The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has assured Nigerians of the nation’s preparedness to tackle the deadly coronavirus, saying that Nigeria now has the capacity to test the virus samples The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared coronavirus a global emergency with first death confirmed outside China where the first case of the virus … Read more
The Federal Government will this week sign a tripartite pact with the United States of America and the Island of New Jersey for the repatriation of $321m looted by the late former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. A spokesperson for the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), Dr. Umar … Read more
Residents of Afaraukwu Ibeku community, in Umuahia North Council of Abia State, the home town of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, scampered to safety as over 100 fierce-looking soldiers invaded the community. The IPOB leader’s parents, Eze Okwu and Ugoeze Kanu, will be laid to rest on February 14, … Read more
A 30-year-old housewife, Shukurat Olufowobi, has been arrested by the men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepson, Azeem Olufowobi, to death. Shukurat allegedly hit the head of the deceased with a heavy object, which reportedly broke his skull and led to his death. The Police Public Relations Officer in … Read more
Automobile importers and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry have kicked against the proposed increase in import tariff for new and used vehicles. The National Automotive Design and Development Council on Thursday proposed higher import tariffs of 100 per cent on fully built new vehicles and 125 per cent on used cars, whose current … Read more
Quickteller, a leading consumer payment platform of Pan-African integrated digital payments company – Interswitch – known for providing seamless payment solutions, has launched a new campaign themed “Everything is Possible”. The campaign demonstrates the ubiquitous nature of the Quickteller platform. The commercials, which have just been released, are in two versions: ‘The Big Idea’ and … Read more
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Sunday said that the country will temporarily stop flights to and from mainland China starting Wednesday and bar visitors who have been in China for 14 days from entering or transiting in the Southeast Asian country. The government will stop a policy to give free visas to Chinese nationals … Read more
I hope it would not amount to ‘Hate Speech’ to make some confessions, especially, with a particular reference to Nigeria’s sociopolitical landscape. First and foremost, let’s not deceive ourselves: Muhammadu Buhari has seen it all as one of Nigeria’s luckiest few, favoured by God. So, he has nothing to lose again. Having been privileged to … Read more
Like the birth of every great men across the globe, the birth of a son of a famous goldsmith in the ancient town of Ijebu-Igbo, now alienated in modern day Ogun State, was symbolic. The birth of the boy into the royal family of Osiyemi 70 years ago was described by traditionalists, soothsayers and missionaries … Read more
Twenty-four suspected cultists have been arrested by the Police during initiations of new members at the Ashaka area in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspects had just arrived in Ashaka from Ubulu-Okiti when Police arrested them based on information. The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammed Hafiz Inuwa confirmed the report. … Read more
The Department of Petroleum Resources, Osogbo field office said it had sealed 29 Liquefied Petroleum Gas facilities for allegedly operating without valid licences in the state. Mr Olusegun Daboh, DPR’s Head of Operations, said this in an interview with the Newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo. Daboh said the illegal gas stations were sealed in Ile-Ife, … Read more
The police in Kaduna State says they have arrested a middle-aged man with dangerous items suspected to be Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at a Church located at Sabon Tasha area of Chikun local government area of the state. Read Also: IPOB claims Kanu’s presence with US leaders bodes well for Biafra The Command’s Public Relations … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says posterity will always remember the labour and sacrifices of Arthur Nwankwo, a chieftain of the defunct National Democratic Coalition and prolific writer who died on Saturday at the age of 78 years. Mr Buhari said this in a statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on Sunday. Below is the statement from … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Saturday hailed the leadership of the Republican Party in Iowa, United States, for inviting its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Des Moines Iowa. The group claimed that Kanu was a special guest at the rally that held on Thursday, January 30, 2020 in the … Read more
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the helicopter crash which he was involved in last year has greatly strengthened his faith. Professor Osinbajo made the disclosure this during the thanksgiving service at the villa chapel in Abuja, celebrating his survival and 11 others from tragedy a year ago. The Agusta Westland W 139 … Read more
Fashion e-commerce mogul and founder of Zozotown, Yusaku Maezawa, is no longer looking for a female “life partner” to join him on SpaceX’s maiden tourist trip around the moon. Maezawa, who is the 22nd richest man in the world, had invited single women over the age of 20 to apply to a matchmaking event, as … Read more
A suicide -bomber whose name is yet- to -be -identified has been arrested on Sunday in Living Faith Church, Sabo , Kaduna. Reports had it that a worshipper said the suicide- bomber was found in the church’ s toilet while trying to detonate the bomb and was quickly apprehended by the security agents stationed at … Read more
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has marked one year of surviving the 2019 helicopter crash with a thanksgiving service at the Aso Villa Chapel on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that the Vice President was joined at the thanksgiving by his wife, Dolapo, family members and his aides, including some of those who were with him … Read more
Nigerian pharmacists say they do not stock the Lassa fever drug of choice, Ribavirin, because it is not a medication for the treatment of “typical day-to-day ailments”, adding that only the Federal Government can stock products like that. The pharmacists and operators of pharmaceutical outlets disclosed this to EkoHotBlog as Nigeria continues to fight the … Read more
The people of Southern Kaduna in Kaduna State are studying the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Operation Amotekun, to develop their own community vigilante system to protect residents from suspected Fulani bandits. The President of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union and former member of the House of Representatives, Jonathan Asake, stated this during … Read more