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Just the other day, Amaka posted on her IG “Why Japa if you could afford to pay 20,000 dollars for travelling expenses?”. EDITOR’S PICK Two Journeys In One House: BBNaija Announces Season 9 Start Date Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Form New Confederation, After Leaving ECOWAS Blackout As National Grid Collapses Again Under that post, Amaka’s … Read more
Envy and jealousy, according to psychologists, are complex emotions that have fascinated writers, poets, and thinkers for centuries. While they are often portrayed negatively, they also offer insights into human nature and relationships. Experts say envy arises when we desire something that someone else possesses. EDITOR’S PICKS ANALYSIS: Biden Set For Crucial Interview On ABC News; Will … Read more
We are in a time of pronounced change of thinking in a positive direction in Nigeria after decades of misadventures. To support this change, we must focus on the key policies and drivers of reform in order to assist them in their endeavours. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Death’ Of Olu Jacob Trends On Social Media Borno: Police … Read more
#chivido2024, The sensational wedding between Afrobeat heavyweight, David Adeleke, fondly called Davido and Chioma Rowland, also known as Chef Chi has captivated public imagination and stirred social media in the last few days. With the hashtag #chivido2024, not only has this extravagant wedding dominated the headlines, but it has also solidified its place as the … Read more
Have you ever been to Italy? Whether real or virtual, a visit to Italy will hypnotise you. Italy is the canvas painted by the gods of art, architecture, culture, literature, opera, fashion, food and history, spreading through the Pope-led Vatican City, whose independent government inside another city, Rome, is called the Holy See, (The god’s … Read more
Deleting a folder with its entire content on your MacBook is a routine decluttering task until it becomes a statement of your integrity. Yesterday, a friend returned your MacBook which they had borrowed for about 48 hours. As they handed it to you, they assured you that their files are safely backed up to Google … Read more
From the track records of Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, his appointment into the hitherto moribund National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) is well deserved. Given his pedigree, experience and previous positions, expectations are high that Oyebamiji’s good leadership style will ultimately impact inland waterways in a way as to make … Read more
The moin-moin thinks it is wise. It hides part of itself within the folds of éwé eeran, the green-turned-bronzy leaves encasing it. Hungry Man unfurls the leafy wraps, using his fingers or spoon as a rake, scraping out the moin-moin clinging behind the leaves: ibi pelebe la ti ń mú òlè je, the Yoruba say. … Read more
In the buildup to today’s Eid-el-Kabir festival, there was only one complaint on the lips of Nigerian Muslims across Nigeria: Rams are out of reach. But is this the first time? No. A little over 25 years ago, Nigerians had the same tune: The Rams Are Out Of Reach. In fact, this was the exact … Read more
Good morning Nigeria and welcome to Father’s Day 2024 to our fathers from EkoHotBlog Team. Father’s Day is dedicated not only to Fathers but also to father figures who shape our minds and play a vital role in giving wings to our dreams. Fathers are our first love, the last hero of our life, who … Read more
“A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” – Frank A. Clark. Tomorrow, Sunday, June 16, is ‘Father’s Day 2024!’ Father’s Day, which began as a largely religious observance and recognized in some way dating back to the Middle Ages, is now celebrated in … Read more
Seated in the out-patient department of a Nigerian general hospital are weary faces, frail bones, infirmed organs, elderly people with dysfunctional legs supported with crutches, nursing moms cooing their cranky babies as everyone awaits their turns to see the doctor. EDITOR’S PICK Borno Stands Alone Against State Police, Reps To Consult Governors Reps Review: Problem-Solving … Read more
His parents named him Edison – after an American – Thomas Edison, who invented the lightbulb, motion picture camera and the revolutionary music box known today as the turntable, among 1,093 patents. But no one calls him Ed(i)son, people call him Pelé, a name, which he initially rejected, long before the name became synonymous with … Read more
For every Nigerian who came of age between the 70s and 80s, the mention of Oyingbo Market must evoke memories mixed with a sense of familiarity with the bustling hub that once ruled the commercial landscape of Nigeria in an era of economic boom. EDITOR’S PICKS A Nation Divided? Fallout After Nigeria’s New Anthem ‘Nigeria … Read more
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the 2026 Ekiti and Osun governorship elections are less than 27 and 28 months respectively. In Osun State, it is believed in the All Progressives Congress (APC) family circle that former Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s tendency worked for the then Candidate, now Governor Ademola Adeleke and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the … Read more
Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down intently like a hawk in hunt. EDITOR’S PICK Trump’s Conviction Spurs Record Fundraising, Raises Nearly … Read more
The final days of May 2024 caught Nigeria reverting to the old national anthem, like a large family welcoming back a long-lost family member. In a grand homecoming, the Red Chamber and the Green Chamber ushered into this household the old national anthem: “Nigeria, we hail thee”. EDITOR’S PICKS Win-Win Scenarios: How Nigerians Are The … Read more
There is a ticking time bomb in Kano and President Bola Tinubu has to move in quickly in a statesman like way to diffuse it. If centuries of upholding the tradition have brought peace to the ancient city just as we have in Ibadan, why uproot hundreds of years of history? Of course, thats why … Read more
If you enter a superstore like Walmart to shop for rice, you are met with a dazzling array of choices: white rice, brown rice, black rice, red rice, sushi rice and many more. The options don’t end there. If you settle for white rice, for example, you must decide whether you want long grains, medium … Read more
Let’s come to the issues of recruitment and selection. All over the world, leadership is what changes history. Think of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, aka, Vladimir Lenin, and come to terms with the fact that followership are just extras in a movie! EDITOR’S PICK ‘It Could Become … Read more