Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has been able to break the circle of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from the index case in the State. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this at a news briefing to give updates on the #COVID-19Lagos said all other identified contacts of the index … Read more
Reports reaching our quarters says British actor, Idris Elba has also joined Hollywood actor, Tom Hanks and his wife, in the list of famous people to contact the deadly Covid-19 as he has tested positive to the virus and has isolated himself. However, the actor insisted he has no symptoms, saying he feels “ok” after … Read more
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Monday, alleged that the truth concerning the Lagos pipeline explosion has been hidden. According to NNPC, the explosion occurred around 9 a.m on Sunday after a truck hit some gas cylinders in a gas processing plant. The gas plant was located near the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s System 2B … Read more
A man and his wife were killed in a crash involving a Toyota Corolla car and a motorcycle around Kajola on the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway on Saturday The couple were reported to be riding on the motorcycle when they were hit from behind by the car, which resulted in their death. Confirming the incident on Sunday, … Read more
Ekiti State Police command have arrested three men for allegedly attacking and gang-raping a young woman in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. While confirming the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Asuquo Amba, said the men, Sola Adeyiwola, Michael Oladipo and Samuel Ogunlade, were arrested for alleged rape and cultism. Amba, who spoke on Friday … Read more
The Edo State Government has reiterated it’s commitment towards completing the construction of the flood and gully erosion projects in Benin City, as part of measures to check flooding during the rainy season in the state. The erosion projects are being constructed by the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), in partnership with the … Read more
The Kaduna Zonal Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Aliyu Datsama, has said that the corps had arrested no fewer than 509 traffic offenders within two days across states in the zone. The commander told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna that the motorists were arrested between March 3 and … Read more
A Philippine Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri has tested positive for coronavirus disease coronavirus (COVID-19). Zubiri who is the Senate Majority Leader confirmed this on Monday. He said he decided to quarantine himself after one of the Senate’s resource persons was confirmed to be positive. Manila Bulletin reports that Zubiri also noted that the Health Secretary … Read more
Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court Ibadan, on Monday, sentenced a 40-year-old serial drug dealer, David Ndidi, to a total of five years in prison for trafficking 6,170 kg of Indian hemp. Ajoku said that she convicted and sentenced Ndidi based on the evidence before her and the fact that he pleaded guilty … Read more
The Osun Fire and Rescue Services recorded 137 fire outbreaks in the state in 2019. Mr Michael Ogundipe, the Director of the service, made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo on Monday. Ogundipe attributed the fire outbreaks to carelessness, arson, and ignorance in handling naked fire by … Read more
Following up on his promise to introduce palliative measures that would cushion the effects of the restriction imposed on tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep in some parts of the Federal Capital City (FCC), the Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has facilitated the acquisition of 33 Nissan Saloon vehicles for commercial taxi … Read more
Three outstanding secondary school students have bagged scholarships up to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from President Muhammadu Buhari after emerging winners at the year 2020 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award Competition. The scholarship is in any science-related discipline of their choice at any university in the country. Read Also: Coronavirus: Panic In The Land As … Read more
The hearing in the appeal by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole scheduled to hold today has been put off by the Court of Appeal, Abuja. When parties got to court today, a panel of three Justices led by Justice Stephen Adah sat to hear other cases even though the … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on a visit to the scene of the explosion that happened yesterday at Abule Ado area of Lagos said the aftermath of the eruption looks like a war zone, adding that he has never seen anything like it before. Sanwo-Olu who was accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, made this … Read more
The South African government has imposed a travel ban on nationals of the United States and the United Kingdom over coronavirus pandemic. South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, disclosed this in an address on Sunday. He said the ban will be effective from March 18. The ban also extends to countries South African government listed as … Read more
The Enugu state ministry of Health has announced that the suspected Coronavirus case in the state has been confirmed negative. According to a statement by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health in Enugu, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, the tests were carried out at IRUA Specialist Hospital, Edo State. He explained the results have been confirmed by … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Obafemi Hamzat are currently at the scene of the explosion that happened yesterday at Abule-Ado area in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state. The explosion that happened in the early hours of Sunday rocked neighboring areas, as a result plumes of smoke rose into the … Read more
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat while inspecting the scene of the Abule Ado explosion described it as a situation he has never encountered before, saying the scene looks like a war zone. Sanwo-Olu said this during an assessment of the scene of the explosion on Monday morning … Read more
The Senate has introduced an amendment Bill to change Section 213 of the 1999 Constitution as amended to give legal backing to a 10-year compulsory conduct of a national census. Tagged “A Bill to alter the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to specify the time frame for the conduct … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, March 16th, 2020 1. Yahaya Bello Loses Mum Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello has confirmed the death of his mother Hajia Hauwa Bello. READ MORE 2. Former House Of Reps Member Emerges New Chairman Of Edo PDP A former member of the … Read more