The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat, Abuja is to be closed for the next two weeks in adherence to preventive measures announced by the government to counter the spread of the contagious pandemic, coronavirus. The closure was announced by the All Progressives Congress national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday. He made the annoucemet while … Read more
A former Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, who was arraigned on Monday on charges of money laundering, fraud, among others, has been granted bail in the sum of N100million by a Federal High Court in Abuja. She was arraigned with two of her former aides – Garba Umar and Ubong … Read more
United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc), Transcorp and all affiliated companies have announced the cancellation of their 2019 Annual General Meetings (AGMs) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The companies stated this in a statement to their shareholders and stakeholders posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) web site. UBA’s 58th AGM was initially slated … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a laudable 34% increase in trading surplus in its monthly operational and financial report for December 2019. The details of the report were explained in a statement signed and released by the corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr Kennie Obateru. In the report, the … Read more
Nigerian Commercial bank, Access Bank Plc has temporarily shut down its Ligali Ayorinde branch in Victoria Island, Lagos after a visitor tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the bank across their social media platforms on Monday. “We have just confirmed that an individual who visited our … Read more
Following various government orders and measures to prevent further spread of Covid-19 across Nigeria, Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has announced a shut down in the state, declaring restriction of movement from 8am to 8pm. According to the Governor in a state broadcast, restriction of movement would begin from Wednesday. He said that … Read more
Following unsuccessful resolutions between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The leadership of the Union on Monday announced the commencement of an indefinite strike. It was made public by ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, during a press briefing at the union’s National Secretariat in Abuja. ASUU had on Monday, March 9, … Read more
The breakdown of states with cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has emerged. Ekohotblog reports that Nigeria currently has thirty-six (36) confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in the West African country. This online news platforms understands that on on Monday, March 23, the Lagos State Government recorded fresh five cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) with 2 … Read more
Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has asked Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to direct all members of the House who recently returned from trips abroad to report to the nearest NCDC office with immediate effect for screening. This was confirmed in a letter dated 21st March 2020, which was signed … Read more
…..Achimugu, ex-PPMC boss identified as Nigeria’s first coronavirus death Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who … Read more
MTN Nigeria on Sunday said its team would start working from home as part of the precautionary measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. Mr Funso Aina, the telcos Senior Manager, External Relations, said in a statement that from March 23, workers are expected to perform their duties from home. Aina said that the telco’s … Read more
It was an unusual scenario on the streets of Lagos as most churches were under lock and key while others reduced the number of worshippers in compliance to the directive of the Lagos state government to churches, mosques and places of social gatherings to ensure that over 50 persons do not gather at once. The … Read more
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has said his son tested positive to the raging Coronavirus disease. Atiku disclosed this on posted on his verified Twitter account on Sunday night. He said the National Center for Disease Control has been contacted and his son has been moved to Gwagawlada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja … Read more
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has revealed the kind of woman he can never date nor marry. According to the multiple-award-winning singer in a recent interview, nothing can ever join him with poor girls not to even think of marrying such. Ekohotblog understands that Wizkid had made the statement … Read more
A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested positive before the delivery on Wednesday, but the first test on the baby came back negative for COVID-19. “The virus is not transmitted by … Read more
Ecobank is urging its customers to utilize its digital self-service solutions, including Ecobank Mobile App, Ecobank Online, EcobankPay, Ecobank OmniPlus, OmniLite, and the RapidTransfer App without having to visit branches. This is as part of efforts to ensure social distancing which will help curtail the spread of COVID-19. According to the bank, customers can “Bank … Read more
United States president, Donald Trump on Thursday said the US has approved the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters. “They’ve gone … Read more
Following the federal government’s restriction on public officials travels outside Nigeria over the covid 19 outbreak, Daughter of President Muhammad Buhari is under self-isolation after returning from a trip to the United Kingdom. The president’s wife, Aisha, made this known in a tweet on Thursday. https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/1240660126698213376 Aisha also added that she has shut down her … Read more
Following Lagos state government’s instruction to shut down all worship centres to stop gathering of a crowd, the General Overseer of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, TB Joshua has reacted to the new rule, knowing fully well that lots of people troop into his church every Sunday. Ekohotblog understands that the rule was made … Read more
In the last 24hours, Africa has recorded 17 deaths from the Covid -19 outbreak the World Health Organization Africa Region has said. The UN Health Agency said so far, there have been 633 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 33 African countries leading to 17 deaths. Meanwhile, in the past 24 hours, the Gambia, Mauritius, and Zambia … Read more