Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Sunday hosted his embattled Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt. An official statement did not state Gov. Obaseki’s mission but it may not be unconnected to his recent disqualification from running for party primaries for a second term by his political … Read more
The former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar has asked Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his reelection bid. It was gathered that Abubakar contacted Obaseki on Friday after he was disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the September 19 governorship election in Edo … Read more
The report has it that ground troops of Sector 3 and Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE has repelled an attack on Monguno town and inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram /Islamic State of West Africa terrorists who attempted to breach Munguno Town in Borno State on Saturday, 13 June 2020. The coordinator, defense media … Read more
The Member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, Rep. Busayo Wole Oke, has condoled the Osun state Governor, Gboyega Oyetola over the sudden demise of his Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), Barrister Adebisi Adejare, describing it as shocking. In a statement made available to, newsmen in Abuja n Sunday the lawmaker said the demise … Read more
The report has it that ground troops of Sector 3 and Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE has repelled an attack on Monguno town and inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram /Islamic State of West Africa terrorists who attempted to breach Munguno Town in Borno State on Saturday, 13 June 2020. The coordinator, defense media … Read more
About 42 persons were reportedly killed when Boko Haram attacked Goni Usmanti village in Gubio local government area of Borno state on Saturday. Ahmadu Modu, a witness, said the insurgents stormed the village in four gun trucks and motorcycles around 1 am. Read Also: We Are Not Injecting Terrorists Back Into The Society – Nigerian … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has consolidated its collaboration with the Australian government on mining and agricultural sectors respectively. The National President of NACCIMA, Hajiya Saratu Iya-Aliyu disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Australian High Commissioner, Ms. Claire Ireland at the Australian High Commission office in … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says death sentence and castration of rape offenders is not sufficient to end incessant rape cases in the country. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the ASUU National President, made this known in an interview with Newsmen in Ota, Ogun State. Ogunyemi said that the death sentences and other stiffer punishment … Read more
A 70-year-old American man who nearly died of COVID-19 has been billed a heart-stopping $1.1 million for his hospital expenses, the Seattle Times reported Saturday. Michael Flor was admitted to a hospital in the northwestern city on March 4, and stayed for 62 days at one point coming so close to death that nurses held … Read more
A suspect connected to the murder of a pregnant woman, Azeezat Somuyiwa, has been arrested by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command. This was announced in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi. The incident occurred on June 5 in Ibadan. READ ALSO: Again, Boko Haram Attack On Borno Village … Read more
Mrs Christie Adejoh, Lead Consultant, Marcee Mega Communications, recently urged the government and individual Nigerians to focus more on digital skills acquisition to remain compliant as COVID-19 ravaged the world. Adejoh made the call during an online meeting organised by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), to address emerging trends in Nigerian cultural … Read more
The Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), on recently, confirmed the arrival of 269 Nigerians that were stranded in India in Lagos and Abuja. The commission, who announced their arrival on it’s Twitter handle, said that the 269 Nigerians arrived Nigeria at 2:00 a.m. NiDCOM said that evacuees were received from India at the Lagos and … Read more
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, has directed officials in the ministry not to compromise in clearing shanties to ensure proper flow of water through drainage in the state before June 19. Bello gave the directive during an inspection of the ongoing drainage clearance organised by the Lagos State Government recently. … Read more
The Lagos Hoteliers Association (LHA), recently solicited for palliatives from the Lagos State Government to cushion the effect of COVID-19 currently affecting the world. Its President, Mr Adekunle Akilo, made the plea in an interview with the Newsmen in Lagos. Akilo said that the palliatives were equally needed to effect some renovations on the hotels … Read more
Another student, Grace Oshiagwu, has allegedly been raped and murdered in a church mission building at Idi-Ori, Sasa-Ojoo in the same Akinyele LGA, Ibadan, Oyo State, where the two previous incident happened over the last two weeks. The 21-year-old National Diploma student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, was macheted to death on Saturday by yet-to-be … Read more
Mrs Dunni Samuel, a retired teacher, has commended the television education programme initiated for pupils as schools remain shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Samuel said that the programme had helped children continue to learn despite school closure. The educationist told the Newsmen recently that the pupils always look forward to it. Samuel, however, urged … Read more
The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has advised members not to have hopes that churches will reopen soon or ‘maybe schools’. He said the church will not open until later in the year. Bakare stated this while speaking at the second edition of … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Sunday, June 14th, 2020 1. COVID-19 In Nigeria: NCDC Announces 501 New Cases, 8 Deaths The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 501 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. READ MORE 2. #BlackLivesMattters: Atlanta Officer Kills Black Man, Police Chief Resigns … Read more
Atlanta police chief Erika Shields has resigned hours after a black man was shot by officers. Authorities said the slain man identified as Rayshard Brooks, who failed a field sobriety test, had grabbed an officer’s Taser, but was running away when he was shot. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the resignation of Shields at … Read more
Chile’s health minister, Jaime Manalich has resigned amid controversy over the country’s official COVID-19 death toll. The departure of Jaime Manalich was announced by President Sebastian Pinera. The government has said publicly that the health crisis has claimed more than 3,000 lives since the first case emerged in Chile on March 3. A report on … Read more