The year 2020 was ushered in with much excitement and funfair. Being the beginning of a new decade, there was so much fuss about the year which had been anticipated ever since the turn of the new millennium. For Nigeria as a country, it was pegged to be a year that was going to give … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 19TH NOVEMBER, 2020 A Twitter user has taken to the platform to call out a cloth vendor that lambasted her with curses due to a payment misunderstanding. According to Jummy Kosch with username @thejummykosch, her sister had paid an online vendor for a bodysuit followed by a screenshot of the bank transaction to the vendor. … Read more
Marriage is one the purposes of many humans. Aside from prospect of procreation which is the major essence of any matrimony, it also provides the couple a lifetime of companionship that will come handy in weathering the storm of life as they meander through the haze of life. The significance of marriage is further validated … Read more
Again, In this long, searing and poignant article released today, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka takes the present administration to the cleaners. He deconstructs the Buhari government—from a subtle reference to a presidential spokesman as ‘Garble megaphone’ to whole passages decrying the appeasement of killers, nothing is left standing. We reproduce the entire piece here: Between … Read more
Arsenal made a flying start to the new Premier League season as Gabriel Magalhaes grabbed a debut goal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a stunner in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Fulham. Just 48 days after last season’s delayed conclusion, the Premier League is back and Arsenal hit the ground running with the kind of confident display … Read more
Several happenings and decisions in Nigeria have birthed diverse reactions of either appreciation from her people or annoyance. With leaders of different tenures, the country has experienced unexpected decisions such as an increase in tax, transportation, bank charges, amongst others. While Nigerians welcome some of these, they stand against others, stating that the government is … Read more
Visa interviews can be so complex that a single article can’t capture all you need to know about them. In fact, authors have written books on the subject and so many YouTube channels exist for the purpose. Yet, whether you’re applying to visit or relocate and no matter what country, some ideas are basic. You … Read more
By Afolabi Hakim His gait was not steady, the man. He had to hold the headrest of the seat in front of me to gain balance before he traipsed to his seat right beside me. He had pale skin, sunken cheeks, and a long gaunt face. Given his scrawny look, I imagined he might do … Read more
This is a follow-up report on our exclusive story of May 21. A week-long painstaking investigation into the activities of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and other public health care centres in Lagos state — the epicenter of coronavirus in Nigeria — in relation to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Hospital Management Shuts down … Read more
Many departments are on lockdown because most workers are infected due to lack of personal protective equipment (PPEs) All the doctors in the gynecology department had contracted the deadly Coronavirus, 40 low cadres and non-medical staff like cleaners are also infected. Hospital has been on partial shutdown for months, hence could not operate optimally due … Read more
Who hasn’t anticipated who the new chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari would be? Today, Buhari has appointed a Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the new Chief of Staff (Cos). With his appointment, he replaces Mallam Abba Kyari, who died last month of COVID-19. Ekohotblog have collated 10 amazing things you … Read more
Covid-19 is a real and present threat. Those of us who discount it or claim it is a fabrication do a grave and dangerous disservice to the public well-being. Likewise, those who stigmatise people who may have been stricken by the virus also do harm by casting blame on the innocent and discouraging people from … Read more
A former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has felicitated with the traditional Prime Minister (Ologbotsere) of Warri, Chief Ayiri Emami on his 45th birthday anniversary on Sunday. Uduaghan, in a statement on Sunday, prayed for more fruitful years and wisdom for the celebrant as he grows older. According to him, “On this auspicious … Read more
Lagos-based lawyer, Ebunolu Adegboruwa has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja on or before Friday, April 3rd 2020. In a letter to the president, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria highlighted some of the hazardous effect caused by the lockdown from physical abuse … Read more
The Coronavirus also known as Covid-19 is an ongoing global pandemic that was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019. So far, over 130,000 cases have been confirmed in more than 120 countries and territories, with major outbreaks in mainland China, Italy, South Korea, and Iran. More than 4,900 people have died from … Read more
Popular Nigerian actress, Kate Henshaw took to her Twitter page to share an appointment letter by the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to a man identified as Salisu Kingdom. Salisu has been appointed Senior Special Assistant, Street Lights III. In the letter signed by Shehu Maitama, the permanent secretary of Research Evaluation and Political … Read more
Calloused palms of busy patrol officers weary eyes of little children along the tar bustling scenes of jostling cars viscous beats at every bar Bottles rolling on tiled dance floors money sneaks on heeled soles smoke puffs all round the viby moor a perfect day to loose much souls February is the month, fourteen is … Read more
………….Giving and Misgivings Satisfying Your Social Conscience Through Impactful Giving Address delivered by – By Bashorun J.K. Randle at the just concluded Rotary Foundation Dinner/Dance at the MUSON Centre, Marina, Lagos. Let me start by commending Rotarians for their unique and monumental contribution to the moulding of character and institutionalisation of ethics together with integrity … Read more
Garlic is a plant in the onion family that’s grown for its distinctive taste and health benefits. It contains sulfur compounds, which are believed to bring some of the health benefits. It is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. It also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients. This … Read more
By virtue of marriage, husband and wife are one but when it comes to buying of property, is it ideal for the wife to purchase one in her name if she has the money for it? Ekohotblog attempts to know what Nigerians think. Read Below: Husband And Wife Are One Flesh -Olisemake Andrew “Before she … Read more