The Lagos State Government has expressed its determination to put necessary strategies and machinery in place towards ensuring that the number of intending pilgrims performing the Y2020 holy pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia increases from the present 2,500 to a minimum of 4,000 persons. The Honourable Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, … Read more
The Lagos State Fire Service has prevented a fire outbreak that could have claimed lives and property worth millions of Naira on Badagry Expressway. The Ag. Head of the Agency, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye disclosed this on Thursday at a media briefing in Alausa. She said that the timely response by the firefighters to a distress … Read more
A Chinese doctor who was among the first to raise a public alarm about the deadly new coronavirus outbreak died of the infection early on Friday (China time), his hospital announced. Opthalmologist Li Wenliang passed away from the infection at 2:58 am, Wuhan Central Hospital said in a post on its verified account on Chinese … Read more
Nigeria’s top music producer said most Nigerian artistes are idiots, revealing how they act when they get to the top and become humble when things go sore. Samklef who also celebrated his birthday recently did not open up on who exactly he is directing his message to but made it clear that most Nigerian artistes … Read more
Barcelona’s hopes of reaching a seventh successive Copa del Rey final have ended at the quarter-final stage with defeat by Athletic Bilbao. The tight contest was decided in the third minute of stoppage time when Spanish forward Inaki Williams headed past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi wasted a good late chance when he … Read more
Real Sociedad’s Martin Odegaard scored against his parent club to help send Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey in a thrilling quarter-final. The Norwegian midfielder, who is on a two-year loan, opened the scoring. Alexander Isak netted twice in two minutes, including a superb acrobatic effort, as Sociedad went 3-0 ahead. Marcelo and … Read more
UNITY Bank Plc has partnered Nigerian cashew farmers under the auspices of the Association of Cashew Farmers, Processors and Aggregators of Nigeria (ACFAP) to boost production and drive export. The bank, which is reputed for its focus on the Agribusiness value chain, partnered ACFAP to host a stakeholders’ and export summit intended to promote cashew … Read more
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has responded in combative style after he was slapped with an arrest warrant for failing to appear for a pre-trial hearing on corruption charges. A day after his lawyers said he was unable to attend the proceedings because he was ill, Zuma posted a tweet showing himself with a rifle, aiming through … Read more
Ekohotblog understands preparation is in top gear ahead of Friday, February 14 burial date of parents of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB); Nnamdi Kanu, His Royal Highness Eze Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Meme Sally Kanu at their country home, Isiama Afaraukwu Community in Umuahia Local Government Area of … Read more
By virtue of marriage, husband and wife are one but when it comes to buying of property, is it ideal for the wife to purchase one in her name if she has the money for it? Ekohotblog attempts to know what Nigerians think. Read Below: Husband And Wife Are One Flesh -Olisemake Andrew “Before she … Read more
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced five youths to six months in a correctional facility for inciting disturbance of public peace. The convicts; David John, Emmanuel Samuel, Alpha Emmanuel, Polycarp Ishaya and Kingsley Ishaya were tried and convicted of criminal conspiracy and inciting disturbance of public peace, PM News reports. Read … Read more
Chinese doctor, Li Wenliang, who tried to warn others about the Wuhan coronavirus died on Thursday from the disease, according to Chinese state media, Global Times. Li, a 34-year-old doctor working in Wuhan, raised the alarm about the virus on December 30, but was silenced by local police. According to CNN, he was one of … Read more
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has inaugurated a weather station at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, to enhance learning and research. The event took place shortly after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the agency and the university. EkoHotBlog reports that ascertaining climate conditions is key to daily human activities, but most Nigerian universities … Read more
Recall that a serving senator allegedly slapped the complainant, a nursing mother forcefully without provocation at a Shop in Abuja The Magistrate court sitting in Zuba has resumed hearing on the criminal assault case instituted against the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo. At the resumed sitting, the prosecutor informed the court that, they do … Read more
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned against extortion of examination candidates by owners of tutorial centres. This warning was made in Ado-Ekiti where the operator of a popular tutorial centre was arrested for defrauding three hundred students. EkoHotBlog gathers that the Tutorial Center, registered Jamb Candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination … Read more
Dare- Devil armed robbers on Thursday invaded an old generation bank in Ile-Oluji, leaving four persons feared dead in the process. The identities of those that were killed by the robbers cannot be confirmed as at the time of filing in this report. Read Also: New Allowance: NYSC Members Pay Appreciation Visit To Buhari An … Read more
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Wednesday, paid an appreciation visit to President Muhammadu Buhari over the increment of their monthly allowances from N19,800 to N33,000. The NYSC members were led to the State House by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the Director General of the … Read more
Corps Marshal, Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), Mrs Gbemisola Akinpelu, said on Thursday that 95 persons had been prosecuted in 2020 for crossing expressways. Akinpelu, a retired Commissioner of Police, gave the figure in a statement signed by the Corps Head Public Affairs, Mr Kehinde Adebayo. Adebayo quoted her as speaking while briefing her officers … Read more
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2019 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination with over 17,004 cases examination malpractices recorded in the exercise. Acting Registrar of the Council, Mr Abubakar Gana who announced the results on Thursday, said the results were released exactly 49 days after the last paper was written, … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday received Dr. Markus Thill, President of Robert Bosch Region Africa on a courtesy visit at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. See photos below;