A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has nullified the ward, local government, and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, which had produced Tony Okocha as chairman. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Godswill Ogbomanu, presiding over the case, delivered the ruling on Friday, declaring the congresses invalid due … Read more
The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) has admitted to the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal that the mislabeling of the zero-sugar variant of Limca Lime-Lemon was caused by a production error at its Abuja factory. The company confirmed to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) that the mislabeling was accidental, not deliberate. NBC … Read more
TikTok faces a potential ban in the United States after losing an appeal on Friday over a law requiring the platform to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, by January 19. The looming ban could heighten tensions between the US and China, coinciding with president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Social media influencer Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, has requested permission from the Lagos State High Court to appeal a recent ruling by Justice M.O. Dawodu, which favored human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, musician Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, in a defamation case. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘I Feel Sorry For Joshua’ … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that the family of 17-year-old Ugwu Sandra Onyinyechi from Iraye, Epe, is pleading for help in finding her after she went missing on the evening of September 20th. Her disappearance has left the community anxious, especially after she was accused of stealing money from a family friend’s shop—an accusation she strongly denied during … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is contesting a recent ruling by the Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, that restrains the agency from seizing properties linked to Bliss Multinational Perfections Limited and its founder, Arch Oyinmiebi Bribena, over an alleged Ponzi scheme. The judgment, delivered on September 4 by Justice Isa H. … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed a Federal High Court ruling from July 4 that had criticised the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State, which resulted in Asue Ighodalo being selected as the party’s candidate for the September 21 election. The appellate court’s three-member panel unanimously granted the PDP’s appeal, … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the impeachment of Philip Shaibu as Edo State Deputy Governor, citing due process violations by the House of Assembly. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the impeachment of Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Justice James Omotosho … Read more
A Federal High Court in Kano nullified Muhammad Sanusi II’s reinstatement as Emir, with the Kano State Government planning to appeal the decision. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday nullified the reinstatement of Muhammad Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. This judgment comes barely a month … Read more
The Imo PDP plans to appeal the tribunal ruling that upheld Uzodimma’s election. PDP chairman Chidi Dike asserts that their candidate, Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, won the November 2023 governorship election. Dike appreciates party members’ support and assures them that their mandate will be recovered through the Court of Appeal. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Imo … Read more
61-year-old Anthony Olubunmi George risks deportation from UK Arrived in 1986 at age 24, suffered strokes in 2019 Home Office rejects applications despite 38 years in the country Eko Hot Blog reports that after nearly four decades in the United Kingdom, a disabled Nigerian man finds himself in a precarious situation. Anthony Olubunmi George, now … Read more
Trump has been battling several civil and criminal legal issues for months. In one of the civil cases, the former president and other defendants were ordered to pay a $464 million bond to appeal a judgment. He has won his bid to reduce the bond. Eko Hot Blog reports that Former President United States (US) … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa State, Umar Ardo, has withdrawn his appeal against Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s re-election at the Supreme Court. Governor Fintiri contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election. EDITOR’S PICKS Bye-Election: Ani Emerges APC Candidate … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed the appeal filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi challenging the emergence of Usman Ododo as the Kogi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Having lost at the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal, Adeyemi had approached the apex court, but his … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has advanced reasons the Supreme Court should accept his fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu. According to Atiku, the apex court should not turn down his opportunity to present fresh evidence from the Chicago State University (CSU) regarding … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (PDP), Peter Obi. Tinubu, who was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, said this in a response filed by his lead … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the opposition party. Tinubu, who was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, said this in a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago has ordered Chicago State University to produce President Bola Tinubu‘s “only all relevant, non-privileged documents” academic records to People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Investigate Alleged Poisoning Of Tinubu’s Minister Reactions As … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has delivered a verdict affirming the election of President Bola Tinubu, dashing the hopes of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party’s Peter Obi. Both Atiku and Obi have expressed their intent to appeal this decision at the Supreme Court. The tribunal, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has lost his appeal against the UK government over his detention in Nigeria. Kanu, who is a British citizen, had filed a lawsuit against the UK government in 2021, arguing that the government had not done enough to help … Read more