Barely four months after taking only liquid due to tooth losss, losing her tooth, a yet-to-be identified lady has broken her leg due to a fall from the balcony. The mishap happened in Nnewi area of Anambra State It was revealed that the lady was chatting with her friend on the balcony of a two-storey … Read more
Director- General of World Health Organization , Doctor Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says name calling , insults and racists comments on him will not affect his functionality or his balance, as he says he turns a cold shoulder to these derogatory remarks from some people. Tedros was noted saying this in a video obtained by Ekohotblog … Read more
In order to curb the high rate of prostitution in the state, the Imo State Commissioner for Happiness, Ogechi Ololo has urged men to marry more than one wife. Speaking during a workshop conference in Owerri with over 14,000 men in attendance on Thursday, Ogechi said the state has more women than men hence the … Read more
A unnamed Nigerian woman has taken to social media to reveal what can be used in preventing and curing Coronavirus. In a video, the elderly woman who is also a Roman Catholic was seen holding a mini statue of Mother Mary and a rosary. Adjacent her was a huge pot of herbs boiling over smoked … Read more
A couple in India has named their newbown baby son ‘Lockdown’ in a nod to the coronavirus pandemic. The boy was born in Bacheri village in the Sheopur district of central India, on Monday during the country’s 21-day strict lockdown. When staff asked what name they should write on the birth certificate, the boy’s mother … Read more
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has asked state governors to desist from releasing figures and identities of COVID-19 patients in their states. The NCDC boss said the governors should liaise with appropriate body before disclosing coronavirus cases in their states. He made this known in the wake of … Read more
The Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State (LCDA), Alhaji Monsurudeen Bello, on Thursday, debunked rumor of his death, saying it is a case of mistaken identity. The LCDA Media Officer, Kunle Oladele, said the news report of the death of Chairman of Ejigbo Local Government in Osun, Gbenga Ayegbayo, who died … Read more
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a young lady identified as Halima for disturbing her ex-boyfriend, Mansur. According to reports, Halima is currently in police custody for calling him via phone 19000times in just one week. Mansur who was red with anger said he had already broken up with Halima two weeks ago but … Read more
In a video Ekohotblog obtained from reubenabati news, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced Special intervention packages for its citizens as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. In his 5th state-wide broadcast since the pandemic began, President Akufo-Addo announced that the government will cover the water bills of its citizens for the months … Read more
Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General for Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that 90 percent of persons who test positive for COVID-19 tend to recover without any intervention. He made this known at the daily press briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) in Abuja. Reacting to reports of Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde’s one-week recovery … Read more
On Air Personality, Toke Makinwa has shared her experiences as she battles the Coronavirus quarantine. Taking to her Twitter page, Makinwa said she gets the urge to take snacks at midnight which is inappropriate for her. While wishing that the self-isolation would be over soon, she thinks that an evil voice whispers to her at … Read more
Professor Benedict Ayade is going hard on citizens to ensure that they abide by all the measures aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19 in the state. Recently, the governor was spotted sitting on a chair with a group of security operatives watching out on Calabar-Itu bridge, that links Cross River State with Akwa ibom … Read more
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, said the corporation will no longer be involved in the management of the nation’s refineries. Kyari said this policy direction will come into force upon the completion of the rehabilitation of the refineries. He said this on Wednesday as a special guest … Read more
NNPC GMD, Mele Kolo Kyari has disclosed the total donations by players in the Oil and Gas Industry to Nigeria’s COVID-19 fund is N21billion. Mele Kolo Kyari said the oil sector was obliged to support the Federal Government in its efforts to bring relief to Nigerians. Kyari spoke on a TV program, where he gave … Read more
Despite the ban on public gatherings to curb the spread of Coronavirus, churches in Ondo State have been granted permission to hold Easter Sunday which is to commemorate the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In a statement released by the chairman of Ondo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), Reverend John Oladapo … Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), and the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD), have said that they will not allow the Chinese doctors who arrived Nigeria on Wednesday evening attend to any patient. However, NMA and NARD described any attempt by the Chinese medical team to manage any patient as unethical and illegal. … Read more
There was mild apprehension at the OPIC end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when a tanker fell by the main road on Wednesday. Shortly after the incident, however, many young persons around the area stormed the scene and started scooping fuel from the busted tanker. The incident, which happened around 12:43pm, was witnessed by Punch correspondents, … Read more
With the lockdown in Lagos, BBC reports that residents of Abule Ado and victims of gas cylinders explosion are bearing the harder brunt. According to the same media, they have been sleeping outside or in crowded spaces since they lost their houses to the fire. The case of Peace Dim wrenches the heart. A mother … Read more
Head of Child’s Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) Port Harcourt, Sam Itauma has called on the Rivers State Police Command to investigate a case of child abuse. A female Inspector identified as Inspector Christy Inyang Victor has been accused of subjecting her 13-year-old niece to various forms of abuse. According to Sam Itauma, the … Read more
A 27-year-old Kaduna man who just returned from Lagos is apparently confused as his family members took to their heels because he vomited. Instead of caring for him, the family left their home in Kurmi Village in Igabi LG of Kaduna state for him, afraid that he might have contracted the virus because he was … Read more