Former U.S. President Barack Obama will lend his star power to Kamala Harris’s election campaign on Thursday, focusing on boosting voter turnout in the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania. America’s first Black president will campaign in Pittsburgh, just a day after Harris’s Republican rival, Donald Trump, rallied supporters in the crucial state. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: … Read more
A bill for an Act to amend the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Act, 2007 to make officers bear arms has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Abiodun Adesida (APC-Ondo) and Rep. Olaide Muhammed (APC-Oyo) at the plenary on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants … Read more
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Federal Government to reduce petrol prices, urging them to lower costs even below June 2023 levels. TUC President Festus Osifo made this appeal during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. “We demand that the price be brought down, not just to what it was before, … Read more
The Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, is set to honor two of its esteemed leaders, Bishop David Olatunji Abioye and Bishop Thomas Aremu, as they prepare to retire. Bishop Thomas Aremu’s farewell service will be held at Living Faith Church Basorun in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Following that, … Read more
The Nigerian Army, 81 Division has launched an investigation to unravel the circumstances behind the killing of a Police Inspector by its personnel. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the Division, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, on Thursday. Ayeni said that the unfortunate incident leading to the death of the Inspector took place … Read more
The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the low participation of Lagos indigenes in recent recruitment exercises. The state, therefore, called on the youth to consider enrolling in the Nigerian military, EKO HOT BLOG reports. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner with AfDB on Sustainable System Project Shamim Ahmed: Student Ally of Bangladesh’s Ex-Prime … Read more
A couple in India has shared their joy after a landmark ruling by the Delhi High Court granted them access to their late son’s frozen semen, allowing them to pursue surrogacy and have a grandchild. This decision came after a four-year legal battle with the hospital that initially refused their request. Harbir Kaur and Gurvinder … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Federal High Court, which annulled the ₦800 billion budget passed by a faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Edison Ehie. The appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, ruling that it lacked merit. In its decision, … Read more
The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja upheld Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly, solidifying his faction’s authority. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a three-member panel of Justices dismissed an appeal by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who had challenged Amaewhule’s leadership. The ruling reaffirmed an earlier Federal … Read more
Former England manager Gareth Southgate has announced he will not return to coaching for at least a year. The 54-year-old stepped down after England’s loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final in July. Southgate, who took charge of the Three Lions in 2016, led them to consecutive Euro finals and a fourth-place finish at … Read more
Manchester United right-back Noussair Mazraoui has undergone a minor precautionary procedure after experiencing heart palpitations. The 26-year-old was substituted at half-time during United’s goalless draw with Aston Villa on Sunday and subsequently withdrew from the Morocco squad for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks … Read more
Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, has announced that he will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will make his final appearance representing Spain at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Nadal, who has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons, hinted last year that he might … Read more
The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday urged Nigerian youths to leverage technology to enhance their learning process. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the grand finale of Ikorodu Division’s Second Edition of Inter-School Debate Competition for public secondary schools in the area. EKO HOT BLOG reports that 16 public secondary schools … Read more
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has called on the Nigerian Super Eagles to aim for victory in their upcoming match against Libya. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Diana-Mary Nsan, on Thursday, Enoh also cautioned the team against complacency as they prepare to face the Mediterranean Knights in the 2025 Africa … Read more
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume says about eleven farmers have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in border communities around the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State within the past seven days. Ndume, who said this in his Maiduguri residence on Wednesday, also said at least fifteen … Read more
The police in Kano State have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Dahiru Musa, a 32-year-old resident of Dorayi Quarters, Kano, over a land transaction. The suspects allegedly lured Musa under false pretenses, poisoned him, and later burned his body in a bid to destroy evidence. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, has expressed its concern over the recent increase in petrol pump prices in Lagos and Abuja. The National President of the association, Mr Dele Oye, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Oye said that the prices, which had reached … Read more
Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, the wife of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has called on the United Kingdom to pressure the Nigerian government for her husband’s release. Nnamdi Kanu has been detained since June 2021, following his arrest in Kenya and subsequent extraordinary rendition during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, … Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) challenging the implementation of the Band A electricity tariff review by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and 11 others. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced the ruling, delivered on Monday, which concluded that MAN’s case … Read more
American singer Billie Eilish has expressed regret over making her sexuality and past relationships public. The 22-year-old multiple Grammy winner declared that she would never again discuss her sexuality or reveal details about her future relationships. In a recent interview with Vogue Magazine, Eilish stated, “I wish no one knew anything about my sexuality or … Read more