The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged all the tertiary institutions in the country to update their records to remain up-to-speed with the list of applicants seeking admission into their institutions, as forwarded to them by the board. Mohammed Kankia, JAMB’s zonal coordinator for Katsina state, told The Nation in his office in Katsina … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 1. FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays To Celebrate Eid-el-kabir The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August as Public Holidays to celebrate the 2019 Eid-Al-Kabir. (READ MORE) 2. EFCC Freezes Accounts Linked To Former Lagos Governor, … Read more
Comedian, Basketmouth, and his wife, Elsie Okpocha, have taken to social in celebration of the eighth birthday of their daughter, Janelle. In separate messages on Instagram on Tuesday, the couple wrote a message to her, with Basketmouth adding that he might need to get lions and tigers to assist security operatives in guiding her as … Read more
The man widely regarded as the king of comedy in Nigeria, Ali Baba, has dedicated the Award of Excellence for Social Impact And Entertainment he received from the Presidency days ago to his predecessors in the comedy industry. The 54-year-old comedian was presented the award by Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, during a ceremony at … Read more
Founder of Made Men Music Group, Ubi Franklin, has thrown another shade the way of his former partner, Iyanya, without mentioning the “Kukere” singer’s name. The controversial Franklin, while announcing the exit of pop musician, Tekno, from the record label via an Instagram post on Tuesday, thanked Tekno for his dedication to the label during … Read more
If he fulfills his promise, made without anyone soliciting for it, Reggae-dancehall singer, Patoranking, would have made the dream of a Twitter user regarding a trip to Dubai, come to reality. The dancehall star offered to cover the entire expenses of a social media user’s trip to Dubai on Tuesday after an innocent tweet showing … Read more
Perhaps convinced of her readiness to be a director, Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, is set to make her directorial debut in a forthcoming political comedy titled “Your Excellency”. The notable actress and producer of movies such as “Omo Ghetto”, Jenifa among others, made the announcement on Instagram on Tuesday, writing: “I’m so excited about this … Read more
Just a day after Tacha revealed her sadness about facing possible eviction every week in the ongoing BBNaija, those in charge of managing her social media account have depicted her as celebrating the no-eviction twist for this week. All housemates in the Big Brother Naija house have been spared eviction for the sixth week after … Read more
For his involvement in the scandal that saw a few semi-naked ladies dancing in a transparent truck last weekend, Police in Lagos said they arrested music star, Tekno, yesterday. Confirming the development on Tuesday, spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Bala Elkana, said the singer was invited on Tuesday for questioning at the State Criminal … Read more
Perhaps talking from a position of privilege having been a student of an agricultural institution but Nigerian music star, Kizz Daniel, has wondered why people sniff roses when they are presented to them. With such practices mostly down to women who are often at the receiving end of the tender flowers depicting love, the singer … Read more
Argentina and Juventus star, Paulo Dybala could be set for a move to the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspurs if reports in Italy and England are accurate. According to Goal, speaking to sources close to the deal, Juventus have accepted a €70 million (£65m/$78m) bid from Tottenham and the player is now set for talks … Read more
Arsenal have sold defender Laurent Koscielny to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for a fee of up to £4.6m. The 33-year-old Frenchman had a year left on his contract at Emirates Stadium and the Gunners wanted him to stay. But he asked for a free transfer and refused to travel on a pre-season tour of the … Read more
Looking back at his playing days, former Chelsea midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, has stated his regrets at embracing Chelsea over Manchester United. After his first stint with Arsenal (from 1997-2000) in which he won the League and FA Cup in 1998), Petit came back a year after leaving Arsenal, playing for Chelsea between 2001 and 2004. … Read more
Former Manchester United forward, Robin Van Persie, has stated his disappointment with the decision of Sir Alex Ferguson to retire the time he did as coach of the Premier League club. During talks regarding his move from Arsenal to United in 2012, the former Netherlands international said the legendary coach told him that he’d be … Read more
If reports are anything to go by, Arsenal might secure a loan deal for Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona just a little over a year after he moved to the La Liga champions in a deal reportedly worth 140million in pounds. On the deal, L’Equipe reports that Gunners boss, Unai Emery, hope to add further firepower … Read more
With the transfer window in England set to be shut on Thursday, representatives of Tottenham midfielder, Christian Eriksen, are reportedly so eager to see him join Manchester United that they are trying to force through a move. According to The Daily Mail, representatives of and those close to the 27-year-old are hopeful of negotiating a … Read more
Former England captain, Wayne Rooney, is set to make a return to England as a player-coach for Championship club, Derby County. According to BBC Sport, Rooney, who is the all-time record goalscorer for both Manchester United and England, will join Derby County on an initial 18-month contract despite more than two seasons left on his … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his accusations against Google, claiming without offering evidence that the technology company worked to subvert his 2016 presidential campaign. He also warned he was watching it “very closely’’, ahead of the 2020 election. Mr Trump, in a series of early posts on Twitter, also slammed Google’s Chief … Read more
The Nigerian inter-bank foreign exchange market received another boost with an injection of about $210 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday Details of the transactions showed the Bank offered $100 million to authorized dealers in the wholesale sector of the market. Another $55 million each was also allocated to the Small … Read more
The Lagos state government has organised a free medical intervention for children between the ages of 0-12 in various primary health centres across the state from Thursday 1st August to 31st August 2019. The residents of Epe are elated as parents accompany their children to the primary health center, Epe for various medical checkup. The … Read more