Woman To Live With Hanging Intestines After Surviving Shooting

A mum-of-two has been forced to live with her intestines protruding from her stomach after surviving a horrific gun attack. Takieyah Reaves, 32, from Newark, New Jersey, was one of three people injured in a random shooting at a nightclub in the city in July 2017. Mum-of-two Takieyah Reaves was left with her intestines protruding … Read more

Thunderbolt Strikes 18 Kidnappers Dead While Sharing Ransom

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A thunderstorm has killed 18 suspected kidnappers at a forest in Adamawa State. Sources said the men of the underworld were sharing ransom money they got from their victims when the thunder struck them. The incident occurred within the Toungo Local Government Area of the state, local sources said. Toungo is a town and local … Read more

JUNE 12: President Muhammadu Buhari’s #DemocracyDay Address

JUNE 12: President Muhammadu Buhari’s #DemocracyDay Address

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that Nigeria has progressed under his administration as he highlights his achievements in office during his democracy day speech. Buhari said that his administration has recorded notable achievements in the course of implementing its nine priority objectives and it is establishing a solid foundation for future success. Read his … Read more

NASC Confirms Giwa As Substantive Clerk Of Reps, Gbajabiamila Announces 

The National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ahonkhai Giwa, as the substantive Clerk of the House of  Representatives. The Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila announced this on Thursday before the House proceed on a two weeks recess Mr. Giwa was appointed Acting  Clerk on November 26, … Read more

Police Arrest Access Bank Manager For Stealing N14 Million

How Access Bank Pitched A Winning Business Model To MTN – Aig-Imoukhuede

Police in Lagos have charged the Ketu Branch Manager of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Nwaru Jerry Nnamdi, with stealing N14m. Nwaru, 34, was alleged to have stolen the money while refilling the bank’s ATM Vault. His employer, the Access Bank, reported the theft at the Ikoyi Division of Nigeria Police Force, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The … Read more

Reps Pass 37 Bills In 12 Months, Adjourn Plenary For Two Weeks

The House of Representatives says it has passed 37 Bills for accent by President Muhammadu Buhari, as they called for drastic and creative measures to reform the depleting economy of the country. The Speaker made the House’s position known while giving his scorecard of the last year in his 9th House anniversary speech. The Speaker … Read more

June 12 Broadcast: As Promised, Buhari’s Lies Have Been Exposed

Governance: Presidency Reacts To Editorials, Says Buhari Critics Should Appreciate Due Process

Reno Omokri has finally fulfilled his promise of exposing Buhari’s lies in the June 12 Democracy Day’s Broadcast.

Omokri released a piece on Friday morning via his official Twitter account detailing how Buhari has failed in the last five years.

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First of all, General Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast to the nation was not live. As I revealed earlier in the week, it was prerecorded. Not only was it prerecorded, but it is made up of outright lies and deliberate half truths, which I will expose.

Buhari described Nigeria as “a shining example of democracy”. This is a lie. Nigeria’s democracy has severely eroded under this administration. We no longer have freedom of speech and we have indiscriminate arrests 

Buhari boasted of foreign currency stability. This is false. The Naira is very unstable. It is also one of the world’s most underperforming currency having lost 20% of its value since COVID19.

He boasted of the success of the Anchor Borrowers Scheme. That scheme is a complete failure. Repayment has been abysmal. Less than 35% of beneficiaries are repaying. The scheme is anything but a success and may be stopped soon.

 Buhari boasted of “soaring investments”. This is an outright lie. Foreign Direct Investment to Nigeria is not “soaring”. We have lost our place as the number one destination of FDI in West Africa to Ghana. 

All the power projects now mentioned by General Buhari, including Alaoji and others are projects of previous administrations, especially the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration. 

Just as I predicted in a tweet on Tuesday, Buhari took credit for the items I listed. Thank God I am alive to puncture his lies and half truths.

Yesterday the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control registered its highest daily increase in new infection with 681 new cases. 2 days earlier, it had registered its previous all times high of 663 cases. How can Buhari pat himself in the back? 

The Lagos-Ibadan railway project, along with the other railways that Buhari listed are the achievements of previous administrations. General Buhari should be honest enough to give credit where credit is due, instead of passing them off as his.

Saying that “for the first time in over 10 years Nigeria is conducting bidding process in 57 marginal oil fields” is NOT an achievement. This is routine. It has nothing to do with Buhari.

 He claimed that he has ensured development in the Niger Delta. Can Nigerians ask him what the progress of the Ogoni Clean up is? Audio clean up that never happened. Audio Niger Delta Development.

Buhari boasted of an increase in non oil oil sector exports. The truth is that Non oil exports are down when compared to pre 2015 figures. How can you boast of failure?

In a country with a 22 million housing deficit, is Buhari not ashamed of boasting of building 1200 housing units? This is what a local government chairman should boast of.

He  boasted that he has degraded the power of Boko Haram. How can he say that when we just saw what happened in Faduma Kolomdi in Borno. Our soldiers are still being killed. they shoot videos exposing the failures of the anti terror war.

He boasted of improving social inequalities. A big lie. Under him the heads of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, along with the heads of the Army, AirForce, Police, NSA, DSS, DMI, EFCC, NCS, NIS & NPS being Northern Muslim males.

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Buhari said WHO declared covid19 a pandemic in January. False. WHO did that on March 11, 2020. That he is this unaware, shows his incompetence. If he does not know when #COVID19 became a pandemic, how does he know how to address it? 

