Some Nigerians have accused the federal government of violating the social distancing rules while asking for a refund of N100,000 fine paid by actress Funke Akindele. Ekohotblog reports that this erupted after photos of the burial rites of Abba Kyari, the deceased chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari surfaced online. Kyari, on Friday died … Read more
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for taking proactive steps to protect Rivers people from coronavirus. In a Government House press statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to Governor Nyesom Wike said the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Rivers and Bayelsa State Chapter also praised … Read more
Veteran actor, Yinka Quadri, has bemoaned the attitude of people towards acting, stating that people now join the industry for fame. Quadri said this during a live Instagram chat with comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka. According to him, many join the industry just because of the kind of lives emulated by top thespians without having passion for … Read more
…..Initiative Aimed To Complement Gov Sanwo-Olu’s Feeding Programme Rendeavour, Africa’s largest private city developer and partner to the Lagos State Government on the Alaro City project, has commenced free food programme that will provide food for 10,000 people daily to cushion the effects of the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that the SCOAN founder trended last month, for an infamous prophecy in which he claimed the COVID 19 would disappear on March 27. This online news platform understands that the SCOAN General Overseer had revealed during a church sermon last month, that the pandemic will be over by the end of March. “This … Read more
Former Vice President for the Africa region at the World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has come hard on China for failing to act responsibly in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, stressing that the Asian country should atone for this irresponsibility by writing off the debt African countries are owing. In an op-ed first published … Read more
This is obviously going to be good news for fans of the highly-rated reality TV show “Ultimate Search” as it is set to return to their screens. Ekohotblog reports that Nigerian Breweries, the organiser of the show, announced on their social media handles that they are on a mission to “deliver best lockdown gift.” Although … Read more
Jude Okoye, the C.E.O Northside Music has expressed concerns about the negative effect of coronavirus on the music industry. Ekohotblog reports that since the outbreak of coronavirus worldwide, shows and topmost events have been called off to prevent its spread. In a tweet on Friday, Okoye asked artistes who only depend on concerts for their … Read more
Confirmed cases of coronavirus have heightened to 493 in Nigeria after 51 new infections were recorded on Friday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle. It also confirmed that the number of fatalities recorded from coronavirus-related complications had increased 17. Ekohotblog understands that NCDC noted that of the fifty-one … Read more
Four Nigerian students based in Canada, Kelvin Awani, 24, Jonah Eigbuluese, 22, Joshua Ometie, 25 and Clinton Newton, 27, are wanted by Canadian police authorities after they allegedly defrauded victims of over $2 million through online romance scams over the past two years. Federal RCMP officers issued the arrest warrant after police investigation linking the … Read more
The World Health Organisation has warned that Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. According to reports, there was a sharp rise in cases in the past week. There have been almost 1,000 deaths and almost 19,000 infections across Africa so far, although these rates are far lower than those seen in … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria has appointed Mr. Banjo Adegbohungbe as the substantive Managing Director/CEO of the Coronation Merchant Bank Limited. This was announced in the fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the bank’s head office, recently with shareholders following the retirement of Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, who led the bank from 2015 until recently … Read more
The ex-Wife of the Oluwo of Iwo Chanel Chin may have just opened another can of worms as she had earlier threatened. Ekohotblog recalls that the former queen earlier accused Oluwo of Iwo him of rape, promised to reveal the monarch’s drug lives and addiction and it seems the time to do that has finally … Read more
The Lagos State chapter of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School Old Students Association, Obantoko, Abeokuta, has distributed the sum of One Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira to indigent members. This gesture was made as a palliative measure to cushion the effect of knockdown which was imposed on the state to curtail the spread of coronavirus pandemic. According … Read more
Residents of Shasha area in Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos state have been left in shock as policemen from the Idimu Police Station stormed Akeem Lasisi close, arrested some residents on vigilante duties in the community and paraded them for murder. The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday, April 14th, at around 4 am, Ekohotblog … Read more
A hero NHS nurse has shared a heartbreaking account of holding the hands of four coronavirus patients as they all passed away on the same day. Gemma Louise, believed to be from the UK, said it ‘breaks her heart’ that victims cannot be with their families in their final moments. Writing on Facebook, she begged … Read more
The Union of European Football Association, UEFA, will hold a meeting of its decision-making executive committee on April 23, with discussions likely to centre on how, when and if the European football season will be able to resume amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. UEFA had suspended the Champions League, Europa League, and the European Championship … Read more
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 35 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of cases to 442. NCDC made the update on Thursday night. It noted that nineteen of the cases were recorded in Lagos, nine in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), five in Kano, and … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has increased by 60 percent. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo gave the update in a “COVID-19 Situation Report” posted on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Thursday. “Over the past week, there has been a 51 … Read more
Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for residents to desist from setting up a bonfire on tarred road surfaces across the State while embarking on vigilante operations, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engineer Aramide Adeyoye, urged Lagosians to refrain from such acts, pointing out that roads that had been … Read more