Bandits have abducted another Catholic priest and demanded N50m ransom for his release. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Catholic priest, identified as Reverend Father Chinedu Nwadike has been abducted by bandits along the Okigwe – Enugu expressway in Umunneochi council area of Abia State. Nwadike who is also the Deputy Registrar of … Read more
Man Strangles Boss’ Teenage Daughter After Impregnating Her EKO HOT BLOG reports that a home help has been arrested by the police in Mai’ari Arewa village, Pali district in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for allegedly strangling his boss’ daughter after he impregnated her. The suspect, Munkaila Ado, 27, was … Read more
An High Court has banned ‘Oro’ curfew in Oyo town EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has prohibited curfew for the annual celebration of Oro festival in Iseyin Local Government Area of the state by adherents of the faith. EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy Is Criminal, Must End – Peter … Read more
Jigawa APC senatorial candidate Gaya has passed away EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressive Congress APC, Jigawa central Senatorial candidate for the 2023 general election Tijjani Ibrahim Kiyawa has died. EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy Is Criminal, Must End – Peter Obi 2023: Peter Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Call To Caution His Supporters PDP … Read more
‘We Have Repented, Please Forgive Us’ – Insurgents Beg Nigerians EKO HOT BLOG reports that some repentant insurgents on Saturday begged residents on the streets of Maiduguri, Borno state for forgiveness. The insurgents made the appeal to residents as they carried out sanitation exercises in the communities. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Onochie Releases … Read more
Gunmen have killed a POS operator in Ibadan EKO HOT BLOG reports that some gunmen on Friday attacked a shop belonging to a Point of Sale (POS) operator in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy Is Criminal, Must End – Peter Obi 2023: Peter Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Call To Caution His … Read more
Tension In Taraba Communities As Bandits Kill 16, Kidnap Several Others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than sixteen persons have been killed by terrorists in different communities of Taraba State. It was gathered that the bandits stormed the communities in their numbers at the weekend and whisked away several persons. EDITOR’S … Read more
Akwa Ibom Court has sentenced a popular monarch to death by hanging for murder. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Akwa Ibom State High Court, presided by Justice Edem Akpan, has sentenced 82-year-old Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika Local Government Area of the State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, to death by hanging for … Read more
OPC, Cattle Traders’ Clash Leaves Four Dead In Kwara EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than four people were killed in a clash between cattle dealers and members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Ajase, Irepodun Local Government of Kwara State, on Friday. Some commercial vehicles and passengers plying the area … Read more
Hon. Robinson Uwak Arrested For Criminal Defamation Of Character, Conspiracy To Commit Murder EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Robinson Uwak has been arrested for alleged criminal defamation of character against the member representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, Rep. Benjamin Kalu. EDITOR’S PICK: Adeleke … Read more
A Kano-based businessman has accused FCMB bank of refusing to explain how the sum of N450,000 was debited from his account EKO HOT BLOG reports that First City Monument Bank, FCMB, has been accused of refusing to provide concrete reasons N450,000 was debited from the account of a Kano-based business owner without his consent. … Read more
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami has revealed the federal government stand on Ekweremadu’s court case EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government declared Wednesday that it would not get involved in the current trial being held by a London court against a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy … Read more
A man has been remanded for allegedly setting BRT bus terminal on fire during the EndSARS protests EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on Thursday remanded a 21- year -old man, Chinasa Michael, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly setting fire to the Oyingbo BRT bus terminal during the #EndSARS protests. … Read more
A Delta Air flight to Lagos, Nigeria made a U-turn back to Atlanta Airport after the plane developed a fault in the air EKO HOT BLOG reports that tragedy was averted on the night of Friday, 5th of August when a Delta Airline that took off for Lagos, Nigeria had to be diverted by … Read more
American model arrested for killing Nigerian boyfriend EKO HOT BLOG reports that For fatally stabing her American-Nigerian boyfriend Christian Tobechukwu Obumseli, OnlyFans star Courtney Clenney has been charged with murdr. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Pastor Enenche Drops Fresh Prophecy, Says ‘Nigeria Will Soon Shock The World’ JUST IN: N109.4bn Fraud: Court Makes U-turn, Revokes … Read more
Suspected transformer vandal has been electrocuted in Bayelsa EKO HOT BLOG reports that a middle-aged man suspected to be a vandal has been electrocuted in the Osiri area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. EDITOR’S PICK Sanwo-Olu Allays Residents’ Fear, Directs Security Agencies On Vigilance Level Lagos Gets Special Operations Team To Boost … Read more
A notorious cultist, Oko-Ilu has been arraigned in court on nine counts in Oshogbo EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hammed Rasheed, 29, also known as Oko-Ilu, a wanted cultist in Osun State has been charged to court. EDITOR’S PICK Sanwo-Olu Allays Residents’ Fear, Directs Security Agencies On Vigilance Level Lagos Gets Special Operations Team … Read more
Tragedy as a 12-year-old boy accidentally killed Nigerian Mum in US. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 12-year-old boy has confessed to accidentally shooting his mother, a Nigerian woman, after initially claiming an intruder killed her in their US home. Ayobiyi Cook, a 29-year-old registered nurse who friends called ‘Yo-Yo’, was found dead … Read more
Robbers have attacked comic act Hafiz Oyetoro’s home EKO HOT BLOG reports that the home of comic actor Hafiz Oyetoro was attacked on Monday by armed robbers. EDITOR’S PICK Sanwo-Olu Allays Residents’ Fear, Directs Security Agencies On Vigilance Level Lagos Gets Special Operations Team To Boost Enforcement Activities Lagos To Partner UNHCR On … Read more
Man Accuses In-Laws Of Abducting His Pregnant Wife EKO HOT BLOG reports that the parents of a housewife in Kwankashe, Suleja in Niger State have been arraigned before a magistrates’ court sitting in Madalla for abducting their daughter from her matrimonial home. The prosecutor, ASP John Ateni, told the court that the accused, … Read more