The Inspector-General of Police has rescinded an order restricting the movement of essential workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Earlier on Tuesday, the IGP held a virtual conference, the first of its kind, with “strategic managers” of the police force. At the end of the meeting, the police decided to implement “strict enforcement of inter-state movement … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Lamido Yuguda as the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary on Tuesday in the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. He also urged … Read more
The Federal government on Monday extended the lockdown in Kano State by two weeks as the northern state continues to be one of the major hotspots for new infections. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary-General of the Federation, Boss Mustapha while briefing journalists in … Read more
Geno Silva, the actor best remembered for playing Tony Montana’s killer in ‘Scarface’ is dead. Silva 72, died in his home at Los Angeles from complications resulting from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia. Born on January 20, 1948, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Silva was also a veteran on stage. In 1994, he appeared with … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that it is unlawful for officers of the Nigerian Customs Service to demand and collect import duty and other related charges on personal effects. Justice John Tsoho delivered the judgment in a case filed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kehinde Ogunwumiju against the Nigerian Customs … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity was chased out of Aso Rock by Aisha Buhari. Ekohotblog reports that Kanu, who is the leader Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), made this allegation about Aisha Buhari in a post obtained from Daily Post. READ ALSO: NAFDAC Reacts … Read more
Lagos State government on Tuesday visited Magodo Wetland to reaffirm zero-tolerance on illegal physical development. Ekohotblog reports that the visit was led by the state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako. Dr. Idris Salako observed the state of development within the wetland, where some buildings were either tilting or showing cracks and … Read more
Federal Government is set to review lockdown relaxation this week amid Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has revealed that the relaxation of the lockdown will be reviewed this week. This online news platform understands that the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, disclosed this during … Read more
Religious centres will not remain the same again after COVID-19 pandemic. Pastor Sam Adeyemi of the Daystar Christian Centre revealed during an interview with BBC Yoruba on Tuesday. He further stated that churches with huge members may see a smaller congregation, as most people will now prefer to stream services from home. READ ALSO: West … Read more
The introduction of another lockdown in the country would be counterproductive, we just must learn to leave with it, says Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, (SAN). Ekohotblog understands that the Minister could be reacting to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s statement on the level of compliance in the state. Recall on Saturday, Lagos State … Read more
China on Tuesday released a list of 79 items from the United States that will be exempted from trade war tariffs, a day after the US ruled out renegotiating their earlier trade deal. The list of goods posted online by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, includes medical disinfectant, rare-earth metal ores, and … Read more
President Donald Trump stormed out of his White House news conference Monday following combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN. Jiang, a Chinese American, asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the number of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the United States. “Why … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 242 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria as well as 10 death from the infections. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 242 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, May 10. READ ALSO: … Read more
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday evening, approved the appointment of Mohammed Shehu as the new Secretary of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Ekohotblog reports that President Buhari also approved the appointment of Bitrus Chinoko as the Director-General of the Centre for Management Development (CMD) Lagos. A statement on Monday evening by … Read more
Prophet TB Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has revealed that “God is about to establish” people after the COVID-19 pandemic. Ekohotblog reports that the SCOAN General Overseer who recently returned from an undisclosed prayer mountain made this comment during a live service on Emmanuel TV on Sunday, where he also … Read more
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has disclosed how a man who works at a fish-processing factory in Ghana’s Atlantic seafront city of Tema infected 533 other workers at the facility with the COVID-19 President Nana Akufo-Addo made the announcement during a nationwide address yesterday night. He further lifted the three weeks restriction on movement in other … Read more
Yemi Alade, Nigerian female music sensation is set to drop a new single. The Johnny crooner revealed this on her official Twitter handle on Monday. She wrote: “What’s for Dinner? New music loading”. READ ALSO: Nigerian Musicians Still Make Music With Rich Content – Ill Bliss The Afro-pop singer had recently featured Grammy-winning Angelique Kidjo in … Read more
Popular rhythm and blues (R&B) singer Betty Wright is dead. Ekohotblog gathered that Betty Wright died at age 66. Known for R&B classics such as “Tonight Is the Night” and “No Pain, (No Gain),” Wright’s ubiquitous 1972 single “Clean Up Woman” would be immortalized in hip hop soul history when it was sampled for the … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated three additional laboratories, bringing the total number to 23 in the country. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Sunday in Abuja that it would help to increase the nation’s testing capacity as well as curb the spread of the … Read more
Bishop Oyedepo has released new prophecies, revealing what will happen before the end of 2020. Ekohotblog reports that General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, released the new prophecies for the year 2020 on the micro-blogging site, Twitter. In the new 2020 prophecies, Bishop Oyedepo prayed “between … Read more