Residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, have complained about the heaps of refuse in many parts of the metropolis. Ekohotblog garnered that it was observed that almost all the median barriers of the roads were not spared of the heaps of refuse dumped by the residents. Some of the residents who spoke with our … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Cross River State chapter, has said that no industrial peace is guaranteed in the state this festive period as its state chapter Chairman, Comrade Benedict Ukpepi, remains in kidnappers’ den. Ekohotblog garnered that Ukpepi was kidnapped from his home in Akpabuyo on Tuesday and his abductors allegedly demanded ransom of N20 … Read more
The Government through the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has begun profiling and working out modalities for evacuating Nigerians trapped in various mining areas in Mali back to Nigeria. The Director General of NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah made this known in Abuja at the end of the year forum with … Read more
Thousands joined in fresh protest against a contentious citizenship law in India on Saturday, with 20 persons killed so far in the unrest. The death toll rises after demonstrations turned violent on Friday in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, leaving at least 11 dead including an eight-year-old boy, who was trampled. On Saturday … Read more
The United States of America(USA) has placed Nigeria on a special watch list of countries that have engaged in or tolerated “severe violations of religious freedom.” A statement on Friday by the Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explained Nigeria was added to the list alongside Cuba, Nicaragua and Sudan. The United States of America also … Read more
The Spokesman of the Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has described Friday’s Supreme Court judgement on the candidacy of Chief Uche Nwosu in the 2019 Governorship election in Imo State as a total liberation of the state from the dynasty of former Governor, Rochas Okorocha’s family. The Supreme Court had on Friday … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has claimed that he made effort to bring peace to the Edo State APC. Oshiomole made this known in live TV program. He said: “As part of my efforts to resolve the problems in Edo State, there was a time the Governor told me … Read more
Erstwhile Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni (retd.), has said that the bad advisers working under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), constitutes a threat to good Governance and democratic practice in the country. Useni, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Jos on Friday. He … Read more
The Senate has held a special plenary to pass the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) 2020 N273.255bn budget and before the adjournment, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, named Senator Smart Adeyemi, as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation to replace Dino Melaye. The upper chamber,thereafter, adjourned till January 28, 2020. The Senate would have adjourned … Read more
Following the arrest of the former Attorney General of the federation and minister of justice,Mohammed Adoke on thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in Abuja, the High Court sitting in Federal Capital Territory(FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, has granted permission to the EFCC to detain the former AGF for 14 days. Justice Othman Musa … Read more
The Ondo State Police Command, said that it had arrested about 10 persons for carting away the property of a church, the Sotitobire Praising Chapel, in Akure, which was set ablaze on Wednesday. The church was burnt down by irate youths in the Oshinle area of Akure in protest against the disappearance of a one-year-old … Read more