The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 409 news cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the NCDC confirmed 409 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, June 10. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Another Top Presidential Aide Is Dead This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted … Read more
The Cross River State Government is set to reopen all public schools in the state by June 16 with special protective measures for children and others. Ekohotblog understands that due to the fact that Cross River State is the only state without the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria since its outbreak, the State government has announced … Read more
AfDB Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development Dr. Jennifer Blanke has resigned her position. African Development Bank. AfDB made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The bank said Blanke’s resignation would take effect July 4, 2020. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/06/10/police-nabs-fake-inspector-suspected-fraudsters-in-niger/ The statement quoted her saying, “I am leaving purely for family reasons to … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that Sani Yekini, a protocol officer attached to the office of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari is dead This online news platform understands that Aisha Buhari announced Yekini’s death in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday night, June 10. The First Lady, who condoled with the family of the deceased, however, … Read more
The House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded from the Accountant-General of the federation AGF Mr. Ahmed Idris the details of all the funds donated by the Federal Government of Nigeria to the states of the federation, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC and the relevant ministries tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. Chairman of the House … Read more
A popular grocery shop owner in Lokoja, Kogi State, Mr Nicholas Ofodile, and three others have been shot dead by yet to be identified persons while several passengers in a commerical bus were kidnapped along Lokoja-Abuja Expressway. The incident occurred at about 7:00am on Wednesday between Acheni and Gegu villages in the state. Ofodile was … Read more
The management of the National Hospital in Abuja has notified the general public of an unknown patient who was brought to the Trauma Section of the hospital on June 8, 2020. The yet-to-be identified patient was brought in unconscious by some police officers who picked him from Nyanya Bridge. Read Also: Man Flees With Employer’s … Read more
Police in Anambra State have arrested one Chukwujekwu Igiri, an indigene of Ebonyi State and an employee of Ofiaku Restaurant in Awka, for allegedly escaping with a vehicle belonging to the company. Igiri, who resides in Awka and also works with the company, was also said to have escaped with bread worth about N50,000, which … Read more
Eezee Conceptz star artiste Mercy Chinwo is about to drop her 2nd album after releasing her first project The Cross: My Gaze in 2018. Mercy is a Nigerian gospel singer-songwriter and winner of the 2012 Nigerian Idol Season 2 show. Her new body of work tagged ‘Satisfied’ will be officially out by July 3rd 2020. … Read more
The TG/PS Education District III, Dr. Mrs. Olufolayimika Abiose Ayandele has been at the forefront of outstanding leadership in the education sector of Lagos. In fact, she is a good example of women in governance driving change through her very many innovative programs since she assumed office. All over Africa, there is a low representation … Read more
The House of Representatives has passed the revised 2020 Appropriation Bill, raising the national budget from the proposed N10.5tn to N10.8tn. Although the Committees on Appropriations and Finance, whose report was considered and adopted at plenary on Wednesday recommended N10,801,544,664,642, the lawmakers inserted an additional N4bn for the welfare of members of the National Association … Read more
…Hints On Plans To Make Law On Doctors’ Hazard Allowance The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has once again intervened in the planned strike action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). This is not the first time Speaker would intervene in such a matter as he had last year … Read more
The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on ‘Federal Government Abandoned Properties’ has ordered that all concessions of federal government properties nationwide be put on hold till further notice. Similarly, the Committee ordered a halt on the sale of federal government property within and outside the country to allow the committee completes its assignment. Mr. Ademorin … Read more
A twitter user identified as @9jastudios has made a rape wish amidst all the happenings Davido has been facing lately all in a bid to trend online. The user who had probably been crushing on Davido said, ” “I wish Davido can just rape me hmmmm”. Another Twitter user slammed her saying, “later, you will … Read more
There was chaos in Ikotun on Wednesday morning as a lady, Tina Ogunleye (not real name) slumped on the T.Junction after her boyfriend refused to marry her. Eyewitness said the two young people have been head over heels in love with each other for a long time with marriage in view. But it seem the … Read more
A lady was left with an injured face on Wednesday morning, after a male trader at a market in Lagos Island allegedly bit her face after she ignored his attempts to get her attention. Read Also: Python Terrorizing Lagos Residents Finally Killed, See How Twitter user @Rene_noire who shared the photo of the injured lady’s … Read more
Petrol and rags have been used to burn down the remains of a black python to avoid the poignant smell that will infiltrate the atmosphere and might cause a pandemic. The venomous was killed by a Lagos landlord with a rat poison. A tenant identified as Ini Thomas narrated how the snake had been disturbing … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said it has embarked on measures that will ensure safe and efficient operations post COVID-19 restrictions on socio-economic activities in the country. Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, the Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. The statement quoted Brg.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the … Read more
Minister in charge of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Umuogele Circuit, Diocese of Aba East, Reverend Acha David Okechukwu has began a prophetic walk on Ohanku Road in Abia State, Nigeria. The purpose of the walk is to call for God’s intervention on the road as it is now in a sorry and appalling state. … Read more
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu is in disarray as No fewer than 30 doctors, nurses and none health workers have been asked to go on 14-day-self isolation after a nurse tested positive for COVID-19. According to newsmen, a doctor (name withheld) working at the hospital said that a nurse had tested positive to COVID-19 some days … Read more