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Social media model, Ray Hushpuppi, Arrested for alleged fraudulent involvement, has reportedly hired late Micheal Jackson’s lawyer, Mark Geragos. Nigerian music producer Samklef made this known on his social media account.

Recalling, the famous attorney, Mark Geragos, has, however, handled high profile cases of this nature.

Among the number of high profiled personalities Mark Geragos has advocated were, Winona Ryder, Chris Brown, Colin Kaepernick, and Scott Peterson.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/07/06/hushpuppi-hires-micheal-jackson-ex-lawyer-mark-geragos/

A former Secretary to Enugu State Government, Prof. Ukpabi, is dead. Ekohotblog gathered that he died during a brief illness at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, on Sunday.

Speaking on his death, a family member of the deceased, said he had spoken to the family in the wee hours of Sunday before he died.

The source also noted that Ukpabi had gone for the burial of his cousin on Saturday before he diedon Sunday

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/07/06/former-enugu-ssg-samson-ukpabi-is-dead/

Arik Air, on Sunday, announced the resumption of its domestic flights from July 8, following the Federal Government’s decision to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flight operations.

The Arik Air Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. Ilegbodu said that the airline would be operating three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja in the first phase of the restart.

He said further that Port Harcourt would be added to the schedule from July 11 when the Port Harcourt International Airport would be reopened for operations.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/07/06/arik-air-to-resumes-domestic-flights-on-july-8/

President Muhammadu Buhari appoints Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, as the new Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA).

The new appointment was confirmed in a letter signed by Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari and addressed to the Minister, Julius Toba-Jegede. Speaking on the appointment,

Toba-Jeged’s Media Assistant, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, expressed satisfaction over Adesugba’s appointment while commending Buhari for the choice.

The Minister also said he was confident Adesugba’s experience and academic exposure will be impactful to his new office.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/07/01/president-buhari-appoints-prof-adesoji-adesugba-as-the-md-of-nepza/

An eight-months pregnant lady has allegedly cut off the manhood of her husband during a domestic scuffle. A twitter user identified as Drpenking, narrated the story as he shared graphic photos of the manhood.

See more photos at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/07/01/graphic-photos-pregnant-lady-cuts-husbands-manhood-during-argument/

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command amid the rising cases of COVID-19 has mandated the use of face masks in public places in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer CSP Frederick Nnudam, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner, CP Imohimi Edgal in a Statement on Tuesday confirmed the report.

Nnudam stated that the state government has mandated all the Divisional Police Officers, DPOs and other members of the Enforcement Committee to carry out arrest and prosecute offenders.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/07/01/covid-19-akwa-ibom-state-police-to-enforce-law-on-the-use-of-facemasks/

A female medical doctor known on Twitter as @bola_aseyan, has accused UK based Nigerian doctor and Twitter influencer, Dr Harvey Olufunmilayo of sexually assaulting her.

@bola_aseyan, called out Dr Harvey Olufunmilayo, for sexually and emotionally abusing her in the UK. @bola_aseyan, said she kept dealing with the trauma for a long time because she did not want to be in the news for the wrong reasons.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/30/female-doctor-bola-accuses-uk-based-doctor-funmilayo-of-rape/

The reality series, Jenifa’s diary actor, Tobi Makinde, popularly called“Timini” has defended Funke Akindele on social media, after she was accused by her ex-staff of physical and emotional abuse.

It was reported that a former staff of Funke Akindele, named Cassandra Owolabi had dragged the movie Director out on social media for abusing her staff physically and verbally.

Cassandra listed out that she suffered physically, emotionally and financially while working for the actress.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/30/jenifas-diary-actor-timini-defend-funke-akindele-amid-physical-abuse-accusation/

The Ogun State Police Command urges members of the public who have lost their vehicles/motorcycles to thieves or left abandoned to report at Ibafo and SARS divisions for identification and claims.

