COVID 19: CP Assures Free Movement Of Food, Agric Inputs In FCT

FCT

The Commissioner of Police Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Bala Ciroma, on Tuesday promised free movement of food and agricultural inputs across the territory during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ciroma gave the assurance at the inaugural meeting of the Joint Technical Task Team on the Emergency Response to COVID-19 on the Challenges of Free Movement of … Read more

EXPOSED: How WHO Lied To The World About Coronavirus

The World Health Organization has turned around to expose its lies and deception of countries of the world on the false information it has been issuing on the deadliness of coronavirus. Specifically, WHO contradicted itself in the reversal of its earlier misinformation on asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus, creating fears and tendon across the world on … Read more

Gov. Umahi Wants Journalists, Security Operatives To Undergo COVID-19 Test

Gov David Umahi Suspends 5 Permanent Secretaries For 6 Months

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed journalists and security personnel covering his activities and the state government’s meetings to go for COVID-19 tests. Umahi gave the directive recently while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, saying that it was just “for us to free ourselves”. The governor, while thanking journalists for their supports in the fight … Read more

Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

Newspaper Headlines

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 1. Nigeria Records Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases, See Breakdown Nigeria recorded her highest daily number of COVID-19 cases as NCDC announced 663 new infections READ MORE 2. Boko Haram Wreaks Havoc In Borno, ‘Kills Over 70’, Sets Village Ablaze … Read more

Interpol And FBI Arrest Hushpuppi, Woodbery Over $35 Million Fraud

Interpol and FBI have reportedly arrested Hushpuppi over $35million (N13.5 billion) fraud, Ekohotblog reports. This online news platform reports that Nigerian big boys, Hushpuppi and Mr. Woodbery among others who are based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been arrested by Interpol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). READ ALSO: BREAKING: Nigeria … Read more

#JusticeForFavor: Teenager Sustains Spinal Cord Injury From Brutal Rape

A 17-Year-Old Lady, identified as Favour has been brutally raped and beaten by a 28-year-old man, Robison Godday, in the Agbarha Industrial area of Lagos state on April 23. The lady who has been admitted into the Igbobi hospital was said to have suffered serious spinal cord injury. According to reports, Favour had earlier in … Read more

BREAKING: Nigeria Records Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases, See Breakdown

COVID-19 In Nigeria: Some States May Face Another Total Lockdown Next Month

Nigeria recorded her highest daily number of COVID-19 cases as NCDC announced 663 new infections. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 633 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday night, June 9. This brings the country’s total number of cases to 13464. READ ALSO: … Read more

Biafra: See What IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Is Fight For This Time 

Nnamdi Kanu Breaks Silence Over Attack On Nigerian Embassy In Ghana

IPOB’s, Nnamdi Kanu, says he is fighting for Christians in Nigeria aside Biafra. Nnamdi Kanu in a broadcast on Monday disclosed that he is fighting against the persecution and killing of people from any ethnic group in Nigeria. The IPOB leader said while fighting for the liberation of his people, he would not close his eyes … Read more

COVID-19 In Nigeria: Kaduna Lifts Lockdown After 75Days, Gives Guidlines

Kaduna State Government led by Governor Nasir El-Rufai has opened the northern state after a 75days COVID-19 lockdown. Ekohotblog recalls that the COVID-19 lockdown in the state was extended in a broadcast to residents on Tuesday, May 26 made by the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe. However, following the invocation of the Quarantine … Read more

WTO Accepts Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Nomination For DG

Finally, US Backs Okonjo-Iweala To Get WTO Top Job

World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination as one of the candidates for the office of the Director-General. “Nigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, who has announced he will step down on 31 August 2020,” the … Read more

Delta Government Appointee, Joyce Overah Is Dead

Okowa

Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, has lost one of his appointees, Hon. Joyce Overah to the cold hands of death. The deceased was the member representing the people of Okpe and Sapele in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Developments Commission’s Board, DESOPADEC. The Sapele Local Government Chairman, Hon. Eugene Inoaghan, confirmed the death … Read more

Death Rumours: Olu Jacobs Is Alive And Well

Social media has in the last few hours been awash with rumors on the death of veteran Actor, Olu Jacobs. With a number of Nigerians taking to various platforms to share the unconfirmed report, close sources to the family have confirmed same to be fake including Nollywood Actor and Producer, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju. ‘Lala’ who … Read more

Covid-19: IGP, Others To Interface With Governors Over Critical Issues Wednesday

The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, and Women Affairs Minister, Mrs. Pauline Talen among others have been invited to brief the governors on critical issues including Police Trust Fund, rape, and sexual violence as well as updates on Covid-19 pandemic in the country. This would occur on Wednesday when the thirty-six Governors of the 36 … Read more

COVID-19: Group Gives Palliatives To 400 Households In FCT

A non-governmental organisation, Sow a Smile Initiative (SASI), in partnership with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), recently gave palliative items to no fewer than 400 households in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cushion the effects of COVID 19. Addressing the beneficiaries, the Executive Director of SASI, Mr. Patrick Otoro, said that the intervention tagged, … Read more

NGO Floats Welfare Scheme For Journalists

A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Journalists Support Initiative (JSI), plans to set up welfare scheme for journalists in the North. The Secretary of JSI, Ibrahim Mohammed, said this during a coutesy call to Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kaduna recently. Mohammed said that the welfare of journalist in the country … Read more

Epe-Ekiti Kingmakers Elect 31 Year-Old Prince As King

Ekiti Chief

The Kingmakers in Epe-Ekiti Community in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti have elected a 31-year-old Prince Ayodeji Williams Adesoye, as the new Elepe of Epe-Ekiti. One of the kingmakers, Chief Olajide Dada, the Ejemoye of Epe-Ekiti, confirmed the choice of Adesoye as the oba-elect to our Correspondent recently in Epe-Ekiti. Dada said that Adesoye … Read more

No To Estimated Billing- Gbajabiamila

Gbajabiamila Condemns Killing Of Farmers In Borno State

… Inaugurates ad-hoc committee on power sector reforms The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday inaugurated the House Ad-hoc Committee on Power Sector Reforms, charged with the responsibility of undertaking a holistic review of the power sector in Nigeria and recommending appropriate legislative action to the House. Gbajabiamila said setting up … Read more

JUST IN: Burundi President Is Dead

JUST IN: Burundi President Is Dead

Outgoing Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza aged 55, has died of a heart attack, the government says. In a statement posted on Twitter on Tuesday, the government announced “with great sorrow to Burundians and the international community” the passing of Nkurunziza, 55. “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency … Read more

Results Of Yet-To-Be Conducted Edo Elections Surfaces Online

Alleged results of yet to be conducted Edo State elections emerge, as seen below. If this was leaked, what are Nigerians and the people of Edo State in particular to expect in the coming days?

June 12: Omokri Leaks Highlights Of Buhari’s Recorded Speech For Friday

June 12: Omokri Leaks Highlights Of Buhari’s Recorded Speech For Friday

Reno Omokri has allegedly leaked President Muhammadu Buhari’s recorded speech for Friday, claims he has insiders in the Aso Rock Villa. The former aide under Goodluck Jonathan’s led government on Tuesday took to his microblogging site, Twitter to disclose alleged highlights of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech scheduled for Friday. READ ALSO: IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Reveals Aisha … Read more