British indie band Sports Team were robbed at gunpoint on the first day of their US tour. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the group, known for two top 10 albums in the UK, had their passports, stage equipment, and personal belongings stolen when a thief broke into their tour van in Vallejo, California, in the Bay … Read more
Hunter Biden’s legal has announced in court on Thursday that they are seeking a plea deal in his federal tax evasion case in California. The proposed deal, known as an Alford plea, would allow Biden to maintain his innocence while acknowledging that the prosecution has enough evidence to convict him. He would then accept whatever … Read more
Tunji Alausa has urged Nigerians in Diaspora to come to Lagos for ‘Detty December’. Eko Hot Blog reports that Dr. Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has asked Nigerians in the diaspora to allow their children visit Lagos in December for “Detty December”. EDITOR’S PICKS Tunji Alausa: FG Supports Licensing Nigerian Physicians … Read more
North America has experienced a total solar eclipse for the first time in seven years. The last time, before Monday, there was a solar eclipse in the region was in the US in August 2017. After Monday’s eclipse, the US is not expected to see another one in 20 years. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE When, in 1814, Europe’s leading statesman, Count Metternich, said that Italy “is only a geographical expression”, the former Deputy of the Kingdom of Italy and the Father of Modern Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi, didn’t take it as an offence. Instead, the only question on his mind was how to create Italians. Take the … Read more
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On Super Tuesday, the day that witnessed the highest number of states — 15 – conducting primaries, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and Democratic incumbent Joe Biden both cruised to easy victories in the vast majority of the night’s primaries — the contests that ultimately decide who receives major party nominations. But underdog candidate Nikki Haley … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the former group managing director of Access Bank, has visited the parents of the late Herbert Wigwe, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc. Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group; Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun; Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc; and Pat … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Access Holdings Plc has on Saturday revealed that it lacks specific information regarding the crash of a helicopter, believed to be carrying, Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank Chief Executive Officer, CEO, his wife, son and three other passengers, in a Southern California desert. Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, his son, and Ogunbanjo … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in California on Friday night. According to The New York Times, a total of six people were in the helicopter that crashed near the California-Nevada border. Editor’s Picks ‘We Lack Specific Information’ — Access Holdings … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that R&B singer, Casandra Ventura, better known as Cassie, has accused her ex-boyfriend and music mogul Sean Combs, popularly known as P Diddy of rape and repeated physical abuse in an explosive lawsuit. The lawsuit became public late Thursday night. According to the lawsuit, Diddy, a rapper, allegedly controlled and abused … Read more
Rescue crews are working all hours to dig out communities in mountainous regions cut off by deep snow An 80-year-old woman died after her porch collapsed under heavy snow The Governor has declared a state of emergency for 13 counties Eko Hot Blog reports that millions of California residents are under a freeze warning, with … Read more
California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein ended months of speculation Tuesday, announcing she wouldn’t run for re-election. While the decision had been expected, the announcement from the 89-year-old was one of the big political questions shaping the 2024 Senate map, with a crowded field already forming well before Feinstein’s announcement. EDITOR’S PICKS INSIGHT: Tinubu Vs. The … Read more
A California deputy was shot and killed in the line of duty Friday, the second such fatality in two weeks, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. Eko Hot Blog reports that Darnell Calhoun, 30, leaves behind a pregnant wife and a grieving community still reeling from the December 29 killing of Deputy Isaiah Cordero during … Read more
California is bracing for more severe weather this week, with forecasters warning of an incoming “relentless parade of cyclones.” Eko Hot Blog reports the US state has already suffered a week of torrential downpours and damaging winds that killed 12 people in 10 days, Governor Gavin Newsom said. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans … Read more
Heavy rain and powerful winds are lashing coastal areas of northern California, and forecasters have warned of the risk of flooding and landslides. Eko Hot Blog reports that More severe weather is expected in the coming hours as a result of a powerful storm system known as a bomb cyclone. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of … Read more
California jury finds Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty in fraud trial EKO HOT BLOG reports that Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos was pronounced guilty on Monday by a California jury for conspiring to defraud investors in the blood-testing startup. She was convicted on four of 11 counts, acquitted on four counts. The jury could not … Read more
Scott Peterson to face a new life sentence in deceased wife Laci Peterson’s killing EKO HOT BLOG reports that Scott Peterson, a California man convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn baby in 2002, is scheduled to receive a second life term in a California superior court on Wednesday at his resentencing hearing. Before … Read more
20-year-old woman vanishes after mysterious phone call to mother Petito’s case captured national headlines for months after she disappeared during a road trip with her boyfriend A 20-year-old Indiana lady went missing in early November after visiting California, where her mother claims she made a troubling phone call from a stranger’s phone before disappearing. Lateche … Read more
Garcia said reports of stealthing were increasing among women and gay men. EKO HOT BLOG reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday making the state the first to prohibit “stealthing,” or removing a condom during intercourse without a partner’s verbal consent. The new law makes the removal of a condom … Read more
Some experts believe that the current COVID-19 death count could already be greatly undercounted… The United States reached another grim milestone on Friday, as the confirmed COVID-19 death toll topped 700,000, just over a year and a half into the pandemic, and despite the wide availability of vaccines. The milestone, according to data from Johns … Read more