The Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan on Tuesday said a 9-year-old boy from the Western Japanese province of Hyogo has passed a university-level maths exam. According to the Kyodo news agency, the institute said Shogo Ando had been studying for the exam for two years, from the age of 7. Shogo Ando, a fourth grader … Read more
Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has said the institution decided to expel its female student in the viral sex video as part of measures to protect the school’s name. Ekohotblog recalls that in November, a sex tape of a female student of the Institution and another male student that had been expelled, went viral. The school … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 1. Lagos Marks Black Heritage Festival In Style Badagry town was agog at the weekend as all gathered for the celebration of the annual Black Heritage Festival. READ MORE 2. Maersk Speaks On Robbery Attack On MD, Wife Maersk has … Read more
Badagry town was agog at the weekend as all gathered for the celebration of the annual Black Heritage Festival. Addressing participants at the event at the weekend, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Saanu Bonu, said the celebration was in fulfillment of the mandate embedded in the Lagos … Read more
Ismaila Mustapha a.k.a Mompha, the Instagram celebrity docked by the EFCC for 14 counts of fraud and money laundering has deleted all his posts on the social media platform. The man who calls himself, ‘sky man’ and ‘citizen of the sky’, and who had used Instagram to display an ostentatious lifestyle has gone blank on … Read more
The managing director of Maersk Line, a major shipping company in the country, Gildas Tohouo, was yesternight attacked at his residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos. Maersk is the world’s biggest shipping company. We learnt from TheCable that the attack which led to the death of Mr Tohouo’s wife was planned by some of … Read more
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Kwara state government for spending over N92 million on health within the last six months. Dr Ahmed Tsofo, Health Specialist, UNICEF Kaduna Field Office, gave the commendation on Monday in Ilorin at the 2019 End-Year Review and Planning meeting. Tsofo said the amount spent by the … Read more
The Provost of Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, professor Onibon Nosiru Olajide has commended the Lagos State Government under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for coming to the rescue of the college in settling the entitlements of the pensioners. Professor Onibon Nosiru made the commendation in a press briefing with newsmen on … Read more
A Noiseless Lagos Is Non Negotiable Says GM LASEPA Noise is a borderless irritant and a great health risk factor in environmental management. Globally, its destructive force on human life has been acknowledged, with concerted effort put up to control it, if not to eliminate it. Measured in decibels (dB), the tolerable level of noise … Read more
A coalition of over 200 civil rights organizations on Monday issued a 14-day ultimatum within which President Muhammadu Buhari should show commitment to the rule of law face or face mass action and civil disobedience. They, therefore, demanded, among others, the release the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore and others being held without justification. According … Read more
……Also Plans To Make India A Base For Its Mobility Services Ekohotblog reports that Kia Motors is set to release two new models catered to the Indian market come 2020, the automaker said during a ceremony held recently to mark the official opening of its first Indian car production facility. The Kia Motors India’s manufacturing … Read more
In a move to sustain the Agripreneur Scheme designed to boost food security and create wealth for farmers in the state, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expanded the scheme to cover piggery, cassava and oil palm production, in more locations in the state. Obaseki disclosed after attending the annual thanksgiving service of Omega … Read more
The disasters that befall the farmers have serious adverse effects on the financial position of the nation. Omobola Tolu-Kusimo writes on how African Reinsurance Corporation and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are working to curb the trend. Agriculture remains the only means of ensuring food sufficiency in any country, Nigeria inclusive. But it has always been … Read more
Juice Wrld death is the talk of the town in the rap music community. The American, a beloved Chicago rapper, was said to have suddenly died at Chicago’s Midway airport. Ekohotblog understands that Juice Wrld, whose real name is Jarad Anthony Higgins, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter, who was best known for his … Read more
Lagos State House of Assembly says it will not repeal the state’s pension law permitting former governors and other public office holders to receive juicy pensions from state coffers. Mr. Tunde Braimoh, Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, said on Sunday that Lagos Assembly would not go the way of the Zamfara Assembly which … Read more
Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, at the weekend shut down 19 buildings in Igbogbo Baiyeku area of Ikorodu, Lagos, for violating the town planning laws of the State. General Manager, LASBCA, Engr. Abiola Kosegbe led the enforcement team of the agency, escorted by officials of the State Taskforce. The Chairman, Igbogbo … Read more
Member, House of Representatives, Epe Federal Constituency, Honourable Wale Raji, on Sunday paid a visit to the home of Moradeun Balogun, who was stabbed by robbers and allegedly denied treatment by a Lagos hospital, which eventually led to her death. Ekohotblog recalls that on Monday, Moraduen was robbed of her laptop and stabbed on her … Read more
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi says he is greater than the duo of Sango and Ogun, two deities worshipped by the Yoruba. He said, though he respected the deities for the role they played during their eras and proud to call himself their son, he stressed that education and exposure to other … Read more
Malaysia has reported its first polio case in 27 years, health authorities said Sunday, announcing a three-month-old baby had been diagnosed on Borneo Island. The Malaysian health ministry’s director-general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said the baby from Tuaran in eastern Sabah state had been admitted into intensive care after experiencing fever and muscle weakness. “The patient … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has depart for the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The vice president would speak on “The Role of Religions in Promoting Tolerance: From Possibility to Necessity’ at the Sixth Assembly of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies.” A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on … Read more