The vehicles and motorcycles at Ibafo divisional, include one tuck bucket with Reg No MTB 161 AX; one Mack lorry vehicle with Reg No LSD 907 XP; one Varagon bus with Reg No SMK 104 XT and one Honda Accord with Reg.No DJ 832 APP.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/30/ogun-police-command-advises-owners-of-lost-vehiclesto-report-at-station-for-claims/

A Nigerian lady identified as, Sandra Chinenye Obioha Ihekwereme, recently died of an underlined illness after sharing a post about death on social media.

Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/30/lady-dies-after-sharing-death-note-on-facebook/

A one-year-old boy was killed and his mother wounded in a Chicago drive-by shooting that has stunned authorities accustomed to rampant gun violence in America’s third-largest city.

The 22-year-old mother was driving home on Saturday afternoon when the attacker pulled up next to her car and fired around eight shots, striking the infant in the chest and grazing her head, police said.

“This is happening far too often,” Chicago police operations chief Fred Waller told reporters near where the shooting took place in the city’s south. “When is this going to stop? When are we gonna say enough is enough?”Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/28/one-year-old-killed-in-chicago-shooting/

Nigerians on Twitter have alleged that Hushpuppi’s clothes have been put out for sale after popular footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo posted a photo wearing the same clothes with Hushpuppi.

Huspuppi was arrested on June 10 alongside 12 others by the Dubai Police for their involvement in Cyber fraud.

See their reactions below;https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/28/nigerians-react-as-ronaldo-rock-wears-similar-outfit-with-hushpuppi/

The Oyo State government has sealed off five private health facilities in Ibadan and Saki over alleged unprofessional practices. This was contained in a statement issued by Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, and made available to newsmen.

The statement indicates that the task force, set up by the state ministry of health to monitor private health facilities, discovered the illegal clinics.

The task force, chaired by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bashir Bello, said the monitoring exercise was imperative for the team to evaluate the compliance level of operators of private health facilities to the government’s directives.

Dr Bello, who was represented by Dr. Wale Falana, the Director of Secondary Healthcare and Training, expressed concern over what he called the lackadaisical attitude of some owners of private health facilities in the state. He decried the unscrupulous activities of some medical practitioners through the engagement of untrained personnel, and lack of approval of premises where they were operating. The commissioner posited that the unethical and quack practices could compromise the health status of patients upon patronage, and noted that three of the clinics closed were in Ibadan, while the remaining two were in Saki. He warned that the state government would not tolerate quackery in the sector but would rather promote good practices, with a view to ensuring quality healthcare delivery in the state. Dr Bello urged residents of the state to be vigilant and patronise government-accredited private health facilities in order to prevent unpleasant incidents.Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/27/oyo-govt-seals-off-five-clinics-over-alleged-unprofessional-practices/

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, while delivering a virtual lecture on Friday, said the security problem in Nigeria will remain unstable except the federating units are restructured He said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State at the 2020 Annual Sobo Sowemimo Lecture (Virtual) tagged “COVID – 19 Pandemic and Nigeria Security Issues: the way forward”, and organized by the Abeokuta Club. During his speech, Obasanjo noted that at this point the federal government is overwhelmed by the problem of insecurity.

Obasanjo said: “There is no time to stand and stare or just to continue to call on governments that are ineffective.

“Let us take initiative and spearhead actions that will involve governments and the governed and will devolve security architecture, apparatus, arrangement and responsibility in solidarity.

“Papering over the obvious cracks in Nigeria’s polity is not the answer, tearing up or seeking disintegration is also not the solution, remaining silent makes us accomplices and irresponsibly so.

“The solution lies in men and women imbued with courage, nationalism, patriotism, commitment, foresight and love in critical mass, to spearhead the crusade for new Nigeria.

“Let us launch and promote such a crusade on the slogan “Security Matters To All; No security, No Nigeria”. And the time is now. “Delay is postponing the evil day. “Failure to act now will lead to more frustration, greater despair and larger mentality and feeling that may lead to action of ‘break it all up’.

