Jonah Jang was absent from Atiku’s Presidential Campaign in Jos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday took his campaign train to Jos, Plateau State. Speaking at the presidential campaign rally which took place at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium in Jos, Plateau State, … Read more
Some of Atiku’s security team were stranded at the Jos Airport after his rally in Jos EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, reportedly left Jos, Plateau State capital on Tuesday after his campaign rally, leaving behind some of his team members at the airport. Atiku … Read more
Paul Unongo passed away at the age of 87. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Minister of Steel, Wantaregh Paul Unongo, has reportedly died. This online media platform understands that Unongo served in the Second Republic. A family source told journalists that the elder statesman died on Tuesday (yesterday) afternoon at the age of … Read more
A Lagos Lawmaker slumped and died after attending an APC campaign flag-off in Jos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the member representing Mushin constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, popularly known as Omititi, has died. EDITOR’S PICKS Two Killed As Russian Missiles Cross Into Poland During Attack On Ukraine … Read more
The Plateau Governor declared Tuesday, 15th Nov. Work-free day. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Plateau State Government has declared Tuesday, November 15, 2022, a public holiday as President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and other party chieftains arrive at the state capital for the flag-off … Read more
Buhari met with Tinubu, Adamu ahead of the APC presidential campaign flag-off. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. EDITOR’S PICKS Six Killed, Scores Injured In Bomb Attack On Central Istanbul PHOTOS: … Read more
Gunmen abducted two clerics in Plateau and are demanding N10m ransom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen on Wednesday night abducted two clerics at the Mararaba Jema’a area of Jos South local government area of Plateau State. The victims were travelling from Mangu Halle to Jos when they were ambushed and abducted at about 8 … Read more
A road crash has killed five and injured two in Bauchi. Eko Hot Blog reports that tragedy struck on Saturday as five persons were killed in a road crash at Isma village on the Bauchi-Jos Highway. EDITOR’S PICKS Twitter Launches $8 Monthly Subscription Service With Blue Tick Terrorists Release Children Abducted In Katsina – Police … Read more
Gunmen have killed seven in fresh Plateau attack EKO HOT BLOG reports that in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, gunmen thought to be herdsmen have once more killed no less than seven people. The murder occurs less than twenty-four hours after 18 more people died in a battle between … Read more
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Bandits Raid Jos Communities, Kidnap Scores, Set Houses Ablaze. A source disclosed the attacked communities to be Kukawa, Gyanbahu, Dungur and Keram villages. EDITOR’S PICK 17-Month-Old Baby Needs N700,000 For Cancer Treatment 14-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Open Water In Kano – Fire Service I Won’t Tolerate Buck-Passing If I become President-Yahaya Bello EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
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Court has sentenced former minister, others to jail. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has sentenced a former Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, to three months imprisonment. The court also sentenced a former Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the … Read more
NDLEA has foiled woman’s attempt to swallow cocaine during raid. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ifeoma Godwin Sade, the 29-year-old wife of a suspected drug dealer, Ifeanyi Onyeasi, was stopped from swallowing 12 grams of cocaine during a raid by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jos, Plateau State. The grams … Read more
Many people have been feared dead in fatal crash along Bauchi-Jos road. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many people have been killed in a fatal crash that occurred on Thursday along Bauchi-Jos Road. Though the exact number of those that died in the crash is yet-to-be-ascertained, photos sent to PUNCH from the scene of the … Read more
Jos residents pray for peace in 2022 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the residents of Jos have appealed for stable security as part of their 2022 expectations from the government. They said stable security in Jos would boost economic growth and create enabling environment for other sectors to function well. Read Also: Edwin Clark Reveals Only … Read more
Security: NDA To Conduct Outdoor Field Training Exercises – Camp Highland EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) will conduct its final outdoor Field Training Exercise for Army Cadets of Short Service Course 47, nicknamed Exercise CAMP HIGHLAND, in Plateau and Kaduna States, respectively, from 8 – 29 January 2022. The Academy … Read more
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has recaptured 21 inmates who escaped from Jos correctional centre. EKO HOT BLOG reports the correctional facility was attacked by gunmen in November. A prison official and nine inmates were killed during the attack while one of the attackers died in a gun duel with security agents. About 262 … Read more
Jos Prison attack: Guards abort jailbreak by five inmates EKO HOT BLOG reports that five Jos Correctional Centre convicts were apprehended on Sunday as they sought to flee during an exchange of gunfire with attackers. Unidentified gunmen, presumed to be bandits, attacked the prison. The attackers were claimed to have pretended to be on a … Read more