EKO HOT BLOG reports that Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigating the alleged N585 million disbursement began questioning the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu on Tuesday, January 9. She arrived at the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja, at 11am. EDITOR’S PICKS Bye-Election: Ani Emerges APC … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Ltd. (JSM) has clarified that the company is presently undergoing a strategic restructuring of its business operations in Nigeria, dispelling rumors of an imminent shutdown. The managing director of the VKS Group of Companies, Onur Kumral, made this clarification in an effort to dismiss the earlier report … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olatoye Durosinmi, has issued a stern warning to parents regarding the individuals they entrust with the care and education of their minor or teenage children. The caution comes in the wake of an arrest involving a paedophile member of the National Youth … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that fire has destroyed the house of the late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Udo Ekpenyong, in Akwa Ibom, resulting in the deaths of his wife and her sister. This online media platform learnt that the fatal incident occurred on Christmas Eve, taking the lives of Elizabeth Ekpenyong and Ofonime Frank. EDITOR’S … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least five people died in a tragic road accident that happened on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Akwa Ibom. This online media platform learnt that eleven other people sustained degrees of injuries from the motor accident that happened along the Calabar-Itu highway around 3:30 pm. The accident involved a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has affirmed the victory of Governor Umo Eno in the Akwa Ibom State governorship election. This online media platform understands that the court, on Friday, dismissed the petition filed by Action Alliance (AA) and Accord Party (AP) against Governor Eno. EDITOR’S PICKS Banky … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 26-year-old man, Boniface Innocent Uko, is said to have been allegedly butchered by his father for harvesting cassava from his farm. It was gathered that the father of the deceased, Mr Innocent Uko, an indigene of Ebe Ikpe village in Essein Udim LGA, Akwa Ibom State, was … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a father, Gabriel Ekpiri, for selling his nine-year-old son for N400,000 in the Itu Local Government Area of the state. The state Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon, in a statement, said the suspect was arrested by the Quick Intervention … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Godswill Akpabio, representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District, has emerged as the Senate President for the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday. He had 63 votes to defeat his rival, Sen Abudlazeez Yari from Zamfara West Senatorial District, who garnered 46 votes. EDITOR’S PICKS Shehu Sani Slams Wike’s Appointment … Read more
Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, has submitted 136 additional exhibits to the Presidential Election Petition Court. The exhibits include certified true copies of election results from six states: Adamawa, Bayelsa, Oyo, Edo, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom. Obi alleges massive suppression of votes in Lagos and challenges the eligibility of President Bola Tinubu to … Read more
President of My Dog & I group, Jackie Idimogu faults Hilda Baci for eating dog meat Accuses Hilda of cruelty against animals Sends message to Nigerian celebrities Eko Hot Blog reports that renowned animal rights activist and President of My Dog & I group, Jackie Idimogu, has berated chef Hilda Baci for eating dog meat. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, a renowned Nigerian celebrity chef, has been generating significant buzz online with her recent homecoming celebration. A new video capturing the remarkable event has surfaced, showcasing the overwhelming support and affection she received from her fans in Akwa Ibom. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed a state bill into the law. The bill is intended to provide a state map amongst other related matters, which was stated to take off following the plenary sitting on Thursday, April 13, 2023. The State map bill as reported, will reduce communal conflicts and agitations, … Read more
my Eko Hot Blog reports that The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Pst. Umo Eno, as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State held on Saturday, March 18. Declaring the results at the INEC headquarters in Uyo on Sunday, the State Returning Officer and Vice … Read more
Happy hour for Umo Eno as he emerges the winner in Akwa Ibom State elections. Eno stands under the flagship of the Peoples Democratic Party, winning 29 of 31 local government areas in the State. However in a strange light, Umo Eno’s rival from the APC, Akanimo Udofia faces a legal suit at the moment. … Read more
Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has called into question INEC’s integrity and ahead of the collation of the State elections’ result, begged the electoral body to maintain accountability and transparency in the process. She said this while speaking from her country home of Onna Local government area of Akwa Ibom State. One of the issues she … Read more
In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
Seven PDP States have withdrawn their suit challenging Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election. The seven states had dragged the Federal Government of Nigeria before the Supreme Court over the outcome of the election. The suit was filed by the Attorneys General of Bayelsa, Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Edo and Sokoto State. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Atiku has emerged winner in Akwa Ibom The PDP candidate won with over 200,000 votes. Tinubu came second and Obi third. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has defeated his counterpart, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party (LP) flagbearer, Peter Obi, in Akwa … Read more
Another violence report on the election is reported having occurred in Akwa Ibom State leaving 2 dead and 2 injured. The incident took place in Etim Ekpo local government area with the returning officer, Prof. Felicia Ebuh confirming the incident. According to Ebuh, gunshots had sounded at 8 a.m. to force the INEC staff to … Read more