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Teenage Girl Commits Suicide In Jigawa

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

A 15-year-old girl identified as Ummi Garba, has committed suicide by consuming rat poison in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abdu Jinjiri, said the incident happened on April 4th at Kofar Gabas quarters. Jinjiri said the deceased had told everyone that she was … Read more

Fire Guts Corporate Affairs Commission Headquarters In Abuja

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

The registrar-general, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr Abubakar Garba, yesterday said the commission’s main building and all records including vital information remained intact following a “minor fire incident.” He explained that the inferno, which occurred at about 10.20 a.m was due to a power surge in one of the outer units of the split air-conditioner … Read more

After Spending More Than Two Weeks In Isolation, El-Rufai Still Positive For Coronavirus

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says he has not recovered from the coronavirus disease that has infected no fewer than 373 people in Nigeria. The governor gave the update after chairing the Kaduna State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. While giving the update via his Twitter handle, El-Rufai warned against being misled about his coronavirus … Read more

LAWMA Worker Crushed To Death By Vehicle

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

A vehicle with the registration number, KSF 383 XZ, on Wednesday, crushed a Lagos Waste Management Authority employee on duty at Anthony Bus Stop in Lagos State.

It was gathered that the woman died on the spot and her remains had been taken to the mortuary.

The State Traffic Officer, CSP Oriyomi Oluwasanmi, confirmed the incident and said she was at the scene to stem any possible crisis.

She said the Divisional Traffic Officer called her attention when those at the scene of the accident did not allow the vehicle to be towed.

Apprentice Breaks Sales Boy’s Skull With Coconut In Lagos

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

An apprentice foodstuffs seller, identified simply as Chukwuemeka, has been allegedly killed by his co-apprentice, Chuks Victor, during a scuffle at their boss’ shop on Allison Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. It was gathered that Victor and another co-apprentice, Emmanuel John, were arguing over the space to display the goods of their … Read more

Pregnant Woman, Children Killed By Herdsmen In Plateau

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

At least 10 persons, including a woman who was nine months pregnant, were reportedly killed on Tuesday, April 14, when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Hwra village in Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Survivors, mostly women and children, are reportedly moving out of the community in droves for … Read more

FG Speaks On Chinese Doctors Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked claims of one of the Chinese doctors who arrived the country to help in the fight against Coronavirus, testing positive for the virus. The Minister dispelled the claim while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) daily briefing today, April 15. Lai Mohammed who urged … Read more

Abia: Commercial Driver Allegedly Shot To Death By NCDC Official

Apr 16, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

A commercial bus driver was shot dead today, April 15, allegedly by an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Isiala Ngwa Division, in Abia State. The victim was reportedly carrying perishable and non-perishable food items in his car to deliver when he was stopped by the NSCDC official. The driver and … Read more

Nigerian Doctor Dies Of COVID-19 After Treating Infected Patient

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

A Nigerian doctor has died of coronavirus in Lagos. The deceased identified as Doctor Chugbo Emeka died after being exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Lagos. He died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital isolation ward on Wednesday. He was reportedly rushed to the facility on Monday. Announcing his death, the Nigeria Medical … Read more

CBN Plans N15trn Take-Off Capital For Infrastructure Development

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Insecurity: Nigeria Expecting 12 Fighter Jets – Emefiele

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will promote the establishment of InfraCo PLC with combined debt and equity take-off capital of N15 trillion to solely focus on infrastructure development as the country works towards mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. The Apex Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in a 27-page policy response … Read more

Ijaw Nation Mourn Ex-PDP Guber Aspirant Who Died Lagos Hospital

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The entire Ijaw nation was thrown into mourning Wednesday, following the death of a 42-year-old businessman, politician, and philanthropist, Mr. Keniebi Okoko, in a Lagos hospital after a failed surgery. The son of Prof Kimse Okoko – a former Pro-Chancellor of the University of Uyo and ex-President, Ijaw National Congress (INC) – Keniebi Okoko, who … Read more

See How The Rich Are Sabotaging LASG Fight Against COVID-19

Apr 16, 2020.Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Efforts by the Lagos State Government to stop the spread of Coronavirus and fight COVID-19 pandemic are being increasingly undermined by some rich individuals in a society afflicted by the disease. Ashamed to go to the public health facility at Yaba earmarked by the state government for the treatment of patients down with COVID-19, these … Read more

Lai Mohammed Reveals Why FG Can Not Share N15 Billion COVID-19 Donation

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Federal Government cannot share the N15 billion donations to Nigerians for Coronavirus (COVID19) lockdown, Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said. Ekohotblog reports that the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari have received over N15 billion from private Nigerians and organizations under the auspice ”COVID-19 Relief F Ever since the Central Bank … Read more

Lockdown: Shocking Reason Man Beat His Pregnant Wife To Death

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

A Nigerian man has allegedly killed his own wife by beating her to death in Akure, Ondo state. The man identified as Olabode Oluwasanmi beat up his 8-month pregnant wife who is also a nurse, Anya Adaeze, aka Mummy David, to death sometime last week. It was gathered that the tragic incident took place following … Read more

Buhari Goes Digital, Uses Video For Meeting With COVID-19 Taskforce

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

With physical distancing and virtual meetings becoming the new normal in a coronavirus (COVID-19) infected world, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, 77, ditched a more conservative approach to governance for a millennial, hipster one, Wednesday. The president held a teleconference with the Presidential taskforce on #Covid19, #PTFCOVID19 at the State House in Abuja. President @MBuhari in … Read more

Bayelsa Billionaire, Kenedi Okoko Allegedly Resurrects From Death

Apr 15, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

A Bayelsa billionaire and former People’s Democratic Party Governorship aspirant in 2019 governorship election, Kenedi Okoko has has said to have resurrected from death after a failed surgery. Keniebi Okoko who is also a pastor serving under Pastor David Ibeyieome of the Salvation Ministries allegedly died from a liposuction surgery on Tuesday, after a power … Read more

Shasha Youths Reacting To Hoodlums Attacks, Mount Road Blocks

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Since Sunday, 29th March 2020 when President Muhammadu Buhari in a Nationwide broadcast declared total lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun State for an initial period of fourteen days to break the circle of transmission of coronavirus pandemic, people have lately found themselves struggling to survive their lives and preserve themselves and properties beyond the … Read more

Bayelsa Billionaire And Governorship Aspirant Dies During Plastic Surgery In Lagos

Apr 15, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

A Bayelsa billionaire and former People’s Democratic Party Governorship aspirant in 2019 governorship election, Kenedi Okoko has been confirmed dead. The 43-year-old billionaire politician died while reportedly undergoing a liposuction surgery in Lagos yesterday, April 14. It was gathered that he died in the theater room in Lagos because of power outage, as the back … Read more

Joe Biden Accused Of Sexual Assault, Campaign Reacts

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

A former aide to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has in several media interviews accused him of sexually assaulting her nearly 30 years ago when he was a U.S. senator, an assertion that Biden’s campaign has strongly denied. Tara Reade, who worked briefly as a staff assistant in Biden’s Senate office from December 1992 … Read more

Trump Halts WHO Funding Over COVID-19 Outbreak

Apr 15, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Donald Trump Mourns Friend Who Dies From COVID-19 Complications

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is halting funding to the World Health Organisation, WHO, while a review is conducted. Trump said the review would cover the WHO’s “role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of coronavirus.” Trump’s announcement came in the middle of the worst global pandemic in decades and as he … Read more