Buhari said displaced people from the LGAs occurred by Boko Haram are returning. Not fully, true because more people are being displaced. By the way this is the first time Buhari would admit that boko haram seized control councils under him.

Buhari patted himself in the back for corruption. In 2015, he campaigned on anti corruption. Today, according to Transparency International, Nigeria is now more corrupt than 2015. In 2015 we were 136. Today, we are 144. We have moved backward.

 Buhari said he is particularly upset about recent upsurge in rape. But what has he done? The Federal Government has done virtually nothing. The work in stopping this has been carried out by civil society, not General Buhari’s government.

Buhari said his government adheres to rule of law. But General Buhari does not obey court orders. Has he obeyed the ordered of Ibrahim Zak Zaky? Was he not forced by the US to release Dasuki after previously disobeying court orders? 

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Executive Order 10: Governors Hail Buhari Over Suspension

…Endorse PTF, NGF Guidelines For Reopening Of Economy …To Declare the State Of Emergency On Gender-Based Violence The thirty-six State Governors under the platform of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to postpone the formal publication of Executive Order #10 of 2020 in the Official Gazette to enable further … Read more

Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, June 12th, 2020

Newspaper Headlines

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Friday, June 12th, 2020 1. Lagos COVID-19 Cases Hits Over 6000 As NCDC Announces 681 New Infections COVID-19 cases in Lagos State now over 6000 as NCDC announces 681 new infections in Nigeria. READ MORE 2. How EFCC Recovered N7.9 Billion Stolen By … Read more

Pastor Adeboye ‘Issues Death Threat’ To Anyone Who Messes Around His Wife

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has allegedly threatened to deal with anyone who messes with his wife, Folu. Ekohotblog understands that the ‘Daddy GO‘ made this known during his virtual morning devotion last week, while teaching about the joys of having a successful marriage and how couples … Read more

COVID-19: Why We Can’t Lock Down Nigeria Again -FG

The Federal Government has ruled out imposing another lockdown, despite the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), Boss Mustapha, stated this on Thursday, during the daily media briefing. Mustapha was asked if the government was looking to shut down the country again, in a bid to flatten … Read more

June 12: 10 Prisoners On Death Row, 18 Others Regain Freedom In Ondo

The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday, granted state pardon to 10 inmates on death row across various Correctional Centres in the state. The governor commuted the death sentence of the 10 condemned inmates who were awaiting execution to life imprisonment while five inmates serving life imprisonment had their status commuted to various … Read more

Presidency Reacts As Native Doctor Contests For Political Office

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The Presidency has reacted to a campaign flier of a man who wants to contest for Local Government Chairmanship in Osun State. The candidate identified as Comrade Akeem Samiu Esho was dressed in native doctor’s attire, with cowries and beads all over his body. Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie … Read more

NCDC Opens Up On How Nigerians Are Being Deceived By COVID-19 Figures

NCDC Hints On Resumption Of Weddings, Burials

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control(NCDC) Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said there is no global collaboration to deceive Nigerians on the existence of Covid19 in the country. The DG said this on Thursday during the presidential Task force briefing while addressing the issue of alleged doubts among some Nigerians about the existence … Read more

Lagos FRSC Boss, Omeje Hands Over, Says 333, 890 Traffic Offenders Arrested

The Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Hyginus Omeje, on Thursday handed over to Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, following his redeployment to Abuja. Omeje, who was recently promoted from the rank of Corps Commander to that of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), said at the handover ceremony that he had … Read more

Lagos Govt Unveils Portal To Curb Fraudulent Real Estate Agents

Lagos

The Lagos State Government recently, unveiled a portal – www.lasrera.lagosstate.gov.ng, toward curbing cases of fraud by estate agents in the state. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, told newsmen at a news conference in Ikeja, that the portal would be used to register all estate agents in the state. … Read more

Lockdown: Hungry, Angry Teachers Cry Out To FG

Teachers of private schools have appealed to the government to assist them with palliatives, saying the prolonged closure of schools as part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19 is subjecting them to starvation. In a statement signed by their spokesman, Abdul-Ganiyy Raji, and made available to the Tribune Education in Kaduna, the private … Read more

Elderly Man Rapes 15-Yr-Old ‘Pito’ Seller In Osogbo

Police begin manhunt for 9 escapees – PPRO

A 75-year-old man, Jacob Ayinla, has reportedly raped a 15-year-old local juice seller popularly known as ‘Pito’ in his apartment in Osogbo, Osun State. The Nation learnt the incident happened on Wednesday evening around Odi-Olowo area Osogbo when Ayinla lured the teenager girl into his house under the pretence that he wanted to buy the … Read more

Gbajabiamila Greets Nigerians On Democracy Day

Gbajabiamila Condemns Killing Of Farmers In Borno State

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has congratulated Nigerians for marking this year’s Democracy Day. The Speaker said since 1999, Nigeria has come a long way in democratic practice, noting that the country’s system is growing by the day. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre … Read more

Renowned Writer, Chimamanda Adichie Loses Father

Chimamanda Adichie

Professor James Nwoye Adichie, father of renowned novelist, Chimamanda is dead. He was 88. A family source told The Nation Thursday in Awka, Anambra State the erudite academic died on Wednesday night . He was admitted at the Chira Memorial Hospital in Awkuzu, Oyi local government area of the State. The Emeritus Professor of Statistics … Read more