The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture, Folorunso Olabode has been kidnapped by some gunmen and a councillor and leader in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the state, Olatunji Omotosho (pictured above), who was with him, was shot dead on the spot. The attack reportedly occurred along Isan-Iludun road at about 7:30pm on Sunday April 26. … Read more
A woman escaped unharmed after a heavy breeze blew off her window and part of her wall as she tried to sleep. The woman, who lives in Ikorodu, said she was feeling restless and unable to sleep when at about 1am it started raining and “lightening entered” her eyes. She said she also felt sand … Read more
Kano state government on Sunday, April 26, said the recent mysterious deaths recorded in the state are not connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kano state commissioner of information, Muhammad Garba, in a statement said findings by the state ministry of health has shown that most of the deaths were caused by complications arising from … Read more
The Kaduna State Government has extended the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic in the state by 30 days. This was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The government had imposed its quarantine orders on the state for one month beginning March 26. According to … Read more
A woman died while delivering a set of twins only one year after her wedding, and her husband has gone online to mourn her in a heartbreaking post. Patience Eze Chukwu (nee Arisa) from Nkporo in Ohafia, Abia state, died on Thursday, April 23, during childbirth. Her babies, a boy and a girl, survived and … Read more
The Nigerian office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has debunked in its entirety, a story going viral on social media to the effect that the Council had canceled the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2020 in response to the globally ravaging COVID 19. According to a release signed … Read more
The Lagos police command has announced the arrest of 620 persons, including 39 at a strip club, who violated the lockdown in the state. In a statement on Sunday, Bala Elkana, Lagos police public relations officer, said those who violated the lockdown order were arrested between April 21 and April 24, 2020. “On 21/4/2020 at … Read more
Prince Odianosen Okojie, husband to veteran Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has come out to debunk reports that his wife had been delivered of their fourth child. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that the actress welcomed baby number four in the United States. Her colleague, Jnr Pope had made the announcement via his Instagram page. Taking to … Read more
In light of the outbreak of Covid-19 in Nigeria, The Oba-Elect, Alara of Ilara, Prince Folarin Ogunsanwo on Saturday, organized a Covid-19 relief program to sensitize members of the public, within Epe community. Eko Hot Blog Correspondent reports that Numerous nose masks were distributed in line with the government’s effort to curb the spread of … Read more
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) annual beauty pageantry, where Miss NIJ, Miss Amity and Miss Photogenic are normally chosen, has brought a great concern for the students as the chosen date for the pageantry is close and the order of the school closure by the federal government has not been reversed. The pageantry which … Read more
Nollywood actress and movie producer, Mercy Johnson Okojie has welcomed her fourth baby. The Kogi State born movie diva who is happily married to Prince Okojie already has a boy and two girls. The news of her fourth delivery was announced by her colleague, Jnr Pope. He shared the photos below on his Instagram page … Read more
ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY DORIS ISRAEL IJEOMA INSPIRED BY THE HOLYSPIRIT A 23-year-old Lagos-based lady identified as Jadesola Taiwo has come out to reveal when the lockdown in Nigeria will end. In a chat with Ekohotblog Reporter, Jadesola said she got her answers from the Biblical book of Daniel Chapter 7. Jade who expressed her … Read more
One of the suspected killers of Funke Olakunrin, Pa Fasoranti’s daughter, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is coming barely 24 hours after the state confirmed its fourth case on Saturday. It was reported that he was a police operative who tested for the virus in Lagos and travelled to the state last week. … Read more
As the lockdown lingers, Nigerians continue to wake up to different stories. A man identified as Rufus (not real name) has killed a huge cobra measured 6 feets and 2 inches which he plans to use in breaking Ramadan fast. Sharing the photos of the dead Cobra on social media, Rufus said he spotted the long … Read more
These are collections of Hadith compiled by Ibrahim Kegbegbe Ekohotblog wishes its esteemed readers to keep on staying safe by keeping to the order of the government: social distancing and stay-at-home injunction. Sahih Muslim 1151 a حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ كَهْمَسِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ … Read more
An upcoming artiste who is also a student of Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lekan Aderiye, has called for onesness of Nigerians, saying that Nigerians could only overcome this period of economic hardship if they displayed the real meaning of “love your neighbours as you love yourself.” Aderiye said this via phone calls early hours of … Read more
Trained skater, Abdul Afeez Adegboyega, has expressed his concerns about the negative effect on skating practices in Lagos State, lamenting that security forces have occupied all the smooth grounds that are meant for training. Skating is a sport which is done by moving along a surface using skates on smooth ground or ice as … Read more
The striker of Ilasan Jakande Football Club(JFC), Udoh Samuel Jeremiah, has struck up against the federal government rule violators, saying social distancing and the staying-at-home order should be respected. Samuel said those players violating the rule of social distancing in the name of “we are training” should be held and kept behind the counter after … Read more
The Council Leader and councillor of ward E, Hon. Muftau Ogunderu has taken his Palliative Care to the grassroots, stating that the old women and men were his target. He moved further to say that the council chairman, Alhaji Saheed Bankole, had engaged the whole council members when sharing the Palliative responsibility to every citizen … Read more
BetKing attendant, Zainab Adeyemi, has displayed her grievance over the low sale, lamenting that the betting visual popular known as baby visual has taken over the sports betting. She added that the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down all the sports activities worldwide, which has affected the sports betting businesses indirectly. She moved further to say … Read more