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Dollar Shortage: Foreign Airlines Stop Ticket Sale to Nigeria-bound Travelers

Dec 1, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate September 7

Dollar shortage: Foreign airlines stop ticket sale to Nigeria-bound travelers EKO HOT BLOG reports that as the Nigerian economy continues to suffer from dollar shortage, international airlines flying into the country have prohibited local travel agents and enterprises from selling tickets to intending incoming Nigeria customers. The airlines also prohibited Nigerian travel agencies from selling … Read more

Omicron Hits Saudi Arabia, First Reported Case in Arab World

Dec 1, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Omicron hits Saudi Arabia, first reported case in Arab world EKO HOT BLOG reports that Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of the new coronavirus variant, Omicron. The announcement is the first to be reported in the Arab world. The case was detected in a Saudi man who returned from a North African nation. … Read more

Omicron: Infected Nigerian Stirs ‘Big Scare’ in Australia

Dec 1, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Omicron: Infected Nigerian Stirs ‘Big Scare’ in Australia EKO HOT BLOG reports that a yet to be identified Nigerian who returned to Australia after a six-month absence is anticipated to be confirmed as Australia’s seventh Omicron case today. The confirmation, which will be provided within hours, came after officials issued an urgent warning to all … Read more

Drama as Passengers Exchange Blows at International Airport After Plane Landed

Dec 1, 2021.Dec 1, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Drama as Passengers Exchange Blows at Minneapolis Airport After Plane Landed ‘Some of the individuals threw stanchions and broke chairs,’ says airport spokesperson EKO HOT BLOG reports that violent fights broke out amongst passengers at Minneapolis International Airport after an aircraft landed on Friday, November 26. The event happened shortly before midnight, after a Frontier … Read more

Mexican Drug Kingpin El Chapo’s Wife Coronel Aispuro Jailed in US

Dec 1, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Mexican Drug Kingpin El Chapo’s Wife Coronel Aispuro Jailed EKO HOT BLOG reports that Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been imprisoned by the United States District Court in Washington, D.C. She was sentenced to three years in jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty to assisting her … Read more

Suspect in Custody in Michigan School Shooting that Left 3 Students Dead

Nov 30, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

3 students were shot dead at Oxford High School, 6 injured EKO HOT BLOG reports that three students were killed and six other people wounded when a 15-year-old boy allegedly opened fire Tuesday at Oxford High School. Of the injured victims, five are students and one is a teacher, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s … Read more

Barbados Parts Ways With The Queen, Becomes A Republic

Nov 30, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

The Queen sent the country her “warmest good wishes” for “happiness, peace and prosperity in the future”… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become the world’s newest republic. In an overnight ceremony in the capital, Bridgetown, Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as … Read more

Jack Dorsey Names Successor at Twitter, Explains Resignation

Nov 29, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Jack Dorsey names successor at Twitter, explains resignation EKO HOT BLOG reports that Jack Dorsey appoints a successor at Twitter and explains his decision to retire. Twitter’s chief technical officer, Parag Agrawal, will succeed Jack Dorsey as CEO, the company said Monday. This came after Jack Dorsey, the company’s co-founder and long-serving CEO, resigned. CNBC … Read more

Jack Dorsey Stepping Down as Twitter CEO

Nov 29, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Twitter Keeps Taliban Accounts While Trump Remains Banned

Jack Dorsey stepping down as Twitter CEO EKO HOT BLOG reports that Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter Inc., is stepping down, according to CNBC. Dorsey, 45, is also the CEO of Square Inc., a payments startup. Recently, he’s been increasingly interested in cryptocurrency. CNBC did not immediately give any further information. The … Read more

We Won’t Take Over Ugandan Airport Over Loan Default – China

Nov 29, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Last week, Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija apologised to parliament for the “mishandling of the $207 million loan” from the China Exim Bank… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chinese authorities have said they are not interested in taking over Uganda’s sole international airport if country defaults on loan. According to reports, Entebbe International Airport and … Read more

Off-White Founder and Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh is Dead

