EKO HOT BLOG reports that City sweepers in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, staged a protest in front of the governor’s office on Tuesday, blocking the entrance with garbage. The protesters, numbering about 100, said they had not been paid their salaries for the past four months by the state government. The women, … Read more
An official of the APC has been gunned down around a polling unit in Cross River State. The incident happened on Saturday morning at Ogoja in the northern senatorial district. The victim was allegedly shot dead by a soldier for creating a rowdy scene in a polling centre. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an official … Read more
In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
The Supreme Court has adjourned the Naira swap suit against the Federal Government. The court has fixed March 3rd for judgement. The federal government’s Naira swap policy is being legally challenged by the state governments of Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara, and others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has adjourned Judgement on a suit … Read more
INEC has commenced the distribution of BVAS and other election materials. The election materials were disbursed to Local Government Areas (LGAs). The distribution process was overseen by all security agencies. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and other sensitive … Read more
Kwara, Cross River, Oyo, and some other states paid the highest prices for cooking gas in October 2022, according to the NBS. Eko Hot Blog reports that the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) increased by 0.21% on a month-on-month basis from N4,474.48 recorded in September 2022 … Read more
A soldier has allegedly attacked a female officer, causing her to bleed from the eyes in Calabar. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the female police officer was on traffic duty when a soldier and his colleagues attacked her. EDITOR’S PICKS Why LASTMA Will Arrest Traffic Offenders Tinubu Has No Criminal Record – Alake Lagos Gets … Read more
According to the Federal Fire Service, from January to October 26, fires in Cross River destroyed property worth more than N8 billion. Eko Hot Blog reports that this was revealed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday by Mrs. Olumayowa Olomola, the Federal Fire Service’s commanding officer for the Calabar Command. … Read more
Wike says it’s foolish to expect Ayu to resign after the presidential election has been concluded. Eko Hot Blog reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated his call for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu. EDITOR’S PICKS Why I Missed PDP Presidential Campaign Flag-Off – … Read more
Muslims urge FG to end insecurity …prays to God to lead Buhari’s administration to curb the insecurity challenge bedeviling Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICK: Plights Continues In PDP As Wike Rejects One-On-One Meeting With Atiku Sanwo-Olu Applauded On Staff Development, Capacity Building (PHOTOS Court Orders Ex-Presidential Candidate To Pay Ex-Wife €15M After Divorce EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
30 years after, PDP settles for female running mate in Cross River …Since Cecilia Ekpenyong in 1992, we have not carried women along. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: Firm Announces Annual Tonnes Of Plastic Waste Generated In Lagos JUST IN: LASG Partners ELCA To Produce 128 Young Filmmakers Fresh Graduate JUST IN: Lagos To Demolish Five Structures, … Read more
YPP takes PVC collection campaigns to Cross River markets, public squares ….we have the youngest candidate for the state House of Assembly, Frederick Maximum. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: NollyWood Actress Jenifa, Husband JJC Skillz Marriage Crashes JUST IN: Trouble As Gateman Impregnates Boss Daughter In Lagos JUST IN: Again, Another 3 Year Old Boy Declared Missing … Read more
Tension Soldiers As Kill 10, Burn Houses In Cross River Community Some soldiers were said to have been deployed to the area to maintain peace. However, while carrying out their duty, one of their commanders was reportedly killed in Nko EDITOR’S PICK: Police Recover Unexploded IEDs At Owo Church Owo Church Attack “Targeted At Turning … Read more
Osinbajo Purchases N100m APC Presidential Forms. The Senior Special Assistant-Media and Publicity to Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, hinted that Nigerians have raised funds to support the purchase of APC nomination forms for the Vice President’s 2023 presidential bid. EDITOR’S PICK 2023: INEC Reacts To APC’s Call For Change Of Timetable 2023: PDP Govs Reject Atiku’s Plan … Read more
Men Cannot Intimidate Me, Female Aspirant for Cross River Governorship Says Ms Adegoke has become the first female to be cleared by the PDP gubernatorial screening committee EDITOR’S PICK 2023: PDP Picks Abuja For Convention, NEC Decides Zoning Wednesday [JUST IN] 2023: Sanwo-Olu Presents His Gov Nomination Forms To Tinubu ‘Forget About 2023 Presidency, Court … Read more
Niger Delta Militants Declare Massive Support For Tinubu. In a 1 minute 17 seconds video, shared on social media, the armed men were on the water. All of them were masked and apparently understands the terrain of the water. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] 2023: Sanwo-Olu Presents His Gov Nomination Forms To Tinubu ‘Forget About 2023 … Read more
Following Court Judgment, the Nigeria Police Force has taken over the Cross River State Assembly. Different units including the anti-kidnapping and cultism squad and the regular policemen mounted the Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday blocked all entrances into the Cross River State House of Assembly. They have also … Read more
Some INEC ad-hoc staff members have been abducted in Imo State. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, Francis Ezeonu, confirmed the abduction of the electoral officials on Saturday while briefing newsmen in Owerri, the state capital. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this comes as the electoral umpire conducts a bye-election for the Ngor Okpala … Read more
Following the emergency meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and 19 governors elected under the APC at the presidential villa Abuja on Tuesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed on a zoning formula that will swap offices held between north and south. EKO HOT BLOG reports that by the arrangement, all offices that were occupied … Read more
Ritualists: Over 10 Girls Killed In Cross River Community In 2022 [PHOTO] EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ogoja town in Cross River state is under severe invasion by ritualists, with reports saying over 10 girls have been killed in the past one month. Some residents of the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State attribute … Read more