Philip Ibitoye 
APC Deputy spokesman has asked Ngige to resign if he can’t support Tinubu’s presidential bid in the 2023 election. Eko Hot Blog reports that Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Murtala Ajaka, has said Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, should resign if he cannot support the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju … Read more
Ngige has said he cannot publicly choose between Tinubu and Obi in the 2023 race for Nigeria’s president. Eko Hot Blog reports that Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, has said he will not disclose his preferred presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. EDITOR’S PICKS Several Supporters March For Tinubu On Independence Day In Chicago (PHOTOS) … Read more
A massive explosion has crippled a strategic bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea amid the war in Ukraine. Eko Hot Blog reports that a truck bomb caused the fire and collapse of sections of Kerch Bridge. EDITOR’S PICK War: Putin Poised To Launch Deadly Attacks On UK’s ‘Critical Infrastructure’ Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As … Read more
A minister has said the Federal Government did not pay random for the newly-freed train passengers. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Transportation, Mua’zu Sambo, has said the Federal Government did not pay ransom to secure the release of the remaining captives linked to the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. EDITOR’S PICKS Several Supporters March … Read more
Some South-East and South-South youths have started jogging from Yenagoa to Lagos in support of Tinubu. Eko Hot Blog reports that youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria have commenced jogging from Yenagoa, Bayela State, to Lagos to drum support for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. … Read more
Several supporters marched for Tinubu on Independence Day in Chicago. Eko Hot Blog reports that the city of Chicago in Illinois, United States, witnessed an enthusiastic crowd of the supporters of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on October 1, 2022, Nigeria’s Independence Day. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Returns To Nigeria From Foreign Trip (VIDEO) 2023: Tinubu Finally … Read more
A Belarusian activist as well as Russian and Ukraine human rights groups have won the 2022 Nobel Prize for Peace. Eko Hot Blog reports that detained activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Russian human rights organisation, Memorial, and Ukrainian group, the Center for Civil Liberties, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. EDITOR’S PICKS French … Read more
A court has given Elon Musk and Twitter a deadline to close the company’s buyout. Eko Hot Blog reports that Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, head of the Delaware Chancery Court, has given Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, and Twitter more time to close the billionaire’s $44 billion deal to buy the social media company. EDITOR’S … Read more
A group has asked ‘Obidients’ to stop their “campaign of calumny” against Tinubu. Eko Hot Blog reports that a social-political group, Yoruba Ronu, has cautioned supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, popularly known as Obidients, against violence and use of hate speech while promoting their candidate. EDITOR’S PICKS French Author Wins 2022 … Read more
A French author, Annie Ernaux, has won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden, made the announcement on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Three Scientists Receive Nobel Prize In Chemistry Gunman Kills More Than 30 Including Children At Day Care Centre In Thailand Tinubu Will Return To … Read more
A gunman has killed more than 30 people at a day care centre in Thailand. Eko Hot Blog reports that a gunman attacked a childcare centre in northeastern Thailand on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Will Return To Nigeria In A Couple Of Days – Keyamo Some Parties Miss Out As INEC Publishes List Of Governorship … Read more
Keyamo has said Tinubu will return to Nigeria in a “couple of days.” Eko Hot Blog reports that Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, has said Bola Tinubu, the party’s candidate, will return to Nigeria in a “couple of days” after he’s been out of the country for more … Read more
Some political parties have missed out as INEC released the list of governorship candidates across the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates that will contest the governorship and houses of assembly election in 28 states of the federation in the 2023 elections. … Read more
The Court of Appeal has recommended an out-of-court settlement for the Federal Government and ASUU over the union’s lingering strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the appellate court sitting in Abuja suggested an out-of-court settlement to resolve the dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). EDITOR’S PICK Atiku, Ayu, … Read more
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists. Eko Hot Blog reports that Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless became Nobel laureates on Wednesday for work on “click” chemistry which involves linking molecules together. EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Makes U-turn, Proposes To Buy Twitter At Original Price Elon Musk Acquires … Read more
Teslim Folarin has accused Auxiliary of attacking Bola Tinubu’s supporters with thugs. Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Teslim Folarin, made the accusation in a statement by his spokesman, Yekeen Olaniyi. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: SERAP Drags Buhari To Court Over ‘Silent’ Arrest, Oppression Of ‘Obidients’ JUST IN: Buhari … Read more
Chris Cuomo has launched a new show months after he was sacked at CNN. Eko Hot Blog reports that Cuomo premiered the show on American television network, NewsNation. EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Elon Musk Backs Out Of $44bn Twitter Deal Elon Musk Acquires Twitter For $44bn Making his debut … Read more
Elon Musk has reversed his previous position and proposed to buy Twitter at original price. Eko Hot Blog reports that billionaire business mogul, Elon Musk, has made a U-turn in his efforts to buy Twitter. EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Elon Musk Backs Out Of $44bn Twitter Deal Elon Musk … Read more