President Nicolas Maduro asked the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday for a $5 billion loan to help crisis-worn Venezuela cope with the onslaught of the coronavirus. In a letter to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, Maduro said a $5 billion loan from the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument “will contribute significantly to strengthening our detection and response systems.” The RFI … Read more
Following incessant fire outbreaks, Altitude Group Ltd a company with interests in Health and Safety Consultancy and procurement and more in consultation with Lagos State Safety Commission on Wednesday went on a sensitization visit to Ijora Market to Sensitise men and women on how to take precautionary measures to avert any fire disaster. During the … Read more
Engr. Azuka Bartholomew Emeasoba has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NIsafetyE) a division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). Azuka was elected and inaugurated as the second National Chairman of NIsafetyE, after the first chairman of the institute, Engr. Abiodun Oyedepo completed his tenure. In his … Read more
The General Overseer of Radiant Army Deliverance Ministry, Igbanor, Lagos, Bishop (Dr.) Tony Aniekwu, has warned that the dreaded coronavirus is just the beginning of holocausts that will ravage the world, starting from the year 2020. He disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Monday at the NUJ secretariat in Benin, capital of Edo state. … Read more
It is going to be another landmark event on Tuesday, 24th of March 2020, for Apostle Johnson Suleman, Senior Pastor at the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide, as he adds a year to his age. The golden opportunity, one of the most important birthdays a person has in life, however, would see the servant of … Read more
Shareholders of Jaiz Bank Plc will receive a dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2019, Businesspost reports The decision to finally reward shareholders of the company after a long wait was reached at the meeting of the board of directors of Jaiz Bank held on Monday, March 16, 2020. Announcing the outcome of … Read more
Major shake-up in NNPC has led to the compulsory retirement of top executives, NewsOne Nigeria has learned. Ekohotblog understands that there is tension in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over an alleged forceful retirement of about 40 top management officials, which was approved by the Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari. A report on PUNCH … Read more
Zenith Bank Plc, on Monday, March 16, 2020 held its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja, Nigeria, during which the Bank’s shareholders unanimously approved the proposed final dividend of N2.50 per share, bringing the total dividend payment for the 2019 financial year to N2.80 per share with a total value of N87.9 billion. This … Read more
The Provost of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Noforija, Epe, Associate Professor Nosiru Olajide Onibon has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Coordinators of the College Outreach Centres to coordinate the College activities in training Students for the Award of National Certificate in Education (NCE) at various approved Outlets. Twenty four (24) … Read more
Founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, in an anointed time of prayer against coronavirus (COVID-19) and other deadly sicknesses, prayed that viewers receive their miracle. Ekohotblog reports that deaths across the planet owing to coronavirus reached 7,150 and European nations are headed into lockdown. Joshua expressed his concern about … Read more
People, who suspect they have caught the novel coronavirus, should not take the popular drug ibuprofen without consulting a doctor, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. WHO gave the warning, on Tuesday, pointing to the ongoing research into possible negative effects. WHO’s spokesman, Christian Lindmeier, told a Geneva news conference that there are no recent … Read more
Nollywood actor, Zubby Michael has alleged that tribalism was involved in the 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards which held last week Saturday. Michael, responding to a comment on his Instagram page, said that the awards ceremony was a total joke. He also said the whole show was fake. He also alleged … Read more
Nigerian filmmaker Kemi Adetiba on Monday dropped a teaser for the sequel of her blockbuster movie, King of Boys. Kemi Adetiba who gave a hint on the sequel to the movie in August 2019, released the teaser on her social media page. In the 35 seconds teaser, many suggested that Makanaki, a role played by … Read more
Ekohotblog platform earlier today reported that the third case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Lagos state. Consequently, it was gathered that the new case of Coronavirus came in through British Airways. The affected person is a 30-year-old Nigerian lady, who returned from the United Kingdom on March 13. The Ministry of Health through its … Read more
Babatunde Jafar Sanuth has emerged the president, Association of Lagos State Indigene. Speaking during his inaugural speech on Sunday, March 8th at the Association’s headquarters, Lagos Island, the president said that his priority will be to close the gap between old and new members as well as come up with programmes designed to improve the … Read more
The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely its decision in an application by the Abdulaziz Yari faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of its May 24, 2019 judgement in the intra-party dispute in the Zamfara APC. In the judgement, the supreme court held among other verdicts, that the APC did not hold … Read more
As more stringent preventive measures are being put in place to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Federal Government in a bid to reinforce these commitments has postponed the 2020 National Sports Festival expected to hold in Edo State. The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, made this known in a series … Read more
Women around the World are speaking in one voice and they are targeting generation equality, where women from different walks of life can aspire to achieve more. The Chairman of Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, speaking at the seventh edition of the Inspiring Change Conference themed ‘There is More,’ at Wisdom Arena, Agege, called on … Read more
According to the latest statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday, it was learnt that inflation rose by 12.20 percent year-on-year in February. The inflation rate of 12.2 percent, according to the bureau is 0.07 percentage points higher than the 12.13 percent recorded in January. The 12.2 percent index is also the … Read more
The intractable cold war between the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and some aggrieved prominent traditional rulers on Monday appears to have been resolved following the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors at the Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, had in attendance a renowned historian … Read more