Following the confirmation of Coronavirus in Lagos, the Oyo state government has scaled up preparedness by synergizing with relevant stakeholders. At a press conference at the state Ministry of Health, commissioner for Health, Dr. Bashir Bello noted that Oyo has put all its health facilities on high alert with the deployment of adequate resources to … Read more
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Sunday urged airlines to assist in tracking passengers who may have come in contact with the Coronavirus index patient who flew into Nigeria from Milan through Turkish Airlines. In a statement released, the Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu said the authority was already working in line with guidelines rolled … Read more
Hong Kong’s agriculture, fisheries and conservation department has confirmed that a dog had tested positive to the deadly coronavirus disease. In a statement on Friday, a spokesperson of the department stated that Dogs, cats and other pets owned by confirmed coronavirus patients must now undergo a 14-day quarantine. CBS reports that the department explained that … Read more
The governments of Lagos and Ogun have identified an additional 100 persons who came in contact with the Italian that brought Coronavirus into Nigeria, an inconceivable increase from the previously reported 39. Before reports from EkoHotBlog disclosed that the index case entered the country through Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Monday and travelled … Read more
MORE than 100 elite Kick-Boxers have stormed Indoor Sports Hall, Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan to partake in trials organised by Oyo State Sports Council towards the forthcoming 20th National Sports Festival tagged “Edo 2020”. The Training Camp and Kick Boxing Tournament tagged: “1st Bobby Ologun Int’l Children Kick-boxing Championship is organized by Elite … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, March 1st, 2020 1. NSCDC Member Accused Of Raping 2 Underage Sisters The Bayelsa State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, is enveloped in sex scandal involving one of its officers alleged to have defiled two minors aged 10 and … Read more
As more states across the country sets up various preventive measures, Benue State has equally launched Emergency Response Committee, ERC, on Coronavirus (COVID-19.) Governor Ortom who made the announcement at the state capital, Makurdi over the weekend said the Committee is to proactively monitor, supervise and coordinate Benue State Government’s response to the dreaded disease. … Read more
Similar to Kaduna State’s Emergency Operation Centre, The Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in a bid to set up preventive measures against Coronavirus has announced and advised citizens of the state to use the emergency hotlines provided by the Ministry of Health in case of any eventuality. In a statement made public by … Read more
The Bayelsa State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, is enveloped in sex scandal involving one of its officers alleged to have defiled two minors aged 10 and 12, PM News reports. The NSCDC member attached to Oil surveillance I houseboat in the creeks of Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, was … Read more
Recall that the initial number of person quarantined in Ogun state in connection with primary or secondary contacts with the Italian Coronavirus patient was pegged at 28 as announced by Governor Dapo Abiodun on Friday, however, report reaching our desk now says the number of these persons under watch has risen to 39 as at … Read more
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has donated the N40 million awarded by the Supreme Court to him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to the church to promote the work of God. The apex court had on Wednesday fined Afe Babalola (SAN) and Wole Olanipekun (SAN) over their failed application for a review of … Read more
Hong Kongese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer, Jackie Chan has taken to social media to debunk reports that he is been quarantined over coronavirus concerns. The 65-year-old movie star made the announcement after rumours on the internet claimed that the has been suspected of coronavirus infection. “Thanks for everybody’s concern! I’m … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again condemned the state of affairs in Nigeria under the leadership of President Buhari. Obasanjo made this remark in his speech on Saturday at the Frederick Fasehun 1st Memorial Lecture, Fasehun was a Yoruba leader and founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC). Obasanjo stated that Nigeria belongs to all … Read more
In a bid to checkmate the illegal activities of smugglers across the country’s border, President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday commissioned a border drill exercise called ‘OPERATION SWIFT RESPONSE’ to curb these activities that has largely crippled development of locally produced goods. Buhari, in a statement released by his Spokesman, explained that the border drill has … Read more
A man whose photo went viral as the Uber driver who picked up the Italian man on arrival in Nigeria has denied ever having any contact with the man as he is currently in Benin, Edo state. Read Also: Coronavirus: Kaduna sets up Emergency Operation Centre According to a message widely circulated on social media, … Read more
Following the confirmed case of Coronavirus in Lagos, the Government of Kaduna State has opened an Emergency Operation Centre, EOC as a quick response centre in a bid to curb the spread of the dreaded virus. In a statement by the Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday, the committee set up to quickly respond … Read more
The Berger/Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be opened to motorists on Sunday, March 1. This was made known by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti on Saturday. Read Also: Nigerian varsity don discovers cure for coronavirus He said that construction work had been completed on that portion of the … Read more
Professor of Virology, Maduike Ezeibe of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU, who once claimed to have discovered therapy for the cure of HIV/AIDS, said that his therapy has the potency to cure the dreaded coronavirus ravaging China and some Asian countries. Ezeibe who is the Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, MOUAU, made … Read more
In demonstration of its commitment to consistently promote and support the growth and development of the economy and also to deepen its foothold in the retail sector, Keystone Bank Limited recently held another edition of its capacity building training for its customers in Abuja and its environs. Ekohotblog understands that the programme tagged ‘Spark Up … Read more
The National Agency For Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), at the weekend raided motor parks and other illegal drug selling points in Jos, and arrested 50 hawkers. According to PM News, the areas raided included Kufang, Miango-Low-Cost Housing Road, Yingi-Rayfield Road and Amusement Park/Solomon Lar Way, all within Jos metropolis Mrs Josephine Dayilim, NAFDAC … Read more