harassment

‘Stop Giving Money To Street Tout’ – Lagos Govt Warns Celebrities, Influencers

Sep 3, 2025. by Praise Ben

Stop Giving Money To Street Tout – Lagos Govt Warns Celebrities, Influencers. Wahab urges celebrities, influencers, residents to stop encouraging street miscreants. Government promises enforcement to curb harassment on Lekki-Epe Expressway. The Lagos State Government has cautioned celebrities, influencers, and residents against giving money to street touts, warning that the practice fuels insecurity and lawlessness. … Read more

Tiwa Savage Slams Wizkid FC, Calls Fans Bullies Over Harassment

Nov 16, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has accused fans of Wizkid, known as “Wizkid FC,” of bullying her after they criticised her for releasing a new song on the same day as Wizkid. The singer made these remarks on Friday, calling out the harassment she received from the fanbase. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tiwa Savage’s new … Read more

No Harassment Of Nigerians In Libya Over CAF Verdict – FG

Nov 4, 2024. by Praise Ben

The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that Nigerians in Libya are being harassed and mistreated following the recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which awarded three points and fined Libya $50,000 after a disrupted AFCON 2025 qualifier against the Super Eagles. Rumors had circulated that Libyan authorities were retaliating by arresting … Read more

Sowore Barred from Leaving Nigeria by Immigration Over Watchlist Travel Ban

Oct 12, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has revealed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has barred him from leaving the country, citing his inclusion on their watchlist. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sowore made this disclosure in a statement and video shared on his X account on Friday. He … Read more

UK TUC Condemns Arrest Of NLC President Joe Ajaero

Sep 10, 2024. by Praise Ben

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of the United Kingdom has strongly condemned the Nigerian government over the arrest and ongoing harassment of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was detained on Monday at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while he was on his way to attend and speak at a TUC conference in … Read more

BREAKING: DSS Storms SERAP Office In Abuja After Fuel Price Ultimatum

Sep 9, 2024. by Praise Ben

Officers from the Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly took over the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Monday afternoon. According to SERAP, the DSS agents were demanding to meet with the directors of the human rights organization. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man … Read more

LASTMA Officials Implicated In Alleged Harassment Of Danfo Drivers At 7Up

Jun 7, 2024. by Philip Ibitoye

An encounter between a LASTMA official and a Danfo driver in the 7up area of Lagos

Eko Hot Blog reports that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have been implicated in an alleged harassment of drivers of commercial buses, better known as Danfo, in the 7Up area of Lagos. On Friday morning, eyewitnesses claimed that a group led by Ola Yusuf, a LASTMA official, confronted and intimidated Danfo … Read more

Loan Sharks’ Days Numbered As FCCPC Targets Apps Harassing Customers

May 5, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Harassment of customers by loan apps to be addressed Inter-agency collaboration to block offending platforms Strict measures to protect consumer rights Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is taking decisive action against loan apps notorious for harassing customers. Moreover, the commission’s acting chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, revealed the agency’s … Read more

JAMB Sanctions Officials Over Harassment Of Hijab-Wearing Candidate

Apr 21, 2024. by Praise Ben

JAMB Sanctions Officials Over Harassment Of Hijab-Wearing Candidateate. Incident prompts immediate response from JAMB management, with Head of Public Affairs issuing statement. Board reaffirms commitment to candidates’ rights to wear religious attire and pledges to prevent similar incidents in the future. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has taken disciplinary … Read more

Court Sentences Italian Man To 24 Years In Prison For Beating Nigerian To Death

Sep 29, 2023. by Praise Ben

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Filippo Ferlazzo, an Italian man, has been convicted and sentenced to 24 years in prison for fatally assaulting Alika Ogorchukwu, a 39-year-old Nigerian street vendor, in Civitanova Marche, Italy, in July 2022. The assault followed Ferlazzo accusing Ogorchukwu of harassing his girlfriend, resulting in a physical altercation that tragically … Read more

“Stop Harassing Our Members:” Enugu NUJ Chides Police

Jul 1, 2023. by Ekohot Editor

Eko Hot Blog reports that Rising from its June Congress held at the Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi NUJ Press Centre in Enugu, the Enugu State NUJ has slammed the Police over harassment of its members in the due discharge of their duties. In a communique issued by the union’s newly elected Secretary, Dame Ifeoma Amuta, the NUJ … Read more

Buhari Ratifies ILO Convention 190 On Violence, Harassment In Workplace

Oct 2, 2022. by Ekohot Editor

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 to prohibit violence and harassment in the workplace has been ratified by President Muhammadu Buhari. Eko Hot Blog reports that the announcement was made by Ms. Kachollom Daju, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, at the beginning of a two-day regional sensitization workshop … Read more