Ebonyi State Government has recorded 28 deaths and 386 cases since the cholera outbreak on September 24. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, made this known to newsmen on Saturday during the donation of medical commodities by the Governor’s wife, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, to the General Hospital in Iboko, Izzi Local Government Area. … Read more
A brace from Shakirat Moshood, along with goals from Peace Effiong and Chidera Chidi, powered Nigeria’s Flamingos to a dominant 4-0 victory over tournament debutants Ecuador in their second Group A match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday. The Flamingos, who opened the competition with a 4-1 win against New Zealand, now … Read more
Lagos State Police Command has detained a suspected vandal, Demola Oladega, believed to have stolen cables in the Ikotun area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the police received information from a security guard about the incident on … Read more
The All Progressive Congress, APC, has won the 21 Local Government Chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship slots in Kogi in the election held on Saturday. The Chairman of Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, KOSIEC, Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, who announced the results in Lokoja, said the election was peaceful, free, fair and credible. Among the elected … Read more
The Federal Government has proposed a five percent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting activities as part of a new bill aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s tax framework. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks Relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria Tax Act … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released $547.7 million (N823.19 billion at the official exchange rate of N1,503.3/$1) to Nigerians for food importation in the second quarter of 2024. This amount marks a 20.6% decrease from the $689.88 million recorded in the first quarter, with a corresponding reduction of N80.76 billion when converted to naira. … Read more
A tense scene unfolded in Aba on Saturday when over 20 masked men, suspected to be police officers, stormed a Labour Party (LP) meeting, disrupting the event and demanding silence from attendees. The masked individuals reportedly confronted Prince G.O. Ndubueze, the secretary of the Labour Party’s local government election committee, and informed him of his … Read more
At least ten students from Good Shepherd Catholic Catering School in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, were rushed to the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital after a gas explosion rocked the school’s kitchen. The incident, which occurred early Friday, left several students severely injured while they were carrying out their kitchen duties. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that the House Committee on Local Government Administration, Chieftaincy, and Rural Development recently visited Ibeju-Lekki Local Government at the Secretariat in Igando Oloja. During the meeting, the Committee Chairman, Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, praised the Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, for his innovative ideas, particularly the Keke Jaja Garbage Collection Tricycle, the first … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that the Chairman of Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Monsuru Akinloyè Ismail, has called for full participation from the people of Eredo in the ongoing immunization campaign against life-threatening diseases. The vaccination exercise, which commenced today, will run through November 2024, across all Primary Healthcare Centers in Eredo LCDA and … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that Engr. Abiola Olowu, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Mineral Resources, has donated N20,000 each to widows and struggling traders in Ibeju-Lekki. The donation aims to assist those in need and ease their financial burdens. Speaking at the event, Olowu said, “This cash gift is intended to reduce the … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja following a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, Oloba Salo Reportedly Shot in Lekki, Don’t Scrap the EFCC, Fix It, Fintiri Slams Calls For Abolition AFCON Qualifiers: West Brom Celebrate Ajayi On Super Eagles’ Win Over Libya EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Samuel Chukwueze opened his 2024-2025 goalscoring account as AC Milan secured a 1-0 victory over Maduka Okoye’s Udinese in a Serie A clash at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday evening. Despite an injury scare during Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya, Chukwueze was fit and available for the match. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It … Read more
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has said the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) remains a vital platform for the Nigerian Diaspora to significantly contribute to the country’s economic growth and development. Dabiri-Erewa made this statement during a press conference ahead of the 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS 2024) … Read more
Indeed and in deed, I’m not envious of the T-Pain nickname of President Bola Tinubu because I’m T-P, too. But my T-P is not Tunde-Pain. Neither is it the weight loss Tinubu-Pain capsule the President is forcing down the throats of Nigerians. My T-P, Tunde-Paradox, is the product of my inability to explain why I … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) secured all 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship positions in the local government elections conducted by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) on Saturday. Announcing the results, the commission’s chairperson, Hajara Mohammed, revealed that eight political parties participated in the election, with the APC sweeping the chairmanship and councillorship seats … Read more
Leicester City completed a remarkable comeback from two goals down, with Jordan Ayew’s stoppage-time goal sealing a dramatic win over Southampton in a Premier League thriller at St Mary’s Stadium. The Foxes appeared headed for defeat after Cameron Archer and Joe Aribo gave Southampton a deserved 2-0 lead within the first 28 minutes. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Nigerians in the United Kingdom are mourning the tragic death of Mrs. Olubunmi Okeniyi, just weeks after she relocated to the UK with her two children to join her husband, Jacob Okeniyi. The 49-year-old woman, who had been battling breast cancer, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in Sunderland. A statement from the Nigerians … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen clinched a crucial 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in an exhilarating Bundesliga clash at the BayArena, with Victor Boniface overcoming an early penalty miss to score the decisive goal. The match kicked off with penalty drama, as Boniface missed from the spot in the ninth minute before Omar Marmoush converted for Frankfurt seven … Read more
For the second consecutive season, Manchester United staged a comeback to secure a vital win over Brentford at Old Trafford, relieving some of the mounting pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. Brentford took the lead just before halftime through Ethan Pinnock’s contentious header, which came while Matthijs de Ligt was off receiving treatment for a … Read more