See WHO’s Message To Breastfeeding Mothers Infected With COVID-19

See WHO's Message To Breastfeeding Mothers Infected With COVID-19

New mothers infected with COVID-19 should generally continue breastfeeding and should not be separated from their babies, the World Health Organization said Friday, stressing that the benefits outweighed the risks. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference that the UN health agency had thoroughly investigated the risks of women transmitting the new … Read more

Another Bomb Blast Kills 4 , Injures Several In Afghanistan

A bomb blast has killed 4 persons, including a mullah, in a Kabul mosque in Afghanistan. The bomb exploded before the start of Friday prayers. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Tariq Arian, said eight more persons were wounded in the blast, No group immediately took responsibility for the incident. The Ministry said … Read more

Abule Ado Explosion: Air Force Immortalizes Reverend Sister Who Died Rescuing Students

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has immortalized a reverend sister who died while rescuing students during the Abule-Ado gas explosion that occurred earlier this year. Former Principal of Bethlehem Girls’ College, Late Rev. Sister Henrietta Alokha died on Sunday, March 15, when she stayed back to get her female students to safety as chaos was … Read more

Leader Of Ansarul Islam Is Dead

Leader of Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Ahmad Kamaldeen Al- Adabiyy is dead. Sheik Al- Adabbiy was 82 and died on Friday in Ilorin, Kwara state. The janazah prayer was held at his Okekere, Ilorin family residence while interment followed at his GRA residence in Ilorin. The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Mohammed Bashir … Read more

Lagos Hotel Sacks Worker For Reporting Attempted Rape By Indian

Some workers of Atlantic Hotels have accused the management of sacking a female worker, Grace (Not real name), after she was sexually harassed by one Sanjiv Raut, a cooking staff and an Indian national. The hotel, which is situated at number 4, Adeleke Adedoyin Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, is owned and managed by Indians. SaharaReporters … Read more

We Are Not Injecting Terrorists Back Into The Society- Nigerian Military

As efforts are on-going to clear the North East and the North Central States of banditry, terrorism and cattle rustlers, the Defence Media Operations (DMO) has said that De-radicalization, Rehabilitation and Re-Integration (DRR) of ex-combatant Boko Haram members that are willing to surrender, is not a process of assembling raw repentant ex-combatants back into the … Read more

Infectious Diseases Bill Gives Excessive Power To NCDC- Ihekweazu

…As NIREC, Minister Differ On The Bill As controversy continues to trail the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the proposed Bill gives him excessive powers. According to him: “The NCDC feels the Bill, as drafted, gives excessive powers to the Director-General of … Read more

COVID-19: NFVCB, Others Appeal To LASG To Grant Funke Akindele State Pardon

Funke Akindele Omo Ghetto

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), regulator Nigeria’ film industry has joined Nollywood stakeholders to appealed to Lagos State Government to grant state pardon to actress Funke Akindele. Alhaji Adebayo Thomas, the Executive Director of NFVCB, said this in an interview with the Newsmen recently in Abuja. Eko Hot Blog recalls that a … Read more

Democracy Day: Lawyers Task Nigerians On Adherence To Rule Of Law

Some Lawyers in Lagos have urged Nigerians to adhere to the rule of law and constituted authorities to promote and sustain the nation’s democracy. The lawyers told the Newsmen that democracy, which was largely a product of a civil system, could only be sustained if both the government and the governed worked together in unity. … Read more

Democracy Day: NGO Tasks Philanthropists On Economic Empowerment Of Nigerians

Poverty Alleviation: WAPA Trains, Empowers Participants From NEPWHAM

An Abuja-based NGO, Society for Eradication of Poverty in Nigeria (SEPIN) on Friday urged well-meaning Nigerians to assist the masses in the country. Mrs Constance Nwosu, National Coordinator of the society made the appeal in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja in commemoration of June 12 Democracy Day. Nwosu who described democracy as the … Read more

Police Officer Dismissed For Cultism In Akwa-Ibom

Police begin manhunt for 9 escapees – PPRO

A policeman attached to the Akwa Ibom state police command has been dismissed for cultism. The policeman identified as Mfon Esio was dismissed after investigation revealed that he  participated in the initiation rites of a secret cult, Junior Vikings Confraternity on May 20th, 2020. The incident was uncovered after it was revealed that one Ubong … Read more

Woman To Live With Hanging Intestines After Surviving Shooting

A mum-of-two has been forced to live with her intestines protruding from her stomach after surviving a horrific gun attack. Takieyah Reaves, 32, from Newark, New Jersey, was one of three people injured in a random shooting at a nightclub in the city in July 2017. Mum-of-two Takieyah Reaves was left with her intestines protruding … Read more

Thunderbolt Strikes 18 Kidnappers Dead While Sharing Ransom

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A thunderstorm has killed 18 suspected kidnappers at a forest in Adamawa State. Sources said the men of the underworld were sharing ransom money they got from their victims when the thunder struck them. The incident occurred within the Toungo Local Government Area of the state, local sources said. Toungo is a town and local … Read more

JUNE 12: President Muhammadu Buhari’s #DemocracyDay Address

JUNE 12: President Muhammadu Buhari’s #DemocracyDay Address

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that Nigeria has progressed under his administration as he highlights his achievements in office during his democracy day speech. Buhari said that his administration has recorded notable achievements in the course of implementing its nine priority objectives and it is establishing a solid foundation for future success. Read his … Read more

NASC Confirms Giwa As Substantive Clerk Of Reps, Gbajabiamila Announces 

The National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ahonkhai Giwa, as the substantive Clerk of the House of  Representatives. The Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila announced this on Thursday before the House proceed on a two weeks recess Mr. Giwa was appointed Acting  Clerk on November 26, … Read more

