Nwifuru Gifts ₦10m to Man Who Trekked 17 Days From Lagos to Ebonyi Obaji explained that along the journey he battled hunger, fatigue, and insect bites Obaji began the journey on August 21, 2025, and arrived in Abakaliki on September 7, 2025 An Ebonyi indigene based in Lagos, Comrade Jeremiah Obaji, on Tuesday recounted his ordeal … Read more
Urges humility, charity, and brotherhood Governor Nwifuru calls for peace and unity Administration is committed to the residents’ welfare Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has called on all Nigerians to embrace peace and unity as the nation celebrates Eid-el-Maulud, a festival commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a … Read more
NECA Calls for Increased State Wages Workers Need Higher Pay to Boost Productivity Raise Minimum Wage Above ₦70,000, NECA The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on state governments to increase civil servants’ pay beyond the current ₦70,000 minimum wage. According to Eko Hot Blog, the association argues that states no longer have an … Read more
Over 3,000 Ebonyi teachers protest unpaid 3-month salaries. Teachers claim salary delay caused the deaths of three colleagues. Protesters block roads in Abakaliki, demanding payment and action. Over 3,000 teachers from the 13 local government areas of Ebonyi State took to the streets of Abakaliki on Sunday, protesting the non-payment of their salaries for three … Read more
A 40-year-old man, Joshua Nwafor, has allegedly killed his wife, Charity Nwafor, during a domestic dispute over a tuber of yam in Nsokkara, Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the couple, who had been married for 17 years and shared children, had reportedly lived peacefully until the tragic … Read more
In a tragic case of domestic violence, 54-year-old Eseni Chima has been arrested and charged in Ebonyi State for allegedly murdering his wife, Ugochukwu Chima. Eko Hots Blog reports that Eseni is accused of striking Ugochukwu to death with an iron rod. EDITOR’S PICK Delta State Government Implement Law Prohibiting Human Trafficking Badenoch ‘A Knock … Read more
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three suspected gunrunners, including Buhari Suleiman, Jamil Yakubu, and Aliyu Abdullahi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that the suspects were apprehended on Monday along the Kaduna-Kano Expressway in Kaduna State. According … Read more
The father of Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwankpu, who has 30 wives, has been crowned the traditional ruler of the Oferekpe Agbaja Autonomous Community in Izzi Local Government Area of the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ezeogo Nwifuru Nwankpu initially married 30 wives, but over time, those who could not bear children … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru for threatening to dismiss workers striking over the non-implementation of the ₦70,000 national minimum wage. Governor Nwifuru, speaking at the Government House in Abakaliki on Monday, warned that striking employees who fail to resume work risk being sacked, with their salaries withheld. He … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to striking workers in the state, warning of dismissal and salary withholding if they fail to resume work. The governor’s directive comes in response to a seven-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi State chapter, over the alleged non-implementation of the … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended two key officials over allegations of misconduct and underperformance. Dr. Moses Ekuma, the Commissioner for Health, was suspended for three months, while Francis Ori, the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, faced indefinite suspension. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at … Read more
Mutiu Akinbami, the former councillor of Abeokuta North Local Government Area in Ogun State, also known as Igor, has been shot dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Akinbami was killed on Friday night by gunmen while riding a motorcycle with his daughter in Abeokuta, the state capital. The incident occurred around 6:13 p.m., between the … Read more
Suspected gunmen have killed a man and his two sons on a farm in Amaeze, Ishiagu in the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State. The corpses were said to be found at the farm in the early hours of Friday after an intensive search when they did not return after the day farm. The … Read more
The Ebonyi State Police Command recently paraded suspects allegedly involved in crimes ranging from organ harvesting and ritual killings to kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful firearm possession. While addressing the press at the state police headquarters in Abakaliki, Police Public Relations Officer Joshua Ukandu highlighted several recent achievements under the leadership of Commissioner of Police … Read more
At least ten students from Good Shepherd Catholic Catering School in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, were rushed to the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital after a gas explosion rocked the school’s kitchen. The incident, which occurred early Friday, left several students severely injured while they were carrying out their kitchen duties. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Directorate, has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations of Ebonyi and Anambra States. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail ‘PDP Is dead, APC Has Finished Nigeria’ –Kwankwaso Protests Rock PDP Secretariat as INEC Halts Voters’ Register Release in … Read more
A couple has tragically died following a gas explosion in Abakiliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. The spokesperson for the Ebonyi State Police Command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. According to Ukandu, the explosion claimed the lives of a woman, identified as Chioma, and her … Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced an increase in the minimum wage for civil servants in the state to N70,000. The new wage will take effect starting in September. Governor Nwifuru made the announcement on Saturday during the grand finale of the Ojiji Izhi New Yam Festival 2024. EDITOR’S PICKS: Tinubu Appoints New DSS, … Read more
A Lawyer, Sunday Ununu, has been reported to have killed an orphan, Nnamdi Nwite Ugo, over the weekend in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. Ugo was fatally injured during the Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney community election celebrations in Abakaliki Local Government Area. The Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney group oversees land transactions in … Read more
The Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested Nwauba Alex, 25, from Ezza Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, during a patrol in Owerri on Wednesday. Alex was reportedly caught robbing two residents at gunpoint near Aladinma Primary School in Owerri. According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, on … Read more