News
Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
1. Quarantined Indian National Tests Negative To Coronavirus In Lagos
The Lagos State Government has said the Indian national who was quarantined on Monday after developing symptoms suggestive of coronavirus, has tested negative to the deadly virus.
2. LASG Tasks FG To Ensure Security Of Pipelines
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has urged the Federal Government to ensure security of pipelines across the state.
3. I Am Tired Of My Wife’s Adulterous Life, Man Tells Court
Taiwo Oyedeji, an Ibadan-based vehicle dealer, on Tuesday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 17-year-old marriage to his wife, Aminat because he could no longer afford to share her with other men.
4. White House Requests $45.8 Billion In Emergency Funding Due To Coronavirus
The White House Office of Management and Budget late Tuesday submitted an emergency funding request to Congress for an additional $45.8 billion — a sweeping request for new funds and statutory authority across the federal government to address the growing coronavirus pandemic.
5. China To Expel More US Journalists after US Curbs Its Media
In response to new US restrictions on Chinese media China has said it will revoke the credentials of journalists at three American newspapers.
6. Man Caught By Police With Tramadol, Says It’s Yam Flour
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 51-year-old man, Usman Hassan Ramadan, for allegedly being in possession of a substance suspected to be tramadol.
7. Venezuela Asks IMF For $5bn Aid Over Coronavirus
President Nicolas Maduro asked the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday for a $5 billion loan to help crisis-worn Venezuela cope with the onslaught of the coronavirus.
8. Altitude Group HSE Team Sensitise Traders On Fire Prevention
Following incessant fire outbreaks, Altitude Group Ltd a company with interests in Health and Safety Consultancy and procurement and more in consultation with Lagos State Safety Commission on Wednesday went on a sensitization visit to Ijora Market to Sensitise men and women on how to take precautionary measures to avert any fire disaster.
9. NIsafetyE Appoints New National Chairman
Engr. Azuka Bartholomew Emeasoba has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NIsafetyE) a division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
10. Coronavirus: Expect More Catastrophes, Nigerian Bishop Warns
The General Overseer of Radiant Army Deliverance Ministry, Igbanor, Lagos, Bishop (Dr.) Tony Aniekwu, has warned that the dreaded coronavirus is just the beginning of holocausts that will ravage the world, starting from the year 2020.
11. Coronavirus: Queen Elizabeth Cancels Events Until Easter
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday March 17, announced that Queen Elizabeth canceled her annual garden parties and will leave London for Windsor Castle earlier than planned because of the coronavirus outbreak.
12. Deaf-mute Bags 6-Month Jail Term For Stealing
A Magistrates’ court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Tuesday, sentenced a deaf-mute, Muraina Sodiq, 22, to six months imprisonment for stealing .
13. Oshiomhole Seeks For Forgiveness
Embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has asked members of the National Working Committee to forgive him of all shortcomings in piloting the affairs of the party.
14. FG Bars Officials From Foreign Trips Over, See Why
Following the ministry of Health’s confirmation that a third case of Coronavirus has been found in Nigeria, The Federal Government in its bid to strengthen the preventive measures , has barred all government officials including public and civil servants from travelling abroad.
15. Despite No Coronavirus Case, Chad Suspends Flights For Two Weeks
The government of Chad has decided to close its airports to all flights for two weeks over fears of COVID-19 spreading even while they are yet to record any case.
16. COVID-19: Mosques In Saudi Arabia Under Lock
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended all forms of daily congregational prayers and the weekly Friday prayers in all mosques as a means of curtailing the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Thanks for experiencing our major headlines for today. More tales are offered on Ekohotblog internet site. (Click Here)
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ekohotblog/
Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/ekohotblog_
Follow us on Instagram:http://instagram.com/ekohotblog
To register for our e-newsletter, click the web link listed below.
[email protected]
Share your video clips, newspaper article with us on [email protected] and also you will certainly be made up.
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
