NSCDC Nabs Father, Teenage Son, and Elderly Man for Def!l!ng Girls in Gombe Saad expressed concern over the increasing number of kidnappings in the state The suspects allegedly took advantage of her vulnerability and subjected her to repeated s3xual abuse The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps paraded a father and son on Monday, accused … Read more
At least 22 people were injured in Gombe when a commercial bus driver lost control and collided with a procession of Christian faithful. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the incident occurred around 2 p.m. when the celebrants were marching from the Tumfure community to the Government House and Gombe Emir’s Palace to pay homage. According … Read more
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is set to withdraw the Tax Reform Bills recently presented to the National Assembly following significant backlash, especially from northern governors and traditional rulers. The opposition is largely centered on changes to the Value Added Tax (VAT) distribution model, which many northern leaders argue would disproportionately impact their region. According … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Tajuddeen Abbas were among the dignitaries who attended the wedding fatiha of Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje’s daughter in Abuja. The wedding ceremony between Fauziyya Danjuma Goje and Aliyu Ahmed Abubakar took place at the National Mosque, Abuja, following … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has emerged victorious in the local council elections conducted by the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC). The party secured all 11 chairmanship and 114 councillorship seats in the state The Chairman of the electoral commission, Saidu Shehu Awak, announced on Saturday … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Gombe State Executive Council has approved about N5.2 billion for the payment of retirees in the state and local government. EDITOR’S PICKS Full List Of AFCON Awards As Ekong Wins Player Of The Tournament REVEALED! How Model Of Aircraft Carrying Wigwe, Wife, Son Crashed Multiple Times In 2023 Tinubu … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Gombe State Police Commissioner, Hayatu Usman, has dismissed assertions suggesting that bandits have entered the state and that informants are on the rise. EDITOR’S PICK: Kano Hisbah Arrests 52 Keke Riders Over Alleged Immoral Haircuts And Unlawful Activities Femi Otedola Expresses Joy As He Makes Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a former Deputy Minority Whip in the Federal House of Representatives, Fatima Binta Bello, has resigned her membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter dated 5th October, 2023 and addressed to the Chairman of the party in the Shongom ward, Shongom LGA of Gombe State, Hon. Binta … Read more
The All Progressives Congress have called into question the loyalty of Senator Amos Bulus in Gombe State. According to reports, an investigation is to be carried out on the Senator for alleged anti-party activities. The APC accused the Gombe South representative of working against the party in the recently concluded elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
No fewer than 10 persons have died and 236 others have been infected with cholera as the epidemic broke out in Gombe State. Eko Hot Blog reports that Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Abdulrahman Shuaibu, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing journalists on behalf of the Commissioner for … Read more
2023: You’ve Reason To Support APC, Tinubu Tells Supporters EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general elections, Bola Tinubu said members of the party in the North-East have reasons to work for its success at the polls. Tinubu said this in Gombe on Saturday … Read more
Man Strangles Boss’ Teenage Daughter After Impregnating Her EKO HOT BLOG reports that a home help has been arrested by the police in Mai’ari Arewa village, Pali district in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for allegedly strangling his boss’ daughter after he impregnated her. The suspect, Munkaila Ado, 27, was … Read more
A handful of Nigerian northern states have been plagued with insecurity over the past years with assailants becoming even more brazen in recent times There is a threat from extremists linked to Boko Haram or the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom … Read more
Govt has waded in as hoodlums attacked APC and PDP offices. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Gombe State Government has waded in following the attack on Atiku campaign office, Peoples Democratic Party Secretariat, and All Progressives Congress office by suspected hoodlums. Condemning the incidents, Commissioner for Information Julius Ishaya, said the Muhammadu Yahaya’s led … Read more
They were said to have stormed the party secretariat, located along Bauchi road, around 1:30 am EKO HOT BLOG reports that the campaign office of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Gombe State has been set ablaze by yet-to-be-identified persons suspected to be political thugs. The office located near Investment Quarters had its windows vandalised, while … Read more
Lawmakers have debunked support for Yahaya Bello. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the lawmakers of the Gombe State House of Assembly have denied media reports that lawmakers from North-East, including the state, declared support for the presidential ambition of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The Deputy Majority Leader of Gombe State House of Assembly, Sadam … Read more
The PPRO said the case bordered on criminal conspiracy, intimidation, kidnapping and extortion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 32-year-old Hallilu Aliyu has been arrested by the Gombe State Police Command for masterminding his own kidnap over ₦500,000 ransom. Aliyu and 42-year-old Ahmed Ladan were said to have been arrested based on complaint received by … Read more
An ex-convict has empowered 134 youths after acquiring skills in prison. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abdullahi Abare, an ex-convict and a former inmate at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Billiri, Gombe State Command, said he had empowered no fewer than 134 youths in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. Abare told the … Read more
Abubakar said he threatened to kill himself if his proposal was not accepted. Twenty-eight year-old Umar Abubakar, on Sunday, reportedly spent over seven hours on a telecoms mast, threatening to plunge to his own death. It was gathered that Abubakar climbed to the top of the mast, located at Checheniya in the Gombe metropolis, around … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “great shock and deep concern” over the eruption of violence in Gombe State arising from the Billiri chieftaincy tussle. Reacting to the development, President Buhari said: “I’m seriously disturbed by the outbreak of violence in Gombe State and call on the parties involved to exercise maximum restraint to avoid escalation.” … Read more