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Coronavirus: Churches In Lagos Comply With LASG Directive As LASEPA Begin Enforcement

Mar 23, 2020.Mar 23, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

It was an unusual scenario on the streets of Lagos as most churches were under lock and key while others reduced the number of worshippers in compliance to the directive of the Lagos state government to churches, mosques and places of social gatherings to ensure that over 50 persons do not gather at once. The … Read more

Opinion: Will Nigerians Ever Wake Up From Their Delusion?

Mar 19, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Please, excuse me if the above headline sounds offensive; it is not intended to be so, but rather influenced by an annoying acquiescence of the custodians of our healthcare system to an obviously serious national issue. Put mildly, it is to nudge them to the reality of danger and its associated consequences staring everyone in … Read more

Opinion: As Emir Sanusi Becomes History! By Abiodun Komolafe

Dec 23, 2020.Mar 16, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

To Nigerians, that the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been dethroned is incontrovertibly established. However, the nuances and the sociological imports of his dethronement should not be lost in society. To start with, the allegations made against the deposed Emir were, up till now, neither substantiated nor provided credible and sufficient reasons … Read more

Lagos Remembers Dr. Olowopopo Nurudeen

Mar 12, 2020.Mar 12, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

It was ten years ago, Sunday, March 14, 2010, to be precise. And the news hit the airwaves like a thunderbolt, throwing Nigerians and Lagosians in Diaspora into mourning. It was the news of the tragic death of the pioneer Chairman of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) board of directors, Dr Olowopopo Nurudeen. … Read more

Sanusi Paying For His Lies Against Jonathan – Omokri

Mar 9, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Following the dethronement of Muhammed Sanusi 11 as Emir of Kano and his alleged exile to Nassarawa state, A former social media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Reno Omokri, has mocked the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, over his ordeal. Omokri alleged that Sanusi as the Governor of the Central Bank of … Read more

SARS Caught, Apprehended For Robbery In Benin City, Millions Recovered

Mar 9, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

SARS officials have been caught, beaten to stupor and apprehended for robbery in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, southern Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that two Nigerians were robbed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad abbreviated as (SARS) under the Edo State Police Command along Lagos Benin expressway (Bypass). This online news platform understands that a … Read more

Exposed: Pastor Chris Caught In Fake Miracle (Video)

Mar 8, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Pastor Chris Okafor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, aka Liberation City has been caught performing a fake miracle. Ekohotblog through NewsOne Nigeria reports that the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, arrested 44-year-old Muslim woman, Bose Olasunkanmi, who was used by Pastor Chris and some popular Nigeria … Read more

2023 And Tinubu’s Rumoured Interest By Abiodun Komolafe

Dec 23, 2020.Mar 4, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Rumours are rumours! But, if, indeed, there is any substance or element of truth in the rumoured presidential ambition of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, then, he will have to take some serious steps for it to become a reality. Charity, they say, begins at home! For him to be sellable to the majority of Nigerians, Tinubu must metamorphose … Read more

List Of Countries Where Coronavirus Have Been Confirmed

Mar 4, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The outbreak of coronavirus which was first noticed in Chinese City of Wuhan at the end of 2019, has now been confirmed in 75 other countries.

While Iran has recorded the highest death toll outside China, Iran rose to 66, WHO has also announced that the number of new cases outside China rose nine times higher than those inside the Asian country in the last 24 hours.

More than 3,100 people have died globally and over 90,000 have been infected since the outbreak of the deadly disease, leading to a declaration of public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).

In mainland China, more than 80,100 cases of the virus and over 2,900 deaths have been recorded, with majority of the patients coming from Hubei province.

Here is a full list of the 75 countries where coronavirus has been confirmed in outside mainland China as at 12:00am on Tuesday March 3;

