The Ondo State Executive Council on Monday, approved the appointment of 15-year-old Prince Oloyede Adeyeoba as the Arujale of Okeluse in Ose local government area of the state. The 15-year-old Senior Secondary School student is the only surviving son of the late king. The appointment was among the three ratified by the Executive Council presided … Read more
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and former Kogi West Senatorial District Senator Dino Melaye have reacted to the news of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari testing positive for coronavirus. The Chief of Staff was said to have returned from Germany on March 14th where he met with officials of Siemens in … Read more
Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, who tested positive for Covid-19 and has since been in isolation, has been reported ill It was said that his symptoms has intensified and as such the presidency is planning to move him to him to Infectious Disease Centre in Yaba Lagos in a bid to save … Read more
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce giant, has revealed that a minimum of 10,000 shoppers will benefit from its N10m fund set up to cushion the effects of the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19). As a matter of fact, Konga had disclosed that the N10m intervention package, set to be disbursed to customers through vouchers, will go towards offsetting … Read more
The Osun State Government on Tuesday suspended weekly markets indefinitely to curb the spread of coronavirus in the State The Chief Press Secretary to Osun State governor, Mr. Ismail Omipidan in a statement said the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu announced to market women on Tuesday that weekly markets activities have been shut down … Read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified the restriction of international flights into the country. In a statement on Tuesday by its Director of Public Affairs, James Odaudu, it said flights considered essential for which permissions for landing may be sought and granted were excluded from the restriction. According to the agency, these include … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, CP Imohimi Edgal, has warned personnel of the State Police Command to avoid unnecessary arrest and detention of suspects. He specifically gave the warning to Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Tactical Commanders in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, N-Nudam Fredrick, disclosed this in … Read more
The atmosphere at the State House Abuja is tense, as three staff of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari have tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). This was a confirmed by a source within the presidency. Meanwhile, all the aides at the Vice President’s wing with the exception of his media aide did … Read more
In response to national concerns over the outbreak Coronavirus, the Nigerian Navy (NN) on Tuesday said its 2020 recruitment exercise has been suspended indefinitely. This was made known in a statement by Director Naval Information (DINFO) Commodore Suleman Dahun. The service commenced its online recruitment exercise on March 11 and the application process was billed … Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the killing of at least 47 soldiers by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group in Borno State. The Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this during a session with reporters on Tuesday in Abuja. Giving an update on the military operations across the country, he … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has said that participants of the just concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA, are most likely to have been exposed to the deadly coronavirus infection. The commissioner made this known on Tuesday afternoon via his official Twitter handle. Taking to his account, Professor Abayomi said: … Read more
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has placed a ban on the public gathering of more than 30 people and ordered all public and private schools in the state to be closed until after the Easter celebration. The governor gave this directive in a public address on Monday following the confirmation of the first case of … Read more
From a mother unable to smell her baby’s nappy to a lawmaker who suddenly could not taste food, some coronavirus patients have described a loss of olfactory senses — and experts say this might be a new way to detect the virus. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists in Britain, the United States, and France … Read more
The International Olympic Committee has postponed the Summer Games scheduled to begin in late July in Tokyo to 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog understands that the prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, had proposed a one-year postponement for the games during talks with the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach. In … Read more
After a man from China’s Yunnan province tested positive for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) on Monday and died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work, the virus became a trend on social media, with people panicking that it was another Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease ready to cause a new pandemic. Ekohotblog gathered that … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday announced the suspension of all its activities for two weeks following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus( COVID-19) that is at the moment, ravaging the world. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan made the announcement after a closed door session thar lasted from 10.50am to 12pm The Senate according to Lawan … Read more
The National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State was on Monday shut down over the Coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world. Bode Durotoye, the Liaison Officer of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the directive was from Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development. Durotoye … Read more
The Controversial Big Brother Naija housemate, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha spoke on why she is not ready to to leave the united kingdom [UK] despite the terrifying coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog Understands that Tacha, who is presently in the United Kingdom recently said she is not returning to the country due to the widespread of … Read more
Ex BBNaija Housemate Diane Russet Former Housemate of Big Brother Naija reality show, Diane Yashim, known as Diane Russet, has been one of the most daring former housemates in social circles. In a recent interview with The Punch, the actress who recently turned 24 revealed that she once “hated God” because of some of the … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 1. Coronavirus Cases Rises To 40 In Nigeria The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Monday announced four new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to bring to total cases in Nigeria to 40. READ MORE 2. Coronavirus: Lagos To Commence Enforcement … Read more