Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Epe Branch, has called for national dialogue over the ongoing nationwide protests in the country. The council made its position known on Wednesday, 31st July 2024, at a press conference held at the Epe Local Government Secretariat in Epe, Lagos State. Representatives from … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Jonathan Vatsa, the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former commissioner of information culture and tourism, has chastised the Northern faction advocating for the elimination of rotating presidency. He questioned the group’s justification for demanding an end to rotating presidency given that the North has lately lost … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced that the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) has withdrawn its quit notice ultimatum handed down to Igbos living in the Northern part of the country. Otti disclosed this in a statement via his X handle on Tuesday, after a meeting with the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday announced its intention to negotiate with President Bola Tinubu-led government on a peaceful exit of Biafra from Nigeria through a United Nations-supervised referendum. According to IPOB, the peaceful agitation for Biafra Independence started in 2012 without any violence or criminality. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has said that the worsening insecurity in the South Eastern region of the country has created division among Igbos. The former Minister of Finance, stated this on Thursday virtually at the Economic and Security Summit held in Owerri, the … Read more
Intricate, intelligent and dangerous beauties of creation, I love snakes and their zigzaggery. For its undergraduates in the 80s and early 90s, Abia State University, Uturu, was a Garden like Eden, where cashew wasn’t the forbidden fruit. American collegiate architecture etched on a breathtaking landscape covering unending cashew plantations, ABSU was the oasis of learning, … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has stated that Igbos have no interest in being with opposition political parties and must prepare for the worst following Peter Obi’s petition at the Presidential Election Tribunal. The Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, commended Obi for fighting a good fight They also warned Igbos to be very conscious not to allow what happened in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nzuko Umunna, the Igbo global think tank, is set to hold its second edition of the ‘Handshake Across Nigeria’ on April 28, 2023, in Enugu. The event aims to foster ethnic unity in Nigeria and expand friendships between Ndigbo and other nationalities. The Executive Secretary of the Think Tank, … Read more
By Femi Odere Our attention has been drawn to the comments made by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Chairman, Council of Elders of Ohaneze Ndigbo in a video clip that has gone viral. Chief Iwuanyanwu made these comments on Saturday, March 25th at a ceremony in Anambra State where he was a special guest of Governor … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu has told the IPOB group to stop all Forms of Violence in the Southeast. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a stern warning to his members and its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network, (ESN) to stay away from any form … Read more
PDP has admitted that Southeast Presidency is morally right and timely. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the call for a presidency from the South-East is morally right and timely. The Deputy Director, Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Chukwubuikem Uloka, stated this in … Read more
Ozekhome met with Igbo leaders in the US over Nnamdi Kanu’s case. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mike Ozekhome, lead counsel to the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has met with some South East leaders in the United States of America over the trial of his client. This online … Read more
Ohanaeze has reacted to Atiku’s comments on Igbo Presidency. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Apex Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has berated the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, over his advice to Northerners ahead of the 2023 general election. This online media platform recalls that Atiku, while speaking at an event … Read more
Atiku has explained why northerners need someone from the north to be president in 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said northerners need a president who hails from northern Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS Kenneth Okonkwo Tackles Atiku Over Comment On Igbo, Yoruba Presdiency 2023: … Read more
Kenneth Okonkwo has tackled Atiku over his comment on Igbo, Yoruba Presidency. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nollywood actor and a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP),Kenneth Okonkwo, has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, over a recent statement. This online media platform gathered that Atiku during an Interactive Session … Read more
‘I Am Proud Of Peter Obi’ –Umahi Speaks On Southern Presidency EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi has challenged his colleagues in the South to have the honour to admit that they all believed in having a Nigerian president from the South just like the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom … Read more
2023: Tinubu Will Get Bulk Of Igbo Votes – APC Chieftain EKO HOT BLOG reports that the immediate past chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Ben Nwoye has boasted that the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu will garner enough votes from the South-East. He spoke during the unveiling … Read more
Osita Okechukwu Had Revealed Why He Dumped Igbo Presidency To Support Tinubu EKO HOT BLOG reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu has explained the reason behind his decision to jettison the agitation for a 2023 Igbo presidency. Speaking on Tuesday, Okechukwu said … Read more
IPOB said Igbos are being targeted because they stopped Fulanis from Islamizing the Southeast and Nigeria They alleged that terrorist groups like bandits, Boko Haram, Ansaru and ISWAP are targeting Igbo soldiers EDITOR’S PICK Ohanaeze Reveals Why Nnamdi Kanu Was Denied Bail Drama As PDP Gives Ex-President Obasanjo 48hrs To Clarify Atiku’s ‘Regret’ Remarks Tinubu … Read more
2023 Presdiency: South East Won’t Vote For APC, PDP –Igbo Elders Reveals The elders stated that the Igbos will reject both the APC and the PDP completely in the 2023 election for jettisoning the quest for a South East presidency EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Sunday Igboho Speaks On Dumping Yoruba Nation Agitation BREAKING: Orubebe Joins … Read more