Two robbers have been caught and lynched after they reportedly cut off a victim’s hand for not keeping money for them during operation in Igando area of Lagos. Three armed robbers invaded Olushogbon Street by Oko fili Bus Stop in Igando area and attacked a victim. However, after suppressing and intimidating the victim while demanding … Read more
Laolu Omogunwa, a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known in Nigeria as Okada rider, is currently on the run having raped a pregnant woman to coma in a bush at Ago Akingboye in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State. Mrs Sade Jawo had hired Omogunwa at Ajagba to take her to a farm settlement where she … Read more
Donations have poured in to support a poor Kenyan widow based in Mombasa identified as Peninah Bahti Kitsao, who pretended to be cooking for her 8 children but was actually boiling stones. Before the outbreak of Coronavirus, Peninah worked as a laundry woman and was able to gather enough money to feed her family, but … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said a pastor has tested positive for Coronavirus after praying for a deceased COVID-19 patient in the state. Those, who also tested positive for the virus include two children of the deceased. Wike stated this while giving an update on efforts by the state government to contain the … Read more
There is outrage in Akure, Ondo State capital, as policemen attached to Ijapo Divisional Police Station have reportedly taken to their heels after causing a fatal vehicular accident. At about 8:30pm on Friday, the policemen while enforcing dusk to dawn curfew, threw a log of wood at the tyre of a speeding Sports Utility Vehicle … Read more
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), said the agency will work with relevant organizations to identify the animal source of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) based on Emergency Committee recommendations. Ghebreyesus made this known at the agency’s twitter account, @WHO, saying that he reconvened the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations to review … Read more
Police operatives in Ejigbo, Lagos have uncovered a house where a 26-year old single mother, Miss Blessing Okite, camps female and male sex workers for a fee of N500. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the activities took place at Imodo compound, Ejigbo area of Lagos, where the lady, Blessing, resides with her 8-year old daughter. Police intelligence … Read more
Officials of the Gender Based Violence Response Team of the Vicar Hope Foundation, Umuahia, have rescued a 2-year old child locked up for several days in an uncompleted building at Zone 5, Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia, Abia State capital. The child, found to be suffering from exhaustion,dehydration and malnourishment, was suspected to have been locked … Read more
A 19-year-old White woman has died mysteriously after she ignored warnings from social media users when she revealed her plans to dabble into voodoo and summon an African spirit known as Papa Legba. Katelyn “Kat” Restin, a 19-year-old Virginia woman, was found dead after she allegedly drowned in a bathtub according to one of her … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has lifted the lockdown measures aimed at curbing the effect of Coronavirus, but it is important you watch out for these mysterious things while you step out from Monday, May 4th 2020. According to worldometres.info, a total of 3,310,039 Coronavirus cases have been recorded worldwide, 234,143 have died and 1,043,245 have recovered. … Read more
A report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has indicated that ongoing lockdowns and disruptions in health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to seven million unplanned pregnancies in the months ahead. The report projected that the number of women who have been unable to access family planning risk unintended pregnancies, gender-based … Read more
In celebration of workers day, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the effort of health workers in fighting to curb deadly pandemic raging the world. Ekohotblog reports International Workers’ Day, also known as Workers’ Day or Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day. It is a celebration of laborers … Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has urged employers on Thursday, not to lay off workers at the time the COVID-19 is raging. The former Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, who said this in a message to Nigerian workers on the occasion of May Day 2020, added that states should not cut workers’ … Read more
Nigerian singer, popularly called Zlatan, joins the plethora of celebrities mourning the death of professional dancer, Picture Kodak. Ekohotblog reports that Picture Kodak passed on after getting electrocuted at the residence of Clarence Peters, a popular video director on Wednesday evening at Peters’ Omole Estate home. Picture Kodak was said to be at the video director’s … Read more
Welcome to the month of May, the fifth month in the year 2020. A happy new month to you, your friends, and your family from Ekohotblog. Being a new day of a new month, many expect good wishes from their friends, family members, and loved ones, hence, a need to compile one. Below are 100 … Read more
A young native doctor was filmed protesting after he was arrested for stepping out without wearing a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the video, the man is seen telling the members of the task force that he’s on his way to an important assignment. He was asked why he’s not wearing a face … Read more
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has appealed for an urgent ease of the 14-day total lockdown the federal government imposed on the state. Following the rise in COVID-19 cases and the strange deaths in the state, President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered a total lockdown in Kano which took effect on Monday. But the governor … Read more
A 31-year-old woman slipped on the grass and fell from a 115-foot cliff to her death while posing for a picture in Turkey. Kazakh native Olesya Suspitsyna perished in front of her female friend who was taking the photograph in the tourist city of Antalya in the south-west of the country. The incident occurred on … Read more
Popular TV/Media personality, Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) and Enugu 2019 Deputy Governorship candidate, Chief Amb. Ginika Tor Williams was yesterday confirmed with a new appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari. She was appointed as a Member of Board of the Federal Character Commission, amongst 36 other Members and a new Chairman of the Commission … Read more
Security officials at the Kano-Kaduna border prevented two lorries transporting passengers from entering Kaduna State from Kano.The passengers were hidden among livestock, motorcycles and other goods. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said, “We got information that these lorries had come in from the Kaduna-Kano border and had progressed up … Read more