Nov 28, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Off-White Founder and Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh is Dead EKO HOT BLOG reports that Virgil Abloh, founder of Off-White and menswear director at Louis Vuitton for over two years, died on Sunday after a two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma. “an uncommon and aggressive kind of cancer.” He was 41 years old. Abloh’s death … Read more

Omicron Panic: Countries with Travel Ban on South Africa

Nov 28, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Omicron panic: Countries with a travel ban on South Africa EKO HOT BLOG reports that Omicron, South Africa’s recently found COVID-19 strain, has sparked concern throughout the world, prompting several nations to impose travel prohibitions. Here is a list of nations that have implemented travel restrictions, beginning with the United Kingdom, which was the first … Read more

[COVID-19] Israel Bans All Foreigners From Entry Over Omicron

Nov 28, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

The measure was decided by a cabinet committee tasked with overseeing Israel’s COVID-19 response EKO HOT BLOG reports that Israel, on Sunday, closed its borders to foreign tourists and re-authorise a controversial cellphone tracking programme in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19. “The entry of foreign nationals … Read more

Reinstated Sudanese PM Hamdok Dismisses Police Chiefs

Nov 28, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Doctors have accused security forces of targeting protesters in the “head, neck and torso” with live ammunition… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sudan’s reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has replaced the country’s police chiefs, in a move that came after more than 40 people were killed in a crackdown on pro-democracy protests following a military … Read more

UK Announces Fresh Guidelines as New COVID-19 Emerges

Nov 27, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

UK govt announces fresh guidelines as new COVID-19 emerges EKO HOT BLOG reports that Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has announced new measures in response to the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. In the United Kingdom, two cases of Omicron, a highly infectious strain of the virus, have been reported. … Read more

Eko Club Houston Hosts Former ECI President, Lanre Ojo To Homecoming Gala

Nov 28, 2021.Nov 27, 2021. by Otunba T.J Abass

Eko Club International to Hold 12th Biennial Convention

The Houston branch of Eko Club International on Friday, November 26, 2021 honoured the immediate-past president of the club, Mr Lanre Ojo with a homecoming ceremony following his successful stint at the helm of the prestigious organisation. Organised via collaborative efforts from Eko Club San Antonio, Eko Club Austin, and Eko Club Women, the ceremony … Read more

Trump Slams Biden for Mishandling Key Issues, Addresses Potential 2024 Bid

Nov 27, 2021.Nov 27, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Trump slams Biden for mishandling key issues and addresses potential 2024 bid EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President Donald Trump slammed Vice President Joe Biden’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, energy policy, rising inflation, the pullout from Afghanistan, and the southern border situation on Friday. Trump told FOX Business’ “Varney & Co.” that he … Read more

Iranian Police Crackdown as Protests Over Dry River Turn Violent

Nov 27, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Iranian Police Crackdown as Protests Over Dry River Turn Violent EKO HOT BLOG reports that protests in Iran turned violent as police clashed with tens of thousands of people who had gathered to demand the restoration of a river that had been diverted to factories by the government. Farmers protested this week along the Zayandeh … Read more

‘Career Criminal’ Opens Fire on 2 New York City Police Officers

Nov 27, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

‘Career criminal’ opens fire on 2 New York City police officers EKO HOT BLOG reports that a surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a ‘career criminal’ opened fire on two New York City police officers responding to a complaint of a man with a gun in the Bronx on Wednesday. The footage shows officers Alejandra … Read more

FBI Declares ‘Havana Syndrome’ a ‘Top Priority’

Nov 26, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

FBI Arrests Nigerian Doctor, Nwaokwu, For Multi-Million Dollar Fraud

FBI declares ‘Havana Syndrome’ a ‘top priority,’ report states EKO HOT BLOG reports that the FBI declared Havana Syndrome a “high priority” on Wednesday, citing the fact that roughly 200 U.S. diplomats, officials, and family members have been affected by a series of “anomalous health occurrences” while abroad. In 2016, U.S. officials reported the first … Read more