Asisat Oshoala continued from where she stopped last season as she scored a hat-trick in Barcelona Ladies’ 13-0 win over AEM Lleida. The Super Falcons star player was in fine form as Iluis Cortes’ side began their pre-season campaign in style. Oshoala only returned to base on Wednesday, July 31, after helping Nigeria reach the … Read more
A Kaduna High Court on Monday asked the government to release the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat so that they can seek medical treatment in India. Detail soon.
Members of the RevolutionNow movement who converged on the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Monday, were forcefully dispersed by soldiers and policemen. The protesters who arrived at the stadium around 7am on Monday for the kick off of the protest met a detachment of policemen at the entrance of the stadium. Eliaz Ozikpu, one of … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned against the mass protest against the Nigerian government known as RevolutionNow being staged in the state. Organisers of the protest had on Sunday assured that the protest would continue nationwide despite the arrest of the convener of RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. Mr Sowore, a former presidential candidate, was … Read more
The revolution march tagged: #RevolutionNow being spearheaded by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore drew reactions on Sunday from notable Nigerians and groups. Prof Wole Soyinka disagreed with security agencies that the planned march amounted to treason. He said there was nothing treasonable in it. The revolution march tagged: #RevolutionNow … Read more
Members of the RevolutionNow movement who converged on the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Monday, were forcefully dispersed by soldiers and policemen. The protesters, who arrived at the stadium around 7am on Monday, for the kick-off of the protest met a detachment of policemen at the entrance of the stadium. Some soldiers later joined … Read more
The presidency has sent a message to all ministers designate informing them of the availability of relevant documents to be studied. This is coming following their confirmation by the Senate. Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation, on Monday, August 5, asked ministers designate to come with their updated CVs both in … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, August 5th, 2019 1. Taxify driver shot dead in South Africa The Nigerian union in South Africa (NUSA) on Sunday confirmed the untimely death of Benjamin Okoronkwo, a 43-year-old Taxify driver, in Johannesburg. (READ MORE) 2. APC lauds police over quick rescue of … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said a FIFA inspection team is expected to arrive the country today to and assess facilities ready for the country’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 bid. Following an exclusive report by Goal last month, further details have emerged that Nigeria is in the race to secure the hosting … Read more
Although he admits he is not likely to offer anything like Luka Modric is known for, Real Madrid legend, Guti is backing the club’s bid to sign Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba. With Pogba, who made it clear he wants to seek a fresh challenge in June, eager to see the deal happen, negotiations have … Read more
If reports are anything to go by, then veteran Juventus forward, Mario Mandzukic, could be one of the new players Manchester United unveil in the next few days. According to TMW, the Croatian striker has agreed to a deal that will take him to Old United over a two-year contract with the option of another … Read more
Former Manchester and Arsenal star, Robin van Persie, has rated Liverpool and Manchester City as the two best teams in Europe at the moment. Speaking on account of the Community Shield tie between both sides on Sunday which City won on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time, Van Persie said: “If you look … Read more
Manchester United legend, Patrice Evra, has weighed in on the furore surrounding midfielder, Paul Pogba’s future by saying the French footballer felt move loved during his time with Juventus in Seria A. In a chat with the Daily Mail, Evra, who also played in Turin after leaving United, said: “I don’t know what Paul’s future … Read more
Despite reports that he is set to sign for either Real Madrid or Tottenham Hotspurs, Bruno Fernandes’s current club, a Sporting CP source has said they are expecting a bid from Manchester United today. Speaking on Saturday after the midfielder, who scored 32 goals along with 18 assists last season, informed Sporting of his wish … Read more
Former BBNaija housemate, Uriel Oputa, has made it known she does not have a car at the moment and would not be pressured into living a lie in the guise of being a celebrity. Speaking in a recent chat with Punch, the reality TV star who is a relative of Charly Boy, said living a … Read more
Widely known as the pioneer of stand-up comedy in Nigeria, the federal government honoured Ali Baba with an Award of Excellence for Social Impact And Entertainment from the Presidency for his contribution to the comedy industry. The 54-year-old comedian was presented the award at a recent event by Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo during a … Read more
Veteran musician, Daddy Showkey, has celebrated his 49th birthday by sharing lovely pictures of himself on social media with his fans and followers. The Ghetto Soldier, as Showkey is also known, posted the pictures on Instagram on Sunday along with the caption: “Father God I thank you for today, the day you choosing for me, … Read more
Over a year after the Big Brother Naija 2018edition during which they kick-started their romance ended, BamBam has announced her engagement to Teddy A. BamBam announced the engagement on Instagram on Sunday as she shared a photo of an engagement ring on her finger while restating her desire to be with Teddy A for life. … Read more
With the backlash seemingly no longer bearable, Nigerian singer, Tekno, has spoken up about his involvement in the saga of a truck seen conveying strippers in the Lekki area of Lagos days ago. The truck, which got stuck in the traffic late Friday around the Lekki/Ikoyi tollgate caused an unpleasant sight for many as semi-nude … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has banned the staging of the ‘RevolutionNow’ protest in the state. Wike further directed all Local Government chairmen in the state to report any suspected activity to the authorities. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu. Ekohotblog had earlier reported … Read more