Former South African archbishop Desmond Tutu has been admitted to a hospital for treatment of what his wife calls a ‘stubborn infection.’ A statement by their joint foundation on Wednesday said the 88-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner had been hospitalised several times for a similar condition over the past few years. Tutu has been treated … Read more
Popular Nigerian indigenous rapper, Olamide has warned against lavish spending as the festive period approaches. .Taking to his Instastory, Olamide advised people to cut their clothes according to their sizes and not follow the crowd. Just like the norm when everything seem rosy in the festive season and the contrary happens in January, he advised … Read more
The Elegushi of Ikateland, His Royal Majesty Oba Saheed Elegushi, Kusenla III, on Wednesday celebrated his second wife, Olori Hadiza, on her birthday. The monarch took to his Instagram to share how his wife Hadiza brings him happiness and prayed that she lives long to continue making him happy. “On this day My Wife was … Read more
For those that have religiously followed Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999 with eyes on Lagos State, in particular, there is a name that will not go away in a hurry – Adeyemi Ikuforiji – the longest-serving speaker in the history of the state. For someone who began his political career as the general … Read more
A young lady identified as Lydia Okojie who graduated from UNIBEN shared photos of herself with her dad at his workshop to appreciate her parents for educating her with their little earnings. She said she is proud to be the daughter of a mechanic (Dad), the Jewel of a zobo seller (mom) and a role … Read more
Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production, operators of OML 29, has bemoaned the loss of about four million barrels of crude valued at $240m at an average price of $60 a barrel to thieves. Managing Director of the oil firm, Mr Victor Okoronkwo disclosed this at Practical Nigerian Content Exhibition and Conference with the theme, “Leveraging … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Wednesday adjourned till 13th of February, 2020 to arraign the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah and his company. The arraignment that supposed to take place Wednesday could not hold due to the absence of the defendants. The prosecutor, Mr … Read more
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that in the third quarter of 2019, the Nigeria banking sector pulled a total volume of 800,201,498 transactions valued at N42.76 trillion. These transactions were carried out in the period under review via the different electronic payment channels in the sector. It was further stated that NIBSS … Read more
The leaders of Britain, Canada, France and the Netherlands have been caught on camera at a Buckingham Palace reception mocking US President Donald Trump’s lengthy media appearances ahead of Wednesday’s NATO summit. The footage, shot by the British host’s camera pool on Tuesday evening and spotted and subtitled by Canada’s CBC, set the tone for … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday revealed that not less than N1.3 trillion was spent by the Federal Government on the importation of rice, fish, sugar and wheat in the last 12 months. The bank’s Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Lametek, spoke at a seminar organised for Finance reporters in Owerri, Imo State. Speaking … Read more
Here is how you can watch the Shiloh 2019 programme tagged ‘Breaking Limits’ with your mobile device or computers Ekohotblog reports that Shiloh 2019 which began on Tuesday, December 3rd will end on Sunday, December 8th, with a live broadcast from Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. READ ALSO: #Shiloh: Bishop David Oyedepo States Position … Read more
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have resigned their appointment as the Cheif Executive Officer of both the online giant’s organization and its parent company Alphabet.Inc. Ekohotblog understands that they will leave their respective roles as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and president but remain on the board. The parent company was intended to make … Read more
After much speculation on whether the Nollywood couple of Gbenro Ajibade and Osas Ighodaro are still happily married, the actor in an interview confirmed that the marriage has been dissolved. Gbenro Ajibade in an interview on Rubbin Minds on Channels Television said the couple are no longer together but are co-parenting their only child. Recall that the … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Chief Owolabi Salis, has dragged the Governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Supreme Court in the bid to challenge the victory of the APC and its candidate in last Gubernatorial poll in the state. Salis stressed that Sanwo-Olu was not elected by majority of Lagosians … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to decide the fate of the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler four days to the end of his tenure as chairman of the revenue agency. It was gathered that as of Tuesday no letter requesting for tenure renewal for the FIRS boss was sent to … Read more
Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth has finally spoken on European Union (EU) disqualification as an ambassador to sex and gender-based violence after his rape joke. The popular comedian through his social media handles tender his apologies, revealing that the rape joke was not intended to support the bad act but to … Read more
Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has kicked against the proposed National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill introduced by Senator Sabi Abdullah, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate. Ekohotblog reports that Bishop Oyedepo opposed the bill at the opening of Shiloh … Read more
The Governor of Nasarawa state Abdullahi Sule, has revealed that the N18.9bn debt inherited from the administration of senator Tanko Almakura has been affecting the state’s developmental progress. This is coming as the immediate past governor has denied tge alleged loan saying, he cleared all debts before handing over in May. Sule who charged the … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has urged security agencies to probe the leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC for electoral violence recorded in the recent Kogi and Bayelsa state elections. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday, the party premised its demand on what it called the “shocking attempts … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC boss Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has reinstated the commitment of the commission to conducting free and fair elections in the country. Yakubu stressed that INEC would never connived with any political party in the bid to rig an election. He stated this during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs … Read more