1. Afghanistan (1 case)

2. Algeria (2 cases)

3. Andorra (1 case)

4. Armenia (1 case)

5. Australia (35 cases, 1 death)

6. Austria (10 cases)

7. Bahrain (49 cases)

8. Belarus (1 case)

9. Belgium (1 case)

10. Brazil (2 cases)

11. Cambodia (1 case)

12. Canada (24 cases)

13. Croatia (6 cases)

14. Czech Republic (5 cases)

15. Denmark (3 cases)

16. Dominican Republic (1 case)

17. Ecuador (7 cases)

18. Egypt (2 cases)

19. Estonia (1 case)

20. Finland (3 cases)

21. France (130 cases, 2 deaths)

22. Georgia (1 case)

23. Germany (158 cases)

24. Gibraltar (1 case)

25. Greece (7 cases)

26. Hong Kong (100 cases, 2 deaths)

27. Iceland (3 case)

28. India (6 cases)

29. Indonesia (2 cases)

30. Iran (1,501 cases, 66 deaths)

31. Iraq (26 cases)

32. Ireland (1 case)

33. Israel (12 cases)

34. Italy (2,036 cases, 52 deaths)

35. Japan (974 cases, 12 deaths)

36. Jordan (1 case)

37. Kuwait (56 cases)

38. Latvia (1 case)

39. Lebanon (13 cases)

40. Lithuania (1 case)

41. Luxembourg (1 case)

42. Macao (10 cases)

43. Malaysia (25 cases)

44. Mexico (5 cases)

45. Monaco (1 case)

46. Nepal (1 case)

47. Netherlands (7 cases)

48. New Zealand (1 case)

49. Nigeria (1 case)

50. North Macedonia (1 case)

51. Norway (15 cases)

52. Oman (6 cases)

53. Pakistan (5 cases)

54. Philippines (3 cases, 1 death)

55. Portugal (2 cases)

56. Qatar (7 cases)

57. Romania (3 cases)

58. Russia (6 cases)

59. San Marino (1 case)

60. Saudi Arabia (1 case)

61. Senegal (1 case)

62. Singapore (108 cases)

63. South Korea (5,186 cases, 29 deaths)

64. Spain (73 cases)

65. Sri Lanka (1 case)

66. Sweden (13 cases)

67. Switzerland (18 cases)

68. Taiwan (41 cases, 1 death)

69. Thailand (42 cases, 1 death)

70. Tunisia (1 case)

71. Ukraine (1 case)

72. United Arab Emirates (21 cases)

73. United Kingdom (40 cases)

74. United States (105 cases*, 6 deaths)

75. Vietnam (16 cases)

Meet Nyajuok, The Maker Of Royalties

Mar 2, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Lateefat scans through my Facebook’s friends’ list on a warm Sunday morning. She takes a great observation at the blacks’, the whites’ profiles are ignored. It is easy to see this act as a pupil trying to work on a given researched topic. While waiting for her mother to serve the breakfast, … Read more

Tribute To His Excellency, Ambassador [Justice] George Adesola Oguntade, CFR; CON .On His 80TH Birthday -Bashorun J.K. Randle

Dec 23, 2020.Mar 2, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

There really is not much to add to the cascading accolades already showered on the celebrant as well as the avalanche of encomiums. Indeed, it is tempting to draw the curtain with the sound of the gavel from the Court Clerk: “Case Adjourned”. Justice has been served by what has been entered in the records … Read more

Happy New Month Messages, Wishes, Prayers For March

Mar 1, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Happy New Month Messages: Good morning Nigeria and welcome to the month of March in the year 2020. A happy new month to you, your friends and your family from Ekohotblog.com. Being a new day of a new month, many expect good wishes from their friends, family members, and loved ones, hence, a need to … Read more

30 Power Stations In Nigeria, Locations And Their Capacities

Feb 25, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

38 Power Stations In Nigeria, Locations And Their Capacities

Here are the 30 Power Plants in Nigeria, their Location, Generating Capacity, and Type. Nigeria at present has an installed capacity to generate 13,000 MW. The Transmission Company of Nigeria transmits 7,000 MW. However, the DISCOs can only handle 3,000 MW. 1. KAINJI POWER STATION,Niger, Hydro 800MW 2. JEBBA POWER STATION,Niger, Hydro 540MW 3. KANO … Read more

HRM Oba Ganiyu Asumo Aderibigbe At 10, A Lessons Of Modesty By T.J Abass

Feb 19, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The tenth year anniversary of the ascension to any ancestral stool is a milestone that is usually celebrated with pomp and circumstance. But what happened with the 10th year anniversary of HRM Oba Ganiyu Asumo Aderibigbe, the Alayandelu of Odo Ayandelu, Jamade 1 was a sharp contrast. As a matter of fact, it is totally … Read more

EPWA – Rare Commitment To Womenfolk And Community Development By TJ Abass

Feb 19, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Criticisms here and there notwithstanding, it is almost impossible these days to imagine a progressive society, without the activities of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). This is especially the case on this side of the global divide, where inertia on the part of governments and its representatives is the rule rather than the exception. There are records … Read more

The Futility Of Existence And The Pains Of A Postponed Apology By TJ Abass

Feb 19, 2020.Feb 19, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Good Night Dr Folami Lukman Bukola Try as he has, one phenomenon remains over which man is yet, and may never have complete dominion over – death. Man’s is to wish it does not come early or better still catch him unprepared, but when it does knock, man’s is to drop his will before his … Read more

Oloja Of Epe 20th Anniversary – Leveraging Culture And Tradition To Position Epe

Jun 26, 2020.Feb 17, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

By Otunba TJ Abass For one week running, Epe division, one of Lagos’s leading geopolitical zones has been a host to a deluge of visitors from far and near. And that hosting would reach its crowing on Saturday, February 20, 2020, being the grand finale of a line-up of activities commemorating the 20 years on … Read more

Osun: The Storm Foreseen (1) By Abiodun Komolafe

Dec 23, 2020.Feb 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

To a casual observer, the philosophy of maize signifies that the process of life is gradual. The first thing you see in maize, when it is growing, is the root, followed by the shoot, before the leaves eventually appear. What this simply means is that, when Gboyega Oyetola came on board as governor of Osun … Read more

Bashorun J.K. Randle’s Full Speech At Rotary Foundation Dinner

Dec 23, 2020.Feb 11, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

………….Giving and Misgivings Satisfying Your Social Conscience Through Impactful Giving Address delivered by – By Bashorun J.K. Randle at the just concluded Rotary Foundation Dinner/Dance at the MUSON Centre, Marina, Lagos. Let me start by commending Rotarians for their unique and monumental contribution to the moulding of character and institutionalisation of ethics together with integrity … Read more

Insecurity In Nigeria: Where Do We Go From Here? By Abiodun Komolafe

Dec 23, 2020.Feb 10, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Have you watched the video clips of the gruesome execution of Lawan Andimi and Roypvil Dalyep by Boko Haram? Have you ever imagined what it feels like to take one’s loved ones away with hopes of reuniting with them waning with each passing day? Have you for once paused to ponder the pains and the … Read more