramon Abass, otherwise Hushpuppi. Daddy Freeze, known for his incessant attacks on pastors, last year did a mini-documentary on Hushpuppi to promote the alleged fraudster. In the documentary which began trending in the wake of Hushpuppi’s recent arrest, Daddy Freeze is seen mocking … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 594 infections, total now 22,614 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 594 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening, June 25. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the 594 COVID-19 cases recorded on … Read more
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises again in Nigeria, it has sparked concerns about whether another lockdown is imminent. Recall months ago the Federal Government had declared total lockdown and interstate ban on citizens in order to ease the spread of COVID-19. However, Nigerians clamored for ease of lockdown, so as to meet their … Read more
A Public Health Consultant, Dr. Theresa Basssey has said that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is not really doing enough testing within the public domain to have actual cases of Covid-19. Dr. Theresa Basssey reacted to soaring COVID-19 cases within the last few days. She said; “There is still denial in the society as … 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
Mali authorities and the United Nations have conducted investigations into the alleged disappearance of over 20 civilians in the war-torn West African country this month, security and government officials said Monday. There are few details regarding the incident, but rumours spread on social media have alleged that the group of people went missing after an … Read more
At least 25 people have been injured and one injured in an explosion on Friday at a residential building in the German city of Blankenburg. Those hurt suffered severe injuries, said the spokesman, adding that it was too early to identify the dead. Police were also unable to say if the blast was deliberately set … Read more