While the groom died on the spot, the bride was seriously injured and currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. A Nigerian man, Jamilu Abdulhamid has died in an auto crash two days after his wedding in Kano State. It was gathered that Abdulhamid and his wife, Saratu Abdul Salisu got married on … Read more
The grand prize for the competition includes a cash prize of N30 million, a brand new SUV, 6 track EP recording deal, 3 music videos included, an all-expense-paid trip to Seychelles, and a weekend getaway to Dubai for 2. Kingdom has emerged winner of Nigerian Idol season 6. Kingdom and Francis were the two contestants … Read more
Eko Hot Blog Popular Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju AbdulGaniyu Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan has passed away aged 44. According to a notice issued by Dr Kayode Fasasi on behalf of the talented singer’s family, he died in the early hours of Sunday, July 11, 2021, following a battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. The family … Read more
He said investigation revealed that the unknown travel agent spent N560,000 to transport the victim to Libya, saying if the victim must come home, the said amount must be paid back with interest. One Sanusi Mohammed has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) Ekiti Command for alleged trafficking of his girlfriend … Read more
My mum said the moment the nurse injected me, she knew something went wrong. A large chunk of blood jutted out because apparently, the syringe had gone in wrongly and hit my sciatic nerve. When my mum complained, she was told there was nothing to it. Blessing Mary Ocheido, a mobility-challenged Nigerian pharmacist has revealed that … Read more
Onyegbula, who uses the name “Phillip Carter,” was linked to at least 253 fraudulent filings for unemployment benefits, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in Seattle. Chukwuemeka Onyegbula, an IT staff of Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Nigeria Limited, has been indicted in the U.S. State of Washington for wire fraud and identity theft. Onyegbula, who … Read more
A leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with presence in 14 countries across Africa, Airtel Africa plc, has announced a Nigerian, Olusegun Ogunsanya, as Managing Director and CEO. Ogunsanya is to succeed Raghunath Mandava, who has informed the board of his intention to retire. He is expected to join the Board of Airtel … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Nigerian government of shielding the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi from prosecution over the alleged misappropriation of proceeds from the sale of some the state assets. The governor said it was disingenuous for the Nigerian government to commission a narrow-gauge railway from Port … Read more
A Nigerian man identified as Elijah Amusan has pleaded for assistance to be deported back to his homeland, Nigeria. Amusan who spoke in Yoruba Language said he has been in Italy since 2016 and had tried severally to get his papers to legally reside there but wasn’t successful. He said he later moved to Germany … Read more
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya has arrested a wanted Nigerian Cyber Crime suspect upon the attempt to flee the country. A statement by DCI mentioned that detectives halted Charles Ogochukwu alias ‘Sanchez’ at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. Read Also: Police Unveils Cybercrime Reporting Portal According to the security agency, his … Read more
A Nigerian mother and her son have cried out to expressed their concern on the state of the Nation, asking the government for a change. The mother who was heard crying while pleading on the Nigerian Government, interviewed her son, Isaac, about his worry as a student outside the country. Isaac, while responding to the … Read more
Visa Nigerian government has said it considers it disrespectful to the Sovereignty of the country for any outside country to apply punitive measures such as visas restriction on its citizens. The Nigerian government has said it considers it disrespectful to the Sovereignty of the country for any outside country to apply punitive measures such as … Read more
– the deputy chairman of Electoral Commission of Ghana has revealed that a Nigerian has been prosecuted and jailed for six months by Ghanaian authorities. – The Nigerian culprit is accused of registering for the voter ID card in the registration exercise being conducted by Electoral Commission of Ghana. – The deputy chairman revealed that … Read more
A Nigerian citizen in U.S. Damilola Bamidele Isaac Samuel, has been sentenced to federal prison for ATM fraud. Samuel, 22, was convicted in Shreveport, Louisiana for using fraudulent ATM bank cards to steal more than $260,000 from dozens of bank customers. Read Also: Fake Lawyer Bags 3 Years In Ogun According to federal prosecutors, Chief … Read more
The Abuja State Police have arrested two Chinese couple for allegedly locking up eight Nigerian domestic staff in their apartment for four months. The couple was arrested after residents reported the case to police at Utako Divisional Police Station. On getting the information, the Utako police command deployed it’s men to the crime scene on … Read more
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In the wake of a global pandemic called coronavirus, medically termed “COVID-19”, the outbreak of the disease in Wuhan, China, sometimes in December 2019 is taking tolls on the global economy with adverse effects on the well being of all people. Because many countries including the United States of America have been forced to go … Read more
When Joe Biden, now frontrunner in the race to pick a Democratic candidate to compete with Donald Trump, came to the atrium of the science building at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas to campaign last Monday, his introduction was made by a female student. “We saw in South Carolina the power that voters of … Read more
Netflix, which has set up an office in Nigeria, has unveiled its first Nigerian original – a six-part drama series from Vaya director, 45-year-old Akin Omotoso. According to PM News, the movie which has no title yet but will be directed by Omotoso, Daniel Oriahi and CJ Obasi. Lined up to star in the movie … Read more
Ekohotblog understands that Nigerian legend, 2baba will release his seventh studio album, ‘Warriors’ on Friday, February 28, 2020. The announcement was made via 2baba’s Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/B81K9ivpPx8/?utm_source=ig_embed The album will be a follow-up to 2014 effort, Ascension. Although 2baba released the commemorative Face2Face 10.0 and compilation album, Rewind.Select.Update, they are not original albums. The album will be his fifth album release under Hypertek and it … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to a recent placement of Nigeria and six other countries on a special watchlist of states that engage in, or tolerate, “the severe violation of religious freedom.” The Federal Government on Sunday rejected the designation, describing it as “misleading.” According to the government, the United … Read more