Ogun Police Command has rescued about 12 ladies between the ages of 20-25 from a suspected baby factory in the State. The baby factory is located at the Imedu Olori area of Mowe in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the State. According to report, the suspected baby factory was uncovered when an inmate who … Read more
Residents of a Washington county where 44 people have tested positive for coronavirus and nine people have died are being advised to work from home and schools are shutting down to avoid possible exposure to the killer strain. Eleven people in the U.S. have died from coronavirus, and 165 people have tested positive nationwide. Washington … Read more
Facebook announced early Thursday that a contractor in its Seattle office has been infected and as result has asked workers to work from home. “A contractor based in our Stadium East office has been diagnosed with the COVID-19,” a Facebook spokeswoman said in a statement. The spokeswoman added that the location would be closed down … Read more
Following the establishment of South West security outfit tagged “Operation Amotekun”, Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Dave Umahi on Thursday said the East zone is ready to launch its own regional security outfit. While addressing the Vice President of the country, Professor Yemi Osinbajo at the Ecumenical Centre Abakaliki, the State Capital, Umahi who is … Read more
There was tension on the floor of the Senate on Thursday following the insistence of the opposition senators to know details of the $22.7bn foreign loan request from the President Muhammadu Buhari Buhari had asked the eighth National Assembly to approve $29.96bn for his regime but Senator Bukola Saraki’s leadership of the Senate threw the … Read more
Suspected Boko Haram members have launched an aggressive attack on Dapchi community, the headquarters of Busari Local government area in Yobe state. Report says the insurgents invaded the town through jumba village which is about 5 kilometres away from the affected town, setting some houses ablaze Read Also: APC APPROVES AJIMOBI’S NOMINATION AS WESTERN REGION’S … Read more
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the nomination of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South). The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, announced this in a statement on Wednesday afternoon. Read Also: AHMED LAWAN DISAGREES WITH HEALTH MINISTER OVER PAYMENT … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has contradicted the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on the payment of 620 million naira to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, an amount budgeted for the emergency response to novel coronavirus. Contrary to the announcement that the money had been paid to the agency in full, the … Read more
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said his efforts to build bridges across party lines and geopolitical zones have nothing to do with any presidential ambition in 2023. Fayemi, in a statement in Ado Ekiti by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Mr. Segun Dipe, cautioned against alleged misrepresentation of his efforts. He … Read more
Reactions from the legal community has trailed the interim suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC by a Federal High court in Abuja on Wednesday. Recall that Justice Danlami Senchi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja ordered an interim suspension of as the National … Read more
South Africa’s Health Minister on Thursday confirmed the country’s first case of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. “The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that a suspected case of COVID-19 has tested positive,” the country’s health minister, Zweli Mkhize said. “The patient is a 38-year-old male who traveled to Italy with his wife. They were … Read more
[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] The Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, has said it will commence it’s Physical verification of teachers certificates of both public and private schools on Monday, March 9 to end exercise on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. TRCN’s Registrar and Chief Executive … Read more
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has met with African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to discuss investment in various sectors in Abia to help boost job creation. “Our vision is to leverage the capacity of our people to become the SME capital of Nigeria. Our people are industrious and innovative. For instance, our … Read more
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has arranged the Super Eagles’ roster for the quick-double 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone this month. Gernot Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, vice-captain William Ekong and veteran defender Kenneth Omeruo in his 24-man Super Eagle’s roster for the 2021 … Read more
The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere during a meeting with its Kwara Chapater in Ilorin advised Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to be a part of the Amotekun security project being canvassed in the Southwest. In a statement by the Chairman and Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State chapter, Lekan Alabi and Comrade Adeleye Adebayo, … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said Nigeria has recorded an additional 11 deaths from the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak. This brings the number of total deaths to 132. NCDC during its situation report discovered that though cases are on a decline, Nigeria recorded 85 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths. Nigeria in the last … Read more
Suspended APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomole has said that he is appealing the ruling of the court that suspended him as Chairman of the party and has filed a stay of execution. Oshiomole spoke through his spokesman, Simon Egbegbulem saying that they are heading to the appeal court. Read Also: Oyo Signs MoU With … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has dropped hints that there may be a review of the N10.594 trillion 2020 budget as a result of the impact of Coronavirus on world oil price. The Minister made this known after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. According to her, the current … Read more
Popular Instagram personality, Ismaila Mustapha known as Mompha and his firm, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd have been re-arraigned at a Federal High Court, Lagos, on an amended 22-count money laundering charge. He was initially arrested in November 2019 and arraigned on a 14-count count charge before Justice Mohammed Liman. Read Also: Oyo Signs MoU With … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, March 5th, 2020 1. Oyo Signs MoU With Finnish Consortium To establish Energy Innovation Centre Oyo State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Finnish Consortium, which included a number of listed companies, to establish … Read more