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The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday 13, as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, through a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, on Monday in Abuja. Aregbesola urged … Read more

The Ekiti State government has begun the distribution of relief materials to residents of the state to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the state government, foodstuffs will be taken to 20,000 households identified in a formal register as most vulnerable across the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The … Read more

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has condemned the fake news in circulation stating its frustrating the Federal Government’s fight against COVID-19 in the country. Speaking during a briefing on Tuesday by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mohammed lamented that there are people who keep distracting President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in … Read more

A businessman identified only as Ugochukwu has caught his wife, Ego and his apprentice trader, Emenike at ladipo market in mushin local government area, Lagos state having affairs together in the wife’s bedroom. Ugochukwu who was supposed to have travelled out of the country returned to their private residence along ailegun road, Bucknor estate in … Read more

The Kwara State Government has confirmed two cases of Coronavirus in the state. This was announced in a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, who also doubles as spokesperson for the technical committee on COVID-19, Rafiu Ajakaye. This is coming days after the index case of the virus died. The state government … Read more

The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should be tested in Africa as “racist” and a hangover from the “colonial mentality”. WHO director-general said this in a virtual news conference on monday He said, “Africa cannot and will not … Read more

Kano state government has directed civil servants to continue the stay at home order for another two weeks beginning from Tuesday, April 7, 2020. This is coming after the initial stay at home order expires Monday. Read Also: Boss Mustapha Explains Role Of Chinese Health Experts Expected In The Country The extension order is a … Read more

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has explained the role of the Chinese health experts expected to arrive in Nigeria. Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, noted that the experts were expected in the country on the invitation of a Chinese company, China Civil … Read more

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said the agency will roll out a policy on face masks this week. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu said this on Monday in Abuja during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. According to Dr Ihekweazu, the NCDC is almost done … Read more

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday warned Nigerians on the circulation of fake chloroquine phosphate 250mg tablets. According to a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, the Agency was notified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the circulation of the tablets in Cameroon. “The … Read more

The Police Command in Enugu has arrested a suspect, who hailed from Jalingo, Taraba state for alleged assault and rape. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. Ndukwe said that the suspect was arrested at about 6; 20 p.m. on April 4, … Read more

Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), has hit back at a French newspaper, Le Monde over a publication against the bank. Le Monde, in an article, had alleged that the bank lacks transparency and good governance. Reacting to the claim through a press statement made available to ekohotblog.com, Akinwumi said that that he would … Read more

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commended residents of Cross River State for complying with the stay-at-home order of the government. This comes amid efforts made by Governor Ben Ayade’s administration to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Speaking to newsmen on Sunday during a patrol in Calabar to … Read more

Kaduna State has recorded a new case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases in the state to five. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Baloni, the state sent samples to Abuja for testing. According to her, five samples were positive, 77 were negative and … Read more

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed worries over the implications of the lockdown, due to Coronavirus pandemic, on jobs security in the country. The Lagos State Chapter Chairman, Mrs Agnes Sessi, raised the concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. According to her, many people have … Read more

A divisional police officer in ibara police station, superintendent of police Dada Olusegun who undressed and beat a masquerade recently in Abeokuta for defying the Ogun state government’s order on social gathering has been confirmed dead. Men of the police station had arrested the masquerade who violated the state government’s order on the restriction of … Read more

A fifteen- year old girl identified as Jennifer Nwosu and popularly known as Asa Nwa has committed suicide after her boyfriend broke up with her. The victim, a secondary school two students said to be jovial and well accommodating was said to have been buried after the incident. Read Also: Landlord Stabs Tenant To Death … Read more