Protesters have stormed INEC headquarters in Abia State over the 2023 election result. The protesters accused INEC officials of not transmitting the results of last Saturday’s elections electronically as earlier promised by the electoral umpire. The aggrieved youths warned that the anomalies of February 25 must not be repeated on March 11 in Abia State … Read more
Gunmen have attacked another police station in Abia state. Two police officers were reportedly injured during the attack. The attack is coming barely a week after the Gunmen invaded and burnt the Ugwunagbo Divisional Headquarters in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen have attacked the Nkporo Divisional Police Headquarters in the Ohafia … Read more
Political thugs have reportedly beheaded a man in Arochukwu, Abis State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a man identified as Samuel Arunsi Eze was on Saturday, 25th February, reportedly beheaded by a political thug known as Daniel Mgba during the electoral violence in the Ndi Agwu community of Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia … Read more
The Deputy Governorship Candidate and SDP Chairman in Abia State defected to the Labour Party. The defectors pledged to work for the victory of the LP Governorship Candidate at the poll. The LP is optimistic about winning the election with the new support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Social … Read more
Atiku has pledged to liberate IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, if he emerges president in 2023. Senator Wabara revealed this on Saturday during the party’s presidential campaign rally in Umuahia. He said that Kanu would be released within the first one hundred days of Atiku’s administration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the … Read more
A PDP guber candidate, Uche Ikonne has been confirmed dead. He reportedly died after a brief illness. His death was made known on Wednesday by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prof Uche Ikonne, the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate is dead. Ikonne’s death was announced in a statement … Read more
A Court has sacked Emenike and declared ex-minister Ogah as APC gubernatorial candidate for Abia State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, as the duly elected governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read more
The federal government has again lost its bid against Nnamdi Kanu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has lost its bid to transfer the suit of the extraordinary rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from Umuahia to Abuja. The Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia … Read more
Again, Court Adjourns Kanu’s Case, Fixes New Date For Judgement EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has adjourned the case of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu until the 27th of October for judgement. IPOB is challenging the Federal … Read more
Court Announces Date To Hear Kanu’s ‘Extraordinary Rendition’ Case Against Buhari’s Govt. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, a lawyer to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday announced that the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State, will hear his client’s “extraordinary rendition” … Read more
Wike, Makinde, Ortom, Others Shun PDP Campaign Inauguration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors in the camp of Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike on Wednesday boycotted the official inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council. The Governors include Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Ifeanyi … Read more
PDP Crisis: Wike Vows To Crush Enemies EKO HOT BLOG reports that amid the crisis rocking the boat of the Peoples Democratic Party, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, said he won’t leave his political foes for God to deal with them but he will flog and crush those he described as “the … Read more
A Soldier and three Others have been Killed during gunmen attack in a community in Abia State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a soldier serving at the 14 Brigade Headquarters, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Barracks in Ohafia, and three others were reportedly killed on Wednesday as gunmen attacked a communty in Ebem Ohafia local government … Read more
Angry youth in Abia have burned down motunary in the state community EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ndiolumbe youths in Abia State’s Isiala Ngwa South local government area allegedly burned down a mortuary in their community. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Lekki Residents Charges LASG To Tackle Flood, Infrastructure Property Owner, LASG Bicker … Read more
Buhari Inaugurates 7 New Ministers. The new ministers will now join Buhari’s cabinet which has less than one year left in office. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: DCP Abba Kyari, Dariye, Nyame ‘Missing’ After Attack On Kuje Facility BREAKING: Ex-commissioner Confirms He’s Now Enugu Labour Party Guber Candidate 2023: Tinubu Rejects El-Rufai, Ganduje, Pencils Zulum, Shettima As … Read more
Traders cheer invasion of unknown gunmen parade in Ariaria market in Aba, Abia State the Unknown gunmen had listed a number of days in May when people must not come out EDITOR’S PICK: IPOB Denies Decapitating Military Couple In Imo We Refused Okorocha’s Several Attempts To Join Us – IPOB Wike Declares Support For IPOB’s … Read more
Mechanic on test-drive in Aba has reportedly killed a couple whose identity could not be immediately ascertained. …A male passenger inside the commercial tricycle was said to have died on the spot. EDITOR’S PICK: [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens Up On ‘Contesting’ For President [BREAKING] 2023: Protesters Storm Jonathan’s Office In Abuja, Ask Him To … Read more
Gunmen Attack Military Checkpoint In Abia, bomb patrol van. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday when soldiers on patrol were reportedly attacked by suspected IPOB members and set the military van ablaze. EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia handed down a judgement in favour of an Abia State journalist, Norah Okafor, and awarded her N3.5 million in damages for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission operatives’ invasion of her residence in the early hours of September 23, 2021. She expressed her conviction that the judiciary had … Read more
The House of reps has rejected a Bill Seeking to bar public officers’ children from studying abroad. The lawmakers argued that the bill breaches fundamental rights of Nigerians, especially with respect to freedom of movement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some of them insisted that it infringes on the fundamental human rights of Nigerians. Others … Read more