The Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Delta State Chapter, Goodluck Ofobruku was kidnapped around 8pm on Saturday while driving out of his house along the Ibusa/Asaba road in the state capital. According to the state NLC Secretary, Innocent Ofoyade, the hoodlums were attacking a beer joint on the street before they kidnapped Ofobruku who was driving … Read more
Nigeria expects the first batch of Nigeria Nationals in Turkey as they depart Istanbul Airport to Nigeria on this afternoon. The flight is scheduled to arrive later today at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM announced the development via its official twitter page. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Gov Oyetola Orders Total … Read more
Sixty four healthcare workers and the Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association in Nasarawa State have tested positive for COVID-19. The chairman of Nasarawa Medical Association, Dr Bulus Peter, made this known in an interview on Saturday. Mr Peter noted that his result was confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. READ ALSO: 109 … Read more
One Taiwo Akinlusi, popularly known as Sir Tee among his football fans meet his untimely death on Saturday, when his head mistakenly touched a naked wire when he was coming down from the staircase of a plaza where he went to play football betting at Ile-Epo bus stop, Ejigbo. An eyewitness, Mr. Abiodun Adaranijo, explained … Read more
Amid the pandemic, Some returnees who were stranded in india have arrived Nigeria on Saturday. According to the Chairman of The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri- Erewa, all the returnees were to embark on a 14 days self-isolation as mandated by the ministry of health. She explained that all the Evacuees tested Negative for … Read more
Nigerian musician, Joshua Vincent has reacted to Seyitan and D’banj rape accusation saga, narrating his experience with Seyitan. Vincent alleged that he met Seyitan in 2018 in Cotonou with D’banj when him and the band went for a show in Benin Republic. According to Vincent, Seyitan who has recently accused D’banj of rape was the … Read more
Ogun State government has announced one Coronavirus death and the discharge of 24 Coronavirus patients. This announcement was made by the State Government on its Twitter account on Sunday. “Ogun State has discharged 24 cases of the Coronavirus, as part of the total 636 cases so far discharged. READ ALSO:Morgue Attendants, Nurses Test Positive For … Read more
Five nurses and two mortuary attendants working at a private clinic in Ugbeyiyi, in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area have tested positive for COVID-19. It was learned that the hospital was earlier sealed off up by Delta State Ministry of Health monitoring team after a pastor who died of Coronavirus was secretly treated in the … Read more
Award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie mourns her father, Professor James Nwoye Adiche, who passed on, on June 10, last month. Ekohotblog learned that he died at the age of 88 years. In a lengthy post shared on Facebook, In July, Adichie said she loved her dad so much and was thinking he would be around … Read more
A 33-year-old woman simply identified as Hauwa on Saturday allegedly connived with her 35-year-old elder sister, Zainab, to remove her foetus and bury it in a shallow grave around a hotel in Tudun Wada, Kaduna State. Reports revealed that both sisters who reside close to the hotel facility, checked in on Friday night after they … Read more
A Facebook user, Nonso Ogbonna took to the social platform, Igbo Rant, to hail a young lady identified as Amarachi Divah Okafor. Amarachi who is a fresh graduate from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State had been training herself through the money she earned from house painting. With the economic hardship, the young lady … Read more
The Anambra State Police Command has commeced investigations into the brutal murder of one Zubby in Eke Oko. Zubby was allegedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in his shop beside Gmok Filling Station close to Eke Oko at about 8:30pm on Saturday, July 4th 2020. The young and vibrant entrepreneur earns money from charging phones, … Read more
A woman identified as Mammi Efficy on Facebook has left Nigerians wondering on how she chose to dress her daughter up on her 5th birthday. The mother ensured that her daughter’s face was heavily laced with make up and long eyelashes. Sharing photos of her daughter adorned in a beautiful attire and makeup on her … Read more
The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended one Ifeoma Ozougwu, 24 and her husband, one Jude Ozougwu, 40 for allegedly battering and inflicting injury on a 10-year-old minor (name withheld) in Enugu. The suspects were identified as the child’s guardian. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Saturday in Enugu, … Read more
A physically challenged man identified as Ibrahim O. Omotosho has dragged the Guaranty Trust bank in Abeokuta, Ogun state, for locking him out of their banking hall undermining his physical condition. He alleged that he was made to stay under the sun for two hours, irrespective of his condition. Mr. Omotosho noted the would have … Read more
The World Health Organization, (WHO) in Congo, Brazzaville has released a list showing countries without COVID-19 death cases. According to the report, the pandemic is rising fast in Africa with a total number 444,983 COVID-19 cases and 10,847 deaths have also been recorded across different countries in Africa. In a similar development, Africa has also … Read more
One Oyo state isolation centre, Olodo Infectious Disease Centre in Ibadan, has recorded its first COVID-19 deliveries. The state Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, while giving an update on the COVID-19 cases in the state, announced this through his official Twitter handle. Mr Makinde noted that the state had confirmed another new 19 positive … Read more
One bank customer was killed after armed robbers attacked a new generation bank in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital. According to the report, the deceased who came for a transactional purpose at the bank was leaving the bank when the incident happened. Source said, he had boarded a tricycle but was forced to dash into the … Read more
The Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports in Oyo State, Mr Seun Fakorede after ten days of testing positive for COVID-19, made it known that he is asymptomatic. Mr Fakorede Explained that prior to the moment he tested positive, he had obeyed all safety measures. While appreciate the general residents for their warm prayer, he … Read more
It was absolute scenes as an unidentified man struggled with NCDC officials who came to take him to insolation centre for treatment. In a video posted on Twitter by a gossip blog, Postsubman, the man was seen hurling curses at the NCDC officials as they carried him to their waiting van. READ ALSO: Dbanj Alleged … Read more