Philip Ibitoye 
Terrorists have released the children they abducted in Katsina. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Katsina State Police Command said the 21 children abducted by terorrists on a farm in Faskari Local Government Area have been released. EDITOR’S PICKS Twitter Launches $8 Monthly Subscription Service With Blue Tick Unpainted Intra-State Commercial Vehicles To Be Impounded … Read more
Iran has admitted supplying drones to Russia. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Iranian government has acknowledged for the first time that it had sent a limited number of drones to Russia. EDITOR’S PICKS Ukraine Suffers Water, Power Outages After Russia Resumes Strikes On Key Infrastructure ‘Most Dangerous Zone’ — Putin Urges Residents To Evacuate … Read more
UNICEF has called on the FG to do everything possible to rescue children abducted in Katsina. Eko Hot Blog reports that the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has asked the federal government of Nigeria to take necessary actions to rescue children abducted on a farm in Faskari LGA of Katsina. EDITOR’S PICKS Half Salaries: UNIJOS … Read more
The FRSC has asked Nigerians to avoid some Lexus vehicles. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged Nigerians to avoid selling or using some Toyota Lexus vehicles over “faulty programming”. EDITOR’S PICKS Half Salaries: UNIJOS ASUU Asks Members To Stay At Home Indefinitely Nigeria Immigration Fires 8 Personnel, Removes … Read more
Nigeria Immigration has fired 8 personnel and removed 100 others from the Lagos airport. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has punished 26 personnel for engaging in corrupt practices. EDITOR’S PICKS Half Salaries: UNIJOS ASUU Asks Members To Stay At Home Indefinitely Resist Unofficial Meetings With Politicians, INEC Warns New RECs … Read more
UNIJOS ASUU has asked its members to stay at home indefinitely over the half salaries paid to them. Eko Hot Blog reports that the University of Jos (UNIJOS) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered its members to stay at home indefinitely, pending the payment of withheld salaries by the federal … Read more
Paul Pelosi has been released from hospital after a hammer attack at his home. Eko Hot Blog reports that United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi, who was attacked in his home last week by an intruder with a hammer, was released from a hospital Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Man Attacks US House Speaker … Read more
Wike has revoked a land allocated to Atiku’s campaign chairman. Eko Hot Blog reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the Certificate of Occupancy of land allocated to former Senator Lee Maeba at the Golf Course axis of GRA in Port Harcourt, the state capital. EDITOR’S PICKS Paul Pelosi Released From Hospital After … Read more
INEC has warned new RECs against unofficial meetings with politicians. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sworn in 19 resident electoral commissioners (RECs) in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS Governors Delaying Action On Out-of-School Children – FG Emirates Suspends Flight Operations In Nigeria Israel’s PM Lapid Concedes Election As Netanyahu Pulls … Read more
The Federal Government has accused governors of delaying action on out-of-school children. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government through the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has expressed regret that his ministry could not completely eradicate the rising number of out-of-school children in the country after seven years as minister. EDITOR’S PICKS Emirates Suspends … Read more
Emirates has suspended flight operations in Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that Emirates Airline has suspended flights operations to Nigeria indefinitely. EDITOR’S PICKS Ethiopia, Tigray Forces Agree To End Two-year Conflict After Obasanjo’s Intervention Israel’s PM Lapid Concedes Election As Netanyahu Pulls Comeback Tragedy As Son Stabs Nigerian Mom To Death In London (PHOTOS) In … Read more
Israel’s PM Lapid has conceded the country’s election to Netanyahu who has pulled a political comeback. Eko Hot Blog reports that Prime Minister Yair Lapid of Israel conceded the country’s election on Thursday evening to Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s former prime minister. EDITOR’S PICKS Ethiopia, Tigray Forces Agree To End Two-year Conflict After Obasanjo’s Intervention … Read more
Ethiopia and Tigray forces have agreed to end their two-year conflict after Obasanjo’s intervention. Eko Hot Blog reports that the African Union (AU) mediator, Olusegun Obasanjo, has announced that the parties in the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have agreed to a “permanent cessation of hostilities”. The announcement came just more than … Read more
A son has stabbed her Nigerian mom to death in London. Eko Hot Blog reports that 28-year-old Nicolas Aina has been arrested for stabbing his Nigerian mother, Caroline Adeyelu, to death, in East London, United Kingdom. Police on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, charged Aina of Auriel Avenue, Dagenham, with the murder of his 64-year-old mother. … Read more
North Korea and South Korea have exchanged missiles, heightening tensions between both countries. Eko Hot Blog reports that North and South Korea have fired a number of missiles into waters near each other’s coasts in a marked escalation of hostilities. EDITOR’S PICKS Global Food Crisis Averted As Russia Resumes Participation In Ukraine Grain Export Deal … Read more
A global food crisis has been averted as Russia resumed its participation in a Ukraine grain export deal. Eko Hot Blog reports that Russia has said it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from war-torn Ukraine. EDITOR’S PICKS Ukraine Suffers Water, Power Outages After Russia Resumes Strikes On Key Infrastructure … Read more
Fasoranti has disregarded Adebanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi, saying Afenifere endorsed Tinubu. Eko Hot Blog reports that the former leader of the socio-political group, Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, has said the group never endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. EDITOR’S PICKS Alleged 2.8bn Fraud: Court Orders Arrest Of NAMA MD For … Read more
A court has ordered the arrest of NAMA MD for contempt. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA), Mathew Pwajok, for disobeying a court order. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Fire Service Takes Over As Fire … Read more
Fire has gutted the Tejuosho Market of Lagos State. Eko Hot Blog reports that there has been a fire outbreak at a section of the Tejuosho Market, Yaba, Lagos state (see video of the scene of the fire here). EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Fire Service Takes Over As Fire Razes Storey Building Fire Engulfs Anambra Broadcasting … Read more
A Kano APC meeting has turned bloody as reps’ majority leader allegedly attacked the deputy governorship candidate in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that a high-level meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Monday turned bloody as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, allegedly attacked the … Read more