Eko Hot Blog reports In a tragic incident near the border with Cameroon, at least 12 loggers lost their lives in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, when their vehicle struck a landmine. EDITOR’S PICK: Kano Hisbah Arrests 52 Keke Riders Over Alleged Immoral Haircuts And Unlawful Activities Femi Otedola Expresses Joy As He Makes Forbes’ Africa … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated in Gubio local government area of Borno State, resulting in the tragic death of six Quranic school pupils popularly known as Almajirai in Hausa parlance. The incident took place yesterday when a metal scavenger unknowingly collected and stored various metallic items in a building in close … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a detained Nigerian soldier and supplier of arms to Boko Haram, Abba Gesh, has reportedly managed to escape from the Joint Investigation Centre (JIC), a military prison situated at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The said prison has gained notoriety over the years for housing numerous … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Borno State Police Command, on Friday, released an update on the killing of the 24-year-old daughter of a Borno House of Assembly member representing Ngala local government area. According to the command, two suspects, Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim of Dikechiri and Bukar Wadiya of Dikechiri have been arrested over the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has denied reports that train coaches belonging to the agency were subjects of a theft attempt at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus in Borno State. In a post on X on Saturday, the NRC said the reports were untrue. NTA had reported that the police foiled … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a building sheltering Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) at a camp in Borno State has reportedly collapsed. This online media platform gathered that at least seven people died while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Police Service Commission Orders Compulsory Retirement Of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an early morning fire disaster in Gubio town has destroyed all the lock-up shops at the community market. The fire had razed the 24 lock-up shops with many storing grain, Agro chemicals, provision and other commodities all destroyed as the traders counted their losses. The caretaker chairman Gubio local government … Read more
The programme targets 1 million youths, 500,000 MSMEs with grants, digital training. The government said the partnership is in line with President Tinubu’s commitment to providing digital jobs. It also revealed the states that will kick off the initiative. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government through the Office of the Vice President is … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has dropped one of the names contained in the list submitted to the State House of Assembly for consideration as nominees. According to a statement on Saturday by Zulum’s spokesperson, Mallam Isa Gusau, the Governor withdrew the name of Dr. Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe from … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that one of the schoolgirls from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, that were abducted in 2014 by Boko Haram terrorists, Joy Bishara, has found love in the United States (US). It would be recalled that 276 female students between the ages of 16 and 18 were kidnapped by terrorists … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a man, Mohammed Jubrin, has been arrested for allegedly killing his six- year-old son for bedwetting in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. City & Crime gathered that the incident happened on June 27, 2023, at his residence in the Wulari area of Maiduguri Metropolis. EDITOR’S PICKS OPM’s Apostle Chibuzor Rushed … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set ablaze a large warehouse containing 231 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 3,003 kilograms (over 3 tonnes), located in Iwe forest in Iwe community, Owan West local government area of Edo state. The agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, made the … Read more
Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, the former Secretary to Borno State Government, has passed away at the age of 65. With a distinguished career in both state and federal administrations, his death marks the end of an era. The state government will soon announce the details of his burial arrangements. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Alhaji … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, State Treasury Office (STO), Dr. Abiodun Muritala, has affirmed that the state government is making steady progress in its quest to attain full automation of its financial processes since the automation process started some years ago. He stated this on Tuesday when … Read more
Nigerian troops rescue 2 girls recognised as being part of the girls kidnapped in Chibok in 2014 by Boko Haram terrorists. The girls were found by troops of 114 Taskforce Battalion Bitta at Lagara, under the 21 Armoured Brigade Bama, during operations on April 21, 2023. This rescue makes it 14 Chibok girls rescued from … Read more
The troops repelled three separate terrorist attacks on Borno communities. The attacks happened on Tuesday. Troops neutralised 18 insurgents during a raid on their camp and killed five more during a separate encounter. Eko Hot Blog reports that troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled three attacks by the Islamic State of West African Province … 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
Nigerians have had a tough time buying fuel for several months. IPMAN, a group of petroleum marketers, has complained that its members are not getting enough supply. The situation forced the association’s chapter in Borno to halt all operations earlier on Tuesday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), … Read more
Shettima is the running mate of the APC presidential candidate, Tinubu. The APC vice presidential candidate says the obsession over Tinubu’s health is “mischievous”. He made the assertion on Monday night at a banquet in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, has criticised those … Read more
Troops killed 3 top Boko Haram commanders and 27 others in Borno. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a joint military operation involving air and ground components have killed three notorious Boko Haram terrorists, Khaids Abbah Tukur, Maimusari, and Bakura Jega, alongside their colleague-terrorists, numbering over 75, at Mantari in Gezuwa area of Bama local government … Read more