Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, December 30th, 2019 1. We Remain Committed To Ridding Lagos Of Traffic Gridlock – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the State of gridlock. READ MORE 2. FG Says Business No Longer As Usual … Read more
Amid jubilation of residents, the Sultan of Sokoto, alongside Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, religious leaders and elders, commissioned Oriwu central mosque in Ikorodu. Read Also: We Remain Committed To Ridding Lagos Of Traffic Gridlock – Sanwo-Olu The mosque which started 30years ago was commissioned on Sunday, PM News reports. This was confirmed … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the State of gridlock. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance Saturday evening while inspecting the removal of 2nd Lekki roundabout as part of Junction improvements for the free flow of vehicular movements along the Lekki corridors. The State government has embarked on the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has strongly appealed to all health care providers, including public and private health facilities operating in the State to stop the trend of rejecting gunshot victims and other trauma patients on the excuse of requiring a police report or the need to provide evidence of funds before commencing treatment. State Commissioner … Read more
Liverpool finish the year with a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League table following victory over Wolves amidst more Video Assistant Referee controversy at Anfield. Sadio Mane scored the winner in the first half, slotting it past keeper Rui Patricio after it bounced off Adam Lallana’s shoulder in the box. There was … Read more
David Moyes has been appointed as West Ham manager and will return for a second spell at the club. The Scot, 55, has signed an 18-month deal and starts with the New Year’s Day home game against Bournemouth. He replaces Manuel Pellegrini, who was sacked after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by a much-changed Leicester side. … Read more
Sheffield United boss, Chris Wilder blamed match referee for their 2-0 defeat against English Premier League EPL defending champion, Manchester City on Sunday. The referee should have stopped the game after getting in the way of a pass which led to Manchester City taking the lead on their way to victory over Sheffield United, says … Read more
Chelsea overcame an “awful” start, said boss Frank Lampard, as they staged a stunning late comeback to snatch victory and wreck Mikel Arteta’s return to Emirates Stadium as Arsenal manager. Arteta, taking charge of his first home game since succeeding the sacked Unai Emery, looked on course for three important points after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early … Read more
Borussia Dortmund have signed highly-rated striker Erling Braut Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg after meeting his 20m euro (£17.1m) buyout clause. The 19-year-old Norway international has joined the German side on a deal until 2024. Leeds-born Haaland, the son of former Leeds and Manchester City player Alf-Inge Haaland, moved to Salzburg from Norwegian side Molde … Read more
Barcelona Femeni star, Asisat Oshoala, lamented Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, blamed it on absence of first-team players. Christopher Danjuma’s charges bowed out of the race for qualification to Ivory Coast at the Agege Stadium in October thus, ending their Olympic dream. However, Oshoala has opened up on the botched … Read more
Motorists will have to endure additional 12 months of nerve-breaking traffic on the Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki-Ojota highway for the rehabilitation of the road to be completed, according to the Federal Government. Driving on the highway has been a huge nightmare for motorists since the reconstruction commenced on Nov. 17, 2018. A spill-over effect has been the traffic … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Sunday, December 29th, 2019 1. We Will Turn Lagos To Technology Hub As Quickly As POSSIBLE Says LASRIC The Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council says it will deploy all means at its disposal to ensure that the desire of the state government … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 13 cases of Yellow Fever, which has resulted in three deaths in four local government areas of Plateau State. WHO State Coordinator, Wonk Vingey Bassey, confirmed the incident while presenting a report on a survey conducted on affected councils during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting in Jos. The meeting … Read more
North Korea has opened a high-profile political conference to discuss how to overcome “harsh trials and difficulties,” state media reported Sunday, days before a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to make concessions in nuclear negotiations. The ruling Workers’ Party meeting is a focus of keen attention as some observers predict North Korea might … Read more
A ban has been placed on the conferment of traditional Igbo titles on members of Ndi-Igbo Germany (N.I.G.), the apex body of all Igbo unions in Germany. This is contained in a statement Njointly signed by Engr. Oge Ozofor and Mazi Tony Dominic, the coordinator and the general secretary of the group respectively. The statement … Read more
Youths have been encouraged to take up agriculture as a business and means of livelihood. Speaking at the 2019 Agribusiness Excellence Recognition Award, put together by the Golden Crown Agricultural High School, Awa Ijebu, Ogun State, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Kolawole Salako said the population of developing countries, such as … Read more
Following the death of her husband and two children in a resort swimming pool on the Costa del Sol in Spain, on Christmas Eve, Mrs Olubunmi Diya, has insisted all three knew how to swim, the BBC has reported. Spanish police had concluded that Gabriel Diya, 52, his daughter Comfort Diya, nine, and his son … Read more
One hundred and forty-seven cartons of fake and expired drugs, concealed in an uncompleted building was siezed by the Kano State Taskforce on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs and Unwholesome Processing Foods, Miscellaneous Committee, under the State Ministry of Health, on Saturday. Briefing newsmen on the seizure, Saturday morning, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu … Read more
Game Of Thrones star, Andrew Dunbar has died suddenly in his home on Christmas Eve. The extra, who starred as Alfie Allen’s body double for the character Theon Greyjoy, was in his 30s and is said to have passed away at his home in East Belfast. Andrew’s funeral is set to take place on Monday … Read more
Dominic Calvert-Lewin can become one of the best strikers in Europe, says manager Carlo Ancelotti after his double helped Everton to victory at Newcastle. The 22-year-old scored the only goal against Burnley on Boxing Day to give the Italian the perfect start to his reign and again produced a brilliant display in attack. “He is … Read more