As far as musician and actor-turned-politician, Banky W, is concerned, Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has been unfairly targeted by critics even regarding the ongoing 2019 AFCON. After Ighalo scored two goals and provided an assist to lead Nigeria past Cameroon on Saturday, Banky W praised him in a tweet on Saturday, writing: “Ighalo had … Read more
Irish police officers were forced to shut down a concert being headlined by controversial Nigerian musician, Naira Marley, on Sunday in Dublin, Ireland. According to Dublin Live, the music fest was shut down on the early hours of the day by the police after a gang of youths were spotted fleeing the concert scene as … Read more
Nollywood veteran actress, Joke Silva, is seemingly happy to be “twinning” with actor and music star, Sound Sultan. The 57-year-old actress, who has also been very visible on stage throughout her career, shared a video of herself and the musician wearing matching outfits on Sunday. “Kinda twinning with @soundsultan,” she wrote as caption for the … Read more
Nigerian music star, Olamide has described himself as a wayward child while sharing a picture of himself with Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi. The YNBL boss and rapper posted the picture on Instagram over the weekend with the caption: “Gov. Fayemi- why such a wayward child Me- excuse me sir, I thought you knew,” he … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called an announcement by his country’s arch-foe Iran that it would breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal a “very dangerous step”. “This measure is a very dangerous step, and I call on my friends, leaders of France, Britain, Germany: You signed the deal … Read more
Iran said Sunday it was set to breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal within hours as it seeks to press signatories into keeping their side of the bargain. The move involving purifying beyond the 3.67 percent allowed by the 2015 agreement — comes despite opposition from the European Union and … Read more
Thousands of residents in German city Frankfurt were free to return to their homes Sunday afternoon after authorities reported that an unexploded World War II bomb found close to the European Central Bank headquarters had been defused. “We did it! The World War II bomb in the Ostend neighbourhood has been defused by the ordnance … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will revalidate the biometrics of all candidates who have participated in its examination in the last 10 years. This is contained in a statement by the board’s Head, Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin, issued on Sunday in Lagos. According to the statement, the revalidation has become … Read more
Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, has pledged the UN’s full support to the African Union (AU) as nations begin to earnestly operationalise the landmark African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to a statement issued by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), she made the pledge on Sunday in Niamey, Niger, at … Read more
Youths of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Southwest, under the aegis of PDP Youths Congress, PDPYC, have berated President Muhammadu Buhari over the crisis rocking the House of Representatives. The youths wondered why Buhari has remained silent in the face of what they described as flagrant lawlessness and authoritarianism being perpetrated by APC … Read more
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the visit of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s to Egypt for the on-going African Cup of Nations (AFCON) as insensitive, at a time the state faced two tragic incidents. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday described President Muhammadu Buhari’s policy on education as “wicked and criminal against the needs of Nigerian youth”. The union accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of “a deliberate plan to starve public education with funds in order to deny Nigerian youths the right to know … Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), in Southern Nigeria on Sunday, cautioned the people of the area to remain vigilant even with the suspension of the controversial Ruga settlement for Fulani herdsmen. The was made known in a press statement issued by Dr. Joseph Ajujungwa, Secretary of CAN, in the 17 Southern States. It would … Read more
A group, the Arewa Defenders Forum, ADF, has thrown its support to the Coalition of Northern Youths’ stand on the need to have the Ruga settlements in the country. The forum said the need for the Ruga settlement was to reduce the mobility of cattle breeders, so that the terrorists sponsored to destabilize the North … Read more
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has described his reappointment as a humbling experience and a call for rededication. The SGF, who spoke to newsmen on Sunday at the Yola International Airport on his way back to Abuja after a weekend visit to Adamawa State, said he found his reappointment … Read more
Following recent appointments announced by the presidency, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday condemned President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for alleged insensitivity to the welfare of the people of the country. It also alleged that Buhari had abandoned Nigerians to their fate and was only interested in the appointment of … Read more
Have you read the recent latest stories from Ekohotblog.com? Here are the latest CLICK ON HEADLINE TO READ COMPLETE STORY OF THE CLICKED HEADLINE 1. Stevie Wonder To Undergo Kidney Surgery In September Stevie Wonder will be taking a break from music. The legendary singer-songwriter announced during a concert in London on Saturday that he … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force says it has destroyed more terrorists’ structures and killed some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at Bakassi on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the … Read more
Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has suspended the payment of salary to all workers employed into the state civil service from January 2018 to March 29, 2019. Ihedioha said employment of the affected workers did not follow due process, as stipulated by law, adding that his government would not condone illegality of any form. The … Read more
After apologizing to Nigerians for assaulting a nursing mother in an Abuja adult toy shop, embattled Senator Elisha Abbo, has been dragged to United Nations by the National Council for Women Society (NCWS), FCT Chapter. The society is asking the United Nations and all other international organizations to ensure the prosecution of Abbo in order … Read more