Eighteen UN troops and two civilians were injured on Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN official said, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African country. Olivier Salgado, the spokesperson for the UN mission in Mali, said the toll was “preliminary.” Mali has been struggling to contain … Read more
The launch of Operation Amotekun in the South-West is about to kick-off at the Oyo State Governor’s Office, State Secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan,following initial fears that the programme may not hold as scheduled. Ekohotblog garnered that the venue for the launch is filled with delegates and other stakeholders from the collaborating states. Some of the … Read more
Suspected Gunmen have reportedly shot dead the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 4 (Olomu Ward 1) in Ughelli South council area of Delta state, Mr. Paul Onomuakpokpo. According to reports, the incident occurred about 7pm on Wednesday, along Ogoni Road, near the palace of Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom. The victim said … Read more
A Ukrainian airliner, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back before experiencing the problem, Iranian authorities said. “The plane, which was initially headed west to leave the airport zone, turned right following a problem and was headed back to the airport at the … Read more
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyano has issued a message to public officers in Nigeria,saying that power is transient. Keyamo cautioned public officers to make good use of their time in office. The minister made this known in a terse statement on his official Twitter page on Thursday morning. The post read: … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP),has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent comments on the nation’s electoral process is a clear admittance that 2019 general elections were not free, fair and credible. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan specifically challenged President Buhari to reciprocate the benevolence of Nigerians by recreating an electoral atmosphere … Read more
Following several years arguments, British MPs will on Thursday finally approve the terms of Brexit, paving the way for the UK to leave the EU on January 31. The House of Commons will complete its scrutiny of a bill ratifying Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union divorce deal, drawing a line under an extraordinary period … Read more
The Lagos State Government has said that it will shut PWD Level Crossing around Ikeja GRA axis tomorrow and Brewery Level Crossing along Iganmu axis on Saturday between 8pm and 6am. The Government said that this was in line with the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) which extends to Lagos Port, Apapa. Alternative routes … Read more
The Kano Public Complaints and Anti- Corruption Commission has said that it recovered N256, 014, 170.00 in the year 2019. According to the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Bar. Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado who briefed newsmen at the Kano Press Centre, said the Commission received a total of 3, 192 complaints. He added that 608 … Read more
Niger state Governor, Abubakar Bello’s election has been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/08/2023-presidency-jonathan-declares-disinterest-says-he-is-busy-1/ The court dismissed the appeal filed by Mohammed Nasko of the peoples democratic party challenging the victory of Bello of the All Progressives Congress in the March 2019 election. More Details Later
The Kremlin on Wednesday reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin condoled with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over the deaths of citizens. According to the Kremlin, Putin sent a telegram to Rouhani, expressing deep condolences over the deaths of citizens of Iran and to several other countries as a result of a plane crash near Tehran. … Read more
Iran’s aviation authority said that it would not give to Americans the recovered black boxes of a Boeing 737 that crashed Wednesday, killing all 176 passengers and crew. “We will not give the black boxes to the manufacturer (Boeing) and the Americans,” Iran Civil Aviation Organisation head Ali Abedzadeh said, quoted by Mehr news agency. … Read more
Britain on Wednesday condemned Iran’s missile attacks on Iraqi bases housing coalition military, and voiced concern over “reports of casualties” from the strikes. “We condemn this attack on Iraqi military bases hosting Coalition – including British – forces,” said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/08/2023-presidency-jonathan-declares-disinterest-says-he-is-busy-1/ “We are concerned by reports of casualties and use … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) in Bayelsa State has said that the scheme did not record any casualty in the shooting of a commercial bus driver and another individual by a policeman in Yenagoa. It was learnt that a mobile policeman on Monday evening shot a driver with Peace Mass Transit and one person at … Read more
Air France said on Wednesday that it has suspended until further notice flying through Iranian and Iraqi airspace after Iran fired ballistic missiles against bases housing US troops in Iraq. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/08/iran-vows-to-attack-israel-other-us-allies/ “As a precautionary measure and following news of air strikes underway, Air France has decided to suspend until further notice all flights … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the reinstatement of Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA),Ms.Damilola Ogunbiyi. Her reinstatement was announced in a tweet by the Federal Government via the Twitter handle, @NGRPresident, today. “President @MBuhari has directed that the suspension of Mrs. Damilola Ogunbiyi from her role as Managing Director of @realREANigeria, be reversed. … Read more
Angry mob has stormed the police station, forcefully took a suspected robber away and set him ablaze, using petrol and tyres. A youth activist, Jiji Jack, who spoke to our correspondent, said that the police arrested the suspect, who had been a thorn in the flesh of the residents of Kornya town because of his … Read more
The suspected pirates have freed the three kidnapped expatriates from the creeks of Sigbene community, in Burutu Council Area of Delta State. A joint security operation, which embarked on a manhunt for the suspects, was said to have effected their release. Government sources, who pleaded anonymity, said the expatriates, two Russians and one Indian, were … Read more
A director and a cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the Katsina state Government Alhaji Muhammed Inuwa have been arrested by the police for the disappearance of N16m from the office. Sources said that police arrested the duo after it was discovered that the office had been burgled by unknown persons who allegedly … Read more
The U.S. Maritime Administration website has renewed its warning about threats to U.S. commercial vessels from Iran and its proxies in the Gulf and surrounding area. The notification, valid from Jan. 6 to Jan. 13, is not substantially different from an initial warning issued on Friday. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/07/iran-places-eighty-million-dollars-on-trumps-head/ “There remains the possibility of Iranian … Read more