The estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Naomi Silekunola, reportedly collapsed in police custody following her arrest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Naomi was detained after a tragic stampede at a free funfair she organized for children in Ibadan, which claimed the lives of 40 people. In a Facebook post, … Read more
The Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has uncovered a warehouse where 16,800 bags of rice, intended as federal government palliative aid, were being repackaged for sale on the open market. The rice, suspected to have been released during last year’s ‘Ramadan Kareem’ palliative distribution, was marked with the label “Not for sale” and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against the diversion of palliatives meant for poor and vulnerable groups in the city. The FCT Administration (FCTA) on Monday commenced the distribution of 12,000 bags of rice and maize to vulnerable households across the six area councils of … Read more