Osun Govt has reacted to viral letter. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun state government has reacted to the widely-circulated letter rumoured to be written by Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, to the governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, to ask for the governor’s support for a planned wedding in Kano State. A … Read more
The prosecution alleged that she concealed a kidnapped victim in her house for the period of five days EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Kano State Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Gidan Murtala has remanded the wife of the alleged kidnapper and killer of five-year-old girl, Jamila Abdulmalik Muhammad Sani. Jamila was arraigned on a … Read more
President Buhari, however, commended the police and the secret service for unravelling the mystery behind the disappearance of Hanifa… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the relevant bodies to ensure justice is served in the murder of Hanifa, the five-year-old schoolgirl killed in Kano State. He specifically ordered the police … Read more
2023: Babangida Picks ‘Best Candidate In APC’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best candidate in the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election. The former governor and Chairman Board of Trustees of the Sir Ahmadu Bello … Read more
A young man brutally killed a female hawker in Nigerian city, