Rivers state protesting youths stormed Eleme/Onne section of East-west Road EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ongoing nationwide protest, on Monday, spread to the Eleme/Onne section of the East/West Road of Rivers as a large crowd of protesters stormed the popular section connecting the Port Harcourt refineries. It was gathered that the Akpajo axis of … Read more
Market women in Ughelli led protests against hunger, blocking the East-West Road, while protests continue in Abuja despite security measures. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in the early hours of Thursday, August 1, market women in Ughelli metropolis and nearby communities led ongoing protests, voicing their frustration over widespread hunger. At Otovwodo Junction in the Ughelli … Read more
Rivers: Fubara Visits Tragic Tanker Explosion Site, Directs Aid Effort. Inferno engulfs over 50 vehicles, with some casualties burnt beyond recognition; Governor highlights deteriorating condition of Eleme section of East-West road. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Saturday, visited the site of the tanker explosion that killed an unconfirmed number of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Delta State Police Command has revealed that efforts are ongoing to ensure that students kidnapped on Monday in Ugheli Delta state were rescued unharmed. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe. Editor’s Picks JUST IN: Tinubu Heads To … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports The Federal Government has issued a directive to Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) Nigeria Limited, the construction firm responsible for the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State, to immediately resume work on the project. EDITOR’S PICK: Kano Hisbah Arrests 52 Keke Riders Over Alleged Immoral Haircuts And Unlawful Activities … Read more
Seven NYSC members who were kidnapped while traveling from the NYSC orientation camp in Ondo to Port Harcourt, have been released after spending one week in captivity. They were abducted by armed men along the Rumuji axis of the East-West Road in Emuoha Local Government Area. The exact number of passengers on the bus and … Read more
FG has announced that it will shut down the East-West Road on January 15th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday announced that the East-West Road will be closed on January 15 to allow construction to resume. Fashola said during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise … Read more
Hundreds of youths are currently protesting in Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that scores of youths from various communities in Eleme, Rivers State, shut down the Eleme section of the East-West Road in the early hours of Monday. The youths, who are currently protesting against the continued neglect of the East-West Road, blocked the … Read more
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has urged the Federal Government to include the East-West road among the infrastructural projects being funded from the coffers of the nation’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. The governor has also noted that the Federal Government’s directive stopping State governments from funding the construction or rehabilitation of failed federal roads is … Read more