Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi loses mother and son a week after daughter’s wedding. Gombe Governor Yahaya offers condolences and support. Yahaya encourages Namadi to find strength in God’s will. Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, revealed on Sunday that his son, Abdulwahab, and mother, Hajiya Maryam, passed away within a week of his daughter’s wedding. EKO … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, led a delegation on behalf of President Bola Tinubu to extend condolences to the government and people of Jigawa State over the passing of the mother and eldest son of the state governor, Alhaji Umar Namadi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Shettima was accompanied by Borno State Governor Babagana … Read more
Arsenic found in blood tests of three victims after eating Christmas cake in Brazil. Five family members fell ill, with two sisters dying from cardiac arrest. Police investigate potential poisoning, with a cake and expired food items seized. Arsenic has been detected in the blood of one of three women who died after consuming a … Read more
Ten members of a family, including Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, have died after their private plane crashed in the city of Gramado, located in southern Brazil. Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane, was killed along with his wife, three daughters, and other relatives, according to a statement from his company. The small aircraft reportedly … Read more
A massive fire has ravaged the popular Araromi spare parts market at Agodi-Gate in Ibadan,, causing extensive damage to property worth millions of naira. The fire reportedly broke out around 2 am on Saturday and continues to spread, with firefighters still working tirelessly to bring it under control. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Akinyemi Akinyinka, … Read more
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to a charge following a tragic car incident in Australia that resulted in the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. Hoskins passed away in hospital on December 30, 2023, after being struck by a vehicle driven by Dennis outside their Adelaide home. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
A devastating arson attack has claimed the lives of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Eniola Oduse, and her two children, four-year-old Eri and two-year-old Onoara, in the Ita Marun community of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, November 26, has left Eniola’s husband, Kehinde, 25, critically injured and … Read more
Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of the former Governor of Kaduna State, has tragically died in a fatal road accident on Saturday. The accident occurred on the Kaduna-Zaria dual carriageway in the evening, according to a family source. “The accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where … Read more
A grandmother and four of her grandchildren have tragically died under mysterious circumstances after consuming pap and fish in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. The incident, which took place a few days ago in the Gaga Area of Oke-Aro, Akure South Local Government, has left the community in mourning. A family source revealed that … Read more
A father of nine, known simply as Charles, has tragically taken his own life amid an alleged marital dispute in the Jeddo community of Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State. According to the Nigerian Tribune, Charles reportedly ingested a poisonous substance, suspected to be sniper, around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024. A resident … Read more
One Nwachukwu Ikechukwu has been confirmed dead, and his wife, Oyin Falodun, is hospitalised after inhaling fumes from the generator in their home in the Shogoye community of Owode Egba, Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ikechukwu was found lifeless on the floor by a community member, Oladayo Olasubomi, who had come to deliver … Read more
The Delta State Police Command has arrested Emmanuel Umukoro for allegedly killing and burning his mother, Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, a school proprietress, at their residence in the Warri area of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support Nigerian Govt Find Solution To Farmers/Herders’ Crises –Emir Sanusi Lagos Ministry of Transportation Joins the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence … Read more
Six family members, including a mother, Alhaqatu Abdulkarim, and her five children, have tragically died after consuming a local delicacy in Karkari village, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. The victims were reportedly taken to Gwarzo General Hospital for treatment after experiencing severe abdominal complications. Unfortunately, they died in intervals while receiving medical care. … Read more