The UN has announced $10.5m new funding for Nigeria’s response. Eko Hot Blog reports that United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has announced $10.5 million in new funding for the flood response in Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS Nearly 200 Countries Agree On Historic Fund To Help Poor Countries Deal With Climate Disasters PDP … Read more
Police arrested 2 suspects after raiding cultists’ hideout in Bayelsa. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the police in Bayelsa State have raided a cultists’ hideout at Swali community in Yenagoa and arrested two notorious gang leaders and recovered arms and ammunition, including four cartridges and five locally made pistols. The Swali axis has been notorious … Read more
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Saturday, said he does not know nor have contact or relationship with a South African parliamentarian, Zanele Sifuba. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sifuba is at the centre of a trending sex scandal in South Africa over a leaked video tape. EDITOR’S PICKS N2.9bn Fraud: Okorocha Begs Court … Read more
The Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency says flood has affected no fewer than 1.3 million people in the state. This is according to data released on Monday by BYSEMA in Yenogoa. Eko Hot Blog reports that the agency said no fewer than 1.3 million were displaced and compelled to seek refuge in temporary camps. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Federal Government has declared that Jigawa State was affected the most by the flood. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has said that Jigawa is the worst-hit state by the recent floods, adding that Bayelsa is not among the top ten most affected states. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and … Read more
Peter Obi has donated N5 million to support flood victims in Benue State. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, made a donation of N5 million to support flood victims in Benue State when he visited the state on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Peter Obi Meets Gov. Ortom … Read more
Douye Diri, the governor of Bayelsa State, has granted civil servants in the state a seven-day time off from work, excluding those performing essential services, due to the challenges being encountered as a result of the flood calamity devastating the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that he stated that there was a humanitarian crisis in … Read more
APC Youths have begun jogging from Bayelsa to Lagos in support of Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in South-East and South-South regions on Thursday began jogging from Yenogoa to Lagos to drum support for the party presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. The youths, who are under the South-East/South-South Jogging … Read more
A suspected kidnap kingpin, John Ewa, arrested in Abuja and responsible for high-profile kidnappings in Bayelsa State is currently being paraded alongside three members of his gang by the Bayelsa State Police Command at the Police Officers Mess, Yenagoa Bayelsa State. Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspected kidnap kingpin had been on the … Read more
Tinubu Meets Ex-militant Leaders, Others In Bayelsa EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has met with ex-militant leaders and key stakeholders from the Niger Delta region. This online media understands that Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with the Niger Delta stakeholders in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, … Read more
Police Arrest PDP Senatorial Candidate Over Alleged Certificate Forgery EKO HOT BLOG reports that a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) contesting the Bayelsa Central Senatorial seat in the 2023 elections, Hon. Friday Konbowei Benson has been apprehended over alleged certificate forgery. This online media platform learnt that the former Speaker of the Bayelsa … Read more
Residents of Yenagoa in Bayelsa State were stunned after the discovery of the body of a lady named Kate was buried in her boyfriend’s bedroom EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents of Yenagoa in Bayelsa State were left stunned after the discovery of the body of a girl identified as Kate was buried in … Read more
The boat, with a 15-passenger capacity, rammed into a barrier while trying to berth close to the Ayama community It was also gathered that the Saturday afternoon rain storm, which made all the passengers cover themselves with Tarpaulin, reduced visibility EDITOR’S PICK 2023: Things To Know As APC Presidential Primary Begins Today (FULL UPDATE) Adamu … Read more
Pirates Attack Speedboat, Abduct 8 Passengers In Bayelsa. A combined rescue team of marine police, community leaders and concerned persons have rescued seven of the 15 passengers who were abandoned by the armed pirates. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] Owo Massacre: Ondo Govt Cancels June 12 Commemoration [See Why] Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest In Kogi JUST … Read more
Niger Delta Militants Declare Massive Support For Tinubu. In a 1 minute 17 seconds video, shared on social media, the armed men were on the water. All of them were masked and apparently understands the terrain of the water. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] 2023: Sanwo-Olu Presents His Gov Nomination Forms To Tinubu ‘Forget About 2023 … Read more
Police in Bayelsa State have arrested Esther Otoniye for allegedly using a hot knife to inflict burns on her 10-year-old stepdaughter’s buttocks. She also claimed that the victim’s buttock burns were caused by hot water by accident. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Police in Bayelsa State have arrested Esther Otoniye for … Read more
Ex-defence chief and 5000 APC members have joined PDP. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Commandant of the National Defence College, Abuja, Rear Admiral Thomas Lokoson (retd), and over 5000 other members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State. Lokoson, who hails from the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken over from the Nigerian Navy, a vessel marked MT TIS IV laden with suspected stolen crude oil arrested by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Soroh, at the Akassa River in Brass Local Government Area last December. Also handed over to the EFCC were twenty-two crew members … Read more
Police have arrested three teenagers over ritual killing. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three teenage suspects for alleged attempted ritual killing. A statement on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat, said the suspects were nabbed with the collaboration of youths in the Sagbama Local Government … Read more
Court Prevents NFF From Holding Annual General Assembly EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has declared that the proposed Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Lagos State should not hold. Justice Isa Dashen, ruled on Wednesday that the NFF’s Assembly slated for December 17 … Read more