The 10-lane right-of-way already set by the Lagos State Government in the ongoing construction of Lagos-Badagry Expressway needs to be preserved, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged the Federal Government. Sanwo-Olu said the ongoing construction work on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway would shoot up population upon completion and open the corridor up for more physical development. The Governor … Read more
The European Union (EU) has approved a tough opening position for talks with the United Kingdom (UK) on its future relationship with the bloc. MEPs called on the UK to follow EU policies in a host of areas as the price for an ambitious free trade deal. These range from chemicals regulation to climate change, … Read more
Spokesperson to former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Kehinde Akinyemi, is yet to lend an air to the fire that gutted a building belonging to the ex-president. The building reportedly caught fire on Wednesday at 9:00pm. The fire started at the backside of the house, located at Ita Eko, opposite African Grammar School, Abeokuta the … Read more
Forbes recently released its annual exclusive billionaires ranking with only 4 Nigerians, Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdul Samad Rabiu and Folorunsho Alakija making the highly coveted list. Amongst the four, Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group retained his spot as the World’s richest black person with a fortune of USD10.1 billion. Mike Adenuga, Chairman of … Read more
A video has emerged, showing the moment President Muhammadu Buhari was disgraced in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that President Buhari visited Borno State on Wednesday evening where he went to pay a condolence visit following the deadly attack on Sunday which left at least 30 people dead and several cars, … Read more
Scientists have discovered a mysterious never-before-seen virus ‘Yaravirus‘ in a lake in Brazil and have named it after a mermaid who lured soldiers underwater to their death. Yaravirus, from the mythological mermaid Yara, has left scientists ‘puzzled’ because it doesn’t appear to be related to any other viruses in the world. Researchers found over 90 … Read more
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said about one billion barrels of Crude oil have been discovered in the Northeastern part of Nigeria. Sylva made the disclosure at a news conference to end the 2020 Nigeria International Petroleum Summit, in Abuja on Wednesday. “The figure we are getting, the jury is … Read more
………..No Tolerance For Gangsterism and Disobedience – Onibon The Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, (MOCPED), Noforija, Epe, on Wednesday held its undergraduate matriculation ceremony, admitting over six hundred students. Ekohotblog understands that the event was held at the college multipurpose hall. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, the Provost of the college, Professor Nosiru Olajide … Read more
The House of Representatives passed for second reading on Wednesday, a bill seeking to make installation of Closed Circuit Television Cameras compulsory for private offices and buildings. The bill sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the proposal is titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Make Provision for the Integration of Private Closed Circuit Television Infrastructure into … Read more
The Ondo State Executive Council has approved a Draft Bill of the Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps code-named “Operation Amotekun”. The Bill will be transmitted to the House of Assembly for legislative scrutiny after which it would be passed into law. Read Also: Benue strange disease’s death toll rises to 11 The … Read more
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and love is in the air as Mavin Records singer Korede Bello has dropped another single titled “Sun Momi”, produced by Princeton Rokit. Ekohotblog reports that this is coming months after Korede Bello dropped the visuals for ‘mr Vendor’, another of his single released in April 2019. READ ALSO: … Read more
One of Nigeria’s highlife music legend and trumpeter, Sir Victor Olaiya, is dead. Ekohotblog understands that Victor Olaiya whose music has continued to attract both old and young artiste died on Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Victor Olaiya, who celebrated his 89 birthday last December 31, was confirmed dead by Managing … Read more
A shocking claim has been made by a Ghanian Pastor who advises his church members, male precisely to be careful with any woman who doesn’t demand money from her husband. According to Pastor Joseph Eastwood Anaba, the senior pastor of Fountain Gates Ministry in Ghana, any woman who doesn’t ask her man of money is … Read more
A medical expert, Dr Kolade Johnson, has warned against the practice of using saliva as a lubricant during sex. Johnson, who works in a private hospital, said on Wednesday in Ilorin that when someone with a mouth sore uses saliva as a sex lubricant, the partner would be exposed to genital herpes. He said other … Read more
The Benue Government has continued to keep mute over what has been described as a “strange disease,” which has reportedly killed more than 10 persons in the state between January 30 and now. The president-elect of the Igede National Youth Council, Mr. Andyson Egbodo,revealed to our correspondent that the problem had been ongoing before he … Read more
The House of Representatives has expressed its readiness to partner the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, to enhance its performance in the entertainment sector and boost government revenue and by extension the development of the country The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the Nigerian film industry had come a long way, adding that all … Read more
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Government will no longer review workers’ salaries as earlier promised. The acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan through the Director of Communications in her office, Mrs. Olawunmi Ogunmosunle had earlier said that the Federal government would ensure … Read more
According to the Ekiti State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 which has been submitted to the Ekiti State House of Assembly, assaulting an Amotekun officer will attract a fine of N250,000 or a prison term of one month or both However, an Amotekun officer cannot be sued for whatever he does in the course of … Read more
President, Nigeria Citizens Association South Africa, NICASA, Ben Okoli, has expressed his sadness over the death of one Ide on Monday, 10th of February. Ide, a Nigerian from Orlu Senatorial Zone in Imo was killed by his relative, Batista during a hot argument over a failed business transaction at 7:30pm at Kempton Park. The suspect … Read more
An Ogun State High Court sitting at Isabo, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, sentenced one Olumide Adekanbi to death by hanging for armed robbery. DAILY POST learnt that Adekanbi had earlier pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery preferred against him. He was said to have committed the offence at Saraki-Adigbe area … Read more