COVID-19: Why Buhari Lifted Ban On Religious Gatherings -Sam Adeyemi

Nigeria May Go From Crisis To Crisis, Says Adeyemi

Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre has given possible reason the Federal Government lifted the ban on religious gatherings. Speaking via his official Twitter handle, Adeyemi said the government lifted lockdown restrictions to either preserve livelihood or for political reason. He then urged Nigerians to pray that coronavirus leaves the country soonest. He tweeted, … Read more

Covid-19: Reps Urge Buhari To Order Partial Reopening Of Airports

Abuja Airport

Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately direct the Presidential Taskforce on COVlD-19 and Ministry of Aviation and its agencies to commence local Flights beginning with the opening of at least one Airport in each of the six Geo-Political Zones to give all zones a sense of belonging and … Read more

Reps Want Afdb To Stop Investigating Adesina, Say Allegations Are Frivolous

…drum supports for his second term as AFDB President The Lower Chamber of the Nigeria National Assembly, House of Representatives has urged the board of African Development Bank (AFDB) to halt all further investigation of the president, Akin Adesina, and let the rule of law prosper. The House also endorsed Dr.Adesina’s campaign for a second … Read more

Church Reopening: It Is Safer To Worship At Home, FG Warns Nigerians

The federal government says despite the lifting of ban on religious gatherings, it is safer for people to worship at home. The government had banned large gatherings and ordered suspension of conventional religious activities in April to check the spread of COVID-19. Read Also: Davido Starts Month Of June With Fractured Leg Aided With Crutches … Read more

Hear What Lawyer’s Daughter Said That Saved Her From Kidnapper’s Den

Police begin manhunt for 9 escapees – PPRO

One of the kidnappers of a Rivers State-based lawyer and Magistrate’s daughter has been arrested and the Magistrate has narrated how his daughter was able to escape from the abductors. 22-year- old suspected kidnapper, Gift Taise, was arrested and accused of taking part in the recent armed robbery and abduction of the daughter of a … Read more

N6bn Intervention Fund: Reps Query NERC, Give Two Weeks To Explain Utilization Or Face Sanction

Insecurity: Reps Divided Over Motion to Summon Buhari

Nigerian House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Unspent Funds has queried the authorization given to the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC to spend the N6 billion given to the agency by the Presidency as an Intervention Fund. The House also gave the agency two weeks to provide the documents authorizing it to expend the money … Read more

Google Tackling Misinformation On COVID-19

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Global tech giant, Google, recently said it was ensuring that credible sources of information were elevated on ‘search engine’ to tackle misinformation on Corona Virus (COVID 19). Google UK Public Policy Manager, Alina Dimofte, made this known during a virtual meeting on Google Meet with the theme ‘Trust, Safety, COVID-19 and the Fight Against Misinformation’. … Read more

Immigration Boss Warns Against Extra Charges On Passports

Mr. Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has warned personnel of the service against extra charges on passport issuance. Babandede gave the warning during a virtual meeting with passport officers nationwide recently in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the program was anchored from the NIS Headquarters Abuja. Babandede, in … Read more

Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Own Father

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  An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a technician, Rasak Abiona, to death for beating his 62-year-old father to death with an iron rod during a dispute over property in Lagos. Our reporter reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo delivered the judgment in a virtual hearing. Justice Taiwo held that though the prosecution had … Read more

COVID-19: Navy Inaugurates 40 Bed Space Isolation Centre In Lagos

The Nigerian Navy (NN) recently inaugurated a 40-bed-space isolation center at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos State, for its personnel who might test positive for Coronavirus disease. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ette Ibas, was represented by Rear Adm. Oladele Daji, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command at the inauguration. … Read more

#JusticeForUwa: Police Arrest Suspect Linked To The Rape Of UNIBEN Student

Date Is Set For Fresh Nigeria Police Recruitment- Ogun CP

The Edo state police command have arrested a suspect linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa a UNIBEN Student. Ekohotblog recalls that Vera Uwaila, 22-year-old 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State was raped and killed while reading in a Reedem Christian Church of God, RCCG, Benin city. The … Read more

Hoodlums Invade Delta Isolation Centre, Whisk COVID-19 Patient Away

Unknown men have reportedly invaded the isolation center at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Asaba, and forcefully moved a patient who tested positive for COVID-19 from the hospital. The patient is a 53 years Chief Nursing Officer, Mr Michael Mordi. It was gathered that the patient has been very aggressive and continually threatened the caregivers … Read more

COVID-19 In Nigeria: FG Announces Resumption Date For Domestic Flights

The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, has stated that domestic flights will resume from June 21,2020. Ekohotblog reports that Sani stated this on Monday during daily COVID-19 briefing. “The aviation industry is requested to start developing protocols to allow for domestic flights to resume anytime from the 21st of … Read more

#JusticeforUwa: Rapist Deserve To Die – Don Jazzy

Nigerian music producer, Don Jazzy has said that rapists and rape apologists deserve to die for their barbaric acts. In reaction to the recent rape and murder of innocent young girls in Nigeria, Don Jazzy took a stance against the shameful action. READ ALSO:  https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/06/opd-leads-walk-against-rape-domestic-violence/ Don Jazzy posted a photo of himself, holding a placard … Read more

2023 Presidential Aspirant Paid Sympathetic Homage To Community Leader

A presidential aspirant for the 2023 election, Olufemi Ajadi, has been commended by residents of the Ibafo Torotoro community as he paid sympathetic homage to one of the community leaders who has been ill for a while. Other leaders and youths of the community have praised him for the uncommon deeds he had just done … Read more

We Start Evacuating Blockages In Drainages Now To Avert Flood, Says Eti Osa LG

Executive Chairman of Eti Osa Local Government, Hon. Saheed Adesegun Bankole has commenced the evacuation of blockages in drainage systems across his constituency. The chairman said while addressing the journalists that it would be better to evacuate whatever that may want to cause blockages of drainages now to avert unnecessary flood and other atrocious mayhem … Read more

COVID-19 Is Powerless In Schools If You Follow My Guidelines, Student Tells FG

A student, Abdul Azeez Adegboyega, has suggested that if truly the federal government has good intentions for education that a way to go about to curtailed the COVID-19 even when students resume schools is very simple. He said that he had thought over the situation and he felt his outcome over his thoughts could generate … Read more

Women’s Football Needs Social Impact To Attract Investors, Says CAF

Confederation of African Football, (CAF), has discovered that the best and long memorial impact it could give to develop women’s football is social impact. The goals which the organization wishes to realize through the social impact are: – Using the power of football to make a positive social impact for girls and women around Africa … Read more

Chelsea May Bid For Samuel Chukwueze Before Other Clubs, Says Management

Chelsea FC has decided to bid for Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze as an alternative to Borussia Dortmund’s English winger Jadon Sancho whose service is needed by other football clubs. With Sancho valued at £90 million and Manchester United also keen on the 20-year-old, Chelsea is now reported to be shifting their attention towards Chukwueze. Read … Read more