The federal government is set to review the Capital Market Masterplan in order to align with the assumptions and projections of the current realities in the country. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, while inaugurating the National Savings Strategy, NSS, Workgroup in Abuja on Friday said the Capital Market Masterplan proposed … Read more
IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu has stated that the Federal Government must invite the group to negotiate the peaceful exit of Biafra to prevent widespread protests. Ekohotblog understands that Nnamdi Kanu stated this in a statement signed by IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, in reaction to the arrest of Nastura Sharif, the alleged mastermind of the Katsina protests. … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Saturday, June 20th, 2020 1. Nigeria Records 667 New Cases Of COVID-19 Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 667 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. READ MORE 2. Lagos Discharges 98 More COVID-19 Patients Ninety-eight more COVID-19 patients have … Read more
Six-year-old alcoholic monkey has been sentenced to life imprisonment for aggressive behavior that began when he stopped getting liquor. The drunk monkey identified as Kalua left one man dead and 250 injured after going on the rampage when his liquor supply dried up in India. Zookeepers at Kanpur Zoological Park charged with re-assimilating the primate … Read more
Prophet Odumeje has released a new prophecy. Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere popularly called Prophet Odumeje, who is the Spiritual Director of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry World Miracle Center, alias Land of Freedom released the prophecy via his micro-blogging site, Twitter. The controversial Anambra based prophet tweeted saying this week of God shall know … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 667 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 667 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, June 19. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
Ninety-eight more COVID-19 patients have recovered from the deadly virus in Lagos State. This was disclosed by the State Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Friday. According to the governor, the discharged patients consist of 71 males and 27 females. Giving a breakdown of the figures, Sanwo-Olu said 23 were from … Read more
Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is the most sincere and serious government the country has ever had. Speaking during a programme on Channels Television on Friday, the minister said the president will fulfill his promises to the health workers on strike. He asked resident doctors in the country … Read more
A 36-year-old driver, Umaru Madaki, who allegedly obtained a Toyota Corolla car valued at N500,000 by false pretences, on Friday appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court in Karmo, Abuja. The defendant, who resides at Gidan Sarki, Karmo, is facing a three-count charge of joint act, giving false information and shielding an offender from arrest. … Read more
The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) on Friday urged women organisations to support the call for the execution of rapists in the country. Mrs Laraba Shoda, National President of NCWS said this in a statement issued in Abuja in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. According to … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced a 28-year-old unemployed man, Taiwo Folarin, to one year imprisonment, for trafficking 2.6 kg of Cannabis Sativa. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke sentenced Folarin, following his guilty plea. Aneke gave the convict an option of to pay a fine of N50,000. Earlier, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency … Read more
The Dora-Care Behavioural Foundation, an NGO, has urged Nigerians to try as much as possible to eliminate stressors and depression in order to live a normal healthy life. The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Mrs Kemi Akinyelure, gave the advice in an interview with the Eko Hot Blog in Lagos, on Friday. According to … Read more
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar says the recent killings by Boko Haram insurgents would have been avoided if the government had risen to the occasion. For weeks, insurgents and bandits launched series of attacks on communities in the north, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of property. This is Contained in a … Read more
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has seized assets belonging to Umaru Baba Abdullahi, the chief promoter of Doggi Group Limited, over a N440 million debt. AMCON took possession of two properties located at Plot 3810, Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Plot 1274, Cadastral Zone B07, Katampe Hills, Katampe … Read more
Queensland coal miners have discovered an ancient dinosaur footprint in Australia with proof that the dinosaur is larger than the average Tyrannosaurus Rex which once roamed through the region’s swampland. The footprints, that measure up to 80cm in length, were discovered by miners in the 1950s and 1960s but were only recently studied by scientists … Read more
The Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, oba Ewuare II, oba of Benin finally speaks on the ongoing political crisis in Edo state. Oba of Benin in a statement signed by Frank Irabor, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council kicked against imposition and godfatherism in the state. The statement debunked reports on social media that the … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio. The declaration followed the completion of documentation for the free status. WHO regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, announced this Thursday. “Today, Nigeria’s complete documentation for Wild Polio virus-free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). … Read more
The national coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF), Sani Aliyu on COVID-19, says Nigerians now stand a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. He disclosed this during the PTF briefing in Abuja on Thursday. According to Aliyu, there is a greater risk of infection now that the lockdown has been eased and peo ple choose … Read more
The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 has appealed to resident doctors currently on strike to return to work. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and PTF chairman who stated this during Thursday briefing urged the doctors to consider the appropriateness of going on strike at this time. Read Also: Edo … Read more
The Nigerian government has fired back at the African Union over its rejection of the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to contest for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Recall AU’s office of legal counsel had rejected the former Minister’s nomination of grounds of coming after the November 30 deadline set by … Read more