The Nigerian government has placed sponsors of protests in the diaspora on the watch list EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Kemi Nandap, says the sponsors of #EndBadGovernance protest in the diaspora are on a watch list and they will be arrested when entering the country. Nandap made … Read more
Chief of Defence Staff has warned that flying the Russian flag during protests is a treasonable offense. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Mustapha, has issued a stern warning against flying the Russian flag during protests, labeling it a treasonable offense. This comes after several #EndBadGovernance protesters in northern … Read more
Ayudantes Empowerment Initiative charged Nigerians against putting the country on the brink. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Non-Governmental Organization, Ayudantes Empowerment Initiative, AEI, has urged Nigerians to put an end to the ongoing nationwide protest to avoid pushing the nation to the brink. The Executive Director of AEI, Mr Amechi Oyema, made the call … Read more
The House of Representatives has dissolved the ad-hoc Joint Committee on Downstream and Midstream Committee probing activities of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd.(NNPCL), and the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority(NMDPRA). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi, made this known in a statement on … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a travel alert to its citizens planning to travel to the United Kingdom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe issued the alert in a statement on Monday. EDITOR’S PICK: PM Starmer Supports Police to Keep Streets Safe … Read more
Nobel Laureate and global literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has advised youths to add value to nation-building through deliberate and intentional effort in art and creative innovations. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nobel Laureate spoke at an event organised in his honour by the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos State in collaboration with … Read more
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the #Endbadgovernance protesters to sheath their swords and embrace dialogue. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NRCA Director-General/Chief Executive, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the appeal in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, following a national address by President Bola Tinubu and condemned the unfortunate looting that had characterised … Read more
A former Presidential Spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, says President Bola Tinubu has not disappointed Nigerians in his address to the nation on the nationwide protests on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, made this statement in Lagos while reacting to the president’s broadcast. EDITOR’S … Read more
President Bola Tinubu called on Nigerian youths to key into the student loan scheme introduced by his administration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President made the call in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest, saying his administration had shown commitment to the youth by setting up the student loan scheme. … Read more
President Bola Tinubu said the N200 billion Consumer Credit Corporation established by his administration would make life easier for millions of households. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President made this known in a national broadcast on Sunday in Abuja on the ongoing nationwide protest. EDITOR’S PICK Putin Pledges Aid to North Korea Following Severe … Read more
President Bola Tinubu asked Nigerian youths to suspend protests and embrace dialogue. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President made the appeal in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. EDITOR’S PICK Putin Pledges Aid to North Korea Following Severe Flooding Fear Grips Nigerians as Protesters Wave Russian Flags During Protest in … Read more
President Bola Tinubu reiterated his commitment to citizens’ concerns. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu says his government is committed to listening to and addressing the concerns of citizens of the country. The president gave the assurance in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. EDITOR’S PICK Putin Pledges Aid … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed that the fuel subsidy will not be reinstated, amid the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a nationwide address on Sunday morning, the President acknowledged that the removal of the fuel subsidy was a difficult decision but deemed it essential. He explained that the subsidy had become … Read more
The Nigeria Police announced that 681 individuals involved in various criminal activities during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protest have been arrested over the past two days. The protest, which focuses on issues of hunger and inflation, began nationwide on August 1 and is now in its third day, as of August 3. EKO HOT … Read more
The Chief of Defence of Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa says media coverage is encouraging protesters. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief of Defence of Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has urged the media to stop giving undue publicity to the protests by some groups. EDITOR’S PICKS VIDEO: Angry Lagos Residents Vandalise MTN Office Over Mass … Read more
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu-led government to come down from their high horses, listen the voice of the people, and solve the demands of protesters. Atiku said this in a statement, in Abuja, on Friday, applauding Nigerian youths participating in the #Hunger protests for their largely peaceful conduct while … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has raised the alarm that two transmission towers, T98 and T99 along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa were destroyed by vandals. Its General Manager Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday, saying that the incident caused … Read more
The Nigerian Army says its troops deployed in various operational theatres across the country are properly and adequately fed with good meals. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the viral video on social media alleging that soldiers of 159 Battalion in Kanama, … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that security agencies in the territory have identified a senator as one of those sponsoring the anti-government protest. Wike disclosed this shortly after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday night, August 1. According to him, it was discovered that … Read more
Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has revealed that over 30 million phone lines are currently not linked to a National Identification Number (NIN) and face potential disconnection EKO HOT BLOG reports, These unlinked lines are primarily associated with car trackers, MiFi units, WiFi devices, and Point of … Read more