Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has asked Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to direct all members of the House who recently returned from trips abroad to report to the nearest NCDC office with immediate effect for screening. This was confirmed in a letter dated 21st March 2020, which was signed … Read more
…..Achimugu, ex-PPMC boss identified as Nigeria’s first coronavirus death Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who … Read more
MTN Nigeria on Sunday said its team would start working from home as part of the precautionary measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. Mr Funso Aina, the telcos Senior Manager, External Relations, said in a statement that from March 23, workers are expected to perform their duties from home. Aina said that the telco’s … Read more
It was an unusual scenario on the streets of Lagos as most churches were under lock and key while others reduced the number of worshippers in compliance to the directive of the Lagos state government to churches, mosques and places of social gatherings to ensure that over 50 persons do not gather at once. The … Read more
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has said his son tested positive to the raging Coronavirus disease. Atiku disclosed this on posted on his verified Twitter account on Sunday night. He said the National Center for Disease Control has been contacted and his son has been moved to Gwagawlada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja … Read more
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has revealed the kind of woman he can never date nor marry. According to the multiple-award-winning singer in a recent interview, nothing can ever join him with poor girls not to even think of marrying such. Ekohotblog understands that Wizkid had made the statement … Read more
A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested positive before the delivery on Wednesday, but the first test on the baby came back negative for COVID-19. “The virus is not transmitted by … Read more
Ecobank is urging its customers to utilize its digital self-service solutions, including Ecobank Mobile App, Ecobank Online, EcobankPay, Ecobank OmniPlus, OmniLite, and the RapidTransfer App without having to visit branches. This is as part of efforts to ensure social distancing which will help curtail the spread of COVID-19. According to the bank, customers can “Bank … Read more
United States president, Donald Trump on Thursday said the US has approved the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters. “They’ve gone … Read more
Following the federal government’s restriction on public officials travels outside Nigeria over the covid 19 outbreak, Daughter of President Muhammad Buhari is under self-isolation after returning from a trip to the United Kingdom. The president’s wife, Aisha, made this known in a tweet on Thursday. https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/1240660126698213376 Aisha also added that she has shut down her … Read more
Following Lagos state government’s instruction to shut down all worship centres to stop gathering of a crowd, the General Overseer of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, TB Joshua has reacted to the new rule, knowing fully well that lots of people troop into his church every Sunday. Ekohotblog understands that the rule was made … Read more
In the last 24hours, Africa has recorded 17 deaths from the Covid -19 outbreak the World Health Organization Africa Region has said. The UN Health Agency said so far, there have been 633 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 33 African countries leading to 17 deaths. Meanwhile, in the past 24 hours, the Gambia, Mauritius, and Zambia … Read more
The National Executive Council, Trustees and the National Council of Missioners has announced the suspension of all Mosque activities particularly weekly Asalatu, Jum’ah prayers and any gathering of up to fifty people. According to a statement made available to Ekohotblog, the suspension of activities shall take effect immediately until further notice. This decision was informed … Read more
Unidentified Gunmen suspected to be armed herdsmen have kidnapped and murdered a 2019 governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Soala West. It was learned that West was abducted at his poultry farm in Port Harcourt two weeks ago but was reportedly shot dead by his assailants on Thursday morning. Details later…..
Amidst global fears of the Coronavirus outbreak, Lagos state university, LASU has postponed its 24th convocation ceremony scheduled to take place next week due to the rampage of the virus. A statement by the Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ademola Adekoya, on Thursday, said the postponement was indefinite. “The postponement is … Read more
According to the Lagos state government, the Italian, who is the index COVID-19 case in Nigeria, is now free of the virus. However, The Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said he has to undergo a test before he can be finally declared negative. Details later….
Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has announced four new cases of the deadly coronavirus in the state. Abayomi made the revealation during a press conference at Alausa, Ikeja. The state now has a total of 11 confirmed cases. The state government on Wednesday placed a ban on religious gatherings of more than … Read more
Please, excuse me if the above headline sounds offensive; it is not intended to be so, but rather influenced by an annoying acquiescence of the custodians of our healthcare system to an obviously serious national issue. Put mildly, it is to nudge them to the reality of danger and its associated consequences staring everyone in … Read more
U.S. restaurants on Wednesday asked President Trump and congressional leaders for at least $455 billion in aid to help them weather the coronavirus crisis, saying the industry could shed nearly half of its 15.6 million jobs and a quarter of annual sales. Restaurants could take a $225 billion hit over the next three months, equal … Read more
U.S. Rep Mario Diaz-Balart from the Republican Party on Wednesday tweeted he has tested positive for coronavirus, the first congressman to do so. Diaz-Balart, representing Florida’s 25th district said he was feeling better and advised the public to follow the health authorities’ guidelines to curb the spread of the virus. The 58-year-old congressman said he … Read more