Angry Mob Sets Vehicle Ablaze For Crushing Okada Rider In Lagos

A mob has reportedly set a commercial vehicle on fire for killing an Okada rider in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The incident, it was gathered, happened on Saturday night. The 14-seater passenger bus was said to have developed a mechanical fault while trying to navigate the Oke-Gbegun hill in the Ikorodu area when … Read more

Police Men Have Brought Sanity To Aro Beach’s Mayhem

Members of Nigeria police force have intervened in the fall-out between the Alfa beach boys and Aro beach boys as the mayhem has resulted in the burning of cabins and bars located in the two places. The mayhem began on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, and the cause has not been revealed up to the moment … Read more

Covid-19: See What Sanwo-Olu Did For 51 Returnees From Ghana

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has paid for the quarantine expenses of 51 returnees from Ghana and other West African nations. Disclosing this via her official Twitter handle on Saturday night, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri said the Governor paid for the 14-day self Isolation expenses in Badagry area of … Read more

Don’t Laugh At Me, Says Funke Akindele While Reminisces Her Old Picture

Nigerian popular actress and film producer, Funke Akindeke, has taken to her Instagram to share one of the pictures she took during her childhood. The actress who displayed her old picture on the 15 May 2020, in a reminiscent way, told her fans not to laugh at her as she had brought the picture as … Read more

Ekohotblog Ramadan Lecture Day 24

All praise is to Allah. The king of the universe. He alone we worship and ask for assistance, guide us to the right path. May peace and blessing of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad; his household, his companion, and whoever follows his footsteps till the day of reckoning. Insh’Allah we shall start discussing the alms … Read more

Football Returns, Beaches Reopen As Europe Eases COVID-19 Lockdown

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Beaches in France and Italy opened on Saturday for the first weekend since the countries eased coronavirus lockdowns, while football fans awaited the return of major league action with Germany’s Bundesliga set to kick off. The reopenings are a major sign of returning normality for countries hit hard by the pandemic, which has killed more … Read more

Buhari Receives Madagascar COVID-19 Herbal Cure

President Muhammadu Buhari has taken delivery of the Madagascar native formulation against the Coronavirus. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, announced this on Saturday in a series of tweets. According to Mr Garba, samples of the native remedy were brought by the President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Embalo. … Read more

PDP Gives FG 48 Hour Ultimatum To Declare Whereabouts Of Chinese Doctors

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given the Federal Government a 48-hour ultimatum to declare the whereabouts of the Chinese medical team it brought in reputedly to assist in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in our country. a statement released by its spokesperson Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP said its position is predicated … Read more

Buhari Asked To Immediately Approve 5G In Nigeria

Presidency Exempts Tuition, Food, Sanitary Pads From New VAT Hike

Electrical and Electronics experts have called on the Nigerian government to adopt the 5G mobile technology now so that the country would not be left out of the ongoing global technological industrialisation and development. They made the call at a 5G Health Symposium webinar organised by the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) … Read more

Tragedy In Rivers As Gunmen Shoot Man Dead In Front Of Girlfriend

The police in Rivers state is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of a young man, Leonard Chika, in front of his girlfriend in the Mile 3 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt the state capital on Friday. May 15. Facebook user, Ezebunwo Ichemati, who shared the story online, wrote: Another promising innocent … Read more

Foreign Exchange: Naira Falls Against Dollar At Parallel, BDC Markets

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Foreign exchange scarcity continues to bite hard at the parallel market, causing the Naira to dropped N5 against the US Dollar to trade at N455/$1 on Friday, May 15, Businesspost reports At the previous session on Thursday, the local currency had traded at N450/$1 at the same market segment. Against the Euro, the local currency … Read more

How My Aunt Sold My One-Month-Old Son For N950,000- 20-Year-Old Orphan Recounts

A 20-year-old woman identified as Abiola Komolafe has narrated how her aunt sold her 1-month-old son to a child trafficking syndicate in Anambra state. Abiola Komolafe was paraded alongside 182 suspects by the Delta State Police Command in Asaba, for crimes ranging from terrorism, robbery, kidnap, murder, cultism, and child trafficking. Hafiz Inuwa, the state … Read more

Three Persons, Nine Cows Killed As Gunmen Attack Kogi Community

Terror in Egume, Dekina local government area of Kogi State, following early morning invasion of unknown gunmen leading to the killing of three Fulanis and nine cows. The Assistant Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Kogi State Chapter, Adamu Abubakar, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja, the state capital, on Saturday. … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Felicitates With Dele Momodu At 60

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Chief Dele Momodu on his sixtieth birthday. Sanwo-Olu described the occasion as momentous for a man who has dedicated his life to the celebration of Africans through his profession. In a statement released on Saturday and signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu said … Read more

Nigerians Relish The Resumption Of Football Leagues In Europe

Nigerians who patronized the Betting, Merrybet, Bet Naija, and Naira bet before the advent of Covid-19, have been seen, in the streets and bet centers, in a happy mood as German League, Bundesliga, starts today 16 May 2020. Nigerian bet wagers who have started discussing German league are also waiting in great anticipation for the … Read more

Man Hides In Canteen With Decomposed Body For Fear Of Being Quarantined

The rampant coronavirus has taken a toll on human minds as well. People across the world are indulging in strange things out of fear since the enforcement of lockdown. Recently, news of a weird incident came to light from the Alipore Bodyguard Line in Kolkata. Police found a decomposed body of a young man on … Read more

Woman ‘Dies During Illicit Marathon Sex’ With Reverend Father

A Reverend father identified as Father Abel Mwelwa has been suspended in Lusaka, Zambia after his married lover allegedly died during marathon sex in his house. According to local reports, the deceased who was a member of the Catholic Women’s League from St Maurice Catholic Church had lied to her husband that she was going … Read more

Nollywood Actress Narrates Her Ordeal With Ex-husband

Popular actress, Victoria Inyama, has shared the unpleasant experience she had with her ex-husband, Godwin Okri. The Nollywood actress shared this experience on her Instagram page with UK based Malin Anderson who is a mental health advocate. During her conversation with Malin, the actress said she stayed with Godwin in anxiety as he arrested her … Read more

Nigerian Pastor Sells COVID-19 Prevention Oil For $100

A Calabar based Nigerian pastor, Prophet Goodheart Val Aloysius has claimed he has a solution to Covid-19 as he began the sales of a certain prevention oil for the disease. Taking to his Facebook page, the cleric, who is the founder a church in Calabar, Cross River state, The Wealthy Place claims the solution gives … Read more

Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Post-Mortem Released

How Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Died

A post-mortem examination of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant has ruled blunt force trauma as the cause of death for all nine victims. The 180-page report also found that the pilot, 50-year-old Ara Zobayan, tested negative for drugs and alcohol. The cause of the 26 January crash, which occurred in California … Read more