Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set for a new promotion of its officers in the year 2020, Ekohotblog reports. This online news platform gathered that the promotion which will be announced any moment from now will see the promotion of police officers whose names were omitted in the last promotion, in what can best be described … Read more
The House of Representatives has called on the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, to explain why the accounts of the Natural Medicine Development Agency were unaudited for nine years. She is to appear before the House Committee on Public Accounts alongside the Minister and the Permanent Secretary in … Read more
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has been severely criticised on social media for advising the Nigerian media to focus on the deaths caused by malaria rather than on coronavirus. Shehu who took to his Twitter and Facebook accounts asked why all the newspapers used coronavirus headlines as … Read more
Following growing concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus in the country, the 2020 Nigeria-China Investment Conference which seeks to encourage Chinese investors who already have investments in the country to explore other opportunities in the rural areas has been postponed. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja, the National Coordinator/Chief Executive of the Nigeria-China … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, March 2nd, 2020 1. Coronavirus Will Disappear On The 27th Of March –TB Joshua Leader of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet TB Joshua has declared that the deadly Coronavirus will come to an end on the March 27th 2020. READ … Read more
A 27-year-old man, Ejike Okata, 27, has been arrested by the Ogun State police for allegedly hacking his neighbour, Adeyiba Oladipupo, to death. Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said that Okata had confessed to killing the 50-year-old woman because she allegedly accused him of stealing a … Read more
The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) in Edo, has advised the general public to adhere to personal hygiene and other health guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state. Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, the President of MWAN, Edo chapter, gave the advice at an awareness programme on Coronavirus in Ekiosa market on Sunday … Read more
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has drawn a battle line with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who are operating on the platform of “APC Unity Forum”, led by Alhaji Alli Olanusi. Speaking at his third-anniversary dinner held at the weekend in Akure, Akeredolu said he was ready to fight members of the APC … Read more
Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has advised the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on infrastructure across the country. He spoke when he received the Minister of State for Works and Housing during the weekend, Abubakar Aliyu and his team at the Governor’s Office, Abere, Osogbo during a two-day working visit to inspect … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the fourth public health advisory on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to Nigerians. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of NCDC, made available a copy of the advisory in Abuja. COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus that has not been previously identified in humans. SARS-CoV-2 … Read more
An anti-corruption advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has opposed the bill for the creation of an agency for repentant Boko Haram members, which also provides sending them abroad for education. The bill is currently at the Senate. In an open letter on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oludare, SERAP called upon the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent confirmation of a case of Covid -19 infection outbreak in Lagos State, warning against unnecessary panic over the incident . The president made his feelings known in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity , Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday … Read more
Abubakar Usman, Head of Operations, Freedom Radio Kaduna confirmed a fire incident that started at about 2:30 am today. Although no casualties were recorded, the outbreak destroyed the engineering room, office of the Head of Marketing, conference hall, security office, and drivers’ room. Don’t Miss: “Coronavirus Will Disappear By March 27th” –TB Joshua The cause … Read more
Leader of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet TB Joshua has declared that the deadly Coronavirus will come to an end on the March 27th 2020. The prophet revealed this during a live telecast on the popular Christian Tv Channel known as Emmanuel TV. READ ALSO: Veteran Actor, Pa Kasunmu Passes On While … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Sunday said his son, Babajide, thoroughly deserved the position of Chief of Staff to the governor because of his contribution to the All Progressives Congress (APC) victory in 2016 governorship election in the state. Akeredolu, who stated this during a dinner organized to mark his third year in office, … Read more
Plateau state commissioner for health, Dr. Nimkong Larndam has said there is no confirmed case of coronavirus in Plateau state. The commissioner, however, said there 43 persons had to be isolated for 14 days so as not to take chances. Larndam gave the confirmation yesterday in a press conference held in his office to disabused … Read more
A staff of the Ondo State Ministry of Natural Resources, Mayomi Faponle has been arrested by men of the Ondo state police command for allegedly killing a young boy identified as Deji Busayo in Akure, the state capital. Faponle allegedly committed the act last Sunday at the popular Adegbola Junction, Akure. The suspect was said … Read more
Recent statistics by World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that an estimated 380,000 people died of Malaria in Africa in 2018, Of these numbers, 25 percent of the total cases were from Nigeria alone. The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, has wondered why deaths from malaria have … Read more
Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora, on Sunday, cautioned Nigerians against panic over the discovery of coronavirus in Nigeria. Mamora speaking during an enlightenment campaign at the First Baptist Church, Garki Abuja, Mamora said going by statistics, Lassa fever kills more than coronavirus. “Most people who catch COVID-19 will recover on their own. … Read more
As the people of Imo await the outcome of the Supreme Court review of electoral judgements regarding Governor Hope Uzodinma and former Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Monday, Igbo separatists the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned that nothing but a fresh election would be acceptable to the group. Handing down the warning on a … Read more