Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, has strongly denied allegations that his recent deployment was influenced by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. In a statement released on Monday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, Iwo dismissed the claims as “baseless” and “mischievous,” stating that his deployment was a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian military has responded decisively to the recent brutal killing of its personnel by deploying armoured vehicles to Bomadi, the headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area in Delta State. Last week, several soldiers, who were on a peace and rescue mission in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 140 government officials to oversee and evaluate the performance of ministers and heads of agencies. A senior official closely associated with the Central Delivery Coordination Unit, led by Hadiza Bala-Usman, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, revealed this during a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said it has deployed special forces in various hotspots in the country, especially in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Plateau State. The Director of Defence, Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: … Read more
Bayelsa State government has deployed mobile clinics to address the health challenges of residents in various Internally Displaces Persons (IDPs) camps who were rendered homeless by the recent flood in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that about 300 communities were affected by the devastating flood while over 700,000 residents were rendered homeless. EDITOR’S PICK … Read more