By Bashorun J.K. Randle At the interview that preceded our admission to King’s College, Lagos, Sonny and I struck up a friendship that spilled over to 2nd January 1957 when we found ourselves in the same class at the age of thirteen years. Hence it was a privilege to witness firsthand his prodigious intellect which … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for the suspension of flight operations into Nigeria by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. This, he said, was due to the denial of Air Peace right to operate to London. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Police Service Commission Orders Compulsory Retirement Of Four … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Tuesday, appealed to the British government for leniency for convicted former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Ohanaeze Ndigbo stated it accepted the pronouncement of the trial court that approved over 10 years jail term for the ex-lawmaker in the matter of organ harvesting … Read more
Charles became king upon his mother’s death on September 8, 2022. At 73, he was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales in British history. Members of the royal family and world leaders are in attendance for the two-hour service to officially crown him on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
In 2016, the Lagos government demolished the Chief J.K. Randle Memorial Hall. The government built the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History on the site of the demolished hall. The Randle family accused the Lagos government of plotting to wipe out the name of the family in the state through the demolition of … Read more
The Police in Lancashire have fined the UK prime minister for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car. Sunak was promoting the country’s “Levelling Up” programme in the video. It is the second fixed penalty notice the British PM has received in less than a year. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Prime Minister … Read more
The murder of a British tourist in Jamaica was a “contract killing” by “unknown assailants”, police have said. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sean Patterson, a personal trainer from Shepherd’s Bush, west London, was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body and head in St James, officers said. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps … Read more
A British man has died after being shot in Jamaica, police on the Caribbean island have said. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sean Patterson, a personal trainer from west London, was found on Monday with gunshot wounds to his upper body and head in St James, officers said. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans … Read more
A British woman has been stabbed to death during a break-in at her home in Australia. Eko Hot Blog reports that Emma Lovell, 41, originally from Hasketon, Suffolk, died after confronting intruders at her home in North Lakes, Brisbane, on Boxing Day night, police said. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical … Read more
3 British ex-special forces soldiers are suspected of being killed in a Russian airstrike near the Polish border. According to sources, the trio were not part of the foreign legion fighting unit being trained at the base six miles from the border. EKO HOT BLOG reports that three British ex-special forces soldiers are … Read more
Russia has placed about 100,000 troops, tanks, artillery and missiles near Ukraine’s border… EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is a “real threat” of Russia invading Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned, but it is “very unlikely” British soldiers would be deployed to fight in any conflict. Instead, she said the UK was sending … Read more
By Jude Obuseh The plethora of arguments centering on the unjust structuring of the Nigerian federation by the British Colonial masters, which has given the north unfair advantages over the south in the distribution of national resources and allocation of political power, have refused to go away several years after the country formally gained political … Read more
The movie highlights a community where high family expectations often impact career choices, relationships and friendship groups. Former BBNaija male housemate, Kiddwaya and disc jockey, Cuppy have announced that they will make their first acting debut in a British docu-reality series titled ‘Highlife.’ The ex-reality TV star Kiddwaya announced in a post on his verified … Read more
The British Government has spoken on the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the United Kingdom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the British High Commission has reacted to the widely-circulated reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in the … Read more