According to Study, protecting your children is a top priority as a parent. You want what’s best for them and to create an environment where they can grow and thrive. Immunizations may create some risks for children, but in most cases the benefits far outweigh the risks. Here’s some information about vaccines that can help … Read more
Stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, are open sores within the lining of the stomach which has to do with acid. As a large amount of acid in the stomach can lead to severe damage, peptic ulcer is extremely painful. The most common cause of stomach ulcer is the bacterium called Helicobacter pylori, or … Read more
Historically, policing and police work did not start as a paid profession, rather, it started as a noble, incorruptible profession with considerable responsibility and distinction, (Newburn, 2004). However, the police as we know it today went through three distinct stages before it became a profession. First, the populace, though small was responsible for maintaining law … Read more
This past week, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Asiwaju Tinubu has constituted the source of viral media reports carried by a vast majority of major news outlets in the country. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the former Lagos State Governor is being investigated by the apex anti-graft agency, the … Read more
Drinking water, hot or cold, keeps your body healthy and hydrated. Some people claim that hot water specifically can help improve digestion, relieve congestion, and even promote relaxation, compared with drinking cold water. Most health benefits of hot water are based on anecdotal reports, as there’s little scientific research in this area. That said, many … Read more
Nigeria’s bad roads are responsible for a disproportionate amount of deaths across Africa. In Lagos, the potholes I encounter every day are scary. Far too scary for anyone to ignore, and yet the government turns a blind eye to a problem that, according to official statistics, kills on average 15 Nigerians a day and over … Read more
Adolescence is the period between 10 and 19 years with peculiar physical, social, psychological and reproductive health characteristics. Rates of adolescent pregnancy are increasing in developing countries, with higher occurrences of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The few studies conducted on adolescent pregnancy in Africa present inconsistent and inconclusive findings on the distribution of the problems. … Read more
Far back from the 90s till now various men of God do prophesy about various happenings in Nigeria some come to pass others don’t. We will be looking at various prophesies in 2021 said by various Pastor Around Nigeria. This is the usual tradition of the clerics as they release the predictions during the crossover … Read more
Ofala Festival in Nigeria The Ofala Festival is an annual ceremony practiced by Igbo people, particularly the indigenes of Onitsha, Umueri, Umuoji and other neighboring communities such as Aguleri, Nnewi and Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area. It serves as a rites of renewal of the king or Igwe or Obi and it is similar to … Read more
Much has been said about Nigeria’s ability, or lack thereof, to harmonize the composite fragments of ethnic groups which make up the tragic experiment conducted by Sir Frederick Lugard a hundred and seven years ago. Being a multi-ethnic country with over 300 tribes spread across 923,768 km², Nigeria, for the better part of its existence … Read more
Sleep Paralysis Over the centuries, symptoms of sleep paralysis have been described in many ways and often attributed to an “evil” presence: unseen night demons in ancient times, the old hag in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and alien abductors. Almost every culture throughout history has had stories of shadowy evil creatures that terrify helpless humans … Read more
Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday, this year’s celebration is a unique one due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ash Wednesday marks the onset of the Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and abstinence. It is also known as the ‘Day of Ashes’. So called because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with … Read more
Omawumi was the first runner-up in the 2007 West African idols reality TV show and has since rose to prominence in her music career with several nominations and awards to her credit. She ventured into movie production teaming up with close friend and music icon, Waje, to produce a film and of repute is her … Read more
On Tuesday, January 19th, 2021, a viral video emerged of a phone conversation between U.S President-elect, Joe Biden and a Nigerian family based in Springfield, Illinois. According to media reports, the Yoruba family of of Oyo ancestry whose name is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report had pitched in … Read more
In 1914, erstwhile British Administrator of the fragmented cultural groups of a Sub-Saharan African entity, Lord Frederick Lugard conducted a socio-political and religio-cultural experiment by merging those fragmented ethnicities to form a unified, composite whole. It was the birth of a new nation (Nigeria); a nation though heterogeneous in its cosmological composition, but nonetheless with … Read more
On Tuesday January 12th, 2021 social media became awash with a viral video of Imo State Public Procurement Commissioner (PCC), Chief Willy Amadi who for some inexplicable reason decided to film an episode of a semi-sex carnival involving himself and a number of yet to be identified females. As expected, social media spaces came a … Read more
On January 6th, 2021, Democratic candidate for the Atlanta senatorial election, Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent senator, David Perdue to record a historic feat in the US Senatorial polls. Ossoff’s victory as well as that of his democratic counterpart, Ralph Warnock ushers in a new era for senate representation for the state of Atlanta, but more … Read more
On Monday, January 4th, 2021, sixteen-year-old Barakat Mayowa, who accused Ogun State commissioner of environment, Abiodun Abdul-Balogun of sexually harassing her released a video in which she withdrew her allegations against the commissioner, describing her claims as a mere ‘misconception’. As earlier reported by EkoHotBlog, Barakat had accused the commissioner of schemingly luring her to … Read more
America’s First ‘Second Gentleman’ America has always had male Vice-Presidents with their wives having official roles but the dynamics has changed. Come January 20 2021, America would be having, for the first time, a female Vice-President with a first ‘second gentleman’ in the office of the husband of the Vice-President. Read Also: The Channels News … Read more
By Grace Ihesiulo Elections in the United States are held for government officials at the federal, state, and local levels. At the federal level, the nation’s head of state, the president, is elected indirectly by the people of each state, through an Electoral College. These electors almost always vote with the popular vote, in their … Read more