Philip Ibitoye 
Elon Musk has completed his Twitter takeover, immediately firing some top executives. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Tesla and Space X CEO, Elon Musk, has completed his $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant, Twitter. EDITOR’S PICKS Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Elon Musk Backs Out Of $44bn Twitter … Read more
Mimiko has said he did not consent to his inclusion in Atiku’s campaign council. Eko Hot Blog reports that former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, says he was neither consulted nor did he consent to his appointment as the leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council committee in the state. EDITOR’S … Read more
Tinubu has said he has nothing against Osinbajo. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said he has nothing against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. EDITOR’S PICKS CBN Announces Date To Introduce Redesigned Naira Notes 2023: “I’ll Remain On My Own” – Ortom Rules … Read more
Reactions have trailed Abike-Dabiri’s comment on Nigerians’ crime rate in Dubai. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has claimed that Nigerians contribute one of the highest crime rates in Dubai, the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE). EDITOR’S PICKS CBN Announces Date To Introduce Redesigned … Read more
The CBN has announced a date to introduce redesigned naira notes. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday said it will redesign the N100, N200, N500 and N1,000 notes respectively. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: “I’ll Remain On My Own” – Ortom Rules Out Support For Atiku 2023: Court Nullifies Rivers … Read more
Ortom has ruled out his support for Atiku’s presidential bid. Eko Hot Blog reports that Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has ruled out his support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, saying he will remain on his own. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Nigeria Will Fail, Break Up If APC Wins Presidential … Read more
A court has nullified the Rivers APC primaries. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, has nullified the primary elections conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Nigeria Will Fail, Break Up If APC Wins Presidential Election – Obaseki 2023: … Read more
Some supposed church members have been filmed drinking alcohol. Eko Hot Blog reports that the supposed church members were seen drinking alcohol after an apparent church service. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Nigeria Will Fail, Break Up If APC Wins Presidential Election – Obaseki WhatsApp Suffers Global Outage As Users Unable To Send, Receive Messages Normalcy Returns … Read more
WhatsApp has suffered a global outage. Eko Hot Blog reports that the giant messaging app, WhatsApp, has stopped working for several users globally. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Nigeria Will Fail, Break Up If APC Wins Presidential Election – Obaseki 2023: Why I Won’t Campaign For Atiku – Wike Perpetrators Of Attack On Jandor’s Campaign Train Must … Read more
Adewale Gomez says the perpetrators of an attack on Jandor’s campaign train must be brought to book. Eko Hot Blog reports that candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Lagos Central Senatorial District, Prince Adewale Gomez (Adaba-1), has called for the arrest of those who perpetrated the attack on the party’s governorship candidate … Read more
Reactions are trailing comments Obaseki made about ‘Obidients’. Eko Hot Blog reports that the supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, popularly known as ‘Obidients’, have been offended by some comments made by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Nigeria Will Fail, Break Up If APC Wins Presidential … Read more
Obaseki has predicted that Nigeria will fail and break up if APC wins the 2023 presidential election. Eko Hot Blog reports that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says Nigeria will fail and break up if the All Progressive Congress (APC) wins the 2023 presidential election. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Reactions Trail Obaseki’s Comments On ‘Obidients’ 2023: … Read more
Wike has explained why he will not campaign for Atiku in the buildup to the 2023 presidential election. Eko Hot Blog reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he will not campaign for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, because he’s working with enemies of the state. EDITOR’S … Read more
Rishi Sunak will be the UK’s next Prime Minister after seeing off his rivals in the Conservative Party’s leadership race. Eko Hot Blog reports that former finance minister Rishi Sunak will be the United Kingdom’s next prime minister after his only rival, Penny Mordaunt, dropped out of the race on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS Liz Truss … Read more
The UK has followed the US in issuing a security alert about the increased risk of terror attacks in Abuja. Eko Hot Blog reports that the United Kingdom (UK) has updated its terrorism alert to citizens in Nigeria, warning of an increased threat of terrorist attacks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The US has claimed that there’s an elevated risk of terror attacks in Abuja. Eko Hot Blog reports that the United States (US) Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert, claiming that there is an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja, the nation’s capital. EDITOR’S PICKS Liz Truss Resigns As … Read more
Rishi Sunak is poised to become the next UK PM after Boris Johnson quit the race. Eko Hot Blog reports that former Chancellor of the United Kingdom (UK), Rishi Sunak, is now the favourite to become Britain’s next Prime Minister (PM) after former PM, Boris Johnson, pulled out of the race to get his old … Read more
Ooni of Ife has announced the date for his 6th marriage in less than two months. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, is set to marry another wife, Temitope Adesegun, on Monday. EDITOR’S CHOICE Xi Jinping Secures Third Term As China’s Leader 2023: Atiku’s Running Mate Boasts, Says … Read more
Xi Jinping has secured a third term as China’s leader. Eko Hot Blog reports that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has formally stepped into his norm-breaking third term. EDITOR’S PICKS Liz Truss Resigns As UK PM After Fiscal Policy Struggles UK Home Secretary Resigns As Pressure Mounts On PM Liz Truss Ukraine War: Moscow Elites Plotting … Read more
Police have rescued 27 kidnap victims in Zamfara State. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Police Command in Zamfara says it has rescued 27 persons kidnapped from Kawa, Gwashi, Tungar Rogo and Anka towns in Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: APC Has Destroyed Your Country, Don’t Let Them … Read more