The Republic of Benin has revealed why it dropped it’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) candidate for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ekohotblog understands that the West African country disclosed that it pulled its candidate out of the race to enable Okonjo-Iweala to get stronger backing during the election – this creates a problem for Egypt. It was reported … Read more
Policemen in Lagos State and other parts of the country have been advised to always gauge their actions in the cause of maintaining law and order as its consequences could make them become the arrested. The advice was given on Thursday at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja by the Commissioner of Police in charge … Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has signed into law the Ebonyi State Public Procurement and Related Matters Law No. 009 of 2020. While assenting to the bills passed by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly at the Government House in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, the governor said the importance of the bill cannot … Read more
As the Muslim Ummah in the country rounds off the year 2020 Ramadan fasting and prepare for Eid el-Fitr celebration, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has said that socio-religious gatherings remain prohibited. While congratulating Nigerians on the celebration, Adamu said the successful conclusion of the Ramadan, a period of self-denial geared towards attaining … Read more
339 New cases of COVID-19 was recorded across several states of Nigeria Thursday increasing the number of infected cases of the virus to 7016 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this announcement via Twitter, outlining Lagos with the highest number per state. The new cases are distributed below: 139 – Lagos 28 – … Read more
The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 of its personnel to enforce the ban on intrastate and interstate travels before, during and after the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omdiir Terzungwe, the security agency said the 3,000 … Read more
A man has been sentenced to death in Singapore via a Zoom video call in the country’s first case where such a decision has been delivered remotely. Court documents on Wednesday revealed that Punithan Genasan, a 37-year-old Malaysian, received the sentence on Friday for his role in a 2011 heroin transaction, with the country under … Read more
The House of Representatives has called for the reinstatement of over 300 casual staff of the Warri Refining And Petro-Chemical Company (WRPC). The leadership made this known at plenary on Tuesday, as part of its resolutions after a member, Hon. Thomas Eveyitomi moved a motion that the sack of the over 300 workers be looked … Read more
Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world’s third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus. The drop in gross domestic product followed a 1.9-percent decline in the fourth quarter of 2019 as a tax hike … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has taken delivery of the Madagascar native formulation against the Coronavirus. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, announced this on Saturday in a series of tweets. According to Mr Garba, samples of the native remedy were brought by the President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Embalo. … Read more
Local Government Officials, ALGON, has described the late Commissioner of Environment in the state, Hon. Kehinde Ayoola as the most recognized intellectual face in the Seyi Makinde led administration in Oyo State. ALGON, in a statement signed by their Chairman, Alhaji Abass Aleshinloye described the death of the Oyo born politician as the unexpected transition … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity was chased out of Aso Rock by Aisha Buhari. Ekohotblog reports that Kanu, who is the leader Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), made this allegation about Aisha Buhari in a post obtained from Daily Post. READ ALSO: NAFDAC Reacts … Read more
Lagos State government on Tuesday visited Magodo Wetland to reaffirm zero-tolerance on illegal physical development. Ekohotblog reports that the visit was led by the state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako. Dr. Idris Salako observed the state of development within the wetland, where some buildings were either tilting or showing cracks and … Read more
Federal Government is set to review lockdown relaxation this week amid Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has revealed that the relaxation of the lockdown will be reviewed this week. This online news platform understands that the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, disclosed this during … Read more
Religious centres will not remain the same again after COVID-19 pandemic. Pastor Sam Adeyemi of the Daystar Christian Centre revealed during an interview with BBC Yoruba on Tuesday. He further stated that churches with huge members may see a smaller congregation, as most people will now prefer to stream services from home. READ ALSO: West … Read more
The introduction of another lockdown in the country would be counterproductive, we just must learn to leave with it, says Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, (SAN). Ekohotblog understands that the Minister could be reacting to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s statement on the level of compliance in the state. Recall on Saturday, Lagos State … Read more
China on Tuesday released a list of 79 items from the United States that will be exempted from trade war tariffs, a day after the US ruled out renegotiating their earlier trade deal. The list of goods posted online by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, includes medical disinfectant, rare-earth metal ores, and … Read more
President Donald Trump stormed out of his White House news conference Monday following combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN. Jiang, a Chinese American, asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the number of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the United States. “Why … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 242 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria as well as 10 death from the infections. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 242 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, May 10. READ ALSO: … Read more
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday evening, approved the appointment of Mohammed Shehu as the new Secretary of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Ekohotblog reports that President Buhari also approved the appointment of Bitrus Chinoko as the Director-General of the Centre for Management Development (CMD) Lagos. A statement on Monday evening by … Read more