EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has donated brand new cars to some traditional rulers in Abuja. The minister said the gesture would help improve security in the territory. EDITOR’S PICKS Group Demands Investigation Into Alleged Corrupt Verdicts By Election Petition Tribunals Police Declare Killer Of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Alhaji Aminu Danbuba, a security expert, has cautioned Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State against entering into any peace negotiations with bandits. According to him, there are some policies of previous administrations that need to be prioritised in order to ensure the well-being of the state and the security of … Read more
Calls on security agencies to redouble their efforts Demands for frequent consultations, timely reports Calls for coordinated national security Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Service Chiefs to work together in order to strengthen the fight against insecurity. Tinubu, who met with the security chiefs in the country for the … Read more
An Ex-Army General has told Tinubu to address the economic and insecurity crisis the country is currently facing. The ex-general urged the President to deploy local and international contact to tackle the situation. He also congratulated the President on his Inauguration as President. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a retired General of the Nigerian Army, … Read more
Ortom has criticized President Buhari’s administration, describing it as the worst in Nigeria’s history. The governor stated that the past eight years have witnessed unimaginable poverty, insecurity, and maladministration. Furthermore, he lamented the President’s failure to deal decisively with armed Fulani herdsmen and corruption. EKO HOTBLOG reports that during the commissioning of the headquarters of … Read more
Nigeria’s Chief of defence staff, General Lucky Irabor, proposes an effective way to combat insecurity in the country. According to the General, Nigeria needs an all-of-society approach to defeat the issues that have risen from insecurity. He said this while speaking at a two-day workshop on the “Use of Broadcasting in Complementing the Military in … Read more
Peter Obi has demanded that the Nigerian government take extraordinary measures to address insecurity in the country. He made this call while condemning the killing of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State and the abduction of residents in Zamfara State. Obi is urging government and all stakeholders to take urgent action against the rising … Read more
Zamfara state Governor elect has stated that his victory is an answer to prayers. The state has been suffering from attacks from terrorists. Dr. Dauda Lawal Dare also stated that the election was totally free and fair. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor-elect of Zamfara state, Dr. Dauda Lawal Dare has claimed that his … Read more
The Nigerian military clashed with Bandits in Zamfara State in its Operation Hadarin Daji. Many bandits were neutralized while some managed to escape from the army. The Nigerian Army was able to recover weapons and motorcycles from the bandits in their operation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian military has neutralised scores of bandits … Read more
Unknown gunmen have killed a judge during proceedings in Imo state. Ugboma was killed by gunmen who operated in motorcycles while presiding over a court session. The incident brought the court sitting to an abrupt end as lawyers, court staff and litigants fled. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have killed Nnaemeka Ugboma, the Chairman … Read more
By Bernard Joseph The 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election is shaping up to be a scintillating brawl, with a horde of aspirants and political entities vying for the crown. Early signs suggest that this election could go down in history as one of the most tempestuous and closely scrutinized in the country, due to the grand … Read more
APC Chieftain has stated that Buhari’s government inherited insecurity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) has risen to defend President Muhammadu Buhari saying that all his critics concerning the state of insecurity in the country are not being fair to his administration. According to the Director of … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly whisked away three oil workers in Bakassi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen suspected to be affiliated with the Biafra Nation League have allegedly kidnapped three oil workers in the Bakassi Peninsula. It was gathered that the workers were on their way to work when the incident happened on Saturday morning. EDITOR’S … Read more
Ogun Police have vowed to unfold the killers of the ADC Chairman in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun State Police Command has promised to unravel the killers of Ward 15 Chairman of African Democratic Congress, Isaga/Ilewo-Orile in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Muhammed Oke. The command Police Public … Read more
The Nigerian Army has banned some soldiers from returning home and seeing their families. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a memo reportedly issued by the Nigerian Army has caused outrage as it banned some selected soldiers from leaving their camp to visit family members. The memo allegedly addressed to the gallant soldiers attached to the … Read more
By Bernard Joseph An average Nigerian would content himself to soak his garri without peanut to accompany it; to enroll his children in overcrowded public schools with dilapidated classrooms; to dress his children in threadbare cloths and cram his family of 7 in one of the rooms in a multi-tenanted bungalow; to cower and avoid … Read more
Terrorists have killed two people, abducted several others, and set ablaze Gidan-goga market in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Eko Hot Blog reports that an indigene of the area, Mohammed Musa, said that the terrorists, who were on motorcycles set ablaze the market on Wednesday, destroying goods worth millions of Naira. EDITOR’S … Read more
Julius Berger has shut down operations in Abuja over the fear of a possible terror attack. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Julius Berger Construction Company has suspended operations over security threats in Abuja. The development is coming barely three days after Jabi Lake Mall shut down its operation. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: NAF Air … Read more
NAF air strikes have killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an intelligence-led aerial and ground coordinated operation launched by the Nigerian Army targeting the Boko Haram group’s strategic human and material capacity has led to the killing of scores of terrorists in Bama Local Government Area in Borno … Read more
Germany, Denmark, and other European countries have warned against a possible terrorist attack in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Germany, Bulgaria, Ireland, and Denmark authorities have cautioned their citizens to be on alert over a possible terrorist attack in Abuja, the nation’s capital. This online media platform gathered that the warning is coming 72 … Read more