U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected Fox News host, author, and military veteran Pete Hegseth as his choice for defence secretary. Hegseth, 44, who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, would oversee the world’s largest military in what would be his first role in government. Announcing the nomination on Tuesday, Trump described Hegseth as “tough, … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump is unveiling key appointments for his incoming administration, offering a glimpse of his priorities as he prepares to assume office. Trump has named Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser and Pete Hegseth, a veteran and co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, as secretary of defense. Former Arkansas Governor … Read more
The United States has rejected accusations of CIA involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The denial from the U.S. State Department follows the arrest of several foreign nationals by Venezuelan authorities, including three Americans. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly Killing … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has secured a favourable judgement over the release of his records compiled by American law enforcement authorities at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington D.C. An American transparency activist, Aaron Greenspan, had filed a motion to order the Federal Bureau of … Read more
Grammy-nominated Afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti has a lot of feud with Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo. This has led the artiste into former a conspiracy theory regarding the former politician’s true alliance in the Nigerian political scene. According to Seun Kuti, Obasanjo stood at one time a stooge of the CIA and was loyal to … Read more