Otunba T.J Abass 
A vehicle conveying inmates has injured commuters in Osun. The incident has made angry youths block the popular Olaiya Junction in protest. Eyewitnesses revealed that the correctional truck driver refused to obey a traffic light that had signalled him to stop. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State capital, Osogbo was on Thursday filled … Read more
Tinubu’s camp has asked the DSS to arrest Peter Obi and three others over interim govt plot. Fani-Kayode made the call via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has named the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; … Read more
Actor Yul Edochie’s first son is dead. Kambilichukwu died after he fell unconscious. According to reports, all efforts by the doctors to resuscitate him proved abortive. EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has reportedly lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. According to Vanguard, Yul’s first son died after he was rushed … Read more
Fani-Kayode has alleged that he has been “vindicated” after the DSS confirmed plots to scuttle Tinubu’s inauguration. Fani-Kayode claimed he was the first to raise the alarm. He stated this in a tweet while reacting to a security alert by the DSS. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, … Read more
A group has asked Bauchi APC Chairman to step down. Almustapha Zubairu, the Chairman of the group made the call at a news conference. He urged the chairman of the party to honourably resign for allegedly abandoning his responsibility. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a group under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read more
APC and PDP have urged DSS to arrest politicians planning for Interim Government. The call comes hours after the DSS raised a security alert. INEC had on March 1 declared Tinubu the winner of the February 25 presidential election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential campaign councils of the All Progressives Congress and the … Read more
Buhari has approved the appointment of 6 new Perm Secs. The appointees are Esuabana Asanye, Mahmud Kambari, Richard Pheelangwah, Lamuwa Ibrahim, Yakubu Kofar-Mata, and Oloruntola Michael. EKO HOT BLOG reports theat President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service, after the recently conducted selection process. … Read more
The DSS has raised a fresh alarm over an alleged plot to thwart Tinubu’s inauguration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that certain influential political figures are conspiring to impose an Interim Government in Nigeria. President-Elect Bola Tinubu is due for inauguration on May 29, but in a … Read more
Ondo State Government has been ordered by a court to compensate a man shot by Amotekun with N30m. Justice O.M. Adejumo gave the order on Wednesday. According to the judge, the illegal firing constituted a violation of the right to dignity of the victim. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Olusegun Oluwarotimi, a 36-year-old commercial motorcyclist, … Read more
Police has given Portable 72 hours to surrender himself. Two videos on Tuesday went viral showing the artiste cursing some officers of the Force in Ogun state. In the clips, Portable claimed that an internet fraudster had brought the police to his bar to arrest him. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun State Police … Read more
APC’s Gawuna has finally accepted defeat. Gawuna congratulated Kabir Yusuf hours after the governor-elect picked up his certificate of return. INEC had declared Yusuf as the governor-elect, a declaration Gawuna and his party had challenged. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, … Read more
PDP NEC is set to meet to discuss the suspension of Ayu. Ayu had stepped aside following a court order. He was replaced by the Deputy National Chairman, (North) Umar Iliya Damagum. EKO HOT BLOG reports they the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Executive Council (NEC), is expected to convene “as soon as it becomes feasible” … Read more
Chiffy Supermarket has been shut down by LASCOPA for selling expired goods. Prompt action was taken by the agency after receiving a notification from a customer who had visited the supermarket. It has been discovered that some of the products being sold at the supermarket have expired several months ago. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
NDLEA has arrested two sisters for being in possession of Indian hemp in Katsina. The sisters were paraded in Kastina on Tuesday. Bashir told journalists that the NDLEA also arrested four other suspects in a vehicle with expired ammunition. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency paraded two sisters and the … Read more
Gov Adeleke has pledged to continue dancing despite the backlash. He disclosed that he had nurtured a childhood aspiration of becoming an entertainer. Adeleke stated that went to dancing competitions and won dollars as prize money while schooling in the United States. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, … Read more
PDP has rejected Alex Otti’s victory. INEC had declared Otti of the Labour Party as the winner of the Abia State gubernatorial election. He polled 175, 467, while Ahiwe scored 88,529. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Working Committee and the enlarged State Executive Committee on … Read more
The Nigerian govt has been dragged to the ECOWAS court. The aggrieved youth group are asking the court to nullify the 2023 Presidential election. Some youth groups stormed the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja to protest the manner the in which election was conducted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic Community of West African States, … Read more
NLC has called off its scheduled strike over the scarcity of Naira in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the proposed nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) due to the scarcity of naira notes across the country has been suspended. It would be recalled that the NLC had planned to begin a … Read more
Wike has reacted after Ayu stepped down for Damagum. Wike expressed satisfaction over the replacement Ayu. This comes two days after Ayu was suspended by his ward in Benue State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has ridiculed the embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiorchia Ayu, … Read more
A top Boko Haram bomb maker has been killed in an accidental explosion of his own IED. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the chief bomb-maker and a high-ranking member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Awana Gaidam, has been killed by his own Improvised Explosive Device (IED). It was gathered that the 39-year-old terrorist was … Read more