The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded 114 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. In a tweet on Friday night, NCDC said that the new cases had taken the total number of infections in the country to 1095. 114 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 80 in … Read more
Ekohotblog felicitates with the Muslims believers as they have started the Ramadan fast today, Friday 24th of April. The management wishes them sound health to be able to complete the fast during this period of COVID-19. As Muslims, you should not forget the main reason behind the fast in the month of Ramadan, especially at … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said the origin of 223 of the confirmed 873 cases is unknown. The figure was revealed in the latest COVID-19 Situation report released by the agency on Thursday. Previously, the number of cases classified as ‘unknown origin’ was 203. According to the report covering 26 states, cases with travel … Read more
Lati Raheem, chief security officer to Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is dead. He was the most trusted aide of Tinubu, insiders told ekohotblog. “He was sick briefly and hospitalised. He had high blood pressure and diabetes. He died in early hours of Friday,” the source said. Raheem had … Read more
Mudir Markaz, Al-sheikh Habeebulah Adam El-Ilory, has announced 25th of April, 2020 as the first day of Ramadan. Mudir made this announcement through his Facebook page, warning that Islam is a religion that bases on knowledge and that no one should do otherwise without the proof from Qur’an and the book of words and deeds … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actor, Yomi Obileye is dead. The actor died on Friday morning from an undisclosed ailment. Obileye was known for Tade Ogidan’s movie, Hostages in 1997. Nigerian actor and comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka who shared a post announcing his death wrote on his page; “If tears could build a stairway and memories were a lane, … Read more
The Ondo State government has arrested four men suspected to have killed Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the National Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. They are Lawal Mazaje from the Felele area of Kogi State, Adamu Adamu from Jada area of Adamawa State, Mohammed Usman from Illela area of Sokoto State, and Auwal … Read more
The video that has gone viral on social media that the production of Semovita or Semolina has been counterfeited by some Chinese, adding that most o the products are made of rubber or plastic and that they have occupied the Nigerian markets. In the video, we saw a lady demonstrating how she arrived at her … Read more
Premier League leaders Liverpool are reportedly in talks to sign Willian on a free transfer at the end of the season. The Brazilian forward’s current deal at Chelsea is set to expire in the summer and the Londoners are said to have offered him an extension of two years – but the player is holding … Read more
Philippe Coutinho is the third most expensive footballer in history. Joe Townsend charts his journey before and since making that £142m move from Liverpool to Barcelona in January 2018. When the deal for Philippe Coutinho to join Barcelona was finally announced following a protracted saga stretching back almost a year, there was a feeling that … Read more
I do write about the Success of others in order to be read as one of my success stories in the nearest future. What I have read and heard about the past administration of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) in Nigerian Institute of Journalism has really instigated me to write about the successfulness of 2018/2019 … Read more
A songwriter and a musician, Mayor White, has described Taofeek Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice as the most generous among his colleagues, adding that he loves helping the struggling Nigerian artistes. White said this when he visited an area called Last quarter in Jakande Housing Estate, Ilasan, Lekki. He said that most Artistes always … Read more
The new coronavirus appears to be causing sudden strokes in adults in their 30s and 40s who are not otherwise terribly ill, doctors reported Wednesday. There’s growing evidence that COVID-19 infection can cause the blood to clot in unusual ways, and stroke would be an expected consequence of that. Dr. Thomas Oxley, a neurosurgeon at … Read more
The Director-General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Thursday said the strategy currently being employed in testing Nigerians for COVID-19 is ethical as only the right set of people are being tested. Ihekweazu also reacted to critics who are comparing a number of people tested in Nigeria to … Read more
A Police Officer who was violating Abia State COVID-19 lockdown was caught today in Aba, Abia State while transporting passengers in his vehicle from Port Harcourt to Aba. Watch video below;
A total of N780.926 billion has been shared between the Federal, States and Local Governments for March 2020 by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Director, Information, Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, after a virtual FAAC meeting with the 36 state commissioners of finance, revenue-generating agencies … Read more
It was like a mystery to residents of Eti-Osa local government yesterday, Wednesday 22nd, April, when they saw some staff of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) going around with megaphone pleading that charged bills should be paid, adding that federal government has not fulfilled its promise to pay citizens’ electricity charged bills for two … Read more
The residents of Igbokushu town and Ilasan Jakande Housing Estate have pleaded the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwolu, to come to their aid in renovating the dilapidated pedestrian bridge that connects the two towns together. The Chairman of the Community Development Association (CDA) of the estate, Mr Kazeem Sulaiman, said some governmental agencies had visited … Read more
I have listened to a clergyman whose spiritual message has made me go into research. The person is Imam Raji Adebayo. I had discovered, through my research, a unanimous view brought by the clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age, and Islamic traditions through interfaith dialogues that knowledge is subdivided into two important categories with … Read more
A young model and actress has been discovered and she will be known by the whole world soon. Yes, she has not won any model competition before neither has she been featured in a big movie but her character and steadfastness will speak for her soon. Read Also: Football: Cup Of EFL Screamers: Vote For … Read more