September 25, 2020. Staff of the Federal High Court across the country have indicated their intention to commence a two-week strike on September 28, 2020. In a notice, circulated in and around the Federal High Court headquarters building in Abuja, the court staff, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), said … Read more
September 24, 2020. Yoruba One Voice (YOV) Has Declared That A Global Rally For Oodua Republic Actualization Will Be Held On October 1. The YOV said Yoruba people and groups across countries in six continents were ready for peaceful demonstrations. Zacheaus Somorin, Director of Communications, in a statement on Thursday, said the ‘Oodua Republic sensitization … Read more
September 24, 2020. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has suspended the Special Adviser to the President on political matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and ten other big wigs of state chapter over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension followed the recommendation of a ten-member Disciplinary panel led by Hon. Patrick Ajigbolamu. According to reports, … Read more
September 23, 2020. Armed robbers on Wednesday morning invaded an Assemblies of God church in Abakaliki, raped one of the ladies in the church, and shot another on her laps. The youths, belonging to the drama wing of the church, were said to be having an all-night rehearsal in preparation for a drama programme slated … Read more
September 23, 2020. The Chairman, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Mai Mala Buni, and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, held a closed-door meeting with the party’s governorship candidate in the just-concluded Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in Abuja, on Wednesday. Although details of the meeting, which held at … Read more
September 23, 2020. The Federal Government on Wednesday approved $1,959,744,723.71 for the construction of a rail line that will link Nigeria to Niger Republic. Ekohotblog reports that the approval was given at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of … Read more
September 23, 2020. Anambra State Police Command has reportedly arrested and paraded a man identifies as High Chief Izuchukwu Nwabueze, who allegedly defrauded his Bishop, Archbishop Alexander Ibezim and others of monies running into N20 million. High Chief Nwabueze in Ukpo community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State is a knight of the … Read more
September 23, 2020. Mr Sergei Torop, a Russian, who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus has been arrested. The former traffic police officer has run a cult based in Siberia for the past three decades. According to the Guardian Newspaper, choppers and security operatives stormed one of the communities run by Torop, aka Vissarion, … Read more
September 22, 2020. High Court in Ikeja, Lagos State has ordered the Tilimanjaro Nigeria Limited, to refund a N15million loan the company collected from Nichole Integrated Investment Limited, Ekohotblog learnt. Besides the sum, Justice Raliat Adebiyi further ordered Tilimanjaro Nigeria Limited to pay Nichole Integrated Investment Limited N1mlllon as general damages. The Judge stated: “Post- … Read more
September 21, 2020. Following the recent increment in electricity tariff and the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, the Bishop of the Diocese of Akure, Rt. Rev. Simeon Borokini has scold the federal government over the development. The Anglican Bishop described the hike as callous, he stated that the people are … Read more
September 21, 2020. Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) h cousemate, Nengi has told Neo how she feels about Ozo. Ekohotblog earlier reported that Ozo was evicted from the lockdown house alongside Trikytee. Head of house, Nengi, during a conversation with Neo after Ozo’s eviction said she is pained about his eviction because she quarreled with him … Read more
September The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Lagos State chapter, says the re-election of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has further strengthened its determination to win the 2023 governorship poll in Lagos State. The party said on Sunday in Lagos that if the embattled Obaseki could surmount all the challenges to win, the party also … Read more
September 20, 2020. Not fewer than eight people were on Saturday night burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Mr Ahmed Umar, made this known to News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abeokuta. Mr Umar explained … Read more
September 18, 2020. The Department of State Services has invited a journalist in Plateau State, Mr Masara Kim, for questioning over a report exposing potential attacks in some farming communities by herdsmen. Mr Kim is expected to appear at the DSS office in Jos on Monday, September 21. His invitation comes amidst a crackdown on … Read more
September 18, 2020. Popular American singer Kanye West has shared footage of himself urinating on his Grammy Award following his professed battle against labels Universal and Sony, to try and retrieve the rights to his music. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the 43-year-old singer had on Tuesday called out the National Basketball Association, NBA, and … Read more
September 18, 2020. A police officer, identified as Anthony Kachukwu, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command after his girlfriend, Justina Omofuma, died in one of the rooms of the Exclusive Mansion Hotel in the Surulere area of the state. Ekohotblog gathered that Anthony took Justina to the hotel, where they … Read more
September 17, 2020. The crisis at the University of Lagos took a new twist on Thursday with the resignation of its Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), Ekohotblog learnt. A media aide to the suspended Pro-Chancellor of UNILAG, Mr Mikail Mumuni, confirmed the resignation of Babalakin as the institution’s chairman of Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor. Mr … Read more
17 September, 202,0 The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, disowned a viral video, where some uniformed impostors were promoting the sale of branded wastebaskets purportedly on behalf of the State. A statement signed and issued by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, disclosed that all the characters in the … Read more
September 17, 2020. Controversial cross-dresser, Bobrisky, on Wednesday, has gifted disqualified Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Erica one million naira. The Instagram celebrity, Bobrisky disclosed this on her Instagram handle. She shared a screenshot of Erica confirming the money. The controversial cross-dresser made the promise to gift Erica one million naira after she got disqualified … Read more
September 16, 2020. Some armed bandits have been killed at their hideout at the Kwiambana forest area of Zamfara State, in massive airstrikes conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji. Also destroyed were the bandits’ logistics facilities. According to a statement by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, there is … Read more