Dr David Oyedepo, President and Founder, Living Faith Church (LFC), says the church has commenced efforts at planting additional 10,000 new churches across the country in 2020. Oyedepo disclosed this while addressing the church workers forum at the International Headquarters of the church in a live telecast in Ota, Ogun in Jos. According to him, … Read more
The novel coronavirus that’s sickening thousands globally and at least five people in the US is inspiring countries to close their borders and Americans to buy up surgical masks quicker than major retailers can restock them. There’s another virus that has infected at least 15 million Americans across the country and killed more than 8,200 … Read more
The Republic of Botswana has announced that it registered its first ever suspected case of Coronavirus on January 30, stating that the suspected case was registered at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. Malaki Tshipayagae, Director Health Services in the country, made this known in a statement on Saturday. In the statement, Mr Tshipayagae stated that … Read more
Commercial motorcycle operators with ride-hailing companies, Gokada,Opay,MAX are pleading with the Lagos State Government to rather than ban them, they should be regulated. Ekohotblog recalls that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had declared a ban on commercial motorbikes (popularly called Okada) and tricycles (popularly known as Keke) beginning from Saturday February 1, 2020. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/02/02/lastma-official-hangs-self-on-tree-see-why/ The … Read more
Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, suspended the domestic production of its flagship sport utility vehicle, Palisade SUV this weekend as a result of a supply disruption caused by the deadly virus outbreak in China. The deadly virus that first appeared in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has resulted in 259 deaths and spread … Read more
Lagos State Government is set to introduce eight brand-new boats as well as mobile application, towards improving water transportation in the state. The Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Mr Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun, made this recognized in Ikeja on Saturday at a press conference on the business launch of procedures of LAGFERRY. Ladi-Balogun stated that the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a committee, to be chaired by the Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, to study the reason why the United State banned Nigerians from its immigration visa. According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday, the committee will work … Read more
The authority of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Kwara State has begun the process of repositioning its Mass Communication undergraduate students before the completion of their programmes, to deeply understand, and tap into the huge potentials inherent in the practice of Advertising and Public Relations in order to ensure a better future for them. In … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday warned the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, not to meddle in its internal affairs. The call, according to a statement issued by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, followed Gbajabiamila’s needless interference in the choice of leadership for the PDP Caucus in the House. … Read more
24 hours after his visa saga, President of the Living Faith World Outreach Centre, Bishop David Oyedepo received a courtesy visit from the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday. Adeboye met his friend in Cannanland, Ota, Ogun State, headquarters of the Winners Chapel. He shared a … Read more
A yet-to-be-identified woman lost her life on Saturday when a Mack container-laden truck crashed under the bridge in Ogudu, inbound Ojota area of Lagos State. Read Also: EFCC forced me to declare my assets, put me in underground cell – Shehu Sani EkoHotBlog reports that the container on the truck was said to have fallen … Read more
A former Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has said operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, breached his fundamental human rights during his 30 days incarceration. Sani in a statement on Saturday said apart from searching his houses and offices, the EFCC agents also forced him to declare his assets The … Read more
The Nigerian Embassy in China has advised Nigerians living in China to stay indoors, take all necessary precautions and strictly adhere to all medical precautions and instructions issued in respect of the Coronavirus epidemic. The Mission also advised Nigerians to maintain regular contact with some officers and to apprise the Embassy of developments as they … Read more
Emotions ran high on Saturday when the remains of an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Tope Akinde, were seen dangling on the pole of a billboard around Salvation bus stop, in the Opebi area of Ikeja Local Government, Lagos State. At the scene of the incident around 9 a.m., some residents, traders … Read more
A Mack container-laden truck has crashed under the bridge in Ogudu, inbound Ojota area of Lagos State, and killed a woman. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Commissions Multibillion Dollars Food Factory The container on the truck was said to have fallen off and trapped three victims, including the not yet identified woman who allegedly lost her life … Read more
Kaduna state government in a statement issued on Saturday confirmed that one person has died of Lassa Fever in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state According to the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, another case has been identified and the victim, a 34-year-old man has been sent to the Infectious Disease Control … Read more
Hope, who is suffering from dyslexia, was in the primary school section of the institution which also houses the secondary school where Jacob worked. our reporter learnt that Hope’s mother noticed sometime in November 2019 that her daughter urinated on the body. She said she became disturbed when the girl repeated the act several times … Read more
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Igbokoda, Ondo State has declared wanted, one Iwatan Bamitale and 35 others, said to be members of a gang allegedly masterminding criminal activities in the coastal areas of the state on Friday The FOB alleged that Bamitale, a native of Ilaje Local Government Area, and … Read more
Delegates of the Osun State government has visited the family of the corps member, Mr. Adebayo Mukaila that was killed at the late hours of Tuesday by suspected armed robbers in Osogbo. The Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Hon. Olayemi Lawal who led the government delegation while addressing the family made it known that the … Read more
The Anambra State Government has asked teachers in the state to revivify the teaching of the Igbo Language in schools. The state Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Culture & Tourism, Ms Sally Mbanefo, gave the warning at a workshop for the revival of Igbo in Awka on Friday. Read Also: FG puts in place Emergency Response … Read more