Maverick Nigerian showbiz maestro and activist, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, has paid tribute to late Nigerian music legend Majek Fashek, popularly known as ‘The Rainmaker’, describing him as a “ Lyrical Wizard”. He extolled the late reggae icon in an interview with the Newsmen recently in Abuja. The Nigerian entertainment industry was thrown into mourning … Read more
Legendary Fuji Musician, Adewale Ayuba, recently paid tribute to the late reggae musical icon, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek who died June 1, aged 57years. Ayuba described Fashek as an epitome of love during an interview with our reporter in Lagos, while reacting to the Rainmaker’s death. He said Fashek had left indelible … Read more
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, says the construction of Fourth Mainland Bridge will start in the first quarter of 2021. Hamzat said this while discussing Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu/Dr. Obafemi Hamzat’s administration in the last one year on an online show tagged: ”Covinspiration” on Tuesday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the show was … Read more
A first year science and laboratory technology student of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Barakat Bello has been reportedly raped and murdered in Ibadan. Reports say she was attacked near her home at Akinyele Akinyele Government area of Ibadan. It was gathered that Barakat’s father found her dead body around their … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 1. COVID-19 In Nigeria: Lagos Now Has 5277 Cases As Nigeria Records 241 New Infections Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus cases with the NCDC announcing 241 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country bringing the total number of confirmed … Read more
The Federal House of Representatives has mandated it’s Ad-Hoc Committee Investigating the Dstv Operations to carry out investigation into the sudden increment of subscriptions by DSTV Multi-choice Services knowing the challenges the country and whole world at large are facing right now as a result of the pandemic. The House also called on the multi-choice … Read more
CNN; SKY; AL Jazeera; BBC; NBC; Netflix, and the other major global news channels have a new rival – RESILIENCE TV. Its “USP” [Unique Selling Proposition] is that it does not repeat any news item and no streaming either. If you miss an item, its gone forever. No Breaking News either for that matter. The … Read more
Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre has given possible reason the Federal Government lifted the ban on religious gatherings. Speaking via his official Twitter handle, Adeyemi said the government lifted lockdown restrictions to either preserve livelihood or for political reason. He then urged Nigerians to pray that coronavirus leaves the country soonest. He tweeted, … Read more
Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately direct the Presidential Taskforce on COVlD-19 and Ministry of Aviation and its agencies to commence local Flights beginning with the opening of at least one Airport in each of the six Geo-Political Zones to give all zones a sense of belonging and … Read more
…drum supports for his second term as AFDB President The Lower Chamber of the Nigeria National Assembly, House of Representatives has urged the board of African Development Bank (AFDB) to halt all further investigation of the president, Akin Adesina, and let the rule of law prosper. The House also endorsed Dr.Adesina’s campaign for a second … Read more
The federal government says despite the lifting of ban on religious gatherings, it is safer for people to worship at home. The government had banned large gatherings and ordered suspension of conventional religious activities in April to check the spread of COVID-19. Read Also: Davido Starts Month Of June With Fractured Leg Aided With Crutches … Read more
One of the kidnappers of a Rivers State-based lawyer and Magistrate’s daughter has been arrested and the Magistrate has narrated how his daughter was able to escape from the abductors. 22-year- old suspected kidnapper, Gift Taise, was arrested and accused of taking part in the recent armed robbery and abduction of the daughter of a … Read more
Nigerian House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Unspent Funds has queried the authorization given to the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC to spend the N6 billion given to the agency by the Presidency as an Intervention Fund. The House also gave the agency two weeks to provide the documents authorizing it to expend the money … Read more
Global tech giant, Google, recently said it was ensuring that credible sources of information were elevated on ‘search engine’ to tackle misinformation on Corona Virus (COVID 19). Google UK Public Policy Manager, Alina Dimofte, made this known during a virtual meeting on Google Meet with the theme ‘Trust, Safety, COVID-19 and the Fight Against Misinformation’. … Read more
Mr. Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has warned personnel of the service against extra charges on passport issuance. Babandede gave the warning during a virtual meeting with passport officers nationwide recently in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the program was anchored from the NIS Headquarters Abuja. Babandede, in … Read more
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a technician, Rasak Abiona, to death for beating his 62-year-old father to death with an iron rod during a dispute over property in Lagos. Our reporter reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo delivered the judgment in a virtual hearing. Justice Taiwo held that though the prosecution had … Read more
The Nigerian Navy (NN) recently inaugurated a 40-bed-space isolation center at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos State, for its personnel who might test positive for Coronavirus disease. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ette Ibas, was represented by Rear Adm. Oladele Daji, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command at the inauguration. … Read more
Unknown men have reportedly invaded the isolation center at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Asaba, and forcefully moved a patient who tested positive for COVID-19 from the hospital. The patient is a 53 years Chief Nursing Officer, Mr Michael Mordi. It was gathered that the patient has been very aggressive and continually threatened the caregivers … Read more
A presidential aspirant for the 2023 election, Olufemi Ajadi, has been commended by residents of the Ibafo Torotoro community as he paid sympathetic homage to one of the community leaders who has been ill for a while. Other leaders and youths of the community have praised him for the uncommon deeds he had just done … Read more
Executive Chairman of Eti Osa Local Government, Hon. Saheed Adesegun Bankole has commenced the evacuation of blockages in drainage systems across his constituency. The chairman said while addressing the journalists that it would be better to evacuate whatever that may want to cause blockages of drainages now to avert unnecessary flood and other atrocious mayhem … Read more