The local government chairmen who were sacked by the Oyo State government yesterday lost at the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, as the appellant court ruled that their cause of action was “pre-emptive, premature and speculative and therefore failed to disclose reasonable facts.” The court positioned that the case, which the … Read more
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has relaxed the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for six days, with effect from Thursday, 21st May 2020. Ekohotblog understands that Governor Wike stated this in a broadcast on Wednesday evening. “Residents and visitors of these local government areas can, therefore, go out of their … Read more
Hon. Adeniyi Saliu, Chairman, Eredo LCDA, has urged residents of the community to comply with the government directive on the wearing of face masks in order to curtail the spread of coronavirus. The Chairman told Eko Hot Blog that many residents still feigned ignorance about the pandemic, saying this had made them violate the order. … Read more
According to reports, residents of Mushin local government on Monday countered the notorious robbery unit identified as One Million Boys in Ilupeju area of Lagos State amid the Coronavirus lockdown. Specifically, the youths in Mushin, both male as well as female charged towards Ilupeju vicinity to defend the neighborhood. Reports emerged that the infamous coterie … Read more
A 70-year-old widow Mariam Isibu, who lives in Aujara, in the Jahun Local Government area of Jigawa State could not hold back her emotions as she bursted into tears, as her name was called out as a recipient of the N20,000 cash from the Federal Government officials who were in the state to give stipends … Read more
11 new deaths have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the recent Lassa fever outbreak ravaging most states in the country. The development brings the total number of death recorded to 132. In its report for week 9, NCDC revealed that out of a total of 421 suspected cases, 85 were confirmed … Read more
Some unidentified gunmen on Monday night unleashed terror at Bagwai town, in Bagwai local government area of Kano State killing two persons, injuring four others. The suspected gunmen were said to have come in a car and invaded the town around 10.30 pm killing the son of a Peoples Democratic Party stalwart in the area … Read more
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has commended Olam group, a leading player in the Nigerian agriculture value chain for paving the way through its agricultural investments and reforms in the country. El-Rufai, who was speaking recently at the ground-breaking ceremony for a Tomato processing factory, held at Kangimi, in Igabi Local Government Area of … Read more
Lagos State Government is set to introduce eight brand-new boats as well as mobile application, towards improving water transportation in the state. The Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Mr Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun, made this recognized in Ikeja on Saturday at a press conference on the business launch of procedures of LAGFERRY. Ladi-Balogun stated that the … Read more
Team of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) , have reportedly arrested five men for the impersonation of Local Government Traffic Officers and the extortion of motorists that use the LASU-Igando Expressway. This report was made available via the Lagos State Government official Twitter page, where it reports that the men who were arrested claimed that … Read more
………Ile-Arugbo: Time For Truth History reveals that there is no greatness without a price for discipline. Some people are of the opinion that there are two types of pain in life – the pain of discipline and the pain of regrets. So let me reaffirm the truth that life has restrictions predicted on the governing … Read more
The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced an investigation into the death of an octogenarian, Pa Mathias, 84, who allegedly died by suicide in a community in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, said that the alleged suicide was … Read more