Afro-jazz musician, Manu Dibango, has died on Tuesday in a hospital in Paris, France after contracting the Coronavirus disease. A message posted on Manu Dibango’s official Facebook page on Tuesday confirmed this information. The message posted on the Afro-jazz musician’s Facebook page said that the ‘Soul Makossa’ singer died after he contracted COVID-19. The statement … Read more
The International Olympic Committee has postponed the Summer Games scheduled to begin in late July in Tokyo to 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog understands that the prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, had proposed a one-year postponement for the games during talks with the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach. In … Read more
After a man from China’s Yunnan province tested positive for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) on Monday and died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work, the virus became a trend on social media, with people panicking that it was another Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease ready to cause a new pandemic. Ekohotblog gathered that … Read more
Canada has announced withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears, as the International Olympic Committee(IOC) dilly-dallies over the postponement. Australia also told its athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as expectations grew that the Games — scheduled to start on July 24 — would be postponed as the virus crisis … Read more
There is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general said on Monday. At a virtual news conference in Geneva, Tedros warned against the use of drugs not shown to work against the disease. His remarks came as the number of deaths … Read more
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says trading activities will be suspended due to the recent confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. In a statement on Monday, the NSE noted that with effect from Wednesday, March 25, 2020, all its trading floors will be temporarily closed, while remote trading will continue. It adds that NSE … Read more
Federal public servants have been ordered to observe a compulsory stay at home, even as the Federal Government continues to find ways by which the novel coronavirus can be combated and ousted from the country. The Federation’s Head of Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan in a communique on Monday, said the order is in line with … Read more
Nigeria’s Public Relations firm, Mediacraft Associates, has directed all its staff to begin working from home in view of the raging Coronavirus pandemic. The measure was taken as a result of rising COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, Mediacraft Associates is 2019 LaPriga ‘PR Agency of the Year’, The directive means that members of staff will now work … Read more
The Nigerian Stock Exchange Equity trading ended on a negative note last week amid the spread of the global pandemic, COVID-19, in the country. The NSE All-Share Index and market capitalization both depreciated by 2.35% to close last week at 22,198.43 basis points and N11.568tn respectively. According to the weekly analytic report, All other indices … Read more
U.K Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Monday announced a compulsory stay at home policy that temporarily forbids people from leaving their homes apart for a very few limited reasons. The order which is effective immediately is the most stringent restrictions seen in Britain since the end of World War II. Johnson in a remarkable televised … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Monday announced four new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to bring to total cases in Nigeria to 40. Ekohotblog reports that NCDC made the announcement via its verified Twitter handle @ NCDCgov, three are in Lagos State and one in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Read Also: Coronavirus: … Read more
Nigerian On-Air Personality Toke Makinwa has aired her displeasure against China, accusing it of inflicting the novel coronavirus pandemic on the world due to the eating habits of her people. Toke alleged that if the coronavirus (COVID-19) started in Africa, the world would have turned their backs on Africa, banned anything and everything ”African” into … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has ordered all civil servants from Level 12 and below, to remain at home for the next 30 days, as a partial lockdown of state begins from tomorrow, Tuesday. He made the announcement in a state broadcast on Monday, stating that from Tuesday, markets should be partially open, … Read more
Recall the World Health Organization, (WHO) declared the coronavirus a pandemic, and the number of cases continues to rise worldwide. Here are 20 basic guidelines to protect yourself and loved ones. 1. Face the reality that Coronavirus is spreading already in Nigeria and we all must stop the spread. 2. Ensure there is Hand Sanitizer … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus in the state. The ministry made this known via its official twitter handle on Monday afternoon. “Three new #COVID19 cases confirmed in Lagos. “The first case is a Ukrainian who arrived in Nigeria on March 15 via a vessel. “The second case … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat, Abuja is to be closed for the next two weeks in adherence to preventive measures announced by the government to counter the spread of the contagious pandemic, coronavirus. The closure was announced by the All Progressives Congress national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday. He made the annoucemet while … Read more
A former Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, who was arraigned on Monday on charges of money laundering, fraud, among others, has been granted bail in the sum of N100million by a Federal High Court in Abuja. She was arraigned with two of her former aides – Garba Umar and Ubong … Read more
United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc), Transcorp and all affiliated companies have announced the cancellation of their 2019 Annual General Meetings (AGMs) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The companies stated this in a statement to their shareholders and stakeholders posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) web site. UBA’s 58th AGM was initially slated … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a laudable 34% increase in trading surplus in its monthly operational and financial report for December 2019. The details of the report were explained in a statement signed and released by the corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr Kennie Obateru. In the report, the … Read more
Nigerian Commercial bank, Access Bank Plc has temporarily shut down its Ligali Ayorinde branch in Victoria Island, Lagos after a visitor tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the bank across their social media platforms on Monday. “We have just confirmed that an individual who visited our … Read more