A school teacher and 4 others were killed by bandits along Layin Lasan Tabanni road in Kaduna State’s Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. It was also reported that 16 people were kidnapped in the Dogon Dawa, Layin Mahuta, and Tabanni villages in the LGA’s eastern region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a school … Read more
47 members of a community in Kaduna were abducted by gunmen in a midnight raid He explained that the terrorists came in large numbers, took vantage positions and shot indiscriminately to scare the resident EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen, on Thursday, invaded the Agunu Dutse community in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna … Read more
Gunmen have kidnapped Catholic priest in Kaduna. The gunmen killed guard and one other during the process of kidnapping the priest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have killed two people and abducted a Catholic Church Reverend Father, Joseph Akeke, at Kudendan community in Kaduna State. The incident happened around 1am Tuesday when the gunmen … Read more
…the incident took place around 4:30pm on Thursday when the bandits opened fire on motorists along the highway on three occasions… …the chairman said the terrorists razed tanker vehicle loaded with 33,000 litres of fuel being conveyed to Birnin-Gwari EKO HOT BLOG reports that bandits have again killed five persons at Manini Village, near Kuriga, … Read more
Explosion has rocked Kaduna state. Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Sunday night rocked a hotel in Kabala West, Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna metropolis. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was panic when a substance suspected to be Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Sunday night rocked a hotel in Kabala West, Kaduna South … Read more
Kaduna State has been at the epicentre of insecurity in the Northwest region of Nigeria A pupil of Government Science Secondary School, Birnin-Gwari, was reported to have escaped with a bullet wound… EKO HOT BLOG reports that suspected terrorists in separate attacks killed seven persons at Kuriga, along the Birnin Gwari-Kaduna highway, in Kaduna State. … Read more
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said his administration will sack more workers specifically underqualified secondary school teachers across the state this year. El-Rufai said this on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential media team. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the state governor regretted that some secondary school teachers … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday authorized the temporary forfeiture of about ten (10) properties and funds in banks allegedly owned by a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Obiora Egwuatu delivered the order while ruling in an ex-parte application by the lawyer to the Independent … Read more
Following the emergency meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and 19 governors elected under the APC at the presidential villa Abuja on Tuesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed on a zoning formula that will swap offices held between north and south. EKO HOT BLOG reports that by the arrangement, all offices that were occupied … Read more
It was gathered that between 11 and 14 of the students are still being held by Gide… …at least 10 schools abductions were recorded last year… EKO HOT BLOG reports that eight months after the abduction of 80 students from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi State, more than 10 of them are … Read more
Gunmen have killed Kaduna Agency’s director. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen numbering five in the early hours of Friday assassinated the Director of Operations of the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), Malam Dauda. Daily Trust gathered that the attackers breached the security of the victim’s house located in Barakallahu community in Igabi Local … Read more
Many villagers are feared killed after terrorists in the early hours of today, Sunday, January 30, 2022, reportedly attacked Atak-Mawe (Kurmin Masara) community in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in the troubled southern Kaduna part of Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria. A report by Middle Belt Times said the terrorists “invaded the community at about 3am on … Read more
Caritas Tasks Nigerians With COVID-19 Preventive Measures and Vaccination Eko Hot Blog reports that a Humanitarian Agency under the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Caritas has designed a one year program to train community mobilizers on COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out under the Center for Disaster and Philanthropy, CDP Project with sponsorship from Catholic Relief Services, CRS … Read more
Eko Hot Blog Youth group under the auspices of Shina Peller Network, SPN says building and strengthening national institutions as against individuals is key to attaining sustainable development and inclusive growth in Nigeria. Shina Peller is a brand name credited to the Nigerian entrepreneur, industrialist and politician Hon. Shina Abiola Peller. A member of the … Read more
Public Schools to operate only 4 Working Days in Kaduna. EKOHOTBLOG report that Kaduna State Government has directed all public schools in the state to migrate to the four-day working week, as schools reopen on Jan. 10 for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic session. The Commissioner for Education, … Read more
As Kidnapping worsened, Kaduna community seeks military base to tackle insecurity EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oil village community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State has advocated for the deployment of a military base to tackle continued insecurity in the area. Mr Kayode Afolabi, Chairman of the community, made the call at … Read more
FRSC Sector Commander admonishes passengers to Imbibe habit of ‘collective driving’. EKO HOT BLOG report that the Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, Mr Hafiz Muhammad, on Saturday admonished commercial vehicle passengers to imbibe the culture of ‘collective driving’ while on transit. He said, “‘collective driving’ entails passengers checking the … 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
Humanity: NGO parleys with Children with disabilities, parents in Kaduna EKO HOT BLOG reports that an NGO, Mimfad Autism Developmental and Other Disabilities Support Initiative (MADODSI), organised an interactive session with children with disabilities and their parents in Kaduna with the aim of eliminating stigma with the People living with a disability. Chief Executive Officer … Read more
AVM Tuwase Takes Over As 25th AFCSC Commandant EKO HOT BLOG reports that Air Vice Marshall Olurotimi Tuwase on Friday assumed duty as the 25th Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State. AVM Tuwase replaced Air Vice Marshall Ebenezer Alade who is due for retirement. Read Also: Security: NDA To … Read more