EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service has issued a call to prominent Abuja-based Nigerian businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, to comply with her tax obligations by filing her annual returns. This request follows the widespread attention her lavish seven-day 50th birthday celebration received on social media. Annual returns, which constitute a formal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force operatives have arrested Bello Mohammed, a 28-year-old from Zamfara state, in Kaduna, identified as a member of the bandit gang that kidnapped a lawyer’s family in Bwari and committed the tragic murder of Nabeehah, one of five daughters. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi made … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has berated those condemning the federal government’s decision to relocate some departments and units of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. The vice president insisted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ would … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed council chairmen in Abuja for failing to hold monthly security meetings. Wike warned that, henceforth, any of the council chairmen who failed to host the monthly security meeting would be declared a threat to the FCT. The former Governor … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has released its 2022 financial statement, saying that its revenue increased to N8.81 trillion in 2022. The national oil company disclosed this in its audited financial statements on Thursday for the 16-month period ending December 2022. According to NNPP, the document showed that the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that three infamous bandits were eliminated by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Special Intervention Squad members in a woodland in the Bwari neighbourhood of Abuja. This online media platform gathered that the robbers were slain early on Friday, January 26, at around two in the morning, in a woodland that connected … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will drop any minister who performs woefully and doesn’t not deliver on his or her mandates. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, said this at the opening of a retreat in Uyo, the Awka Ibom capital, on Wednesday. Editor’s … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere on Wednesday, annulled the office of the acting leader of the group being occupied by Pa Ayo Adebanjo. Afenifere, which appointed Adebanjo as the acting leader of the group in 2022, said the position had been abrogated, adding that another group named as Afenifere Elders … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disclosed on Tuesday that American countries are ready to invest in Nigeria. Blinken stated this in Abuja while addressing the press after his meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa. Editor’s Picks US Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken Arrives … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, arrived in Nigeria. Upon arrival in Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the top American official departed for the Aso Rock Villa to meet President Bola Tinubu. His visit represents the highest-ranking official from the Joe Biden Administration to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate procurement of modern security equipment to further combat kidnapping and killings in Abuja and its environs. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike announced this while addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: FG Gives Fresh Update On ‘Soon-To-Take-Off’ Student Loan Scheme … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Daniel Okoh, has said President Bola Tinubu is sensitive to the challenges facing Nigeria. Okoh said Tinubu is a listening president who will continue to look out for those who mean well for Nigeria. Editor’s Picks UNILORIN Expels Popular Postgraduate Student … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG In a recent announcement by Numbeo, a renowned research firm specializing in quality-of-life data, Lagos has been ranked as the 8th city with the best healthcare system in Africa. This recognition signifies a significant milestone in the city’s healthcare landscape and reflects the dedication and collaborative efforts of various stakeholders. The comprehensive … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that seven people out of ten abducted in the Sagwari Estate in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have regained freedom from their abductors. This online media platform understands that amid the increasing insecurity in Abuja, a group of gunmen raided the estate opposite Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a dramatic turn of events, the five abducted sisters of the late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah have been released and safely returned to their Abuja home. The siblings, who were kidnapped early January along with their father, have finally regained freedom after enduring a harrowing experience. EDITOR’S PICKS Uzodimma’s Inauguration: Tinubu Meets … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that two people, on Thursday night, were abducted in the Nigeria Post Army estate in Abuja. The incident, which happened at about 10:00 p.m. in the Phase 2 area of the estate, saw kidnappers take away the wife and one of the in-laws of one Barrister Cyril Adikwu. EDITOR’S PICKS Uzodimma’s Inauguration: … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Airport Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) has explained why it moved its headquarters from Abuja to Lagos. This online media platform reports that the federal airport authority had declared earlier on Thursday that it would relocate its headquarters to Lagos. The announcement, however, sparked mixed reactions among Nigerians. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman/CEO of theNigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri- Erewa, has hosted the duo of the Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie and two-time WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike in Abuja, Nigeria. According to a statement issued by Gabriel Ordu, the commission’s spokesperson, she met the duo … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The agenda of the meeting is not yet known, but it was gathered that the president summoned the security chiefs concerning the growing cases of banditry attacks in the nation’s capital. Recall … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, vowed to be committed to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The immediate past president of Nigeria made the promise during the book launch event titled “Working with Buhari” and “Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy – 2015 – 2023 (Vols 1-5)”. In his … Read more