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
Senator Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North in the Nigerian Senate, will not succumb to extortionists and blackmailers, her media aides have said. The media aides to the Anambra North senator made this clarification in reaction to an article titled: “Why Senator Stella Oduah Might Not Be A Senator Again”, signed by one Fabian Ohanaya and … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said it had made an error in its reporting of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. In a tweet on Saturday, the health agency said there were actually 25 new cases of the virus in Nigeria, that the 26th case was a repeat result of a previously confirmed … Read more
There was pin-drop silence in the room where only five of us sat; two men and three women. One of the women was her aunt who also doubles as her mother from age three when she lost her biological mother and the second woman is her elder sister who was 11 years old when their … Read more
Nigeria is not done mourning UK based doctor, Alfa Sa’adu who lost his life to Coronavirus, yet another death has been recorded. Secretary of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), Seyi Sowemimo, SAN has announced the death of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Law School, Dr Koleade Abayomi SAN, OON, who died … Read more
Several Nigerians have given knocks and kudos to theL Federal Government, Lagos State Government for its quick intervention to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic and its provision of relief cash materials to the poorest households to cushion the effect of the lockdown on the lives of citizens. Nigeria which recorded its first case of … Read more
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, has once again dismissed the call made by some Nigerians for President Buhari to make it a priority to address the nation frequently on measures being taken by his administrtaion to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country. Adesina who appeared on … Read more
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that it will not be appropriate to reveal the drugs being used to treat Coronavirus patients in Nigeria as this will encourage some Nigerians to resort to self-treatment and possible overdose. 24 Coronavirus patients have been discharged so far from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Lagos. … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has warned that the lockdown order issued by President Buhari on Sunday March 29, might be extended if Nigerians don’t behave themselves. The Minister disclosed this at a press conference by the Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus in Abuja on Friday April 3. Lai Mohammed urged Nigerians to … Read more
Eight inmates of the Kaduna Correctional Centre were allegedly killed by prison officials after they engaged in a protest at the facility. It was reported that on Tuesday, March 31, inmates engaged in a riot over a rumoured suspected case of COVID-19 at the facility. The prisoners demanded to be released from the congested centre … Read more
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has assured Nigerians that the Coronavirus is coming to an end. A week ago, he issued a spiritual warrant of arrest for the deadly virus giving it an ultimatum of 16-day to vacate the world. 10 days has passed since his proclamation and he took to Instagram to assure … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 20 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 210 . The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Friday. NCDC also announced that the country recorded two deaths in Lagos and Edo States. Read Also: Lagos Records First … Read more
Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo was a surgeon of class and style. He was the 1st chairman of the Management Board of Lagos State University lasuth, his strides impacted the lives of many positively. That is why 10 years after his demise; his memory remains fresh in the hearts of those who knew him. On 15th of … Read more
Barely 48 hours after the state government ordered closure of all its land borders, Ondo State has recorded its first case of coronavirus. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who made the disclosure via his twitter handle on Friday night, said the infected person has been placed under isolation and would be monitored closely, adding that contact tracing … 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
As the deadly coronavirus continues to stir fears and uncertainty in the minds of Nigerians, earlier today, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed six new cases of coronavirus in Osun State. The Centre made the disclosure via it’s official Twitter handle, where it said, “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in … Read more
The Public Relation Officer of Association Of Waste Managers of Nigeria, AWAM, an environmental and a Waste Management Consultant, Mr. Olugbenga Adebola has described the relationship between AWAM and the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA as symbiotic and productive. He also described it as a relationship that has stood the test of time and … Read more
Eleven covid-19 patients in Lagos have regained their freedoms, after making a full recovery from the infection. This disclosure was made by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his twitter handle on Thursday. He tweeted, ” I am happy to break to you, my good people of Lagos, the news of the release today of 11 more … 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
Suspected cases of the covid-19 in Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu states, whose samples were tested at the new Laboratory in Ebonyi have all tested negative. The laboratory at the Virology Centre at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki was upgraded to a standard COVID-19 testing facility at the weekend by the Federal Government. On … Read more