Dominic Calvert-Lewin can become one of the best strikers in Europe, says manager Carlo Ancelotti after his double helped Everton to victory at Newcastle. The 22-year-old scored the only goal against Burnley on Boxing Day to give the Italian the perfect start to his reign and again produced a brilliant display in attack. “He is … Read more
The Liberian government has said that it would not allow an anti-government protest in the capital Monrovia before the end of January, as opposition groups insisted it would go ahead. Opponents have called for the protest in the capital Monrovia on Monday as the impoverished country grapples with a deep economic crisis. But the ministry … Read more
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Beirut home of Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday, calling for Hassan Diab’s resignation less than 10 days after he was appointed. Lebanon is without a cabinet and in the grips of a deepening economic crisis after a two-month-old protest movement forced Saad Hariri to stand down as prime … Read more
Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has cautioned the international community to stop exploiting Africa which he described as the richest continent on earth. He issued the warning while flagging off the 2019 Carnival Calabar on Saturday. He said: “Let me use the opportunity to speak to the international community that Africa is indeed … Read more
The Acting Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC)in Cross River State, Ngozi Oghuma, has said that the commission has received non sensitive election materials for the forthcoming bye-elections in the state. Oghuma, made this known while speaking with newsmen before the participation of INEC band in Carnival Calabar on Saturday. The elections … Read more
The Katsina State chapter of the Nigerian Labor Congress,(NLC) and the State Government are expecting to end the current negotiations on the consequential salary adjustments latest by December 31 this year. NLC state branch chairman, Comrade Hussaini Hamisu, who made this statement yesterday at the sideline of ongoing negotiations with the state government on the … Read more
Seventy-three people died in a car bombing on Saturday morning in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the head of the Medina hospital, Mohamed Yusuf, told dpa. Some 54 injured victims were brought to the hospital for treatment, he said. Eyewitnesses spoke of a scene of devastation after a truck at a checkpoint exploded in a busy … Read more
The Nigerian Army has intercepted 85 bags of smuggled rice in a compound in Abor-Uwani community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The raid was part of the ongoing “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’. Deputy Director, Public Relations of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Col. Aliyu Yusuf made this in a statement on … Read more
A massive car bomb exploded in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, leaving more than 20 persons dead, police and witnesses said. “The blast was devastating, and I could confirm more than 20 civilians killed, there were many more wounded, but the toll can be higher,” police officer Ibrahim Mohamed told … Read more
Kano state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabir Getso, has called on the residents to comply with the monthly environmental sanitation in the state in spite of the festivities. Getso made the call in a statement through the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Bashir Habib, in Kano on Friday. He also warned commercial tricycle operators to … Read more
A one time Military head of states, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,(rtd) has announced that he is in search of a new wife. IBB said that he would not take a wife much younger than him because that will be a problem for the woman and for himself (IBB) Speaking with The Sun, the former Head … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to apologize to Nigerians for their “misrule”, start getting ready for their fizzling before 2023, instead of begging for a place in history. National Publicity Secretary,Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement on Friday, said that Buhari’s comment on … Read more
Wolves fought back from two goals down to beat 10-man Manchester City in a memorable and controversial Premier League encounter at Molineux. City looked as though they would make light of the 12th-minute red card shown to goalkeeper Ederson for a foul on Diogo Jota when Raheem Sterling scored twice. The first came after two … Read more
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has charged troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole to ensure that peace was restored to the troubled communities in the North-East. Abubakar gave the charge when he visited the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, Borno State, to celebrate the Christmas on … Read more
Cross River state Governor, Ben Ayade has said that carnival is a business venture in Nigeria as at today. Ayade who spoke on the essence of the Bikers parade said that apart from the Biker parade spicing up the event, the ceremony is organized to bring everybody together on a tripod. “Before now the carnival … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines, following execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The president made the call in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on … Read more
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned statement from President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu saying that there are cabals in the Presidency. Shehu had maintained that the cabal in the Presidency are respectable Nigerians who have achieved a lot. He revealed this while dismissing claims that Buhari was being manipulated by a group of individuals who … Read more
A passenger plane of British Airways from London to Islamabad on Friday made an emergency landing with no passengers injured, local airport authorities said in a statement. The Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner’s pilots requested permission to land at Heydar Aliyev International Airport amid warnings of heavy fog in the Pakistani capital. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/27/faan-arrests-man-climbing-moving-plane-in-lagos/ According to … Read more
Banks,Contractors owing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are beginning to make refund. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who made this known in Abuja, said that millions of funds, in naira and hard currencies, had been disclosed by some banks he described as ‘culpable’ in the alleged fleecing of NDDC over the … Read more
The kidnapped District Head of Birnin-Gwari, Alhaji Yahaya Yusuf-Abubakar, have escaped from the captive of his abductors. Ekohotblog garnered that Gunmen in military uniform had on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, kidnapped two including the district head along the Birnin-Gwari highway in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Birnin-Gwari is a town that shares borders … Read more