The first case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in London, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to nine. The patient, understood to be a woman, contracted the illness in China but was diagnosed after flying into a London airport, making it the first instance of coronavirus in the capital, according to the … Read more
CHINA reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks on Wednesday, augmenting a forecast by Beijing’s senior medical adviser for the outbreak in the country to end by April – but fears of further international spread remained. The newly 2,015 cases confirmed raised China’s total to 44,653. That was the lowest daily … Read more
All Nigerians, especially young people, should endeavour to know their HIV status, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Dr. Gambo Aliyu admonished . Speaking ahead of Valentine’s Day celebrated on the 14th of February, Gambo said it is important that all Nigerians know their HIV status, as it marks the entry … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, February 13th, 2020 1. Ex-President’s House On Fire! Spokesperson to former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Kehinde Akinyemi, is yet to lend an air to the fire that gutted a building belonging to the ex-president. READ MORE 2. Troops Intercept Bag Containing Bullets … Read more
A bag containing more than 4653 x rods of 7.62mm (special) have been intercepted by the Nigerian troops deployed to Moriki, Zamfara State on Monday. The ammunition-filled bag was disguised as a bag of rice and conveyed on a motorcycle. After being nabbed by troops, the motorcyclist escaped but the bullets disguised in the bag … Read more
A 39-year-old driver, Idowu Oba, who allegedly stabbed a man on the head with a broken bottle, was on Wednesday charged before an Ajegunle Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant, who resides at Babani Street in Ajegunle area of Lagos, is being tried for assault, NAN reports. The Prosecutor, Insp. Gbenga Salami, told the court … Read more
How can a man handle a poisonous snake and carry it safely in his suitcase? 33-year-old Karissa Iha has been arrested for allegedly stealing a Kenyan python. He was nabbed on Tuesday, February 11, with the snake specie measuring 2.3 metres length and weighing 10 kilograms, probably to sell to foreigners. Police said the suspect … Read more
The 10-lane right-of-way already set by the Lagos State Government in the ongoing construction of Lagos-Badagry Expressway needs to be preserved, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged the Federal Government. Sanwo-Olu said the ongoing construction work on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway would shoot up population upon completion and open the corridor up for more physical development. The Governor … Read more
The European Union (EU) has approved a tough opening position for talks with the United Kingdom (UK) on its future relationship with the bloc. MEPs called on the UK to follow EU policies in a host of areas as the price for an ambitious free trade deal. These range from chemicals regulation to climate change, … Read more
Spokesperson to former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Kehinde Akinyemi, is yet to lend an air to the fire that gutted a building belonging to the ex-president. The building reportedly caught fire on Wednesday at 9:00pm. The fire started at the backside of the house, located at Ita Eko, opposite African Grammar School, Abeokuta the … Read more
Forbes recently released its annual exclusive billionaires ranking with only 4 Nigerians, Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdul Samad Rabiu and Folorunsho Alakija making the highly coveted list. Amongst the four, Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group retained his spot as the World’s richest black person with a fortune of USD10.1 billion. Mike Adenuga, Chairman of … Read more
A video has emerged, showing the moment President Muhammadu Buhari was disgraced in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that President Buhari visited Borno State on Wednesday evening where he went to pay a condolence visit following the deadly attack on Sunday which left at least 30 people dead and several cars, … Read more
Scientists have discovered a mysterious never-before-seen virus ‘Yaravirus‘ in a lake in Brazil and have named it after a mermaid who lured soldiers underwater to their death. Yaravirus, from the mythological mermaid Yara, has left scientists ‘puzzled’ because it doesn’t appear to be related to any other viruses in the world. Researchers found over 90 … Read more
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said about one billion barrels of Crude oil have been discovered in the Northeastern part of Nigeria. Sylva made the disclosure at a news conference to end the 2020 Nigeria International Petroleum Summit, in Abuja on Wednesday. “The figure we are getting, the jury is … Read more
………..No Tolerance For Gangsterism and Disobedience – Onibon The Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, (MOCPED), Noforija, Epe, on Wednesday held its undergraduate matriculation ceremony, admitting over six hundred students. Ekohotblog understands that the event was held at the college multipurpose hall. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, the Provost of the college, Professor Nosiru Olajide … Read more
The House of Representatives passed for second reading on Wednesday, a bill seeking to make installation of Closed Circuit Television Cameras compulsory for private offices and buildings. The bill sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the proposal is titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Make Provision for the Integration of Private Closed Circuit Television Infrastructure into … Read more
The Ondo State Executive Council has approved a Draft Bill of the Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps code-named “Operation Amotekun”. The Bill will be transmitted to the House of Assembly for legislative scrutiny after which it would be passed into law. Read Also: Benue strange disease’s death toll rises to 11 The … Read more
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and love is in the air as Mavin Records singer Korede Bello has dropped another single titled “Sun Momi”, produced by Princeton Rokit. Ekohotblog reports that this is coming months after Korede Bello dropped the visuals for ‘mr Vendor’, another of his single released in April 2019. READ ALSO: … Read more
One of Nigeria’s highlife music legend and trumpeter, Sir Victor Olaiya, is dead. Ekohotblog understands that Victor Olaiya whose music has continued to attract both old and young artiste died on Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Victor Olaiya, who celebrated his 89 birthday last December 31, was confirmed dead by Managing … Read more
A shocking claim has been made by a Ghanian Pastor who advises his church members, male precisely to be careful with any woman who doesn’t demand money from her husband. According to Pastor Joseph Eastwood Anaba, the senior pastor of Fountain Gates Ministry in Ghana, any woman who doesn’t ask her man of money is … Read more