Police Public Relations Officer, Katsina State,Mr Gambo Isah, claims the pressure has actually detained an adolescent homemaker that apparently stabbed her husband to death while he was oversleeping Katsina State. Gambo Isah divulged this on Tuesday while rundown press reporters at the Command Headquarters inKatsina He clarified that the 17-year-old suspect, Rabi Rabi’ u, dedicated … Read more
A former majority leader of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Yinka Mafe, is dead. Hon Yinka Mafe was reported dead Tuesday evening, quickly after his 46th birthday celebration. Mafe was stated to have actually suffered chest discomfort after the celebration and also passed away quickly after. His stays have actually been transferred at the … Read more
A bitter fight in between U.S. President Donald Trump and also top Democrat Nancy Pelosi outraged at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump rejecting her a handshake and also Pelosi tearing apart a duplicate of his statements behind his back. As Trump completed talking and also most legislators stood to praise, … Read more
Some farmers in Kebbi State have been taken to court over non-payment of the loan they took to aide their farming work. It could be recalled that in 2015, the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammed Buhari, in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), introduced a programme called Anchor … Read more
Nigeria could earn over $200 million (N72billion) yearly from cashew nuts export, stakeholders said. The stakeholders stated this at the Cashew Stakeholders Export Summit in Abuja. They listed the factors affecting export to include poor link between actors in the value chain, old age of most trees, deforestation, low-yielding varieties, dominance of small holdings and … Read more
The Board of Directors of Coronation Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Banjo Adegbohungbe as the bank’s Acting Managing Director. The appointment took effect from February 1, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval. Adegbohungbe succeeds Abubakar Jimoh, who has retired. Coronation Merchant Bank Chairman, Babatunde Folawiyo, said: “The seamless transition is a … Read more
The growing number of assaults and accidents has become a constant worry. A safe and secure atmosphere in school makes way for an effective teaching and learning environment. Raising awareness to this :FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN KIDDIESDOM ( a child safety organisations flagged off a campaign over the weekend to feel the gap observed … Read more
Nigerians have become notorious for obtaining money illegally from unsuspecting foreigners via the internet otherwise known as yahoo yahoo, ponsi schemes and many more. In a bid to curb this growing menace, local and international anti-graft agencies work together to continually uncover these schemes, fish the culprits out of hiding and apprehend them, but with … Read more
The European Union will offer Britain a close post-Brexit trading relationship but demand tough terms on fisheries and a level playing field for businesses, chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday. “We are ready to offer a highly ambitious trade deal as the central pillar of this partnership, including zero tariffs,” Barnier said, but warned Brussels … Read more
Polaris Bank has lent its voice to support the global “HeForShe” movement initiative of the United Nations (UN) in line with its Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy thrust, even as the bank’s CEO, Tokunbo Abiru, is nominated Gender Equality Champion by the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation in conjunction … Read more
China has accused the United States of causing panic and ‘creating and spreading fear’ in its response to the deadly coronavirus, including imposing a ban on Chinese travellers. The US ‘hasn’t provided any substantial assistance’ and has only created ‘panic’, said foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a regular press briefing on Monday. It comes … Read more
A 30-year-old housewife, Shukurat Olufowobi, has been arrested by the men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepson, Azeem Olufowobi, to death. Shukurat allegedly hit the head of the deceased with a heavy object, which reportedly broke his skull and led to his death. The Police Public Relations Officer in … Read more
Automobile importers and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry have kicked against the proposed increase in import tariff for new and used vehicles. The National Automotive Design and Development Council on Thursday proposed higher import tariffs of 100 per cent on fully built new vehicles and 125 per cent on used cars, whose current … Read more
Quickteller, a leading consumer payment platform of Pan-African integrated digital payments company – Interswitch – known for providing seamless payment solutions, has launched a new campaign themed “Everything is Possible”. The campaign demonstrates the ubiquitous nature of the Quickteller platform. The commercials, which have just been released, are in two versions: ‘The Big Idea’ and … Read more
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Sunday said that the country will temporarily stop flights to and from mainland China starting Wednesday and bar visitors who have been in China for 14 days from entering or transiting in the Southeast Asian country. The government will stop a policy to give free visas to Chinese nationals … Read more
I hope it would not amount to ‘Hate Speech’ to make some confessions, especially, with a particular reference to Nigeria’s sociopolitical landscape. First and foremost, let’s not deceive ourselves: Muhammadu Buhari has seen it all as one of Nigeria’s luckiest few, favoured by God. So, he has nothing to lose again. Having been privileged to … Read more
Like the birth of every great men across the globe, the birth of a son of a famous goldsmith in the ancient town of Ijebu-Igbo, now alienated in modern day Ogun State, was symbolic. The birth of the boy into the royal family of Osiyemi 70 years ago was described by traditionalists, soothsayers and missionaries … Read more
The novel coronavirus that’s sickening thousands globally and at least five people in the US is inspiring countries to close their borders and Americans to buy up surgical masks quicker than major retailers can restock them. There’s another virus that has infected at least 15 million Americans across the country and killed more than 8,200 … Read more
The Republic of Botswana has announced that it registered its first ever suspected case of Coronavirus on January 30, stating that the suspected case was registered at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. Malaki Tshipayagae, Director Health Services in the country, made this known in a statement on Saturday. In the statement, Mr Tshipayagae stated that … Read more
Commercial motorcycle operators with ride-hailing companies, Gokada,Opay,MAX are pleading with the Lagos State Government to rather than ban them, they should be regulated. Ekohotblog recalls that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had declared a ban on commercial motorbikes (popularly called Okada) and tricycles (popularly known as Keke) beginning from Saturday February 1, 2020. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/02/02/lastma-official-hangs-self-on-tree-see-why/ The … Read more