Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his family have reportedly arrived in Moscow after fleeing Syria. Russian state media announced that Al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia. Al-Assad, whose regime has faced widespread accusations of chemical weapon attacks on civilians, fled the country following an advance by rebel forces into Damascus, according … Read more
The Syrian army command has reportedly informed its officers that President Bashar al-Assad’s rule has come to an end, as militants claim control over the capital, Damascus, according to a military officer speaking to Reuters on Sunday. The announcement follows reports that Assad has left Damascus for an undisclosed location. Meanwhile, militant groups declared they … Read more
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have declared a total sit-at-home for the Biafra Remembrance Day celebration on May 30, 2023. The group has urged industries, transport companies, schools, and churches in Southeastern Nigeria to shut down businesses IPOB also asked people of the Southeast living in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria to join the … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared Simon Ekpa as the greatest enemy of Ndigbo in 200 years. They have urged the Nigerian and Finnish governments to capture him, either dead or alive. Ekpa’s aim is to destabilize the Southeast and lead another civil war against Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze … Read more
Putin has faced Chechen civil war threats after rebels attacked Kadyrov’s militia in a ‘massive’ shootout. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin is facing a serious Chechen crisis, after army refuseniks and Kadyrov loyalists engaged in a major armed confrontation over the weekend. The attack has raised fears that the Islamic republic … Read more
Buhari Reveals Role Queen Elizabeth Played During Nigerian Civil War EKO HOT BLOG reports that amidst the controversies trailing the death of Queen Elizabeth, with claims of being brutal to Africans, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said the United Kingdom under the late 96-year-old monarch backed Nigeria during the Biafran war. This online media … Read more
Nigeria Facing Greatest Security Threat Since Civil War – FG EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has declared that the current wave of insecurity is the greatest challenge to the peace and security of Nigeria since the civil war. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this during a … Read more
Fani-Kayode has disclosed those seeking to divide Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has revealed the people trying to divide Nigeria and trigger another civil war in the country. This online news platform reports that the former minister, in a tweet on his Twitter account on Monday, alleged that some foreign … Read more
The civil war, which was experienced between 1967-1969, was fought between the government of Nigeria and the defunct Republic of Biafra President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria is experiencing the most difficult challenges since the civil war. Buhari said this while addressing Nigerians in celebration of the 61st Independence Day. “Fellow Nigerians, the past eighteen … Read more
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has spoken about insecurity in Nigeria and gave a fresh warning to youths across the country. Former Head of State and Elder Statesman, General Yakubu Gowon, has warned Nigerian youths against a civil war that may bring permanent doom for the citizens of the country. Gowon gave the … Read more
“There can’t be peace and stability when positions in government become hereditary,” Sani said. Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna central, says those pushing for secession of the country are not doing so on their own accord but on basis of entrenched injustice and victimisation. Sani said the Igbo have been systematically marginalised since the … Read more
I hope it would not amount to ‘Hate Speech’ to make some confessions, especially, with a particular reference to Nigeria’s sociopolitical landscape. First and foremost, let’s not deceive ourselves: Muhammadu Buhari has seen it all as one of Nigeria’s luckiest few, favoured by God. So, he has nothing to lose again. Having been privileged to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday assured that Nigeria will soon see the end of the insurgence that has bedeviled the North-Eastern part of the country like she saw the end of the Nigeria/Biafra civil war. President Buhari gave the assurance when he received the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, at the Presidential … Read more