The Federal Government has approved the use of four stadiums in the country as isolation centres in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. These include the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos; Liberty Stadium Ibadan; M.K.O Abiola Stadium, Abuja and Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna. Also, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps nationwide would be … Read more
While the world battle with the deadly Covid-19, Nigeria most deadly terrorist group Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) killed 29 personnel of the Nigerian Army (NA) while 61 others sustained varying injuries during last week’s ambush of troops at Goniri and Gorgi The military had earlier told reporters that initial information available indicated that 47 own … Read more
Founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua has broken silence on the pressure Nigerians have put on him since early today. Taking to this Twitter page, the prophet enjoined everyone to stay tuned and connected because Coronavirus is fading away. “Good morning, viewers around the world! Stay tuned to Emmanuel … Read more
The United Kingdom has been inquiring into flight options to evacuate its nationals willing to leave Nigeria The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, revealed this in a statement through her twitter handle on Friday She said the decision was necessitated by “the rapidly changing situation in the region and recent airport closures” … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu demonstrates virtues of outstanding leadership particularly his efforts to mitigate the impact of coronavirus in Lagos, in this trying times, that makes him or qualify him to be a better President than President Muhammad Buhari says Reno Omokri. Ekohotblog understands that the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan … Read more
Ondo State task force has stopped A pastor of a Celestial Church of Christ from further conducting a naming ceremony at Ijapo Estate, Akure on Friday The Task Force led by Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Special Duties, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, was monitoring compliance with the Governor’s directives banning large gathering and … Read more
Nigerians may finally be catching a break on the gradual spread of Coronavirus across the country as it was reported that no fewer than nine suspected cases in Kano state have tested negative. This was made public by Kano state Commissioner for Health, Amina lbrahim Tsanyawa, during a press conference on Friday. According to Amina … Read more
Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has tested negative for Coronavirus. The governor took the test and went into self isolation after greeting Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state who recently tested positive. Announcing his result on Twitter this afternoon, Governor Fayemi wrote: I just received my test result from NCDC and it is negative. Thanks … Read more
Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to blast Prophet TB Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) over his prophecy on the deadly Coronavirus outbreak. According to reports, TB Joshua had prophecied during a church sermon last month, that the pandemic will be over by the end of March. “This … Read more
Popular Iranian-born Islamic cleric Mohammad Tawhidi a.k.a Imam of Peace has mocked President Buhari over the video of him speaking on the Coronavirus pandemic, on Sunday March 22. The Australia-based Imam also lashed out at the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan who according to him thinks Iran and Japan share a border. See his … Read more
Special adviser to President Buhari on media, Mr. Femi Adeshina has denied that Mr. Abba Kyari who is the chief of staff of President Buhari has contacted coronavirus. While reacting to questions on a radio station in Lagos this morning, Dr. Adeshina pointed out that it was wrong to say that a person is infected … Read more
Due to the wild fire motion of Covid-19 across the country, the Ondo State local government elections scheduled to hold on April 18, 2020, has been postponed indefinitely. Recall that the Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Prof Yomi Dinakin, last week insisted that the council polls would hold despite the threat … Read more
In the appeal that begs the court to review its May 24, 2019 judgment in the intra-party dispute in the Zamfara APC, the Supreme Court has dismissed the application by the Abdulaziz Yari faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Four members of a Five-member panel, led by the Chief Justice of … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline along Ojukwu Street, Navy Town axis of Satellite Town in Lagos is leaking. This was confirmed on Thursday by the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, to the News Agency of Nigeria . He, however, gave the assurance that “technicians from the NNPC have been alerted … Read more
Even as the state is yet to record any case of coronavirus, the Kano state government is taking precautionary measures to prevent any occurrence. Markets, parks and other places of large gatherings were fumigated on Thursday night to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. Read Also: [VIDEO]: Ogun Commissioner Reveals Coronavirus Status After … Read more
Coronavirus can be transmitted sexually, Nigeria’s health minister, Osagie Ehanire has said. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigerian health minister made this claim at a media briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Thursday, March 26. “If a person is positive, the virus can be transmitted sexually,” the minister of health claimed, rather controversially. This online news … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Friday, March 27th, 2020 1. COVID-19: Buhari Approves Immediate Release Of N15bn To Lagos, NCDC President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N15 billion to the Lagos State government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to tackle the spread of … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced the discovery of illegal lottery business operators. The agency said they do not have core licenses or permits to operate. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade. The names were unraveled during an investigation supported by the National Lottery Regulatory … Read more
Current contracts for players and coaches should be extended until the end of the delayed domestic football seasons, according to an internal FIFA document presented to its Coronavirus Working Group. The confidential document, seen by Reuters, also recommends allowing transfer windows to be changed in accordance with new season dates and urges clubs and players … Read more
Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc has donated $130,000 or N50 million to tackle the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. The donation was made into a fund set up by 54gene, an African genomics research, services and development company working closely with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to fight the Covid-19 … Read more