President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Dr Akinwumi Adesina President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), of Nigeria unwavering support. The President gave the assurance when he played host to the embattled AfDB president at the presidential villa in Aso Rock, Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement by the president’s media aide, Femi Adesina, he was … Read more
Nigeria’s economy is heading on a steep downward slide into recession says Minister of Finance. Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed told Senators that the deficit financing of the revised N10 .59 trillion 2020 budget had risen from N1.847 trillion to N4.563trillion . This indicators emerged during a defence session held by the Senate Committee on … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus cases with the NCDC announcing 416 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 416 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, June 1. READ ALSO: COVID-19: South Africans Rush to Liquor Stores As … Read more
Two hundred and eighty six China returnees have have landed in Nigeria. The evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made the announcement in a tweet Also read:Tales Of Woe: How Late EX-NNPC GMB, Baru Lost Mum, Sister And Son In A Year She … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 387 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 182 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, May 29 READ ALSO: Another Death Looms In Aso Rock, Prof. Gambari Will … Read more
As part of its conscious effort to end insurgency and tackle insecurity in the country, The defence headquarters says troops have unleashed heavy casualties on Boko Haram insurgents and bandits terrorising the country. Giving the lowdown of the military triumph, DHQ said 188 members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 182 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that NCDC confirmed the 182 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening, May 28. NCDC noted that of the 182 COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday evening, 111 were detected in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, … Read more
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has described as ‘trumped-up allegations” the petitions accusing him of nepotism. Adeshina, in a statement on Wednesday, said he was innocent and would not allow allegations levelled against him bring his image into disrepute. He expressed confidence in the processes and governance procedures of the bank. … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday said the World Health Organisation cannot foist its guidelines on how to fight the virulent COVID-19 scourge on Nigeria. WHO had, on Monday, said it would put on hold the solidarity trial which featured the use of hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, had said the global health … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has recorded 276 new Coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 276 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Tuesday evening, May 26. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the … Read more
The federal government on Sunday said it had received Sixty nine Nigerians who were evacuated from Lebanon.. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed these via his official Twitter handle, said the evacuation was at the expense of the Lebanese authorities. He disclosed that, of the 69 evacuees, 50 are trafficked girls while … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 313 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 313 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Sunday evening, May 24. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
As coronavirus continues to threaten human life in Nigeria, Swifts Networks Limited on Thursday distributed relief items to Lagosians. As part of its contribution towards containing the scourge, the company distributed Food items, Hand Sanitizers and Face Masks to members of the public within the environs of its Victoria Island and Ogba, Ikeja offices. According … Read more
The federal government has announced the date for resumption of academic activities in schools across the country. The president Muhammadu Buhari-led administration said it was proposing June 8 for resumption of schools of all categories in the country. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force … Read more
Twelve Nigerians who were marooned in Côte d’Ivoire have reportedly paid N7m for a charter flight bring them to the country. The stranded men who were said to be awaiting evacuation were desperate to return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigerian Mission in Côte d’Ivoire gave the 12 businessmen approval to secure the … Read more
Angry residents of an undisclosed location in Lagos State have dealt with some staff of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, given them the beating of their lives after they attempted to cut their light. According to a Twitter video posted by the GidiTraffic on its page, EKEDC official popularly called NEPA staff were seen … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday announced that 292 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia have landed in the country. The flight conveying the 292 evacuees arrived yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Saudi Arabia. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, broke the news today on his official Twitter handle. Onyeama disclosed that a … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 226 fresh cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria. NCDC disclosed this via its official Twitter handle on Tuesday night. This brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to 6,401. NCDC tweeted: “226 new cases of #COVID19; “131-Lagos, 25-Ogun, 15-Plateau, 11-Edo, … Read more
Experts have predicted that COVID-19 may remain a crisis much longer than 2022, with “up to 70% of the world’s population” becoming infected. Amid this mess, elections are billed to hold in Nigeria in 2023, in line with constitutional provisions. If, in the worst-case scenario, COVID-19 subsists beyond 2022, what then does the future hold … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Chief Dele Momodu on his sixtieth birthday. Sanwo-Olu described the occasion as momentous for a man who has dedicated his life to the celebration of Africans through his profession. In a statement released on Saturday and signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu said … Read more