President Muhammdu Buhari has appointed Dr. Bassey Eyo Edet and Dr. Aisha Adamu as medical directors for Federal Government-owned hospitals. While Edet will head Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River, Adamu will head Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State. Ekohotblog understands that the appointments were announced by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. The President’s spokesman, Mr … Read more
Coronavirus has reportedly killed an unnamed high ranking member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. Ekohotblog reports that the allegation was made by a controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday. Nigerians have since reacted to the claim that High Ranking Member Of Buhari’s cabinet has passed away due … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 10 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria on Thursday night. The disease control centre said this takes the total number of confirmed cases to 184 with two deaths recorded. “Ten new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria; 7 in Lagos and 3 in the … Read more
Two Chinese Nationals who were kidnapped in Ebonyi State last week have regained their freedom. A statement by the Police Spokesman in the state, Loveth Odah, said the victims were released unharmed as a result of the sustained pressure mounted by the police operatives. They were kidnapped at Green Filed Nigeria LTD Company site Ishiagu … Read more
Men of the Nigerian Army have been making efforts on restoring peace to Warri after escalated violence ruptured the city on Thursday. Recall, EKOHOTBLOG had earlier reported that a stay at home defaulter was shot dead by a military personnel leading to a reprisal by angry protesters that mobbed and attempted to set soldiers ablaze … Read more
A total of 185 people have died of Lassa fever with 951 cases confirmed in the country since the beginning of the year 2020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed this in its latest situation report on the disease for week 13 posted on its Twitter handle on Thursday. It noted that the … Read more
In a sour twist of events in Warri, Delta state, an overactive soldier manning a checkpoint has killed a young man, for defying the lockdown directive ordered by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the State. According to an eye witness, the victim, Joseph Pessu was shot for refusing to stop … Read more
Suspected cases of the covid-19 in Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu states, whose samples were tested at the new Laboratory in Ebonyi have all tested negative. The laboratory at the Virology Centre at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki was upgraded to a standard COVID-19 testing facility at the weekend by the Federal Government. On … Read more
The Chief Medical Director, University College of Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, after eight days of isolation and treatment has tested negative for COVID-19. Head of Public Relations Unit of the hospital, Mr. Toye Akinrinlola, said the last test on his blood sample has come back negative. Akinrinlola said the test result arrived at … Read more
Against the backdrop of a trending video by an ex-Miss Okene beauty pageant, Miss Elizabeth Oyeniyi of her being serially battered and allegedly raped by the Kogi state Commissioner for water resources Abdulmumini Danga, the governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello has ordered for full investigation to unravel the authenticity or otherwise of the story. The commissioner … Read more
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Tuesday approved $2 million in emergency assistance for the World Health Organization (WHO) to reinforce its capacity to help African countries contain the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impacts. The grant, which is in response to an international appeal by the WHO, will be used … Read more
According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, The German Mission has pledged €5.5m to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund in it’s bid to aid in the fight against the spread COVID-19. Data from an online currency converter, Oanda, as2 pm 2pm on Thursday, says the donation exchanged for N2.2bn. This is … Read more
A commercial driver who tested positive to coronavirus in Niger State has escaped from the isolation centre in Bida where he was being managed. Similarly, one of the returnees from Côte d’Ivoire, simply identified as Alaska, who Osun State Government had kept in an isolation centre for a test for the virus, allegedly sneaked out … Read more
The Federal Government has relaxed open and close rules for markets, supermarkets and food stores in Lagos, Abuja FCT and Ogun, where a lockdown has been imposed. Ekohotblog understands all markets, food stores, supermarkets will be allowed to open between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm daily. The National Co-ordinator of the Presidential Task Force on … Read more
West Africa’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals has taken to Twitter to begin a #APMTerminalsCares challenge following the outbreak of deadly pandemic Coronavirus. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed a total of one hundred and seventy-four (174) COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter. This online news … Read more
Police operatives attached to Central Police Station Onitsha, Anambra State on Tuesday, March 31st arrested four fake health officers with fake and adulterated sanitizers. The syndicates are: Anthony Chidubem Oyatubo aged 30 years of Nimo, Njikoka LGA, Nwachukwu Chidi aged 31 years of Awka, Chris C.Okeke aged 30years of Awka and Olisa Moura aged 25 … Read more
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and his wife, Hafsat Ganduje have tested negative for Coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement released by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor today April 2nd. The statement in part reads “We thank Almighty Allah for this result which shows negative. That is how He … Read more
Nigerians have called on the federal government to honour two men for their heroic act in the fight against Coronavirus. Gyang William and Nura Jibrin have been commended for repairing fautly ventilators for free in Jos University Teaching Hospital. The Plateau borns did the charity act as their own contribution in the fight against Coronavirus. … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 1. NCDC Confirms 23 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Hits 174 Nigeria has recorded 23 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 174. READ MORE 2. Six-Week-Old Baby Dies Of Coronavirus A six-week-old infant … Read more
A single mother of three, Kafayat Alake, has attempted suicide by jumping into the Osun River in Osogbo, Osun State capital yesterday over her inability to continue catering for her children. But for the timely intervention of some residents of Aregbesola area of Osogbo, the woman would have drowned. Alake jumped into the river few … Read more