A 45-year-old painter, Akinwale Akinlabi, has been remanded at a custodial centre for allegedly beating his wife to death. Yaba Chief Magistrate, K.B. Ayeye, who did not take the plea of Akinlabi ordered that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice, NAN reports. The defendant is charged … Read more
An honorary doctorate degree earlier approved for the dethroned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi by the Nnamdi Azikwe University, Akwa, Anambra State has been deferred due to prevailing circumstances surrounding the former Emir. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Esimone on Thursday made the, announcement during the 14th convocation ceremonies of the University, where … Read more
Days after the former Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido was dethroned and banished to Nasarawa state by the Kano State government, his expansive private library worth 200million Naira have been removed from the palace. This was made known by Montana Abba the former Emir’s principal private secretary during an interview monitored by Ekohotblog He confirmed … Read more
Internationally renowned football player Cristiano Ronaldo is reported to be quarantined in Madeira after his teammate Daniele Rugani tested positive for COVID-19. Daniele Rugani is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a center back for Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team. Cristiano along with other teammates who came in contact with … Read more
Wife of the Lagos State governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said the state government would intensify awareness among residents on the devastating effect of kidney disease. The governor’s wife said this at a programme to commemorate the World Kidney Day 2020, with theme ”Chronic Kidney Disease: Stop the Epidemic in Africa (Kidney Health for Everyone … Read more
A 21-year old boy, Oluwaseun Adejohn, has been sent to prison over the attempted rape of a neighbour, Taibat Abibat. Adejohn was arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrate Court on a two-count charge of attempt to rape. According to Police Counsel, Godspower Ehizoba, the accused committed the offence at 71, Freeman Street, Lagos Island, where he … Read more
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery squad, FSARS, on Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, arrested a fleeing suspected member of Aiye Cult Confraternity , Moses Okoi, 28, who had been on the run since October 2019 and arraigned him before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly conniving with two others already facing trial for attempt … Read more
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Thursday that the federal government was implementing the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) with a loan of about $140 billion dollars. National President of the Union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi who discussed this at a meeting with the leadership of the House of … Read more
Oyo State government has empowered 99 war veterans, disabled ex-servicemen and some widows of late ex-servicemen in its efforts to provide welfare for war veterans and the families of soldiers who died in the cause of serving their fatherland. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni said this during the … Read more
Spain’s equality minister has tested positive for coronavirus and has been quarantined with her partner, deputy prime minister and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias, a government statement said Thursday. “The minister (Irene Montero) is in a good condition and second deputy prime minister Pablo Iglesias is also in quarantine due to the situation,” the statement said. … Read more
The Senate has approved for second reading an amendment bill for Higher National Diploma or its equivalent as the educational qualification required for any Nigerian Presidential or gubernatorial aspirant. Ekohotblog understands that the bill which was sponsored by Senator Istifanus Gyang seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide for … Read more
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire during a conference in Abuja has disclosed that the Italian man, the index case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, will be discharged soon. The Minister made this revelation on Thursday in Abuja when he met with the diplomatic community deliberating on more measures to be taken by the Federal Government … Read more
The Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has insisted that the political empire of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos remains intact and strong. Obasa made this statement on Wednesday following reported insinuations of friction between him and Bayo Oshinowo, … Read more
Lagos State emerged one of the best states in Nigeria at the year 2020 National Junior Engineers, Technicians, and Scientists, (JETS) competitions. The state’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, said that Lagos State team won 11-star Trophies and 14 Medals as 1st Position National Theme Project, 1st and 3rd Position … Read more
Nigerian media personality and leader of the ‘Free The Sheeple’ movement Daddy Freeze Ifedayo Olarinde better known as Daddy Freeze has announced his resignation from Cool FM, Lagos. Daddy Freeze made the announcement via his social media handle on Wednesday evening. The controversial OAP is bidding Cool Fm goodbye after 20 years of working with … Read more
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed on Wednesday announced that Nigerians need to adjust to life without oil following the breakdown in global oil price caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Ahmed, while speaking at the Going for Growth conference, noted that the current economic challenge came unexpectedly. Mrs. Zainab Ahmed … Read more
Meristem Wealth Management Limited launches a N1 billion subscription offer of Meristem Growth Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and Meristem Value Exchange Traded Funds, ETF. The two ETFs are syle indices that record the NSE-Meristem Growth Index and NSE-Meristem Value Index respectively and attract a wide range of stock for investors. Similarly, the ETFs are professionally … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of Ore Industrial Park, Femi Akinkuebi, has disclosed that the park which is made up of different sections, including factories, can employ about 120,000 youths. Akinkuebi added that the project is a partnership effort between the firm and the state government to expand industrialization in the state productively and to provide employment … Read more
Hollywood Actor, Tom Hank, and wife, Rita Hank tested positive to the ongoing novel Coronavirus. He posted on Instagram a picture of a medical glove in a waste bin and captioned it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9nVasnBNF5/ “Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body … Read more
On Monday, the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, finally had his pound of flesh when he masterminded the unceremonious ouster of Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano from the throne. Sanusi was accused of many things, notably the “total disrespect to lawful instructions from the office of the state governor and … Read more