Nigeria’s effort to contain the coronavirus disease. COVID-19 has been widely hailed as timely and effective, the Government has chosen not to rest on its oars just as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, is strengthening safety at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in the wake of the discovery of the index case … Read more
The volume of electronic payment transactions through Point of Sale (PoS) terminals dropped by 4.83 billion in one month. According to the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), it dipped from 46.13 billion deals in December 2019 to 41.3 billion in January. The PoS transaction drop in cash value is N60 billion. Merchants- retail outlets in … Read more
The court may allow testimony undercover in the trial of activist-turned politician Omoyele Sowore and associate should the court endorse the bid by the prosecution. The prosecution has applied for the court’s permission to shield some of its witnesses for reasons known to them Sowore and his associate, Olawale Bakare, are charged with treasonable felony, … Read more
Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde will on Tuesday sign into law the bill backing the establishment of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps. It was gathered yesterday that the Office of the Governor of Oyo State has started making preparations for the ceremonial signing of Amotekun bill into law by Governor … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday has said he will hold talks in Brussels as he called on Greece to “open the gates” for refugees at Turkey’s border trying to get into Europe, Aljazeera reports. Barend Leyts, spokesman for European Council President Charles Michel, revealed this via a post on Twitter, in his post … Read more
The Israeli parliament has amplified the security detail for Benny Gantz, the main electoral challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the parliament discovered the various death threats against Gantz to be credible. The threats against the blue and white political party challenger came after last week’s violent inconclusive general elections, in which the prime … Read more
The united states on Sunday confirmed 21 deaths from the dreaded coronavirus, Two more deaths reported in Washington state – both linked to a virus-hit care home near Seattle , with hundreds of confirmed cases nationwide. With the disease already spread across 30 states, Oregon declared a state of emergency on Sunday and 60 million … Read more
SARS officials have been caught, beaten to stupor and apprehended for robbery in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, southern Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that two Nigerians were robbed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad abbreviated as (SARS) under the Edo State Police Command along Lagos Benin expressway (Bypass). This online news platform understands that a … Read more
Accuses Supreme Court Of Halting The Desire Of Imo People For Good Governance Emeka Ihedioha has expressed disappointment with the supreme court ruling on his application for a review of the judgment sacking him as Imo state governor. Ekohotblog recalls that the Supreme Court last Tuesday, delivered a final judgment on the 2019 Imo State … Read more
Wema Bank has ruffled some male chauvinists feathers after it posted a tweet celebrating International Women’s Day. Some women too are up in arms, accusing the bank of blaming them for raising ‘patriarchal men’. In the tweet, the bank said: “Today we celebrate the mothers who aren’t raising patriarchal sons, the women bosses supporting female … Read more
Afghanistan will today Monday witness the absurd spectacle of two inaugurations at the same time, with President Ashraf Ghani and his bitter rival Abdullah Abdullah both claiming the premiership amid fears their bickering could derail upcoming Taliban talks. The ceremonies will take place under heightened security, with multiple checkpoints set up in Kabul hours before … Read more
Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak. Brent crude futures fell by as much as $14.25, or 31.5%, to $31.02 … Read more
The Senate today will conduct the highly anticipated public hearing on the anti-social media bill sponsored by Senator Musa Sani from Niger State. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, on Tuesday, November 20 last year for further legislative input. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, told the panel … Read more
Members of the Inspector General of police intelligence response team in Ogun state have apprehended a gang of nine including herbalists and clerics who admitted to killing a woman for rituals. Surprisingly, the leader of the gang, Segun Olaniyi who calls himself the ‘devil’, in confessing to the crime pleads for mercy. Meanwhile, the police … Read more
The National Association of Academic Technologist (NAAT) has frowned at the Federal Government’s inability to implement the new minimum wage for its members, the union also expressed displeasure at the non-payment of the arrears as a result of the N30, 000 minimum wage signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari last year. NAAT, at its … Read more
In a bid to boost the country’s business sector, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said on Tuesday the Senate will consider a crucial bill that specifically seeks to amend the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA). In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant (Media), Lawan said the Senate has commenced … Read more
The police in Rivers State have killed a suspected notorious criminal ring leader, Ekeni Ore-Owaji Titus Sunday. Sunday, also known as ‘Small Witch’, was killed by a combined team of security operatives in Andoni local government of the state. According to Spokesman for the Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, “On sighting us, we … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the son and daughter of the presiding Pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Pastor Komolafe Amos, in Anguwar Wadata in Abaji, opposite the newly established Government Science and Technical College (GSTC), Abuja. The two abducted victims are: Yemi Komolafe and Samuel Komolafe, Daily Trust reports. It was … Read more
A 16-year-old girl has allegedly stabbed a 49-year-old security guard to death at Aboru area of Lagos. The girl (name withheld) allegedly stabbed Babatunde Ishola, 49. to death at Ogundele Street, Aboru, PM news reports. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana, in a statement on Sunday said the incident occurred on Saturday at about … Read more
The Police in Lagos has arrested a fake soldier who engaged in okada business on the prohibited Agege Motor Road. He was arrested on Thursday around 8:30am. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana said “On 6/3/2020 at about 0830 hours, operatives of Alagbado Police Station on enforcement of restriction order on Motorcycles along Madalashi … Read more