MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) unveils a new series of online masterclasses which will hold on the MTF portal and will certainly use unique accessibility to sensible, industry expert-led skills workshops that offer movie and also television professionals the chance to find out and interact from the very best on the continent. The CEO, MultiChoice Nigeria, … Read more
Following the alleged killing of a 28-year-old man in Warri, the Delta State Government has called for an investigation into the matter. In a statement issued on Thursday, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu said the government was worried about the reported incident. While asking residents of the state to be calm, he … Read more
The President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Professor Biodun Ogunyemi has advised Federal and State governments to back their lockdown order with the provision of existential needs for residents. ASUU warned that unless everyday needs of the people are made available, the emerging lockdown of the country may not achieve its desired result of … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa State has trained and deployed 300 personnel across the state to sensitise and enforce compliance with directives issued by government. Speaking to journalists at the Command Headquarters in Yola, the state capital, NSCDC Commandant, Abdullahi Nurudeen, said that aside sensitising the personnel, the Command will … Read more
Residents of ekeremor local government area in bayelsa state had a sleepless night yesterday, when a man identified as Mr John Udoka, 45, engaged his wife, Sara in a devilish fight over a missing meat in their pot of soup. John who was alleged to have beaten up his wife to pulp because, she took … Read more
Edo state police command has arrested a fourteen-years old house maid identified as Anna Amos who allegedly smashed the head of a seventy one-year old woman to death with stone in benin. Anna, a secondary school student was arrested on tuesday for the murder of her septugenerian woman, Hellen Adodo whom she had been staying … Read more
Police has Arrested a 41- year old man, Udoma Samson for killing a doctor, Dr Williams Moren in hospital in obio akpor local government area in portsmouth, river state. The culprit who confessed to the act said that the late victim failed to attend to his child, Kelvin whom he took to the hospital two … Read more
Following various reactions from Nigerians about the dilapidating state of the Prison system, Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has held a meeting with the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Chief Judge of FCT, Justice I.U Bello and other government officials. In a message on his twitter handle, the … Read more
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on has debunked reports that he is going to share money to the poor as a result of coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog understands this is coming after a notice circulated on social media directing members of the public to a link. Atiku stated that any such link asking for the bio-data of … Read more
The Nigerian Army has released emergency phone numbers for the public to report any unprofessional conduct by soldiers while enforcing lock down orders. The move the army said is not related to the videos and pictures being circulated of soldiers allegedly torturing Nigerians on the streets as the video is fake Read Also: COVID-19: Woman … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed six new cases of coronavirus in Osun State, Nigeria. So far, there are 190 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty have been discharged with two deaths. Read Also: Two To Die By Hanging For Killing 400l Undegraduate For a breakdown of cases by states … Read more
The Public Relation Officer of Association Of Waste Managers of Nigeria, AWAM, an environmental and a Waste Management Consultant, Mr. Olugbenga Adebola has described the relationship between AWAM and the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA as symbiotic and productive. He also described it as a relationship that has stood the test of time and … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested negative for Coronavirus. Announcing the news via his verified Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu, the governor said it is important he gets tested to ensure that nothing distracts him from leading Lagos in a period like this. His family members and aides have eluded the virus as well. “As a … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, April 3rd, 2020 1. Two To Die By Hanging For Killing 400l Undegraduate A High Court sitting in Ikirun, Osun State has sentenced two persons, Elijah Oyebade, 25 and Jelili Raji, 35, to death by hanging. READ MORE 2. Nigeria records 10 new … Read more
A High Court sitting in Ikirun, Osun State has sentenced two persons, Elijah Oyebade, 25 and Jelili Raji, 35, to death by hanging. The convicts were sentenced for the murder of a 400-level student of Osun State University, Rofiat Adebisi. Elijah was a commercial driver, who admitted to picking the lady while Raji is a … Read more
Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) says sellers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas), are exempted from the lockdown in Lagos. NALPGAM Executive Secretary, Bassey Essien, made this known via a statement on Wednesday. He said, “The fact that people have to stay indoors for two weeks in the first instance, entails that … Read more
Mohammed Atiku, is a son of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigeria can defeat the raging coronavirus pandemic with collective efforts. Mahammadu On 20th of March was tested positive for COVID 19, and that night was brought to the isolation centre at the Gwagwalada University Teaching Hospital here where he has been since and … Read more
The number of coronavirus cases in Africa rose to 6,470 on Thursday, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported. The figure rose from the 5,940 cases reported on April 1 in 49 African countries where coronavirus cases have been reported. Two hundred and forty-one deaths and 504 recoveries have also been recorded as … Read more
One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughters, who went into self-isolation on her return from the United Kingdom (UK) on March 18, is out. Taking to her Twitter page, First Lady Aisha Buhari shared a photo of her reuniting with her daughter went into quarantine over Coronavirus upon her return from the UK which is one … Read more
Efforts of the Oyo State government to contain and control the COVID-19 pandemic from spreading in the state has received major boosts as well-meaning individuals from within and outside the state joined the fight against the virus through financial donations. This followed the setting up accounts named Oyo State COVID-19 Endowment Fund in three banks. … Read more