Have you ever wondered what if football players had a love triangle of some sorts? Well today is your lucky day, as EKO HOT BLOG name some of the world’s famous footballers who have dated the same people. Sergio Ramos/Sergio Sanchez – Elisabeth Reyes It might seem difficult to picture Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos with … Read more
In 1999, when the construction of the 50,000 capacity auditorium, Faith Tabernacle, was to begin, the foreign construction companies which were consulted, labelled the project as unworkable and stated that it had to take 3 years to complete. Thus, a Nigerian structural engineer, Engineer Ike Chukwuneke, was responsible for the design of Faith Tabernacle. Apparently … Read more
The ‘14th of April, 2014’ left an indelible mark on the soil of Nigeria’s History as 276 female students were kidnapped from their school by Boko Haram Militants in Borno State On the night of April 14th, 2014, Joy Bishara laid down in her dormitory bed in the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok as she thanked … Read more
Over the years, we have seen individuals that have contributed to the development their community with their individual resources. EKO HOT BLOG Below are some of the Igbo men that have used their personal funds to help their communities. (1.) Emmanuel Emenike Emmanuel Emenike, the former Super Eagles player, is one of the individuals with a … Read more
Tom and Jerry Cartoon got banned worldwide after promoting some negativities. In episodes like ‘His Mouse Friday’ where it was seen that Jerry blackens his body to blend in. However, this scene is actually funny, but it was later deduced that there was a racist connection. Blacking up, also known as blackface, is forbidden in … Read more
Below are pictures of Kollington Ayinla, Wasiu Ayinde K1, Adewale Ayuba Mr Johnson and Wasiu Alabi Pasuma at their daughters’ wedding ceremonies. EKO HOT BLOG (1.) Photos of General Kollington Ayinla at the wedding of one of his daughters. Ikeoluwa married her long time boyfriend, Mr Oladipo Olabiran in a glamorous traditional wedding ceremony in Lagos Alhaji Pasuma … Read more
Lagos is one complex city where even indigenes can get missing in its numerous streets. However, there are some streets that are so popular in the metropolitan former capital of Nigeria that people who haven’t visited Lagos have probably heard about. These places in Lagos are not the most beautiful but have one or two … Read more
The first terrestrial television broadcast signals in Africa occurred on Saturday October 31, 1959 and belonged to the Western Nigeria Television Service (WNTS). Nigeria was one of the first countries to introduce television broadcasting in Africa. The country also has the largest terrestrial television network in Africa which is the Nigerian Television Authority. African Independent … Read more
In Nigeria, there are lots of secondary schools that existed long before Nigeria gained independence in 1960. These schools are still recognized today because of their long years in existence. The list is very long, but here are the top 50 oldest secondary schools in Nigeria, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. (1.) CMS Grammar School The Church … Read more
Actor Macaulay Culkin and his partner, actress Brenda Song, have welcomed their first child together. According to reports, the couple became parents to a healthy baby boy on April 5 in Los Angeles. Macaulay and Brenda have named their son Dakota Song Culkin in honour of Macaulay’s sister Dakota, who died in 2008. In a … Read more
At times, what seems unbelievable occurs. Imagine attending somebody’s funeral who has been declared dead by his or her friends and relatives, then suddenly, while the process of burial is going on, the supposed dead person just showed up. Sure, this will surely surprise people because it is unbelievable. These are some set of people … Read more
In 1958, a New York man named Robert Lane decided to call his baby son Winner. The Lanes, who lived in a housing project in Harlem, already had several children, each with a fairly typical name. But this boy – well, Robert Lane apparently had a special feeling about this one. Three years later, the … Read more
Most of our leaders in Nigeria attended the same college and are connected to themselves one way or the other A number of them attended the same secondary school – Barewa College in Zaria, Kaduna State. The school was founded in 1921 by British governor-general, Hugh Clifford and was formerly called Katsina College. The name … Read more
Rich people sure have a way of defining beauty and luxury, which is apparently why some of them go to the extent of spending a lot of money on the houses they live in. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, Here’s a rundown of the top 5 most expensive houses in the world: (5.) An Apartment … Read more
She gained global recognition as a feminist after delivering a speech titled ‘We Should All Be Feminists” Celebrated Nigerian Author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has admonished young Nigerian women concerning their perception of feminism. The novelist, who is one of the strong feminist voices in the world, advised young women to not attribute nastiness and being … Read more
Aguiyi Ironsi is the first major General in Nigeria. He was highly intelligent and contributed alot in government during his regime. He was the military head of state on the 17th January 1966 – 29 July 1966. Aguiyi Ironsi died at the age of 42 after being assassinated by group of Northern Nigeria soldiers on … Read more
We have all heard about cases of fraud by EFCC on the internet and in the news, but have you heard about the couple who defrauded at least 400 Nigerians up to the tune of 800 million naira? This was a major headline when the news broke sometime in 2015, but according to the EFCC Nigeria … Read more
Like Chief Okoya Thomas, Ned Nwoko and a host of others, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is one of Nigeria’s wealthy men who got married to a younger spouse. The 78-year-old billionaire and politician lost his wife, Eudora Nnenna, whom he was married to for over 40 years in 2011. The marriage reportedly produced eight children. A … Read more
Blasphemy has been in the news lately following the cruel death of a man identified as Talle Mai Ruwa for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammad. In the horrific knmji pictures of the incident, which went viral on social media, the man was captured covered with tyres while being set ablaze. Many Nigerians have condemned the killing … Read more
The old culture of this tribe is now mostly used at cultural events, ceremonies, and festivities, where it is used for entertainment. Young people among the Banna tribe of Ethiopia, who live in the arid regions, the eastern part of the Omo Stream, move around on long sticks to avoid being attacked by dangerous animals, … Read more