Otunba T.J Abass 
Shehu Sani has revealed the true motive behind FG’s decision to postpone the 2023 census. Shehu Sani alleged that the postponement was a deliberate plan to shelve the burden on the next government. He made the revelation on Saturday via his verified Twitter handle. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker, has … Read more
Transcorp shares previously held by Otedola have been sold to Tony Elumelu. On Thursday, the group chairman of Transcorp, Elumelu, completed the acquisition of Otedola’s shares. According to Transcorp, HH Capital Limited, which is a special-purpose vehicle owned by Elumelu, has boosted its stake to 25.58 per cent. EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular Nigerian … Read more
Buhari extends tenure of NIS boss Idris Jere until May 29. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Idris Jere, till May 29, 2023. Comptroller Tony Akuneme, Public Relations Officer of NIS, disclosed this to journalist on Friday. According … Read more
Ex-Lawmaker Arrested For Allegedly Raping 19-Year-Old Wife’s Niece In Cross River. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former legislator in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Patrick Uguge has been arrested over alleged rape of wife’s niece. The suspect allegedly committed the crime at a hotel in Ogoja on April 21, 2023. Commissioner of … Read more
Former Nigerian Senator has been arrested and detained In Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial zone, and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Senator Andy Uba was reportedly arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja. A former senior Special … Read more
The PDP has called on the international community to impose a travel ban on President Buhari after May 29th. The PDP made the call on Friday during a news conference in Abuja. The PDP accused Buhari of undermining democracy by failing to arrange fair elections for Nigerians. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
INEC has declared PDP’s Ozurigbo as the Winner of the suspended Imo Reps election. Ozurigbo was declared the winner of polling 9,917 votes to defeat his closet rival Harrison Nwadike of the LP who polled 9,372. Prof Rosetta Okechukwu, the collation officer announced the results at the collation office on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Buhari and Tinubu observed Jum’aat Prayers together at Aso Rock. The prayer was held at the Aso Rock Mosque in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The prayer session was led by the Chief Imam of the Mosque, Malam Abubakar Sulaiman. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday joined President Muhammadu … Read more
A Court has denied terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu bail. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a bail application filed by the alleged terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu, who was detained and held in custody by the State Security Services. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by trial … Read more
Another road crash in Bauchi has resulted in the deaths of 14 persons. In addition to the 14 fatalities, five other people were injured in the accident with varying degrees of injury. The accident involved one Golf 3 Wagon car with registration number AJ507GWA and one private Chevrolet car. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no … Read more
Alumni of Army Children High School held an event to honour the committed efforts of their former teachers. The special event was held on Saturday, 22nd of April, 2023. As a way of giving back to the school, the Alumni presented awards and various other gift items. In a world where the spotlight is often … Read more
The Federal Govt has reacted to a video that has gone viral, which reportedly shows Nigerian students stranded in the desert. The students had cried out yesterday that “they were in an unknown location and in very big danger.“ Reacting, the NiDCOM boss said the evacuation process was a tedious one and that challenges were … Read more
Onoh has urged Igbo Youths to ignore Ohanaeze over the alleged exclusion of the South East. Ohanaeze had slammed Tinubu for the non-inclusion of any person from the South East in the 13-Man Transition committee. In his statement, Onoh expressed that it was important for Igbo youths to separate themselves from individuals who were pretending … Read more
President Buhari has declared that a “major transformation” has taken place within the military. The president boasted that his administration has made remarkable progress in the fight against insurgents, militants, oil bunkers, kidnappers, and other criminal elements in the country. Buhari made the declaration while speaking at a ceremony attended by two former leaders of … Read more
Adeyemi, Audu Ask Court To Void APC Primary. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, and son of the state’s former governor, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, have asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to cancel the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in the state. Besides the … Read more
Buhari met with APC governors in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, granted an audience to the Governors of the Progressive Governor’s Forum at the State House. The meeting took place shortly after he attended the Nigerian Army Trooping and Presentation of Colours parade at Eagles Square in Abuja. More … Read more
A Court has approved a motion to compel Kano AG to prosecute Doguwa for murder. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Attorney General has been ordered by a Kano State High Court to file murder charges against the House of Representatives Minority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, following the granting of an ex parte … Read more
Nigerian students who fled the unstable situation in Sudan are now trapped in the harsh desert terrain. The conflict in Sudan has left around 5,500 Nigerians, including students, stranded in Khartoum and other cities. The conflict had so far claimed about 500 lives, with thousands of others injured and millions displaced. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Gunmen have kidnapped a district head in Zamfara State. The bandits broke into his residence on Thursday morning and took him captive. It was gathered that the bandits used gunfire as a tactic to intimidate the villagers who were attempting to save their leader. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen suspected to be bandits have … Read more
The ExxonMobil strike, which was initiated by PENGASSAN, has been called off. Following the successful mediation by Mele Kyari, the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, a decision was made to call off the strike. The resolution of the conflict is a major breakthrough for the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. … Read more