The Washington Post reported the new whistleblowers SEC filing claims the social media giant’s managers routinely undermined efforts to combat misinformation… A former Facebook worker reportedly told US authorities on Friday that the platform has put profits before stopping problematic content, weeks after another whistleblower helped stoke the firm’s latest crisis with similar claims. The … Read more
A Maryland pastor is facing federal charges for allegedly scheming to arrange marriages between what prosecutors say were often poor Americans and foreign nationals, according to the Department of Justice. Joshua Olatkunbo Shonubi – the pastor at NewLife City Church in Hyattsville – has been indicted on charges including conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and … Read more
Eko Club International (ECI), the apex socio-cultural community of Lagosians in the diaspora has announced plans for its 12th Biennial Convention. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the event is slated to kick off on Thursday, October 28th, 2021, with a party bus ride to New Orleans, United States of America. The club will also … Read more
Elon Musk is set to become the world’s first trillionaire. The valuation of SpaceX gad earlier this month increased to $100.3 billion, up from $74 billion in February.. Ekohotblog reports that Elon Musk, the world’s richest person is estimated to have a net worth of $242 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Although he … Read more
A popular Nigerian Pastor has been arrested in the US for fraud. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Olatokunbo Joshua Shonubi, age 50, of Bowie, Maryland, for a federal charge of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and visa fraud and for presenting false documents to a federal government agency, … Read more
Actor Alec Baldwin has accidentally killed a cinematographer and injured movie director The incident happened on a movie set with a prop gun Ekohotblog reports that movie actor, Alec Baldwin has accidentally killed a cinematographer and injured movie director while on a movie set. The woman who happened to be a director of photography Halyna … Read more
No fewer than 14 government officials have been arrested for corruption. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested 14 former and current government officials for offences related to corruption. ACC said in a statement on Thursday that the 14 arrested include a former Southern Province Permanent Secretary, Sibanze Simuchoba. It … Read more
Several countries have already approved COVID-19 booster shots to increase immunity in people who have already been vaccinated… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a booster shot of the anti COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is 95.6 per cent effective against symptomatic infection. This is according to trial data published by Pfizer’s manufacturers on Thursday. The … Read more
After a heated debate in parliament, the amendment finally passed. EKO HOT BLOG reports that lawmakers in the Republic of Benin have voted to legalise abortion in the West African country, where it was already authorised under restricted conditions. Under the new law passed late on Wednesday women can terminate a pregnancy within the first … Read more
An earlier effort to launch a blog on his existing website was ditched after the page drew dismal views EKO HOT BLOG reports that former United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of his own social media platform, nine months after being expelled from all major sites for his role in allegedly inciting violence … Read more
The department described Levine’s swearing-in as a “major step forward” in creating “a more inclusive society.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that US Assistant Health Secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine became the first openly transgender four-star officer in the uniformed services after she was sworn in by the Joe Biden administration on Tuesday. She is the first … Read more
Pope wants technology giants to stop exploiting human weakness, people’s vulnerability, for the sake of profits without caring about the spread of hate speech… …thinks empowering giant corporations to silence free speech is Godly. Ekohotblog reports that Pope Francis has invoked God in an effort to pressure Silicon Valley giants into censoring more content, including … Read more
The MD-87 “rolled through a fence and caught fire in a field” just after 10 a.m. while attempting to take off EKO HOT BLOG reports that no serious injuries were reported when a Boston-bound plane carrying more than 20 people struck a fence and erupted in flames while taking off at Houston Executive Airport on … Read more
Trump called Mark Zuckerberg a “criminal” for being permitted to spend $500 million and so influence the outcome of a presidential election. The congressman is accused of providing false and misleading statements to investigators Ekohotblog reports that Donald Trump, a former U.S President, has supported Representative Jeff Fortenberry after he was charged with lying to … Read more
…US District Judge Robert Pitman issued a preliminary injunction earlier this month halting enforcement of the Texas law… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden’s administration, in the latest move in the battle over reproductive rights, asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law that bans most abortions in the … Read more
Kaduna State Government is constantly monitoring COVID-19 infections in the state and reviewing the pattern of spread EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kaduna State Government has warned that anyone who wishes to enter any of its offices must comply with COVID-19 protocols such as wearing face masks and vaccination as from October 31. The … Read more
…the abducted group is made up of five men, seven women and five children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a gang that abducted a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in Haiti has asked for $1 million each for their release, a top Haitian official has disclosed. The 16 American citizens and one Canadian … Read more
Tokyo says North Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan The South Korean military stated that the launch occurred at sea Ekohotlog reports that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, in its latest act of aggression in the area and only hours after the United States … Read more
…it is estimated that up to 118 million extremely poor people will be exposed to drought, floods, and extreme heat in Africa… EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 100 million extremely poor people in Africa are threatened by accelerating climate change that could also melt away the continent’s few glaciers within two decades, a United … Read more
The investigation into the allegations were first launched in March, and were reported to J.C. Bermudez Sr. High School after a student allegedly showed other people a video of him having sexual intercourse with Calvi EKO HOT BLOG reports that 41-year-old Florida teacher Heiry Calvi was arrested after she allegedly had sex with her 15-year-old … Read more