September 9, 2020. Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Development Control, Arc. Stanley Buba to pave way for investigation on the activities of the state Urban Development Board (NUDB). Speaker of the house, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi announced this Wednesday on the floor of the … Read more
September 9, 2020. A roadside bomb in Kabul has injured first Afghanistan’s Vice President, Amrullah Saleh, on Wednesday, Ekohotblog learnt. Ekohotblog gathered that 49-year Saleh, escaped with minor injuries. Report had it that the explosion killed at least 10 people and wounded 15, including the VP’s bodyguards. Saleh, in a video, confirmed he sustained a … Read more
Billionaire and father to Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Terry Waya has revealed why he allowed his son, Kiddwaya undergo National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Abia State, Ekohotblog reports. Waya, during an Instagram live session with Dele Momodu on Tuesday night, said he did not influence Kiddwaya’s posting because he wanted him to feel … Read more
Chief Wasiu Ogunbambi, a kingmaker in the Oniru kingdom of Lagos State, has sued three children of the immediate-past Oniru of Iru land, for allegedly harassing him with policemen. This was contained in a N500m fundamental rights suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Chief Ogunbambi, who is the Onisa of Iru land, … Read more
September 9, 2020. The Deputy Country Senior Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, (PWC), Nigeria, Mr Tola Ogundipe, is dead. He was drowned in Lagos, Ekohotblog reports. Ekohotblog gathered that Mr Ogundipe went missing on Saturday while boating on a coast near Lagos. The boat was said to have been found on Sunday, before the Marine Police … Read more
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, congratulated the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, Dr Mike Okonkwo, on his 75th birthday, Ekohotblog reports. Buhari congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, entitled “President Buhari greets Bishop Mike Okonkwo at 75.” The president statement … Read more
Popular Nollywood actress, Lala Akindoju has reacted to Pastor David Ibiyeomie’s attack on controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze, Ekohotblog reports. According to Ekohotblog recent report, Pastor Ibiyeomie had called Daddy Freeze a bastard, threatening to deal with him for criticising Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel. In a viral video from his Sunday service, the … Read more
Disqualified Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), housemate, Erica has said Kiddwaya played a role in her getting strikes. Ekohotblog recall that Erica was issued first strike for whispering with Kiddwaya. Her third strike on Sunday for flouting house rules got her disqualified from the show. Erica in an interview with Africa Magic on Monday said she … Read more
Mr Charles Oputa, Maverick entertainer, popularly known as Charlyboy, has reacted to Pastor David Ibiyeomie’s attack on a popular On Air Personality, (OAP), Daddy Freeze. Charly Boy took to his official Instagram account on Monday to condemn Ibiyeomie’s threats to kill Freeze. He also warned that If pastor Ibiyeomie has decided to make Freeze a … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry Of Sports said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive to banks, to freeze the accounts of Premier Lotto, operated by Baba Ijebu, won’t affect the renovation of the main bowl of the dilapidated National Stadium, Lagos. Chief Kessington Adebutu, also known as Baba Ijebu, owner of Premier Lotto, last December, pledged … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said residents should be thankful to God for the less than two per cent fatality rate of COVID-19 in the state. The State Governor noted that 10 to 15 per cent of people who contracted the virus were initially projected to die, adding that God, however, prevented that … Read more
The Nigerian Army has perfected plans to court-martial Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini in Sokoto State. Report had it that Mr Idakpini was arrested in June 2020 shortly after he made a viral video castigating Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai, for the failings of the army to combat and destroy Boko Haram terrorists. In a … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, has explained why the pump price of petrol and electricity tariff were hiked. The President revealed that the increment in both petrol and electricity tariffs was due to the COVID-19 outbreak. President Buhari, who was represented by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this at the ministerial performance review retreat, on … Read more
The family of Mr Taiwo Akinlusi, the goalkeeper who was electrocuted to death by an exposed electric wire belonging to the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, (IKEDC) in Ejigbo area of Lagos State, returned home dejected after meeting with the company as both parties could not reach an agreement over the proposed N50 million compensation. They … Read more
Nigeria police have arrested a medical doctor over the death of a pregnant woman and her baby, along Airport Road Ikeja, Lagos State, Ekohotblog reports. The life of a pregnant woman may have been saved if the doctor that was to operate on her, was not allegedly held by policemen enforcing the COVID-19 lock-down in … Read more
Suspected hoodlums on Sunday invaded Isiu palace in Ikorodu, Lagos State in a failed abduction of the newly installed monarch following sporadic gun shots at the premises. Oba Okukayode Raji was given staff of office by Lagos State Commissioner for Special Duties, Wale Ahmed, on Aug. 24, 2020. According to News Agency Nigeria, (NAN), monarch … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the reopening of two of its recreational parks for public use, stressing visitors to the parks must comply with the subsisting COVID-19 protocols. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Mrs. Titilayo Ajirotutu, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Parks and Gardens (LASPARK) in Lagos. … Read more
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says social media is a major tool influencing young Nigerians to leave Nigeria, EKohotblog reports. The IOM Chief of Mission, Mr Franz Celestin, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Citing the number of Nigerian returnees from Libya, Celestin stated that their reason for … Read more
Pope Francis, the head of Catholic Church, has said that speaking ill of other people and spreading gossip is worse than Covid-19 and Satan is the worst offender of all. The Pope revealed this during Church Service (Mass) on Sunday at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church. He said that when people see someone making a mistake, … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has reportedly announced Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi as its candidate for the Lagos-East senatorial bye-election scheduled for Oct. 31. The Secretary of the PDP Electoral Committee, Mr Abiante Awaj-Imombak, made the announcement in Lagos while announcing the results of the party’s primaries. News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN), reports that accreditation and … Read more