Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 594 infections, total now 22,614 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 594 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening, June 25. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the 594 COVID-19 cases recorded on … Read more
Nigeria relationship with Ghana appears to be returning to normal following days of diplomatic uncertainty between the two west African countries occassioned by the destruction of the formers embassy building. Ghana’s foreign affairs minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on Wednesday said the Ghanaian government will reconstruct the building demolished at the Nigerian high commission in Accra. … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus cases with the NCDC announcing 649 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 649 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, June 24. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
World Bank Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri on Wednesday approved a $750 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO). Shubham Chaudhuri said ”This is ultimately what is needed to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. “The objective of this operation is to help turn around the power sector and … Read more
The Nigeria government has calmed frayed nerves engendered by the Impending diplomatic row over the demolition of the Nigerian High Commission building in Accra, last weekend. Following the demolition, there are speculations that the development might lead to Nigeria government severing ties with its west African counterpart. The house of representatives have called for action … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 675 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 675 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, June 22. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs says Ghana must be punished for the demolition of the Nigerian Embassy staff quarters in Accra. The chairman, Yusuf Buba, in a statement on Monday, said what happened was an external aggression that infringed the International Rights of Nigeria. You recalled that some hoodlums — who were … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 667 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 667 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, June 19. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced 745 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. According to a tweet via NCDC’s official handle, of the 745 COVID-19 cases recorded on Thursday evening, 280 were detected in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, Oyo-103 Ebonyi-72 FCT-60 Imo-46 Edo-34 Delta-33 Rivers-25 Kaduna-23 Ondo-16 Katsina-12 Kano-10 Bauchi-8 Borno-7 Kwara-5 Gombe-4 Sokoto-2 … Read more
The government of the United States of America has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to do more about the rising insecurity in Nigeria. The US government in a statement released on Thursday morning also condemned the actions by the insurgents, terrorists and bandits. America also challenged the Nigerian government to strengthen the security … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 587 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the national total has soared to 17,735 cases. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 587 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, June 17. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the 587 … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 490 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 490 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday evening, June 16. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the 490 COVID-19 … Read more
Nigeria recorded her highest daily number of COVID-19 cases as NCDC announced 663 new infections. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 633 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday night, June 9. This brings the country’s total number of cases to 13464. READ ALSO: … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 389 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 389 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Saturday evening, June 6. NCDC noted that of the 389 COVID-19 cases recorded on Saturday evening, 66 were detected in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, … Read more
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, has said the leadership, political and economic control of Nigeria is the birthright of the Fulani people. Abdullahi asserted that the length and breadth of Nigeria landmass belongs to people of Fulani extraction hence do not need the consent of anyone to establish a … Read more
Nigeria might lose twenty-four local governments in Borno state to the United Nations newly created Country by July 10 due to a joint agreement signed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Paul Biya of Cameroon. According to a report by the Guardian, the LGAs were ceded to Cameroon in 2013 and would form part of … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has again insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. According to reports obtained from Naija News, the IPOB leader, who is on exile, released pictorial evidence to back up his claim that “Buhari is no more” on Wednesday, June 3, during a live broadcast on Radio Biafra. Kanu … Read more
Nigerian government on Tuesday released fresh guidelines and measures that will ensure seamless religious activities and check the spread of coronavirus as worship centres resumption gets underway. The Presidential Task Force, PTF, National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, released the guidelines to be applied on churches, mosques at the briefing on Tuesday. In the guidelines released, Nigeria … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus cases with the NCDC announcing 241 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10,819 Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 241 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday evening, June … Read more
A 2-day-old baby has died of coronavirus in South Africa. In a statement released by the health ministry, the baby was born preterm with lung difficulties and had to put on a ventilator. “The mother had tested positive for COVID-19, and the child subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 as well. It is important to appreciate the complexities … Read more