A group of prominent UK political figures, including five former Conservative defense secretaries and ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, are urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to permit Ukraine to use long-range missiles within Russian territory, even without US support. This call to action, reported by the Sunday Times, comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy continues to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that World leaders such as US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have expressed support for King Charles III on Monday following the king’s cancer diagnosis. The king was diagnosed with a form of cancer and had begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday, just a … Read more
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as a member of parliament amidst accusations of lying to parliament about Covid lockdown-breaking parties. He claims to have been forced out by political opponents and denounces the investigation as a biased “kangaroo court.” The cross-party committee’s findings are yet to be made public, but Johnson has … Read more
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reveals how Russia’s President Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him. The West is against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine with Boris Johnson standing as the strong advocate against Russia in the invasion. BBC reveals bits about the Russian crisis with Ukraine through its documentary, “Putin vs. the West” EKO … Read more
Liz Truss’ phone was reportedly ‘hacked by Putin spies’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the personal phone of former British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, was ‘hacked’ by spies suspected to be working for Vladimir Putin. According to the Mail on Sunday, agents thought to be working for the Kremlin downloaded a year’s worth of messages and … Read more
Rishi Sunak will be the UK’s next Prime Minister after seeing off his rivals in the Conservative Party’s leadership race. Eko Hot Blog reports that former finance minister Rishi Sunak will be the United Kingdom’s next prime minister after his only rival, Penny Mordaunt, dropped out of the race on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS Liz Truss … Read more
Rishi Sunak is poised to become the next UK PM after Boris Johnson quit the race. Eko Hot Blog reports that former Chancellor of the United Kingdom (UK), Rishi Sunak, is now the favourite to become Britain’s next Prime Minister (PM) after former PM, Boris Johnson, pulled out of the race to get his old … Read more
UK’s Liz Truss Makes History With Non-White Top Team EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leading cabinet lieutenants of Britain’s third woman prime minister share her right-wing ideology. They are all also people of colour. For the first time in UK history, no white men will occupy any of the four “great offices … Read more
Priti Patel has resigned as UK Home Secretary. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Priti Patel has stepped down as UK Home Secretary, she confirmed in a Tweet. Patel plans to quit as Home Secretary and return to the backbenches. The Home Secretary wrote to Boris Johnson on Monday afternoon to inform him that … Read more
Liz Truss will today be announced as Britain’s next Prime Minister. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Liz Truss is predicted to be named before noon today as Britain’s new prime minister and successor to Boris Johnson, at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession. EDITOR’S … Read more
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91 EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged 91. Gorbachev, who took over in 1985, is best known for opening up the USSR and for bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end, but he was unable to prevent his … Read more
Zelensky has vowed that ‘Ukraine will fight to the end without any concession or compromise’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Wednesday vowed that Ukraine will resist the Russian invasion “until the end” without “any concession or compromise”, as the nation marks its Independence Day as well as the … Read more
Boris Johnson Honours Zelensky With Award For Leadership. Johnson says Churchill’s spirit ‘walking with Zelensky’… EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As Putin Appears To Admit Defeat In Battle … Read more
Nominations will officially open and close on Tuesday, with a new prime minister set to be installed when parliament returns from the summer break on September 5… Tory MPs will whittle the current list down to a final two through a series of ballots EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Backs Out Of $44bn Twitter Deal Elon … Read more
Boris Johnson spoke of his attempts to stay on as leader and how “painful” it is for him to step down Johnson, who became Prime Minister nearly three years ago, has in recent months been engulfed in a series of scandals that forced even his most stalwart supporters to abandon him EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must … Read more
Johnson has been hit by further resignations, as he prepares for PMQs and grilling by senior MPs later Will Quince, who was sent out to defend No 10’s appointment of Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip, has resigned as an education minister EDITOR’S PICK Firm Announces Annual Tonnes Of Plastic Waste Generated In Lagos LASG … Read more
The UK prime minister said Putin’s “crazy, macho” invasion was a “perfect example of toxic masculinity” Johnson’s comments come ahead of a Nato meeting where allies will discuss how to respond to future threats EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk … Read more
‘Drop Charges Against Kanu Or Face More Trouble’ — BnL Group Warns Buhari. The group warned Buhari that failure to release the IPOB leader would lead to more problems in the Eastern region. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Tinubu Jets Out To France [See Why] 2023: APP Drag Tinubu To Court Over Academic Qualifications [JUST IN] 2023: … Read more
Buhari Speaks On ‘Going For 3rd Term’. Johnson had asked if Buhari would run for office again, to which the African leader responded: “Another term for me? No! The first person who tried it didn’t end very well (general laughter).” EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: ‘I Am Done With Politics’, Gov Aspirant Vows Never To Contest Election … Read more
Buhari said the Federal Government may not grant the IPOB leader such a privilege anymore considering the fact that he had jumped bail earlier On the UK’s offer to support Nigeria on insecurity, Buhari told the Prime Minister that helping to stabilise Libya could be an initial good step EDITOR’S PICK Buhari Nominates New RMAFC … Read more