“May God forbid that! And may God, who I have always described as a Nigerian, save Nigeria. But we should be mindful that God’s patience has limit of elasticity. Hence, we must not continue to tempt Him. Speaking on post COVID – 19 era, he called for proper attention to food availability and security, employment and economic diversification. “The second is employment and job security. The third is change in the pattern and style of living including travelling. The fourth is innovation, science, technology, digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. The fifth is local content, raw materials and substitutes.

“The sixth is diversification of the economy and enhancement of export commodities. It is up to us to take these six areas very seriously.
“With good leadership and right policy and with the public and private sectors working together, and the civil society joining hand, all the six areas can be taken care of and we can safely put the pandemic behind and move the country forward.

“I hope that Africa, as a continent, will emerge economically stronger from COVID-19.”
“For us in Nigeria, we have no alternative but to get it right. Otherwise, the future will be worse than the present that is uncertain and bleak with economic downturn and pervasive insecurity,” he said.Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/27/restructure-the-federating-unit-or-risk-security-instability-obasanjo-says/

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launch a search for six Nigerian nationals, alleged to have been involved in cyber fraud.

The FBI made this announcement on it twitter account on Friday, urging members of the public to help search for the suspects.

According to the tweet, the six Nigerians were among others wanted by the FBI for their involvement in ​business​ email ​compromise (BEC) schemes resulting in over $6 ​million losses.Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/27/cyberfraud-fbi-launch-search-for-six-nigerian-nationals/

The managing editor of Niger Delta Today, Okpare Ovie Onojeghen has tested positive for COVID-19.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday.

He went on to urge members of the public who have had close contact with him to go into self-isolation for two weeks.

“Niger Delta Today (NDT), online publishers of ‘news you can trust’, wishes to inform our numerous readers, newsmakers, followers and the general public that our Managing Editor (ME), OKPARE OVIE THEOPHILUS ONOJEGHEN, has TESTED positive from test results availed us from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),” the statement read.

“This honest public notice is not to create panic or stir uncontrollable emotions. ME in spite of this reality is in positive spirit, now isolated, undergoing necessary recovery process. No cause for unnecessary alarm, even for NDT which will continue to serve you “news you can trust” even in these trying moments.

“We fervently can’t ask more for your support and prayers than now, and also very important, we urge those who have been in contact with our ME recently to also duly self-isolate for the next two weeks to observe their situation. COVID-19 is real.

“We urge the GENERAL PUBLIC to be guided and guarded by observing all necessary containment protocols.”

This news comes hours after the governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa, announced that he was going on isolation because his daughter had tested positive.


Delta state has become another hot spot for COVID-19 cases as it records another 66 cases on Friday after the 105 cases recorded the previous day resulting into 781 total cases.


Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/27/journalist-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-delta-state/

It has been alleged that men of the Delta State police caused a major accident resulting in the death of three as they chased a motorist for not wearing a face mask in Warri, Delta.

A Twitter User @YemeJosep brought the incident to public notice, calling on authorities to take steps to curb the dangers of the men in uniform.

He tweeted, “All because of nose mask, the driver tyre was shot and k*lled three persons and the man had an accident, what’s happening in Nigeria, happening in Warri Delta state.”

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https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/27/man-narrates-how-police-caused-three-fresh-deaths-over-flouting-of-face-mask-order-in-delta/

The Lagos state government has sealed off 42 buildings in Lekki area of the state over to fear of destruction.

The spokesman of the Lagos state ministry of physical planning and urban development, Mukaila Sanusi, on behalf of Idris Salako, the commissioner, said some of the buildings do not have a permit.

“This explains why we must stop those who are bent on jeopardizing the operative development plans of Lagos state by not tolerating any form of illegal physical development,” he said.

Salako noted that the operation started on Tuesday in Lekki Phase1 after 19 buildings were sealed off, making a total of 42 buildings shut as of Thursday.

Meanwhile, the commissioner has asked affected property owners to report to his office for documentation.



Read more at: https://ekohotblog.com/2020/06/27/lagos-seals-off-42-buildings-in-lekki/