Following fears that he may have contacted Covid-19 after physical contacts with persons who tested positive, Ondo state governor,Rotimi Akeredolu today says his corona virus test came back negative. He made the revelation in a tweet, a message from the State Commissioner for Health, “Good morning sir. The result is negative. Congratulations your Excellency” I … Read more
“We must make sure about two things, namely: that our principles are just and that our methods are practical; for nothing destroys her own ends as unjust principles and impractical methods and approach.”- Obafemi Awolowo. Twenty-three years ago, yours sincerely authored an article on one of Nigeria’s never-ending development plans. The intervention, entitled, ‘Vision 2010 … Read more
As a tradition in this part of the world, many religious leaders usually take time out to reveal to their congregation prophecies that projects what is to be expected in the new year. And this has become one of the interesting expectations of followers of such leaders at the end of a year or at … Read more
The Lagos State Building Investment Company, LBIC plc (Mortgage Bankers) has immediately commenced skeletal operations to ensure the safety of customers and members of the public. Speaking in his office today, Mr. Oluwatobi Lawal states that the new LBIC operational guidelines are to support the efforts and proactive leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the … Read more
Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest airline has announced suspension of operations for 23 days starting from Friday, 27, March over the global pandemic of Coronavirus. Allen Onyema, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of the Airline announced the suspension in a statement on Wednesday. Read his full statement below; #CORONAVIRUS: Air Peace Suspends Operations✈ Dear All, Hope … Read more
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has ordered the closure of all markets that do not sell essential commodities such as food item, medical equipment and medicine from 5pm on Thursday, March 26. He said the decision to close down all markets in the state was to reduce the spread of the coronavirus … Read more
Nigerian musician, Douglas Jack Agu popularly known as Runtown has set aside the sum of N10 million to give out to Nigerians adversely affected by the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Body Riddim crooner announced this on his verified Twitter handle, @iRuntown on Wednesday, urging those in need of the funds to drop … Read more
The organizers of the reality TV show, UltimateLoveNg have announced that the show will end this weekend, due to the recent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak in the country. The organizers announced that the reality television show will end on Sunday, March 29, 2020, a week earlier, even though the remaining love guests as the Ultimate Love … Read more
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has tested negative for coronavirus. Yemi Osinbajo had gone into self-isolation in accordance with the “protocols” of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, following his interaction with the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari. His test result was announced in a tweet by Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is allegedly in a critical condition with persistent coughing which has raised fears in Aso Villa despite earlier testing negative to Coronavirus. Ekohotblog understands that after Abba Kyari, Buhari’s Chief of Staff, tested positive for the deadly virus, all had not been the same in the Presidential Villa. According to tweet obtained … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has said that participants of the just concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA, are most likely to have been exposed to the deadly coronavirus infection. The commissioner made this known on Tuesday afternoon via his official Twitter handle. Taking to his account, Professor Abayomi said: … Read more
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