The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has dismissed rumors that Monalisa Osayi, who was arrested for assaulting a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official on December 7, 2024, is a police officer. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement released on Thursday, the command clarified that Osayi was … Read more
A Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, Innocent Ogbu, and 15 other passengers have been abducted while traveling to Enugu for a development course. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos Over N5m Donation EFCC Alleges Nigerian Banks Are Channels for Money Laundering Ogbu, … Read more
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a young man named Khalifa Modibbo for his alleged involvement in what is referred to as ‘Shila gangsterism.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that this term is used by the police to describe a range of crimes, including the snatching of phones and other small valuables by youth known … Read more
Trust TV Journalist Arrested by Kano Sharia Police Detained for Social Media Post Criticizing Human Rights Violations Incident Sparks Debate on Press Freedom and Journalists’ Rights Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kano State Hisbah Corps, a religious police force tasked with enforcing Sharia law, has arrested Jamil Mabai, a journalist working for Trust TV, … Read more
YABATECH student has been shot dead on campus EKO HOT BLOG reports that a student of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) Akoka, Lagos mainland, has been shot dead EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Court Remands Six Men For Allegedly Inflicting Injury On Woman, Others Gbajabiamila Makes Fresh 10 Appointments 10 Months To 9th NASS Expiration JUST … Read more
The Nigerian Police Had Began Recruitment For Cadet Programme EKO HOT BLOG reports the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the invitation of interested and qualified citizens to apply for admission into its academy’s ninth regular course cadet degree programme. This online media platform gathered that the announcement was made in a statement … Read more
Police Arrest 32 Hoodlums For the killing of Policeman and Businessman In Niger EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Niger State Police Command has arrested 32 suspects in connection with youth restiveness that led to the death of two persons, including a policeman and businessman. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed in a … Read more
Brooks Estate was not locked down by Lagos Police Commissioner The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the news making the rounds on social media, alleging that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, locked down the Brooks Estate, Magodo, Isheri during his visit to the Estate on New Year day as untrue. … Read more
NIJ appoints Tolulope Ojemuyiwa as Public Relations Officer. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba-Ikeja, Lagos has appointed Mr Tolulope Ojemuyiwa as the institution’s Public Relations Officer. Ojemuyiwa, who until the appointment was a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, also doubled as the institution’s sports Director. Read Also: Reps To Pass Bill … Read more
President Buhari has been told to sack NECO registrar, Obioma replace him with a northern candidate. The Niger State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency fire the newly-appointed Registrar/Chief Executive of National Examinations Council, NECO, Professor Godswill Obioma. The Council … Read more