A man identified as Oluyemi Fasipe has called for justice over his protective dog that was shot by some policemen on Wednesday morning. According to him, some yet-to-be identified policemen invaded No. 6, Samson Ogunleye street, Omi Agagu, Olufoam Area in Akure and attempted to break into their house. The residents decided to take refuge … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force in Gusau, Zamfara State has commenced investigation into the deafening explosion that rocked a forest in the state in the early hours of Tuesday. Residents ran for safety when sounds of loud and earthshaking explosions were heard inside a forest around Rukudawa community, situated just 7 kilometres east of Zurmi town, … Read more
A mother of three has made a confession statement on why after years of successfully completing university, she lost many jobs even though graduated with a second class upper division, From the married woman’s statement, she graduated with good grades but an empty head because she offered s3x for the grades. “I knew my departmental … Read more
A veteran Nollywood actress, Bose Adewoyin, is dead. This thespian passed on Tuesday morning. She was buried at about 4p.m. the same day. Late Adewoyin is famous for her role as Madam Tinubu in ‘EFUNROYE TINUBU’, written by Professor Akinwumi Isola and directed by Gbenga Adewusi in 1989. EFUNROYE TINUBU was later adapted for television … Read more
Malawian voters defied COVID-19 on Tuesday to return to the polls for the second time in just over a year after President Peter Mutharika’s re-election was annulled in a dramatic court ruling. The hotly-anticipated re-run was ordered by the Constitutional Court, which declared that the May 2019 vote, narrowly won by Mutharika, was fraught with “grave … Read more
The Nigerian Police has rescued more than 600 labourers locked up and forced to work at a rice factory –‘popular farm rice’ — in Challawa industrial area of Kano. They have been in the factory for three solid months, according to the Kano Police Command which led the rescue operation. The workers were threatened with … Read more
Tragedy struck in the Ogba area of Lagos State, on Monday, after two hairdressers, identified as Temitope Olagunju and one Baraka, were found dead in the shop where they worked. PUNCH Metro learnt that a third woman, an apprentice, was found unconscious and rushed to a general hospital, where she is receiving treatment. It was … Read more
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, added New York and Kentucky to his already insurmountable delegate lead Tuesday. The Associated Press called the New York race for Biden just after polls closed at 9 pm. The former vice president is running alone as all his challengers have all bowed out of the race. However, … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Tuesday spoke with President Muhammadu Buhari, expressing his sincere apology for the demolition of a building on the premises of Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana. In a telephone call, the Ghanaian leader told President Buhari that he has directed a full investigation into the incident. Earlier in the day, … Read more
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said the remains of 19-year-old Aishat has been recovered from the Onilegogoro canal, in the Surulere area of Lagos State. Reports have it that the flood resulting from a heavy downpour on Monday swept away Aishat after she reportedly fell into the canal while trying … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been accused of more than N1 trillion fraud with documented video evidence by a whistleblower, Dr. George Uboh. The video traces corruption and diversion of recovered loot at the EFCC as far back as during the tenure of Nuhu Ribadu. Ekohotblog understands that the anti-corruption agency is … Read more
Kidnappers of father of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, have demanded a ransom of N100m to free him. Suspected gunmen last week Thursday abducted the father of the former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye at his residence. The Plateau State Police Command, while speaking on the development on Tuesday revealed that … Read more
There are growing concerns about the safety and whereabouts of Olorunyomi Comfort Anjorin a missing young lady and student of Kingsley College of Education in Kwara State. The student has not been sighted by anyone in about two weeks, precisely since Tuesday June 9th, 2020. Her ordeals started when some unknown armed men accompanied by … Read more
A woman has claimed that she was brutalized by an abusive husband because she intervened to stop him from beating his wife. Mogbonjubola Awofolu took to Instagram to share photos of her bandaged hand. She revealed that the man’s wife and children were in her house when the man, named Tobi, came in and tried … Read more
Jaiz Bank Plc says it has closed down its branch in Ikeja, Lagos, following the confirmation that one of its staff in the branch has tested positive to the dreaded COVID-19 virus In an email that was sent out to customers, the non-interest explained that it does not want any more of its staff or … Read more
Donald Trump has authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes statues and has warned that any culprit who commits the act faces up to 10 years in prison, amid Black Lives Matter protests in the US. The US President made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday, June 23. He said action will … Read more
One of the beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme – who are due to be disengaged soon by the federal government – has reportedly committed suicide. Though not verified, the volunteer was from Eruwa, Ibarapa East local government area of Oyo State. Reports say he left a note behind saying, “he cannot go back to the … Read more
Almost all U.S. tech firms, from Google to Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook have condemned the latest visa ban announced by President Donald Trump. They said the freeze would make the US less competitive. Trump on Monday banned new H-1B visas, used by major companies to bring over highly-skilled engineers from abroad. Around 18,000 H1-B visas … Read more
Germany has announced a fresh COVID-19 lockdown in its most populous state after an explosion in infections. More than 1,500 people have tested positive for the virus at the Toennies slaughterhouse in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck. Thousands have been put under quarantine to try to halt the outbreak. The infections were all linked to an abattoir. The new … Read more
A woman has died by alleged suicide in Port Harcourt after taking to Facebook to post a cry for help that no one took seriously. Princess Folashade Eloho Bello, a single mum-of-one, took to Facebook on June 19 to pour out her heart. She spoke about giving up hope but ended the post with a … Read more