Google is set to launch an emergency fund to help local news outlets struggling to maintain operations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The internet giant gave no specific figure for its fund, but said it would offer grants ranging from the “low thousands of dollars” for the smallest operations to “low tens of … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu has made a shocking allegation about Buhari’s office after Abba Kyari’s death. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, died of COVID-19, four weeks after testing positive to the disease. This online news platform understands that the Presidency through a statement by Femi Adesina, the … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have kidnapped an Anglican priest, Reverend Anthony Oyi in his farm in issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. The priest, his wife, children and another man were whisked away from their farmland but the wife and children were eventually dropped off and the man taken away. There … Read more
An unidentified staff of the World Health Organisation, WHO, Bauchi State Office has tested positive for coronavirus disease. The test result of the patient was received from the officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Sunday. The WHO staff was said to have returned to Bauchi after having close contact with a … Read more
The presidency has advised all State House correspondents who were present at the burial of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, to self-isolate for 14 days. This was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Information, State House, Attah Esa on Sunday. He said the journalists in attendance … Read more
Pandemic wracked Europe will need at least another 500 billion euros from European Union institutions to finance its economic recovery. The figure is in addition to the agreed €500 billion packages, the head of the eurozone bailout fund said. In an interview with Italy’s Corriere della Sera paper, published on Sunday, European Stability Mechanism Managing … Read more
Some Nigerians have accused the federal government of violating the social distancing rules while asking for a refund of N100,000 fine paid by actress Funke Akindele. Ekohotblog reports that this erupted after photos of the burial rites of Abba Kyari, the deceased chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari surfaced online. Kyari, on Friday died … Read more
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for taking proactive steps to protect Rivers people from coronavirus. In a Government House press statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to Governor Nyesom Wike said the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Rivers and Bayelsa State Chapter also praised … Read more
Veteran actor, Yinka Quadri, has bemoaned the attitude of people towards acting, stating that people now join the industry for fame. Quadri said this during a live Instagram chat with comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka. According to him, many join the industry just because of the kind of lives emulated by top thespians without having passion for … Read more
…..Initiative Aimed To Complement Gov Sanwo-Olu’s Feeding Programme Rendeavour, Africa’s largest private city developer and partner to the Lagos State Government on the Alaro City project, has commenced free food programme that will provide food for 10,000 people daily to cushion the effects of the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that the SCOAN founder trended last month, for an infamous prophecy in which he claimed the COVID 19 would disappear on March 27. This online news platform understands that the SCOAN General Overseer had revealed during a church sermon last month, that the pandemic will be over by the end of March. “This … Read more
Former Vice President for the Africa region at the World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has come hard on China for failing to act responsibly in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, stressing that the Asian country should atone for this irresponsibility by writing off the debt African countries are owing. In an op-ed first published … Read more
This is obviously going to be good news for fans of the highly-rated reality TV show “Ultimate Search” as it is set to return to their screens. Ekohotblog reports that Nigerian Breweries, the organiser of the show, announced on their social media handles that they are on a mission to “deliver best lockdown gift.” Although … Read more
Jude Okoye, the C.E.O Northside Music has expressed concerns about the negative effect of coronavirus on the music industry. Ekohotblog reports that since the outbreak of coronavirus worldwide, shows and topmost events have been called off to prevent its spread. In a tweet on Friday, Okoye asked artistes who only depend on concerts for their … Read more
Confirmed cases of coronavirus have heightened to 493 in Nigeria after 51 new infections were recorded on Friday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle. It also confirmed that the number of fatalities recorded from coronavirus-related complications had increased 17. Ekohotblog understands that NCDC noted that of the fifty-one … Read more
Four Nigerian students based in Canada, Kelvin Awani, 24, Jonah Eigbuluese, 22, Joshua Ometie, 25 and Clinton Newton, 27, are wanted by Canadian police authorities after they allegedly defrauded victims of over $2 million through online romance scams over the past two years. Federal RCMP officers issued the arrest warrant after police investigation linking the … Read more
The World Health Organisation has warned that Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. According to reports, there was a sharp rise in cases in the past week. There have been almost 1,000 deaths and almost 19,000 infections across Africa so far, although these rates are far lower than those seen in … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria has appointed Mr. Banjo Adegbohungbe as the substantive Managing Director/CEO of the Coronation Merchant Bank Limited. This was announced in the fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the bank’s head office, recently with shareholders following the retirement of Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, who led the bank from 2015 until recently … Read more
The ex-Wife of the Oluwo of Iwo Chanel Chin may have just opened another can of worms as she had earlier threatened. Ekohotblog recalls that the former queen earlier accused Oluwo of Iwo him of rape, promised to reveal the monarch’s drug lives and addiction and it seems the time to do that has finally … Read more
The Lagos State chapter of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School Old Students Association, Obantoko, Abeokuta, has distributed the sum of One Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira to indigent members. This gesture was made as a palliative measure to cushion the effect of knockdown which was imposed on the state to curtail the spread of coronavirus pandemic. According … Read more