Ukraine: Evacuating Embassy From Kyiv “The Prudent Thing To Do” – US

Ukraine

The UK, US and Germany are among several countries who have urged their nationals to get out of Ukraine Immediately…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the “imminent” threat of Russian military action in Ukraine justifies evacuating the US embassy in Kyiv. His words came after Ukraine’s president … Read more

Russia Could Invade Ukraine Any Day – US

Ukraine

Moscow has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has the troops in place to invade Ukraine “at any time” and American citizens should leave within the next 48 hours, the US has warned. An invasion could start with aerial … Read more

Power Outage In US & Canada As Winter Storm Hits

Winter Storm

There were also forecasts of possible coastal flooding in some areas, including in New York City and parts of Connecticut…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that a major winter storm has brought heavy snow and ice to parts of the US and Canada, putting more than 80 million people under weather warnings. More than 145,000 people … Read more

2022: Primate Ayodele Releases Shocking Prophecies On Presidential Jet Crash, Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu, Other Key Issues

Primate Ayodele Releases Shocking Prophecies

2022: Primate Ayodele Releases Shocking Prophecies On Presidential Jet Crash, Release of Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu, AFCON, Other Key Issues EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a series of prophecies for the coming New Year 2022 one of which is that a presidential jet will … Read more

Omicron: Israel Unveils Red List, To Block US Travels

Omicron

…Bennett reiterated that he would continue to restrict travel in order to avoid further lockdowns. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Israel’s health ministry Sunday recommended banning Israelis from travelling to the United States and added several European countries to its Covid “red list”, aimed at containing the Omicron variant’s spread.  Barring US travel for Israeli … Read more

Canada Reverses Travel Restrictions On Nigeria, Nine Other Countries

Canada

…the lifting of the travel ban would take effect from 11:59 pm on Saturday.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that Canada, on Friday, announced the reversal of a ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. The country also reimposed testing, warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals. Apart … Read more

Red Listing UK, Saudi Arabia, Others Not “Tit-For-Tat” – Minister

Tit-For-Tat

…the move is only expected to be in the best interest of the country.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of State, for Health, Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora, has given further insight into the Federal Government’s plan to place on a red-list, countries that have placed Nigeria on a red-list in the wake of a … Read more

Nigeria Bans Flights From Canada, UK, Saudi Arabia, Others

Nigeria

…airlines of the affected countries remained banned and the countries placed on Nigeria’s red list.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that starting from Tuesday December 14, the Federal Government of Nigeria will restrict inbound airlines from Canada, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Argentina. Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, announced the decision on Sunday in … Read more

Australia, UK and Canada Join US in Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing 2022 Olympics

Diplomatic Boycott Beijing 2022

Australia, UK and Canada join US in a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada have announced that they will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced during … Read more

[COVID-19] Presidential Steering Committee Holds National Summit

COVID-19

Discussions are expected to revolve around how to scale up the current responses to the pandemic including ongoing mass vaccination…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 is holding a national summit in Abuja. The summit which is teamed “Pushing Through The Last Mile To End The Pandemic And Build Back … Read more

Omicron: No Plans To Restrict Flights Into Nigeria – FG

Omicron

Ehanire said the knee-jerk reaction of some countries was unfortunate EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has reiterated that it has no plans at the moment to restrict foreigners from travelling into Nigeria. The Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday night. Ehanire also claimed … Read more

White-tailed Deer Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Canada

Canada

There is limited information on animals and COVID-19. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Canada has confirmed its first cases of coronavirus in wildlife — in three white-tailed deer. The National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease said the samples were collected in early November from the free-ranging animals in the Estrie region of Quebec along the … Read more

Omicron: Canada Imposes Travel Ban On Nigeria, Others

Canada

…foreign nationals who had been to these countries in the previous 14 days would be temporarily banned from entering Canada. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Canadian government has imposed a travel ban on Nigeria in a swift move to curb the spread of the newly-discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant. The announcement, which was made on … Read more

[COVID-19] FG Insists No Record Of Omicron Variant In Nigeria Yet

COVID-19

The Omicron variant, first detected in South Africa, is believed to be highly transmissible…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Monday insisted Nigeria is yet to record a case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19, despite Canadian authorities’ claims that two passengers from Nigeria had tested positive.e Speaking at the Presidential … Read more

Two Nigerian Travellers Test Positive For Omicron COVID Variant In Canada

Omicron

The agency said early data suggest the Omicron variant may be more transmissible than earlier iterations of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ministry of Health in Ontairo, Canada, has confirmed two cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant in two individuals who recently travelled from Nigeria. In a statement, the … Read more

Man Assaults Nurse Who Vaccinated His Wife Against COVID-19

COVID-19

There are no laws in Canada that say individuals need their spouses’ permission to get vaccinated, and it is unclear if his wife had given consent Police are looking for a man in Canada who reportedly punched a nurse in the face multiple times, knocking her to the ground after she administered a COVID-19 vaccine … Read more

Obasanjo, Jonathan, Sanwo-Olu, Bag Nomination For International Award

Obasanjo, Jonathan, Sanwo-Olu, Bag Nomination For International Award

It was gathered that the process of voting for the nominated persons had already commenced. Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, have been nominated for an international award, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Nigerian leaders, EKO HOT BLOG reports, have been … Read more

Historic Heat Wave Kills Dozens In Canada

Canada

Canada broke its temperature record for a third straight day on Tuesday – 49.6C (121.3F) in Lytton, British Columbia Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had … Read more

Respect Citizens’ Right To Peaceful Protest – US, UK, Others Tell FG

#June12Protest

There were reports of widespread attacks on peaceful protesters by security forces at different Nigerian cities during Saturday’s demonstrations The Canadian, United Kingdom and United States missions to Nigeria have separately called on law enforcement agencies to respect citizens’ rights to freedom of expression and peaceful demonstrations. Nigerians trooped to the streets for the widely … Read more