The Chairperson, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Ireti Kingibe, LP, FCT, has debunked the allegation that she sponsored protest in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday said that security agencies in the territory have identified a senator as one of those sponsoring … Read more
The Zamfara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, of sponsoring attacks on its members in the name of peaceful protests. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, made the allegations at a press briefing in Gusau on Friday. Idris further alleged … Read more
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 15 suspected looters in different parts of the state. EKO GOT BLOG reports that the Corps Commandant, Mohammad Falala, made this known on Friday in Kano, adding that the suspects were caught with stolen items from the Digital Industrial Park, … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned and dismissed reports making the rounds on social media platforms, calling on Igbo people to vacate Lagos and Southwest Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sanwo-Olu said this in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile. According to the statement, “The attention … Read more
Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya on Friday, toured some damaged facilities to assess the level of destruction caused by the violent protest in the Gombe metropolis. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Yahaya expressed concern over the extensive damage inflicted on both public and private property while assuring the people of the government’s commitment to maintaining … Read more
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu-led government to come down from their high horses, listen the voice of the people, and solve the demands of protesters. Atiku said this in a statement, in Abuja, on Friday, applauding Nigerian youths participating in the #Hunger protests for their largely peaceful conduct while … Read more
The Benue National Assembly Caucus and Federal Appointees Forum, have hailed the youths of the State for boycotting the nationwide protests. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the protest, which started on Thursday and was meant to be peaceful, turned into violence in some parts of the country, with reported cases of killings, wanton destruction of … Read more
Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, they are not fighting anybody but exercising their constitutional right. VeryDarkMan, who spoke moments before police teargassed protesters at the Berger Roundabout in Abuja on Friday, also said the minister cannot tell them where to … Read more
Economic and social activities returned to full swing in the Enugu metropolis on Friday after a day of nationwide protest on August 1. EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents of the state did not join the protest, except for nine persons seen with placards in front of Enugu House of Assembly, they however stayed indoors, … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested 32 persons for vandalizing shops and other buildings on the first day of the nationwide protests against bad governance. The National Public Relations Officer of the corps, Babawale Afolabi made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Afolabi said the Commandant General of … Read more
The Borno Government and heads of security agencies have announced a temporary relaxation of the curfew imposed in the state to allow Muslim faithful to observe the Friday (Jumaat) congregation prayers. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daso Nahun, made the announcement in a statement in Maiduguri on Friday, saying that the curfew would be … Read more
Following the first day of the nationwide protest across the country, Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has reiterated that real work has just begun. Charly Boy, in his statement, urged Nigerians to maintain the pressure on the government, underscoring that the initial demonstration is just the beginning of a broader … Read more
Following the incidences of violence recorded in the ongoing protest, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units on red alert. Egbetokun made the announcement at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, saying the events in some major cities in the country on Day 1 of the protest showed that … Read more
A woman drew attention during nationwide protests against severe economic hardship in Nigeria on Thursday by carrying an empty pot on her head, symbolizing her struggle with hunger. The woman, visibly emotional, stood out among the hundreds of protesters at the gathering. Her cries of “Ebi o, ebi o,” which translates to “hunger, hunger” in … Read more