As more stringent preventive measures are being put in place to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Federal Government in a bid to reinforce these commitments has postponed the 2020 National Sports Festival expected to hold in Edo State. The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, made this known in a series … Read more
Women around the World are speaking in one voice and they are targeting generation equality, where women from different walks of life can aspire to achieve more. The Chairman of Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, speaking at the seventh edition of the Inspiring Change Conference themed ‘There is More,’ at Wisdom Arena, Agege, called on … Read more
According to the latest statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday, it was learnt that inflation rose by 12.20 percent year-on-year in February. The inflation rate of 12.2 percent, according to the bureau is 0.07 percentage points higher than the 12.13 percent recorded in January. The 12.2 percent index is also the … Read more
The intractable cold war between the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and some aggrieved prominent traditional rulers on Monday appears to have been resolved following the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors at the Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, had in attendance a renowned historian … Read more
Spanish top-flight club, Valencia, has confirmed that 35% of its players & staff tested positive for coronavirus. The club announced last weekend that players Mangala, Garay and Gaya and two other staff were infected with the coronavirus, however as at the time of this report, things are getting worse. According to the latest report by … Read more
Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has been able to break the circle of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from the index case in the State. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this at a news briefing to give updates on the #COVID-19Lagos said all other identified contacts of the index … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and Governors of the All Progressives Congress have postponed the National Executive Council meeting of the party. They took the decision a few minutes ago at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after a brief meeting. Ekohotblog understands that the meeting was scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 17, but following a meeting which … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a meeting with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House. The meeting, which started at about 3pm, was believed to have been called as a prelude to the scheduled National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party, which is expected to hold on Tuesday (tomorrow). … Read more
The few people still walking in Madrid’s eerily empty parks on Monday were met by buzzing drones overhead, instructing them to: “Go home!” The Spanish capital, like the rest of the country, is now on partial lockdown in an attempt to stem the worst coronavirus outbreak in Europe after Italy. Spain’s recorded cases have surged … Read more
The hearing in the appeal by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole scheduled to hold today has been put off by the Court of Appeal, Abuja. When parties got to court today, a panel of three Justices led by Justice Stephen Adah sat to hear other cases even though the … Read more
To Nigerians, that the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been dethroned is incontrovertibly established. However, the nuances and the sociological imports of his dethronement should not be lost in society. To start with, the allegations made against the deposed Emir were, up till now, neither substantiated nor provided credible and sufficient reasons … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on a visit to the scene of the explosion that happened yesterday at Abule Ado area of Lagos said the aftermath of the eruption looks like a war zone, adding that he has never seen anything like it before. Sanwo-Olu who was accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, made this … Read more
The South African government has imposed a travel ban on nationals of the United States and the United Kingdom over coronavirus pandemic. South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, disclosed this in an address on Sunday. He said the ban will be effective from March 18. The ban also extends to countries South African government listed as … Read more
Access Bank has completed the listing of its N15 billion green bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). The 15.50% fixed rate, the unsecured climate-credential green bond is the first of its kind to be issued by a Nigerian corporate and represents a major milestone in the development of the local green finance market. The … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Obafemi Hamzat are currently at the scene of the explosion that happened yesterday at Abule-Ado area in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state. The explosion that happened in the early hours of Sunday rocked neighboring areas, as a result plumes of smoke rose into the … Read more
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat while inspecting the scene of the Abule Ado explosion described it as a situation he has never encountered before, saying the scene looks like a war zone. Sanwo-Olu said this during an assessment of the scene of the explosion on Monday morning … Read more
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a northern politician and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum has revealed reasons for the fate of dethronement that befell former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on 9 March 2020. In an interview with Sunday PUNCH, Yakasai said the first reason was that Emir Sanusi believed he held allegiance to the … Read more
A statement from the permanent secretary of Enugu State’s ministry of Health, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi has confirmed a fresh suspected case of COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been informed, while a sample has been collected and sent for investigations. According to Agujiobi, the suspected case, a female, has reportedly been in … Read more
BBNaija housemates, Mercy and Mike win the best-dressed category at the ongoing 7th edition of the Africa Movie Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) at the Eko expo hall, Eko Suites, and Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event which started with a red carpet at exactly 4pm saw celebrities looking dashing in their best attires. Ekohotblog understands … Read more
Nollywood Actress Obianuju Emmanuella Aniagbaoso has disclosed how her lover used her womb for ritual, and how Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanemere AKA Prophet Odumeje delivered her from her “Yahoo” lover. The actress narrated her pathetic story on how she met her “Yahoo” lover on the 1st of July through a friend of hers, she went ahead … Read more