The Lagos State Health Service Commission, has announced the mass recruitment of health sector workers to bridge the deficit in manpower requirement across the state’s public health institutions. Permanent Secretary, Health Service Commission (HSC), Dr. Ademuyiwa Eniayewun said this in Lagos on Thursday. According to him, the recruitment process commences immediately and will continue in … Read more
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State has ordered that a 21-year-old applicant, Amos Victor, who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl, be remanded in prison pending legal advice. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chief Magistrate F. A. Azeez, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered the police to duplicate … Read more
Three armed robbers on Wednesday invaded an MTN office in Tudun Wada area of Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State. Police spokesperson in the state, Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the incident to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. “Yes, the robbery took place and investigation has since begun,” he said. Earlier, Ibrahim Dasuki, the MTN Manager in … Read more
After his victory in the Supreme Court, Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, promised to recover public funds allegedly stolen by the immediate past administration. Speaking at the Ribadu Square during a victory walk, that took him through major streets, Fintiri called on those involved in misappropriation of public funds during the immediate past administration to … Read more
After his election in December 16, 2019 by kingmakers, Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday presented staff of office to the newly installed Alara of Ara Kingdom, Oba Olubayo Windapo. Oba Windapo who was elected the 10th Alara of Ara, was presented with the instrument of appointment. Read Also: Igando Residents Appeal To LASG … Read more
A Turkish prosecutor called for a sentence of up to 18 years for a delivery man who spat on a customer’s pizza before handing it over, local media reported Thursday. The incident which happened in 2017 in the central city of Eskisehir — was captured by a security camera in the customer’s apartment block. The … Read more
Residents of Igando, Lagos State have condemned the dilapidated state of Agric/Egan/Igando Road, saying it had fallen short of acceptable standard. They made their complaints through a petition the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engineer … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday flagged off vocational training for 300 People Living with Disabilities in the state and assured that it would continue to support and provide protection for them. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Olusegun Dawodu, gave the assurance at the flag-off ceremony of the 2019 Vocational Training and Empowerment programme … Read more
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS on Lagos Island, Lagos have arrested three suspected members of Eiye Confraternity cult group alleged to have been terrorizing and attacking residents of Odunfa Street area for long. According to PM News, police identified the arrested suspects as Qudus Davies, 29; Rasheed Okanlawan Ojo, 23 and Lakan … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the relocation of 300 displaced people affected by the Ile-Epo pipeline explosion in Abule Egba to the Igando Relief Camp. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osayintolu, Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, disclosed this on Wednesday. He said LASEMA received a request from the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has arrested 36 persons for crossing the highway indiscriminately, warning Lagosians to desist from crossing the highways. According to the agency, the effort is geared towards ensuring free flow of vehicular movement in the state, which is mostly hindered as a result of pedestrians crossing major highways where … Read more
A 26-year-old businesswoman, Titilayo Ogunnaya, who allegedly obtained the sum of N1.3 million from her partner under false pretences on Wednesday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Ogunnaya, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Ingobo Emby told the … Read more
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, has lamented that there was no place in the world where human lives were slaughtered anyhow without the perpetrators caught and brought to face justice like in Nigeria. He spoke at the 3rd General Assembly and peace conference with the theme: ”Inter-Religious Dialogue: Strengthening the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 1. Archbishop Condemns Killing Of CAN Chairman By Terrorists The Anglican Archbishop of the Province of Enugu, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, on Wednesday condemned, in strong terms, the killing of the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in … Read more
International airports yesterday went on red alert as they intensified the screening of inbound passengers, following an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in China. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) advised passengers and other airport users to comply with all quarantine procedures at airports nationwide to prevent the importation of the virus. Airports worldwide … Read more
Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described Bola Tinubu’s statement on the establishment of the Southwest security outfit, Amotekun as wishy-washy. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) had on Wednesday called for private discussion between the Governors of the South-west and the Attorney-General and Minister … Read more
Leicester returned to winning ways against West Ham at King Power Stadium but lost the league’s top scorer Jamie Vardy to injury in the first half. Harvey Barnes scored the opener, poking in from a yard out, before turning provider for Ricardo Pereira on the stroke of half-time. West Ham captain Mark Noble made it … Read more
The 36 Governors of the Federation are currently in Abuja under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). The meeting is a preliminary for the National Economic Council (NEC) to be conducted by its chairman, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the presidential villa, Abuja on Thursday. See Also: Lagos Empowers 40 Youths For Fish … Read more
Forty youths from Afuwo area in Badagry have been equipped with 40 cages of 1000 small catfishes per cage under its cage culture project, the Lagos State Government claimed. This was in a bid to increasing economic use of its open water to develop cage farming aspect of aquaculture and improve nutrition in the state. … Read more
The Yoruba Obas Forum has declared its full support for the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network, code-name Amotekun. The Forum gave its support at the end of an executive meeting held in Ibadan on Wednesday to review the state of the nation. In a communique signed by the president of the Forum, HRM … Read more