Interpol and FBI have reportedly arrested Hushpuppi over $35million (N13.5 billion) fraud, Ekohotblog reports. This online news platform reports that Nigerian big boys, Hushpuppi and Mr. Woodbery among others who are based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been arrested by Interpol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). READ ALSO: BREAKING: Nigeria … Read more
A 17-Year-Old Lady, identified as Favour has been brutally raped and beaten by a 28-year-old man, Robison Godday, in the Agbarha Industrial area of Lagos state on April 23. The lady who has been admitted into the Igbobi hospital was said to have suffered serious spinal cord injury. According to reports, Favour had earlier in … Read more
Nigeria recorded her highest daily number of COVID-19 cases as NCDC announced 663 new infections. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 633 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday night, June 9. This brings the country’s total number of cases to 13464. READ ALSO: … Read more
IPOB’s, Nnamdi Kanu, says he is fighting for Christians in Nigeria aside Biafra. Nnamdi Kanu in a broadcast on Monday disclosed that he is fighting against the persecution and killing of people from any ethnic group in Nigeria. The IPOB leader said while fighting for the liberation of his people, he would not close his eyes … Read more
Kaduna State Government led by Governor Nasir El-Rufai has opened the northern state after a 75days COVID-19 lockdown. Ekohotblog recalls that the COVID-19 lockdown in the state was extended in a broadcast to residents on Tuesday, May 26 made by the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe. However, following the invocation of the Quarantine … Read more
World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination as one of the candidates for the office of the Director-General. “Nigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, who has announced he will step down on 31 August 2020,” the … Read more
Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, has lost one of his appointees, Hon. Joyce Overah to the cold hands of death. The deceased was the member representing the people of Okpe and Sapele in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Developments Commission’s Board, DESOPADEC. The Sapele Local Government Chairman, Hon. Eugene Inoaghan, confirmed the death … Read more
Social media has in the last few hours been awash with rumors on the death of veteran Actor, Olu Jacobs. With a number of Nigerians taking to various platforms to share the unconfirmed report, close sources to the family have confirmed same to be fake including Nollywood Actor and Producer, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju. ‘Lala’ who … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, and Women Affairs Minister, Mrs. Pauline Talen among others have been invited to brief the governors on critical issues including Police Trust Fund, rape, and sexual violence as well as updates on Covid-19 pandemic in the country. This would occur on Wednesday when the thirty-six Governors of the 36 … Read more
A non-governmental organisation, Sow a Smile Initiative (SASI), in partnership with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), recently gave palliative items to no fewer than 400 households in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cushion the effects of COVID 19. Addressing the beneficiaries, the Executive Director of SASI, Mr. Patrick Otoro, said that the intervention tagged, … Read more
A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Journalists Support Initiative (JSI), plans to set up welfare scheme for journalists in the North. The Secretary of JSI, Ibrahim Mohammed, said this during a coutesy call to Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kaduna recently. Mohammed said that the welfare of journalist in the country … Read more
The Kingmakers in Epe-Ekiti Community in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti have elected a 31-year-old Prince Ayodeji Williams Adesoye, as the new Elepe of Epe-Ekiti. One of the kingmakers, Chief Olajide Dada, the Ejemoye of Epe-Ekiti, confirmed the choice of Adesoye as the oba-elect to our Correspondent recently in Epe-Ekiti. Dada said that Adesoye … Read more
… Inaugurates ad-hoc committee on power sector reforms The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday inaugurated the House Ad-hoc Committee on Power Sector Reforms, charged with the responsibility of undertaking a holistic review of the power sector in Nigeria and recommending appropriate legislative action to the House. Gbajabiamila said setting up … Read more
Outgoing Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza aged 55, has died of a heart attack, the government says. In a statement posted on Twitter on Tuesday, the government announced “with great sorrow to Burundians and the international community” the passing of Nkurunziza, 55. “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency … Read more
Alleged results of yet to be conducted Edo State elections emerge, as seen below. If this was leaked, what are Nigerians and the people of Edo State in particular to expect in the coming days?
Reno Omokri has allegedly leaked President Muhammadu Buhari’s recorded speech for Friday, claims he has insiders in the Aso Rock Villa. The former aide under Goodluck Jonathan’s led government on Tuesday took to his microblogging site, Twitter to disclose alleged highlights of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech scheduled for Friday. READ ALSO: IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Reveals Aisha … Read more
Popular Nigerian Slay Queen, Teju Pretty has been disgraced again for allegedly slaying with N45,000 clothes she bought on credit. She reportedly gave excuses at first before insulting the vendor who asked why she was yet to transfer the money for the items she bought. Teju went on to announce that she is doing a … Read more
Award-winning health information disseminator, Chinonso Egemba popularly known as Aproko Doctor has warned Nigerians to stop pressing phones while using the toilet. Speaking via his verified Twitter handle, the digital content creator and social media influencer said sitting for too long on the water cistern is quite harmful to the health. Read Also: We Won’t … Read more
Five persons have been confirmed dead and many others injured in a motor accident at Upper-Iweka in Onitsha Anambra state. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Pascal Anigbo confirmed the incident on Tuesday. He said, “Fatal road traffic crash has just been reported at Upper Iweka, Onitsha. READ ALSO: IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Reveals … Read more
The U.S President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has again been defaced amid the ”Black Lives Matter” protests. Protesters used black spray paint to completely desecrate the star. Someone also placed a plastic bag full of dog poop on top of the defaced star. Some crossed out Trump’s name, others drew … Read more