A Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo capital of osun state has sentenced 14 people to two months imprisonment for violating the stay-at-home order of the state government on Wednesday. Earlier, two convicts, Omodele Titilayo and Sulaiman Basharu were brought before the court on offences bothering on conspiracy, disobedience, breach of the public peace, and … Read more
The Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment Programme, Mrs. Maryam Uwais, has faulted the leadership of the National Assembly over its claims about the conditional cash transfer scheme of the Federal Government. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila had on Tuesday faulted … Read more
A sixteen -year old girl (name withheld) in Owode Area of Ogun State had allegedly stabbed her father, Mr Adekoya Aderibegbe to death with a knife. The girl was said to have been a serial victim of rape by her father and had been traumatized since her mother left her behind after separation with her … Read more
After weeks of disagreement especially between the United States and China the UN Security Council will meet Thursday to eventually discuss the coronavirus pandemic for the first time. Led by Germany, nine of the council’s 10 non-permanent members requested the closed-door meeting via video conference to maintain social distancing last week, fed up with the … Read more
Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General for Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that 90 percent of persons who test positive for COVID-19 tend to recover without any intervention. He made this known at the daily press briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) in Abuja. Reacting to reports of Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde’s one-week recovery … Read more
Professor Benedict Ayade is going hard on citizens to ensure that they abide by all the measures aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19 in the state. Recently, the governor was spotted sitting on a chair with a group of security operatives watching out on Calabar-Itu bridge, that links Cross River State with Akwa ibom … Read more
Apprehension between residents of Tyo-Mu settlement, a suburb of Makurdi, and Guma local government areas and Kparev, (settlers) alleged to have migrated from Vandeikya, Kwande, Konshisha and Ushongo local government areas of the state has led to the death of one person in the State. Barely a month ago, both the indigenes and the settlers … Read more
Nigerian Lebanese billionaire and philanthropist, Gilbert Chagoury, and owner of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, has donated N1 billion to Lagos State government to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. A source privy to the donation said the billionaire businessman is also donating 300 plates of meals per day to the government to feed … Read more
Despite the ban on public gatherings to curb the spread of Coronavirus, churches in Ondo State have been granted permission to hold Easter Sunday which is to commemorate the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In a statement released by the chairman of Ondo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), Reverend John Oladapo … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, April 9th, 2020 1. Nigeria Records 22 New Cases of Coronavirus As Testing Capacity Increases Nigeria now has a total of 276 cases of Coronavirus with the announcement of 22 news cases by NCDC READ MORE 2. We Will Not Allow Chinese Doctors … Read more
A Tiv man, identified as Sunday, and three other men from Benue State have allegedly burnt to death, the Onibedo of Ilotin Ekiti, Chief Sola Fatunla in a bush. It was gathered that Sunday, who deals in charcoal, had earlier accused Fatunla of having a love affair with his wife, identified as Tadeni, but the … Read more
The Chairman of the Niger State Task Force on COVID-19, Ahmed Matane, has confirmed that 27 persons have been quarantined in the state after a man suspected to have been infected with coronavirus arrived Mashegu Local Government Area from Lagos. Matane, who is also the Secretary to the State Government of Niger, said that residents … Read more
According to the Johns Hopkins University tally, The United States reached 400,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday a grim milestone that comes as the death tolls continue to rise in hot spots in what experts expect to be the country’s deadliest week so far. The US set another record with 1,850 deaths in a … Read more
In a viral video shared on the Internet, residents were seen scooping diesel from a fallen tanker at Opic. A diesel tanker had in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8, 2020, tipped over and spilled its flammable contents on the Ibadan express road, OPIC area of Ogun State. The people were seen, both old … Read more
Nigeria now has a total of 276 cases of Coronavirus with the announcement of 22 news cases by NCDC Nigeria has recorded new 22 cases of Coronavirus which now bring the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 276. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that the new cases were recorded … Read more
The Ogun State police command has arrested two suspects for robbing two brothers at gunpoint. According to Ogun State Police Command Spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects, Ayomide Joseph and Olajide Ajisomo were arrested when a report was made at Mowe police station by Adegoke Sodipe, who claimed that, he and his brother were robbed … Read more
Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has said that state workers would resume to their duty posts by 20th April, 2020. The governor who doubles as the Chairman of the state Task Force said this on, Wednesday, during a press briefing held at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. Governor Makinde said the decontamination of the … Read more
Three persons have been killed in Jootar community of Ukum Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State by suspected Jukun militia from Taraba State. EKOHOTBLOG gathered that the militia stormed the border town at 4:00 am on Wednesday, shooting sporadically, and burning down several houses as residents fled for safety. A local in … Read more
The protocols for evacuating Nigerians in the Diaspora have been completed and the country is in a “stronger and better position” to bring Nigerians interested in return to the country back, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, has said. Mr Onyeama spoke about the plans for Nigerians outside the country in reaction to … Read more
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has approved the release of seized items ranging from 46,000 metric tons of rice, 36,495 kegs of vegetable oil and other items valued at N3.2 billion for distribution. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah in a series of tweets on Nigeria Customs Twitter handle … Read more