A couple in Taraba state, John Lawrence Ogwuche and Faith Nathaniel Odang have gone against all odds to have their wedding on Saturday, April 4th. They held the mini occasion in their living room with only close members of their family in attendance as a way of abiding to the statewide restriction of movement and … Read more
Hours after Funke Akindele and her husband were dragged for throwing a houseparty amid lockdown, she has been arrested by the Lagos State police. Ekohotblog earlier reported that the Lagos state police command says it has arrested actress Funke Akindele-Bello for violating the restriction order placed on the state by President Buhari in a bid … Read more
Due to the sudden surge of coronavirus cases in Lagos, Governor Sanwo-Olu has hinted at a possible extension of the ongoing lockdown in the state. The Governor made this disclosure during a media parley with journalists, where he said the lockdown would be extended depending on the situation of things, adding that the number of … Read more
In order to enforce full compliance with the total lockdown directive of the Federal and Ogun State governments, authorities in the state have announced the restriction of vehicular movement in 12 major roads across the Ogun. The 12 routes along the Ogun traffic corridor for closure are: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway; Abeokuta-Ifo-Sango/Ota Expressway; Interchange-Sagamu-Ijebu/Ode-Benin/Ore Expressway; Abeokuta-Odeda-Ibadan Highway; … Read more
A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding others after shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’. According to a local media report, the attack took place at 11 a.m. in a commercial street in Romans-sur-Isere. The assailant … Read more
The number 1 music streaming service in Africa, Boomplay is committed to keeping its promise of bringing everything music from around the world to music lovers at ease, especially during these tough times, as the world has been sadly gripped by COVID-19. Boomplay has decided to offer users 25 million megabytes of free data so … Read more
According to The PUNCH, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, said the Federal Government could extend the 14-day lockdown should Lagosians and residents of Abuja and Ogun State not behave themselves. The minister, who is a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed this in Abuja when he featured … Read more
With more than a third of the global population confined to their homes to slow the coronavirus pandemic, many are worried how long they will be cooped up. But being quarantined can be “a good thing” and something “to enjoy,” says veteran Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin. The 61-year-old, who has made five flights to space … Read more
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on has debunked reports that he is going to share money to the poor as a result of coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog understands this is coming after a notice circulated on social media directing members of the public to a link. Atiku stated that any such link asking for the bio-data of … Read more
In a sour twist of events in Warri, Delta state, an overactive soldier manning a checkpoint has killed a young man, for defying the lockdown directive ordered by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the State. According to an eye witness, the victim, Joseph Pessu was shot for refusing to stop … Read more
The Federal Government has relaxed open and close rules for markets, supermarkets and food stores in Lagos, Abuja FCT and Ogun, where a lockdown has been imposed. Ekohotblog understands all markets, food stores, supermarkets will be allowed to open between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm daily. The National Co-ordinator of the Presidential Task Force on … Read more
Lagos-based lawyer, Ebunolu Adegboruwa has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja on or before Friday, April 3rd 2020. In a letter to the president, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria highlighted some of the hazardous effect caused by the lockdown from physical abuse … Read more
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps has advised Lagosians to obey the restriction directives of the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government in the efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on the assessment of Day Two of the lockdown, the Corps Marshal, LAGESC, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (Rtd) said the operatives of … Read more
The Lagos State COVID-19 Taskforce, mandated by the State Government to monitor and enforce compliance against public gatherings exceeding 25 people, was on Tuesday attacked by some Muslim worshippers at the Agege Central Mosque. Speaking on the incident, the General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and leader of the Taskforce, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe … Read more
The Lagos State COVID-19 Taskforce, mandated by the State Government to monitor and enforce compliance with the Statewide restriction order, has sealed SPN Packaging, situated at Plot B, Israel Adebajo Close, Ikeja and Supreme Brothel, at 8, Omitola Panada, Street, Agege, among others, for violating the two-week stay-at-home directive. The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, … Read more
As everyone devises methods to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Dr Tomi Coker, Ogun state Commissioner for Health, has cautioned mothers in the state against giving their children sanitizers to drink. According to reports, some mothers have formed the habit of giving their wards sanitizers to consume because they were told that it helps prevent … Read more
A herd of wild Kashmiri goats has taken over an otherwise unoccupied town center in Wales amid the U.K.’s ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The herd of about 122 goats usually wanders into the coastal northern town of Llandudno from the Great Orme, a limestone headland northwest of the town, but in the … Read more
As the lockdown continues in Lagos and Abuja, to curb the spread of Coronavirus, security operatives are taking it hard on the citizens. Just yesterday, a man was allegedly beaten to death by men of the Nigerian police force in Abuja for going out to buy food for his pregnant wife. This made the residents … Read more
The spates of deadly accidents involving Dangote Trucks plying Epe Lekki Road is getting worrisome and something must be done to curb the excesses and reckless attitude of Dangote truck drivers. In what has been a usual occurrence along Epe Lekki Road, another tragedy struck on Tuesday as Dangote Cement truck claimed the lives of … Read more
Furtherance to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari’s for lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, and FCT due to the deadly global coronavirus and effort been made to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, the executives of mile 12 international market, the largest perishable foodstuff in Lagos have concluded plans to avail Lagosians with Mobile Market. According … Read more