The Lagos State Coronavirus deaths have risen to 50 with three more deaths recorded on Saturday. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure through his Twitter account on Saturday evening. He, however, did not give additional information about the sex, age, nationality or medical conditions of the deceased. Abayomi added that 254 new … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 182 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that NCDC confirmed the 182 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening, May 28. NCDC noted that of the 182 COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday evening, 111 were detected in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo writes to African Development Bank (AFDB) expressing his displeasure over the ongoing crisis. Olusegun Obasanjo describes the United States of America call for “independent investigation” into allegations of favoritism and others against President of African Development Bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina as a ridicule of the bank’s governance system. In a letter … Read more
An 83-year-old grandfather, Fidelis Jihan Linga, calls for justice for the brutal killing of his grandson, Sunday Ezra who was wrongly accused of stealing a mobile phone. Ekohotblog understands that Ezra a security guard was lynched in the early hours of Monday, May 26, at New Trafford Hotels and Suites at Gwalameji in Bauchi State. … Read more
The Kogi State Government has reacted to the report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) that two cases of COVID-19 were recorded within the province. Speaking on the alleged report via a statement on Wednesday, Saka Haruna Audu, Kogi health commissioner, said the state government has developed “full testing capacity” and “conducted hundreds … Read more
The Assistant Manager News and Current Affairs of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Channel 6 Abia, Mrs. Chinyere Okoye has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. READ ALSO: Alhaji Tolani Abbas: Celebrating An Icon At 80. Ekohotblog gathered that the incident took place on Wednesday night at Obikabia road off Ogbor Hill, in Obingwa Local Government Area … Read more
Popular Canadian gospel singer, Jonathan Steingard has said that he no longer believed in God. Steingard, 36, stated this in a lengthy Instagram post adding that he would be leaving the band. He also hinted on no longer playing gospel music as he and his bandmates have all found other jobs to focus on for … Read more
A COVID-19 isolation center in Bangladesh went up in flames yesterday, killing five people. The fire was said to have started in a makeshift isolation unit made for (COVID-19) patients in United Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. The incident was confirmed by the fire service director, Zillur Rahman, who noted that the reason for the fire was … Read more
In its Transport fare Watch report for April 2020 on Wednesday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average fare paid by commuters for bus journey within the city increased by 8.21 per cent month-on-month and by 23.43 per cent year-on year to N223.71 in April 2020 from N206.73 in March 2020, The Nation … Read more
The Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the further evacuation of stranded Nigerians overseas. Ekohotblog reports that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who made this known on Wednesday, said the development is to allow take-off of a new policy on the evacuation of Nigerians. The Minister of Foreign Affairs said … Read more
Controversial Kemi Olunloyo as accused Igbo speaking people, residents in the Southeastern part of Nigeria of baby-buying and selling. According to Olunloyo in a recent tweet, many Igbo couples are barren and have refused to address their situations, instead, they go around looking for baby factories to buy children. READ ALSO: We Cannot Take That … Read more
An unidentified Nigerian lady has cried out for s3x amid ongoing lockdown due to coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog gathered that the lady took to her official Instagram handle to seriously cry for some ‘Vitamin D’. In a video sighted online, the desperate lady cries for s3x and said her urges needed to be satisfied. READ … Read more
Indian yogi whose claims he spent decades without food or water earned him a band of devotees and the scepticism of doctors is dead, AFP reports. The yogi man who died on Tuesday hailed from Charada village in the western state of Gujarat, where he spent his life in a routine of yoga and mediation. … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has recorded 276 new Coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 276 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday evening, May 26. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the … Read more
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with victims of the fire that gutted a section of the popular Ogbeogonogo Market in Asaba on Tuesday. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the early Tuesday morning inferno destroyed shops, houses alongside goods worth hundreds of millions of naira. Gov. Okowa, who visited the market to inspect the … Read more
….Hopes To Birth A Child For One Soon Popular Kenyan On-Air Personality (OAP) Betty Kyallo has revealed that she prefers loving a divorced man and birthing a baby for one. Ekohotblog gathered that Betty, a news anchor at K24 TV, made the revelation through her new web series called Betty Kyallo Lately, where she talks … Read more
Presidency has denied report circulating the media space stating that President Muhammadu Buhari canceled all appointments and 150 memos signed by Late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Ekohotblog recalls that on the 24th of May, 2020, TheGuardian Nigeria reported that President Muhammadu Buhari through the current Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari canceled all … Read more
A 38-year-old man identified as Daniel Prieto has been arrested for raping a 6-year-old girl and infecting her with gonorrhea. According to reports, Daniel has been jailed without bail after a judge declared him a danger to the community on Thursday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Daniel admitted to having a sexual relationship with the 6-year-old girl … Read more
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has called for the arrest of Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed over the arbitrary arrest and unjust detention of a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, also known as Oba Akewi. The group made the call in a Tuesday statement to President Muhammadu Buhari signed by its … Read more
38 people consisting of 20 adults and 18 children have been fined for taking pictures of an aquatic flower species at a flood retention pond in Melaka Tengah, Malaysia. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Afzanizar Ahmad said the individuals made the trip to the pond at Taman Semabok Perdana here to photograph the purple pokok … Read more