“Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.” – Cicero, 46 B.C. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC), renowned statesman, lawyer, philosopher, poet and ‘the greatest forensic orator Rome ever produced’, was right! We have to go into the past to understand today! The present conundrum in the … Read more
Ahead of his inauguration, President-Elect Tinubu has pledged a new commitment to Nigerian workers. He assured the workers that they will enjoy a living wage under his administration. The fresh promises were contained in a solidarity message he personally signed to commemorate this year’s International Workers’ Day. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola … Read more
The Christmas message of Sir Ahmadu Bello in 1959 remains a strong message to Nigerians. EKO HOT BLOG reports thar Sir Ahmadu Bello was the first and only premier of the Northern Nigeria region. He also held the title of Sardauna of Sokoto. In his 1959 Christmas message, Bello, who was recognised as one of … Read more
Ahmadu Bello’s first grand daughter has been confirmed dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Hajiya Hadiza, the eldest grand child of the Premier of the defunct Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, has been pronounced dead. It was gathered that the first grand daughter of the Sardauna of Sokoto died in Sokoto after a brief illness at the age of 61. … Read more
The second daughter of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the late Premier of Northern Nigeria and the Sardauna of Sokoto, Aisha, is dead. Aisha died at the age of 76. The second daughter of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the late Premier of Northern Nigeria and the Sardauna of Sokoto, Aisha, is dead. She was said to have died … Read more
Ahmadu Bello was the leading Northern spokesman during Nigeria’s drive to gain independence from the British. He was born in 1909 in Rabah, North West State, a descendant of Uthman don Fodio. His father held the title of Sarkin Rabah. Ahmadu Bello is Sultan Muhammad Bello’s great-grandson and Sultan Atiku Raba’s grandson. Bello started his education … Read more
By Femi Odere On Saturday, October 31, 2020, the governor of Ekiti State and Chairman, Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF) Dr. John Kayode Fayemi delivered a speech in Kaduna on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Centre for Historical Documentation and Research, otherwise known as “Arewa House.” This speech was titled “UNFINISHED GREATNESS: Towards … Read more
By Fredrick Nwabufo One detraction to the national rapport is the hackneyed lies. Lies told and retold many times as truth. Lies told deliberately to tinge a past of acrimony in brushstrokes of harmony. Nigeria never had a glorious past and the ‘’founding fathers’’ never envisioned a congenial future for the country. There has never … Read more