Philip Ibitoye 
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, has inaugurated the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, as the Chairman of the Implementation Committee for Nigeria’s Digital in Health Initiative. Pate inaugurated the committee on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the … Read more
On Thursday night, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, he disclosed that the 42nd Olubadan passed away at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo. Makinde described him as a towering figure akin to an … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, March 14, 2024, has dragged former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja for alleged N84billion money laundering offences, alongside his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman and Abdulsalam Hudu. The EFCC is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has died. He was 81. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, disclosed the monarch’s demise in a statement late Thursday night. Oba Balogun spent two years on the throne of his forefathers after Makinde presented the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that farmers at the Oluwo Fish Market in Epe, Lagos State, have accused dredgers working near the market of endangering and killing their fish. The Oluwo market is widely known in Lagos for its rich stock of fish. In a video obtained by Eko Hot Blog on Thursday, a woman who … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that MTN Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s largest telecommunications companies, has explained why its subscribers are experiencing poor internet speed. The company gave the explanation in a statement on Thursday evening. Several MTN subscribers had taken to social media on Thursday to complain about their poor internet connectivity. MTN blamed the bad … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Bello Bodejo, leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, is set to face trial on a terrorism charge bordering on allegedly establishing an unlawful ethnic militia group. The Federal Government filed the charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 12. Recall that Bodejo was arrested on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 45 suspected internet fraudsters. The commission disclosed the development in a statement posted on X on Wednesday. It said the suspects were arrested on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Ikorodu, Lagos, following intelligence on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) says taxpayers who refuse to file their annual returns by the deadline will face court action. The LIRS Chairman, Ayodele Subair, made the threat on Wednesday when he was a guest on Arise TV. The service had set the deadline for the filing … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that some suspects have been arrested for attacking government officials during the removal of illegal structures in the Lekki/Ajah area of Lagos State. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, He also revealed that the Lagos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has accused “some so-called senior senators” in the national assembly of getting N500 million each from the 2024 budget. He made the allegation on Tuesday during plenary in defence of Senator Abdul Ningi who had been under fire for allegedly … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports Nigerian businessman Tunde Ayeni has asked the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to invalidate any international passport bearing his name presented by his ex-mistress, an Abuja-based lawyer, Adaobi Alagwu, and her child. Ayeni, a former chairperson of the defunct Skye Bank, made the request in a letter addressed to NIS. He has … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a $300 million steel-manufacturing plant is set to be sited in the Lekki Free Zone, under the Lekki Free Zone Development Company (LFZDC), giving the firm a major boost in its quest to attract more investors. The Lagos State Government disclosed the development in a statement Monday evening. According to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that that the State Security Service (SSS) has arraigned former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s chef, Victor Abayomi, for allegedly stealing valuables worth millions at his Ikoyi residence. The SSS arraigned Abayomi before the Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos on Monday. The legal officer, Joshua Babalola, in the employment … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has called on the Ogun State Government to support the federal government’s efforts to uplift primary healthcare centres across the state. He made the appeal during his working visit to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, at … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Hallmarks Of Labour Foundation (HLF) is set to present the HLF Role Model Award to the former president, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Bashorun J.K. Randle. HLF’s Executive Secretary, Patricia Otuedon-Arawore, announced the upcoming award presentation in a statement on Monday. According to HLF, Bashorun Randle is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian presidency has responded to the allegation that the 2024 budget was padded by the National Assembly with N3 trillion. The presidency’s response is contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information & Strategy, Sunday evening. The response was directed at … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that some parts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, on Sunday, suffered a blackout after vandals vandalised the Shiroro-Katampe transmission line. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed the disruptive development in a statement on Sunday. According to TCN, the latest act of vandalism is the fifth of such incidents within February … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the kidnap epidemic across Nigeria has raged on as Sokoto State is the latest victim of the mass kidnap of schoolchildren. Police in Sokoto confirmed that bandits abducted 15 Tsangaya schoolchildren and one woman at Gidan Bukaso, Gada Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. The authorities confirmed the incident … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Oba Kamorudeen Ishola Animashaun, Arolugbade 1st, the Oloja of Epe land and Paramount ruler of Epe, Lagos State, has taken critical steps to alleviate the economic hardship of vulnerable residents and mitigate the effects of the surge in food prices. Oba Animashaun, who is also the Chairman of all Obas … Read more