A COVID-19 isolation center in Bangladesh went up in flames yesterday, killing five people. The fire was said to have started in a makeshift isolation unit made for (COVID-19) patients in United Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. The incident was confirmed by the fire service director, Zillur Rahman, who noted that the reason for the fire was … Read more
EIGHTY-SEVEN more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Lagos State-run isolation centres, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced on Wednesday. The governor said the additional discharges brought to 825 the total number of treated persons in the state. Read Also: Sanwoolu Announces New Completion Date For Agege-Pen Cinema Project According to him, 47 of the all-Nigerian patients … Read more
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sent for psychiatric evaluation a nursing mother, Oluwafunmilola Adisa, suspected of killing her baby. Magistrate (Mrs) K. O. Doja-Ojo remanded Adisa, 22, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), following an application by the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD). The OPD is representing … Read more
The Lagos State Government has created four islands in the waterfront areas to resolve the housing problems in the state. The state Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructural Development, Kabiru Abdullahi, spoke at JJT Park, Alausa, Ikeja, venue of the 2020 ministerial briefing to mark the first year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in government. He said approval … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police Special Tactical Squad have been allegedly accused of torturing an electrician, Olaoluwa Bolarinwa, to death while trying to use him as a bait to arrest his friend. EkoHotBlog gathered that the policemen came to Olaoluwa’s house in the Ekotedo, Iyaolobe area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on March 26, 2020. They were … Read more
The Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Presidential Task Force (PTF) met in Abuja on Tuesday, it was learnt. The meeting deliberated extensively on guidelines to re-open places of worship, especially in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The parties agreed that … Read more
LAGOS State Government will from July bring in what it describes as First Mile and Last Mile (FMLM) mobility solution to replace banned Okada and tricycle. According to the Transportation Commissioner Frederick Oladeinde, speaking on Wednesday at the 2020 ministerial press briefing at the JJT Park, Alausa, Ikeja, he said: “Following the restriction of motorcycles … Read more
Popular Nigerian artiste, Patrick Okorie who is also known as Patoranking has taken to his social media yesterday, Wednesday 27 May 2020, to praise Almighty God for His guidance on him over the years as he clocked 30 years of age. Before yesterday, the young artiste took to his Twitter to plead his fans to … Read more
There has been an official announcement that the Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon, has been named Nantes French FC player of the 2019/2020 season. Read Also: French League 1 Side Montpelier Has Appointed John Utaka As New Coach The Super Eagle winger was appointed as the player of the season as a result of a … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, May 28th, 2020. 1. Coronavirus In Nigeria: Lagos Records 256 Cases As Nigeria’s Total Now 8733 Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 389 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria READ MORE 2. “They Are Trumped-up Allegations” — Adesina Breaks … Read more
It was as if the federal government read the story on the interview our reporter had with some primary schools and junior secondary students yesterday, 27 May 2020, as some of the students’ requests were taken into consideration. The federal government with the help of the state government shared some food items for the children … Read more
The headless bodies of two persons believed to be a mother and her baby have been found near a primary school in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said the corpses were dumped opposite the AUD Primary School, Isale Agbara, Ile-Ife. Residents … Read more
Premier League clubs are not expected to have to place their squads into a 14-day quarantine period if one of their players tests positive for COVID-19, according to the government’s latest guidance. Manchester United are ready to sanction an extension to Dean Henderson’s loan at Sheffield United and allow him to finish the season at … Read more
Nigerian female footballer, Asisat Oshoala, who plays for Spanish side FC Barcelona Femení in the Primera División as a forward, has found it difficult to return home from Spain since the cancellation of the Spanish Primera Iberdrola as a result of COVID-19. As she has no private jet and all Airlines are not allowed to … Read more
Blessing Shine Agbomadzie has applauded the new council of the Ghana Football Association for its dedication to the women’s side football game. The Black Princess defender commended the committee in an interview she had with journalists where she said President Kurt Okraku and other members of the executives have shown a fast approach to boost … Read more
Shuddy Funds has been shocked by his older brother, Naira Markey, as he bought him a new house without his acknowledgment. The positive information was disclosed by the Nigerian dancer, Poco Lee as he took to his Instagram page to share the photos of the new house. Poco Lee apologized for revealing the secrete but … Read more
Lagos residents escaped death today after a truck carrying a bulldozer crashed. The cause of the accident has not been ascertained but it spiked fear and pandemonium in the area as the truck rammed into stalls at Agege Market. Read Also: Sallah Tragedy: Kano Boy Falls From Flyover While Posing For Selfies Fortunately, officials of … Read more
Eid-El-Fitri celebrations seemed to have gone wrong for a yet-to-be identified Nigerian youth who somersaulted from a flyover in Kano while posing for selfies. The youth was trying to get the perfect angle for his photograph that he would later upload on all his social media pages but unfortunately, he slipped off and tumbled from … Read more
In its Transport fare Watch report for April 2020 on Wednesday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average fare paid by commuters for bus journey within the city increased by 8.21 per cent month-on-month and by 23.43 per cent year-on year to N223.71 in April 2020 from N206.73 in March 2020, The Nation … Read more
The Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the further evacuation of stranded Nigerians overseas. Ekohotblog reports that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who made this known on Wednesday, said the development is to allow take-off of a new policy on the evacuation of Nigerians. The Minister of Foreign Affairs said … Read more