UN suspends humanitarian air service in northeast Nigeria over $5.4m funding gap. The shutdown threatens aid delivery to displaced, hunger-stricken communities in Borno and Yobe. UN warns millions risk worsening isolation amid global donor fatigue. The United Nations (UN) has suspended a key humanitarian air service in Nigeria’s conflict-ridden northeast due to a severe funding … Read more
Osun, Lagos Maintain Strong Lead National Registration Hits 2.5M Widening Gap in Voter Engagement The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a comprehensive breakdown of the online voter pre-registration exercise, indicating that over 2.5 million Nigerians have registered. According to Eko Hot Blog the data reveals a clear and decisive lead for the Southwest, … Read more
Officers in Anambra State arrested a 75-year-old grandfather NDLEA Destroys 71.5-Hectare Cannabis Farm Drug Kingpin Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Loud The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested numerous suspects and seized large quantities of illicit substances in a series of nationwide operations. The agency intercepted drugs concealed in petrol tankers, deep freezers, and … Read more
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, is set to arrive in Abuja from Lagos on Thursday. Upon arrival, his remains will be honored with a guard of honor and a red carpet procession, with top military officials in attendance. The body will then be transferred to an ambulance … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), led by President Bola Tinubu, convened on Monday, September 23, 2024, at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. This meeting marked the first since President Tinubu’s return from his recent foreign trips and was attended by ministers and other council members. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold … Read more
The Borno State government has initiated a fumigation exercise as floodwaters begin to recede in Maiduguri, the state capital. This was announced by Abdurrahman Bundi, Senior Special Adviser on New Media to Governor Babagana Zulum, during a press briefing at the Flood Disaster Situation Room in Maiduguri. Bundi explained that the fumigation is being carried … Read more
Governance requires effective time management to thrive. Unfortunately, political systems often waste this precious resource, compromising citizens’ well-being and national prosperity. As a universal currency, time is equally distributed but unequally valued, with marginalized communities frequently bearing the brunt of temporal inefficiencies. At the politics-time intersection, power dynamics emerge, shaping lives through prioritization, policy and … Read more
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has initiated discussions with the Senate leadership to reinstate Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip, just a month after his removal. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, was relieved of his position following his repeated public criticisms of President Bola Tinubu and the … Read more
Herdsmen have attacked a farmer, chopping off his hands in Borno State. The incident happened on Friday in Bassam Galomari village, Gubio II Ward, under the Gubio Local Government Area of the State. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counter-terrorism and insurgency expert, revealed this in a post on his X handle on Saturday. According … Read more
Borno State Police Command has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state in reaction to the suicide attack in Kawuri Village in Konduga Local Government Area that killed 16 people and injured 20 others. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Daso, made this declaration in a statement on Thursday in Maiduguri. The statement … Read more
Lagos and Borno state officials confirm they have not yet received the 20 truckloads of rice promised by the federal government for distribution to vulnerable citizens. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Bisola Olusayan, and Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Director-General, Muhammad Saidu, confirmed on Thursday that their states have not … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the United Nations (UN) has condemned the recent suicide bomb attacks that targeted civilians in Gwoza, a Local Government Area in Borno State. The attacks occurred on Saturday, resulting in at least 18 deaths and numerous injuries. The assaults, believed to be carried out by suspected female suicide bombers, targeted … Read more
A suicide bomb explosion has rocked Borno State. Eko Hot Blog reports that there has been a bomb explosion in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. EDITOR’S PICKS VIDEO: EFCC Assault Of Lagos Hotel Staff Continues Disturbing Trend ‘I Was Subjected To 12 Years Of Unwarranted Hardship For An Unfounded Petition’ – Ikuforiji … Read more
NiMet forecasts thunderstorms and overcast skies across various regions of Nigeria from Tuesday to Thursday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted the possibility of thunderstorms and overcast skies from Tuesday to Thursday throughout the nation. NiMet’s weather forecast, issued on Monday in Abuja, predicts the occurrence of morning thunderstorms in … Read more
Alarming food insecurity in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states $306 million appeal launched for emergency aid Collaborative effort to address malnutrition and save lives Eko Hot Blog reports that in a concerted effort, the Nigerian government and global partners have unveiled a $306 million appeal to combat the worsening food and nutrition crisis plaguing the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the military has received an order from a Federal High Court in Borno to release at least 313 suspected terrorists. The decision of the court to release the suspects was based on the lack of evidence to incriminate them following the investigation. Editor’s Picks Tinubu Appoints Dangote, Elumelu, Others To … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Nigeria is at a crossroads and Nigerians are trying to find the responses to an economic crisis and currency turmoil. Of course, all manner of symptoms keep appearing! Towards the end of February, Governor Biodun Oyebanji unveiled a N12 billion economic relief programme for Ekiti residents. That’s in addition to other proactive … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has condemned the kidnap of female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno and students in Kaduna State. This online media platform gathered that bandits, on Thursday, attacked the Government Secondary School and LEA primary school in Kuriga, Kaduna State, whisking away no fewer than 280 students, pupils and … Read more
PDP chieftain urges VP Shettima to halt merger of Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) with NDA He backs calls against the merger, saying it will hurt education in the Northeast Durkwa says Shettima played a key role in establishing NAUB and should intervene Eko Hot Blog reports that Alhaji Idris Mamman Durkwa, a chieftain of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a devastating incident, at least four policemen lost their lives in an attack by suspected fighters from the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a police station in Gajiram town, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. According To Daily Trust, security sources report that the attackers, armed … Read more