Residents of Shasha area in Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos state have been left in shock as policemen from the Idimu Police Station stormed Akeem Lasisi close, arrested some residents on vigilante duties in the community and paraded them for murder. The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday, April 14th, at around 4 am, Ekohotblog … Read more
A hero NHS nurse has shared a heartbreaking account of holding the hands of four coronavirus patients as they all passed away on the same day. Gemma Louise, believed to be from the UK, said it ‘breaks her heart’ that victims cannot be with their families in their final moments. Writing on Facebook, she begged … Read more
The Union of European Football Association, UEFA, will hold a meeting of its decision-making executive committee on April 23, with discussions likely to centre on how, when and if the European football season will be able to resume amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. UEFA had suspended the Champions League, Europa League, and the European Championship … Read more
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 35 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of cases to 442. NCDC made the update on Thursday night. It noted that nineteen of the cases were recorded in Lagos, nine in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), five in Kano, and … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has increased by 60 percent. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo gave the update in a “COVID-19 Situation Report” posted on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Thursday. “Over the past week, there has been a 51 … Read more
Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for residents to desist from setting up a bonfire on tarred road surfaces across the State while embarking on vigilante operations, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engineer Aramide Adeyoye, urged Lagosians to refrain from such acts, pointing out that roads that had been … Read more
Chevron Nigeria Limited said on Thursday that its workforce, both expatriate and indigenous is free of the coronavirus. Mr Esimaje Brikinn, the company’s General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, added that it had also received no report of the virus in its operations. The oil firm denied reports that it was running a COVID-19 … Read more
Prince William, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, has opened an emergency COVID-19 hospital built in just eight days in the exhibition centre of Britain’s second city, Birmingham. William, the Duke of Cambridge, opened the new NHS Nightingale Hospital at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) via video link. The hospital is the second of seven being … Read more
An online video obtained by Ekohotblog shows a housewife crying out for help that she is tired of having sex with her husband. Apparently, she ran out of the house probably in the middle of the act and the man ran after her into the street of Lagos. The woman can be heard speaking in … Read more
“When the world around us changes for the worse, it’s not the snap of fingers which will bring it back to the earlier position, it will take courage, thinking, teamwork and sacrifices to bring normalcy to the chaos” – Shahenshash Khan. It’s globally acknowledged that education is the bedrock of development and the most important … Read more
One of Alaafin of Oyo’s youngest wives, Olori Badirat Ola Adeyemi has responded to an allegation of a love affair with Fuji legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) Recall this online news platform obtained an unconfirmed allegation against Olori Ola revealing she was reportedly sent out of the palace by the king, Oba Lamidi … Read more
Social media went agog as rumors of a romantic relationship between Fuji legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) and youngest wife of the Alaafin of Oyo, surfaced online. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the 22-year-old Olori Badirat had been sent packing from the Oyo monarch’s palace after she was allegedly caught having an affair … Read more
A Nigerian doctor has died of coronavirus in Lagos. The deceased identified as Doctor Chugbo Emeka died after being exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Lagos. He died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital isolation ward on Wednesday. He was reportedly rushed to the facility on Monday. Announcing his death, the Nigeria Medical … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will promote the establishment of InfraCo PLC with combined debt and equity take-off capital of N15 trillion to solely focus on infrastructure development as the country works towards mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. The Apex Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in a 27-page policy response … Read more
The entire Ijaw nation was thrown into mourning Wednesday, following the death of a 42-year-old businessman, politician, and philanthropist, Mr. Keniebi Okoko, in a Lagos hospital after a failed surgery. The son of Prof Kimse Okoko – a former Pro-Chancellor of the University of Uyo and ex-President, Ijaw National Congress (INC) – Keniebi Okoko, who … Read more
Efforts by the Lagos State Government to stop the spread of Coronavirus and fight COVID-19 pandemic are being increasingly undermined by some rich individuals in a society afflicted by the disease. Ashamed to go to the public health facility at Yaba earmarked by the state government for the treatment of patients down with COVID-19, these … Read more
The Federal Government cannot share the N15 billion donations to Nigerians for Coronavirus (COVID19) lockdown, Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said. Ekohotblog reports that the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari have received over N15 billion from private Nigerians and organizations under the auspice ”COVID-19 Relief F Ever since the Central Bank … Read more
A Nigerian man has allegedly killed his own wife by beating her to death in Akure, Ondo state. The man identified as Olabode Oluwasanmi beat up his 8-month pregnant wife who is also a nurse, Anya Adaeze, aka Mummy David, to death sometime last week. It was gathered that the tragic incident took place following … Read more
With physical distancing and virtual meetings becoming the new normal in a coronavirus (COVID-19) infected world, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, 77, ditched a more conservative approach to governance for a millennial, hipster one, Wednesday. The president held a teleconference with the Presidential taskforce on #Covid19, #PTFCOVID19 at the State House in Abuja. President @MBuhari in … Read more
Since Sunday, 29th March 2020 when President Muhammadu Buhari in a Nationwide broadcast declared total lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun State for an initial period of fourteen days to break the circle of transmission of coronavirus pandemic, people have lately found themselves struggling to survive their lives and preserve themselves and properties beyond the … Read more