No fewer than 22 persons in the convoy a newly wedded lady heading to her husband’s home perished on Saturday evening in an automobile accident along Kankia-Danja Road, Katsina State. Seventeen others were seriously injured in the accident in which the bride escaped unhurt. The crash, which was said to have occurred near Kafur town, … Read more
Freedom Online will hold its third annual lecture in Lagos to discuss Nigeria: Foundation, Fundamentals, Future. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will lead a host of other speakers to discuss the future of Nigeria. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi (chairman); former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel (special guest of honour); former Deputy National Chairman of … Read more
The Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants, inaugurated by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has arrested the leader of Aiye Confraternity in Ikorodu, Sikiru Samuel. The spokesman of the state police command, Bala Elkana, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the 24-year-old Samuel, popularly known as “Samora,” was … Read more
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has denied a news story that he was caught up in a gun attack in Kaduna on Sunday night. Daily Nigerian reported that the minister and hundreds of train passengers escaped naarrowly Sunday night after suspected kidnappers opened fire on their vehicles as they left the Rigasa station in Kaduna. … Read more
Scores of women students staged a protest outside an Indian college saying they were forced to strip to check if they were menstruating. The students were told to undress after a used sanitary napkin was found in a garden outside Sahjanand Girls Institute, where they are banned from the hostel when they are having their … Read more
9mobile has announced the appointment of SBI Media Limited as its official media agency. SBI Media, whose appointment starts with immediate effect, emerged as a result of its vibrancy, creativity, teamwork and resilience. With this appointment, SBI Media now takes responsibility for charting all media-related creatives of planning, buying and other relevant activities for 9mobile. … Read more
Lagos State Government says its Eko City Farmers’ Market would upgrade the agricultural supply value chains in the State by connecting all the value chains with their markets. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal who disclosed this in Lagos over the weekend noted that the Eko City Farmers’ Markets is a platform where … Read more
1,050 graduate trainees have been employed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation during the 2019/2020 employment exercise. In a statement by the corporation’s Managing Director, Mele Kyari, the Human Resources Division of NNPC has since commenced the issuance of provisional offers of employment to the 1,050 fresh employees. While describing the recruitment as a very … Read more
Popular Nigerian actress, Kate Henshaw took to her Twitter page to share an appointment letter by the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to a man identified as Salisu Kingdom. Salisu has been appointed Senior Special Assistant, Street Lights III. In the letter signed by Shehu Maitama, the permanent secretary of Research Evaluation and Political … Read more
The Lagferry multipurpose Barge was activated today. The barge which is about 1800 tons can be used for weddings, dinners, cruise etc. It is also available for movement of containers, vehicles, trucks, from one place to the other. See Photos:
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Sunday condemned in strong terms, the killing of eight persons in Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Senator Omo-Agege in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, in Abuja, urged the Nigerian Army to fish … Read more
A man whose name is yet to be known could not contain the insult he received from an iPhone attendant as he wreaked a huge havoc. The man had earlier walked into the Thailand store to get an iPhone. He wasn’t really interested in buying and was only asking a couple of questions which made … Read more
One of the daughters of Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar recently opened a new restaurant. Walida Atiku Abubakar, is now the CEO of Fiesta Meals, located at Plot 145 Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse, Abuja. Announcing the news via his Twitter page, her brother Alhaji Muatapha Abu Bakr declared his support for the new setup, … Read more
A yet to be identified young man has delved into the shallows from the prominent 3rd mainland bridge in Lagos. Ekohotblog reports that rescuers have actually been mobilized to the scene and also are making frenzied initiatives to conserve him. READ ALSO: UPDATED: Bandits kill 33, sack Katsina villages The Public Relations Policeman, Lagos State … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, February 15th, 2020 1. Sanwo-Olu Commissions 11 Road Network In Bariga Residents of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the eastern part of Lagos State have reaped what could be termed “bountiful dividends” of local government autonomy entrenched in the State. READ … Read more
Residents of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the eastern part of Lagos State have reaped what could be termed “bountiful dividends” of local government autonomy entrenched in the State. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu was in the area on Friday to inaugurate 11 road network recently completed by the council chairman, Hon. Alabi Kolade. Governor … Read more
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed how he took part in the celebration of Valentine’s day. Adeboye said he spends the day to seek more love for God and renew his marital vows. On his verified Facebook and Instagram pages, he shared a romantic memory of … Read more
Some monarchs in the Osun West Senatorial district have called for the suspension of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, shortly after he beat up another traditional ruler, the Agbowu of Ogbagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo, during a peace meeting for monarchs in Iwo, Ayedire, and Ola-Oluwa Local Government Areas of the state. The Oluwo, … Read more
The Presidency has suspended the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Mallam Ishaq Modibbo Kawu on Friday. According to some sources in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Modibbo reportedly got the suspension letter within the week but had been battling to have it reversed. “I have confirmed from the … Read more
Egypt has confirmed the first a case of Coronavirus in its territory, the first in Africa since the deadly virus began ravaging China a few weeks back. But the sufferer is not Egyptian, the ministry of health said in Cairo. The ministry did not disclose the nationality of the person who is quarantined in the … Read more