Police Arrest Access Bank Manager For Stealing N14 Million

How Access Bank Pitched A Winning Business Model To MTN – Aig-Imoukhuede

Police in Lagos have charged the Ketu Branch Manager of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Nwaru Jerry Nnamdi, with stealing N14m. Nwaru, 34, was alleged to have stolen the money while refilling the bank’s ATM Vault. His employer, the Access Bank, reported the theft at the Ikoyi Division of Nigeria Police Force, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The … Read more

Reps Pass 37 Bills In 12 Months, Adjourn Plenary For Two Weeks

The House of Representatives says it has passed 37 Bills for accent by President Muhammadu Buhari, as they called for drastic and creative measures to reform the depleting economy of the country. The Speaker made the House’s position known while giving his scorecard of the last year in his 9th House anniversary speech. The Speaker … Read more

June 12 Broadcast: As Promised, Buhari’s Lies Have Been Exposed

Governance: Presidency Reacts To Editorials, Says Buhari Critics Should Appreciate Due Process

Reno Omokri has finally fulfilled his promise of exposing Buhari’s lies in the June 12 Democracy Day’s Broadcast.

Omokri released a piece on Friday morning via his official Twitter account detailing how Buhari has failed in the last five years.

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First of all, General Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast to the nation was not live. As I revealed earlier in the week, it was prerecorded. Not only was it prerecorded, but it is made up of outright lies and deliberate half truths, which I will expose.

Buhari described Nigeria as “a shining example of democracy”. This is a lie. Nigeria’s democracy has severely eroded under this administration. We no longer have freedom of speech and we have indiscriminate arrests 

Buhari boasted of foreign currency stability. This is false. The Naira is very unstable. It is also one of the world’s most underperforming currency having lost 20% of its value since COVID19.

He boasted of the success of the Anchor Borrowers Scheme. That scheme is a complete failure. Repayment has been abysmal. Less than 35% of beneficiaries are repaying. The scheme is anything but a success and may be stopped soon.

 Buhari boasted of “soaring investments”. This is an outright lie. Foreign Direct Investment to Nigeria is not “soaring”. We have lost our place as the number one destination of FDI in West Africa to Ghana. 

All the power projects now mentioned by General Buhari, including Alaoji and others are projects of previous administrations, especially the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration. 

Just as I predicted in a tweet on Tuesday, Buhari took credit for the items I listed. Thank God I am alive to puncture his lies and half truths.

Yesterday the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control registered its highest daily increase in new infection with 681 new cases. 2 days earlier, it had registered its previous all times high of 663 cases. How can Buhari pat himself in the back? 

The Lagos-Ibadan railway project, along with the other railways that Buhari listed are the achievements of previous administrations. General Buhari should be honest enough to give credit where credit is due, instead of passing them off as his.

Saying that “for the first time in over 10 years Nigeria is conducting bidding process in 57 marginal oil fields” is NOT an achievement. This is routine. It has nothing to do with Buhari.

 He claimed that he has ensured development in the Niger Delta. Can Nigerians ask him what the progress of the Ogoni Clean up is? Audio clean up that never happened. Audio Niger Delta Development.

Buhari boasted of an increase in non oil oil sector exports. The truth is that Non oil exports are down when compared to pre 2015 figures. How can you boast of failure?

In a country with a 22 million housing deficit, is Buhari not ashamed of boasting of building 1200 housing units? This is what a local government chairman should boast of.

He  boasted that he has degraded the power of Boko Haram. How can he say that when we just saw what happened in Faduma Kolomdi in Borno. Our soldiers are still being killed. they shoot videos exposing the failures of the anti terror war.

He boasted of improving social inequalities. A big lie. Under him the heads of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, along with the heads of the Army, AirForce, Police, NSA, DSS, DMI, EFCC, NCS, NIS & NPS being Northern Muslim males.

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Buhari said WHO declared covid19 a pandemic in January. False. WHO did that on March 11, 2020. That he is this unaware, shows his incompetence. If he does not know when #COVID19 became a pandemic, how does he know how to address it? 

Buhari said displaced people from the LGAs occurred by Boko Haram are returning. Not fully, true because more people are being displaced. By the way this is the first time Buhari would admit that boko haram seized control councils under him.

Buhari patted himself in the back for corruption. In 2015, he campaigned on anti corruption. Today, according to Transparency International, Nigeria is now more corrupt than 2015. In 2015 we were 136. Today, we are 144. We have moved backward.

 Buhari said he is particularly upset about recent upsurge in rape. But what has he done? The Federal Government has done virtually nothing. The work in stopping this has been carried out by civil society, not General Buhari’s government.

Buhari said his government adheres to rule of law. But General Buhari does not obey court orders. Has he obeyed the ordered of Ibrahim Zak Zaky? Was he not forced by the US to release Dasuki after previously disobeying court orders? 

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Executive Order 10: Governors Hail Buhari Over Suspension

…Endorse PTF, NGF Guidelines For Reopening Of Economy …To Declare the State Of Emergency On Gender-Based Violence The thirty-six State Governors under the platform of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to postpone the formal publication of Executive Order #10 of 2020 in the Official Gazette to enable further … Read more

Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, June 12th, 2020

Newspaper Headlines

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines for today, Friday, June 12th, 2020 1. Lagos COVID-19 Cases Hits Over 6000 As NCDC Announces 681 New Infections COVID-19 cases in Lagos State now over 6000 as NCDC announces 681 new infections in Nigeria. READ MORE 2. How EFCC Recovered N7.9 Billion Stolen By … Read more