Eko Hot Blog reports that popular human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the Federal Government’s N5 billion fuel subsidy removal palliatives is diversionary and a waste. Falana stated this on Friday while fielding questions during an interview on Channels Television. Editors Pick Tobi Amusan Finally Cleared Of Doping Allegations … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) star witness on Thursday created drama at the ongoing Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The witness, Barrister Ayiwulu Baba Ayiwulu, to the surprise of everyone admitted that his party inflated some results of the last election in the state. Editors Pick Marital … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has scrapped the Ministry of Niger Delta. Government sources on Thursday revealed that the Ministry of Niger Delta was scrapped by the President because there is also the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The sources noted that following the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta, all … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that In a bid to create a forum for dialogue towards resolving issues surrounding the petrol subsidy removal across the States, the National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to engage with the leadership of labour unions. The decision was reached at the 135th meeting of NEC chaired by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that barring any last minute change, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday, August 21, 2023, inaugurate his cabinet after close to eighty days after his swearing-in. President Tinubu is now set to put his Ministers in place to deal with many of the social and economic challenges facing the country. … Read more
Hi A “small number” of Obama administration documents with classified marking were found in President Joe Biden’s Wilmington home, the White House said Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement released on Twitter, Special Counsel to the President Richard Sauber said the documents were found during a search for documents in Biden’s two … Read more
The new Republican-led House plans to pass a series of bills in the coming days to impose abortion limits and curtail immigration as part of an opening legislative salvo that sets up a confrontation with the Democratic-led Senate and highlights a political contrast ahead of the 2024 election. Eko Hot Blog reports that Among the … Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on Friday that the House would once again raise its staff salary cap, bringing the maximum salary up to $212,100. Eko Hot Blog reports that Pelosi said in a Dear Colleague letter, “As you know, our hard-working, patriotic Congressional staffers are integral to the functioning of the House of Representatives: … Read more
US President Joe Biden pardoned six individuals Friday who had already completed sentences for their offenses, including drug-related crimes and second-degree murder and had become active in their communities following their release. Eko Hot Blog reports that the White House said Biden believed in second chances and that those he pardoned Friday had “demonstrated a … Read more
Some commuters in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, now have an easier route to work after the first phase of a long-awaited metro system finally opened. Eko Hot Blog reports that the car-clogged roads infuriate locals in one of the world’s most densely-populated cities, where more than 20 million people live. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps … Read more
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced another €10bn (£8.8bn) in support to address rising prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Eko Hot Blog reports that the government would “protect the middle class and workers amid the rise in the cost of living, energy and food”, he said. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US … Read more
Oregon Democratic Governor Kate Brown will commute the sentences of all the state’s 17 death row prisoners to life in prison without chance of parole. Eko Hot Blog reports that With less than a month left in office, she said she was using her executive power because she believed capital punishment was wrong. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Portugal’s parliament is expected to approve legislation on Friday that will allow medically assisted suicide in certain limited circumstances. Eko Hot Blog reports that It will be permitted for adults only if the wish is “current and reiterated, serious, free and informed”. EDITOR’S PICKS Colombia: Landslide Kills 3, Buries Several People Leaders Of South Africa’s … Read more
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, said the love God has for the country is the reason why unacceptable things happen. EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo said he has a belief that God is a Nigerian. EDITOR’S PICKS Anxiety As Report Reveals How Price Of Kerosene Increased By 9.90% Osinbajo To Youths: … Read more
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday inaugurated two new commissioners and a Special Adviser amid a minor cabinet reshuffle. Eko Hot Blog reports that the newly inaugurated commissioners are Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu and Abubakar Saddiq Buhari. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarus: Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei Dies At 64 World Cup 2022: Wales Fan Dies In Qatar … Read more
The Vice President has charged young citizens to resist corrupt public officials to uphold the integrity of Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has charged young citizens to resist all corrupt public officeholders destroying the reputation of the country. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Police Arrests Cultists With Firearms In … Read more
The Osun State Police Command on Monday disclosed that it has arrested ten persons in connection with the disruption of law and order in Osogbo while trying to take control of motor parks. Eko Hot Blog reports that Hoodlums, earlier in the day, were on a rampage across Osogbo, Osun state capital shooting sporadically into the … Read more
The Nigerian government on Monday released a warning to its citizens travelling to the US and Europe. Eko Hot Blog reports that at a press conference in Abuja, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated that the attack on Nigerians in London and the theft of their property, including passports, served as the impetus … Read more
The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose “an unacceptable risk” to US national security. Eko Hot Blog reports that the US Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it had adopted the final rules, which also bar the sale or import of equipment made … Read more
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would work with Congress to “try to get rid of assault weapons” after a recent spate of shootings in the US, including at a LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. Eko Hot Blog reports that Biden told reporters during a brief gaggle … Read more