The Armed Forces of Nigeria, through the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole and Artillery Batteries of Sector 3 of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) camp at Tumbun Fulani on the fringes of Lake Chad in Northern Borno State. This was disclosed in … Read more
Unknown gunmen Suspected to be cultists has reportedly shot dead an unidentified young man and left another with a gunshot wound on Saturday, in Owhase community, Udu council area of Delta state. EKOHOTBLOG gathered that the incident happened at about 9:55am, leaving residents in fear and a state of panic, as they could not identify … Read more
The Federal Government has sought the approval of the National Assembly for an intervention fund to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed met with NASS leadership on Saturday over an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund. Zainab, with senior officials … Read more
A Chinese firm, Wewood Limited at the Ondo-Linyi industrial hub has donated eight tons of ethanol to the Ondo State government to aid sterilization and curb spread of virus Director of the firm, Mr. Kevin Zhu, said the gesture was part of its Corporate Social Responsibilities and contribution towards the fight against coronavirus pandemic. Read … Read more
Renowned Surgeon and Commissioner for health of Enugu State Professor Anthony Ugochukwu has been reportedly dead. The Surgeon amid the Covid-19 panic in the country died Friday night at a leading private hospital, Memphys Hospital Enugu His death was confirmed by the House member representing his constituency, Oji River state Constituency in the Enugu House … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said it had made an error in its reporting of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. In a tweet on Saturday, the health agency said there were actually 25 new cases of the virus in Nigeria, that the 26th case was a repeat result of a previously confirmed … Read more
The Police in Adamawa state has confirmed the kidnap of Alhaji Hamman-Jolde Gatugel, the state chairman of National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the Spokesperson of the command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Yola. “The Command has received a report of the kidnapping … Read more
The Osun state government has reacted to the report going round that six persons out the 127 returnees have escaped the Isolation centre stating that only one person is missing. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode and obtained on Saturday. She explained … Read more
Nigeria is not done mourning UK based doctor, Alfa Sa’adu who lost his life to Coronavirus, yet another death has been recorded. Secretary of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), Seyi Sowemimo, SAN has announced the death of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Law School, Dr Koleade Abayomi SAN, OON, who died … Read more
Over 637 Europeans were evacuated from Benin Republic and Nigeria on Thursday, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has stated the reason for the evacuation, citing the familiarity “with the health system in their various countries and so prefer to go to the various countries.” Earlier, people had speculated as to what had … Read more
The Nigerian Army, 9 Brigade, Ikeja Military Cantonment, Lagos State has arrested two soldiers seen in a video that went viral on social media, threatening to molest women in the Warri area of Delta State and using uncouth and uncivilised language. In the video, the soldiers had threatened to carry out a spree of rape … Read more
To help Nigeria in its fight against coronavirus, the United Nations has supplied the country with medical equipment worth 80,000 euros (N32.5m). The equipment include, laboratory useable and reagents, diagnostic kits and machines, biosafety apparatuses like laboratory cabinets and other tools. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja on … Read more
Tension has erupted in arimogija in ose local government area of Ondo state following the brutal killing of a farmer and his son by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The victims, Mr Oguchu Jacob and his son, Adura were killed on Tuesday on their farmland around 12 pm noon, while another son of the farmer identified as … Read more
A woman who identified herself as Mrs Elizabeth Adigun has accused her husband, Mr Mufutau Adigun of desecrating her matrimonial home and high-level infidelity that may expose her to disease in the future. Elizabeth who approached the court on 14th March 2020 begged the judge to dissolve her five years wedding as she cried profusely. … Read more
Police have arrested a forty-two years old man, Daniel Nnamdi who drugged his legally married wife and led his younger brother into their matrimonial bed to sleep with her. The incident occurred in amirin local government area in Enugu state. The accused claimed that he could no longer bear the pressure of his mother on … Read more
Umuike – Ndiowerre community in ihitte uboma council area in Imo state has been invaded by suspected ritualists, killing three members of the community. Comrade Simon Ebegbulem who briefed the press on the incident said that the ritualists were attacking the people in their farmland. He appealed to the state commissioner of police, Mr Bolaji … Read more
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter, has kicked against the Federal Government inviting medical experts from China to help in fighting Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Chairman of the association, Dr Muhammed Adeboye, told newsmen on Saturday in Ilorin that Nigeria has no alarming cases compared … Read more
Six persons who tested positive for covid-19 in Osun state has escaped from the Ejigbo isolation centre on Friday night. According to the Osun state government, the six persons who escaped belonged to the group of covid-19 cases who returned to their hometown, Ejigbo from ivory coast and were quarantined by the state government. The … Read more
Toyota (Nigeria) Limited (TNL), the sole distributor of Toyota Motor Corporation in Nigeria and its foremost dealer Elizade Nigeria Limited (ENL) have donated three units of ambulances to the Lagos State Government to support the government in its fight to eradicate the Covid-19 pandemic in the state. According to the Chairman TNL and Founder ENL, … Read more
Twenty seven commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as okada riders who left Nigeria and took illegal routes to Ghana were on Friday, April 3, arrested and paraded by the Ghanaian policemen. The okada riders were said to have decided to leave Lagos State following the ban on okada riding in the state and the current … Read more