Cable News Network (CNN) has snubbed a summon by the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution of Victims of SARS Related Abuses for its Team of Reporters to appear before it today, December 12, to give evidence on their reportage of the #EndSARS Lekki shooting. The foreign media house contended that it does not … Read more
Scott Atlas, a highly controversial member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, has resigned from his post in the Trump administration. CNN reports that Atlas turned in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Monday. As a special government employee, Atlas had a 130-day window in which he could serve and that window … Read more
The Cable News Network (CNN) has retracted its initial report, which said operatives of the Nigerian Army killed 38 persons at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State on October 20, 2020. The international broadcaster did this a double retraction on its Twitter handle it titled: “Clarification.” In the Clarification, CNN said it did not attribute … Read more
The federal government says the CNN latest report on #EndSARS Lekki shooting is a sign of desperation on the part of the global news station. On October 20, 2020, the Nigerian army stormed the #EndSARS demonstration ground at the Lekki toll-gate and allegedly opened fire on unarmed protesters leaving many dead and others injure. In … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday said CNN investigative report on Lekki shooting is capable of Inciting the citizens against the Nigerian government. On October 20, 2020, after weeks of protest against police brutality, the Nigerian army stormed the Lekki tollgate, the demonstration ground, and opened fire on peaceful and unarmed protesters leaving many dead and … Read more
FG Petition, CNN The Federal Government on Monday petitioned the Cable News Network (CNN), demanding “immediate and exhaustive investigation into its report on the Lekki Toll Gate incident to determine its authenticity and conformity to basic standards of journalism. In the petition addressed to Mr. Jonathan Hawkins VP, Communications, CNN Centre Atlanta, Georgia U.S, the … Read more
Adamu Garba Reacts To CNN’s Investigation On Lekki Shooting Ekohotblog, November 18,2020… The former presidential aide, Adamu Garba said he almost filed a lawsuit against CNN following an investigative report that confirms the Army’s attack during Lekki tollgate shooting. CNN had released a documentary that counters the report of both the Nigerian Army and that … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 18TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has described President Muhammadu Buhari government as “a dictatorship with a democratic face”. DJ Switch was responsible for the Instagram Live, that beamed the shooting by the Nigerian Army at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020. In an interview with Becky Anderson … Read more
Israel Demands CNN, Amanpour Apology Over Nazis’ Kristallnacht-Trump Comparison Ekohotblog, November 16, 2020 Israel has demanded that CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour apologize after comparing a deadly night at the start of the Holocaust to President Trump’s four years in the White House. Amanpour said during a segment commemorating 82 years after Kristallnacht that the … Read more
Ekohotblog, 27th October. 2020 Governor Of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over the weekend, had an interview with CNN journalist, Becky Anderson where he mentioned that only two deaths have so far been recorded and there are no splash of blood anywhere on the scene. The gunfire incident that rocked the #EndSARS protest at the Lekki … Read more
CNN panel wondered if President Donald Trump would lie to them about a hurricane the way that he did about the coronavirus. CNN’s political panel Wednesday night wondered if President Donald Trump would lie to them about a hurricane the way that he did about the coronavirus. But CNN reporter Abby Phillips noted that’s exactly … Read more
48 hours after George Floyd’s Death at the hands of a police officer, protesters marched in the streets of at least three major US cities. In Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed Monday, the second night of protests were marked by looting and buildings on fire as crowds of protesters clashed with police, who fired … Read more
President Donald Trump stormed out of his White House news conference Monday following combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN. Jiang, a Chinese American, asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the number of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the United States. “Why … Read more
……….Trump Claims He Is Protecting The Presidency The House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday it would begin hearings on December 4 in the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, inviting the US president and his lawyer to attend. Lawmakers in the Democratic-led House of Representatives spent the last two weeks publicly questioning witnesses … Read more
Nigerian Grammy Award nominee, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy has been named Africa’s biggest music stars by Cable News Network (CNN) This comes days after Burna Boy’s latest music album, ‘African Giant bagged 2020 Grammy Awards nomination. Read Also: Aguero Set To Miss Manchester Derby Also making the list of the biggest music stars from Nigeria … Read more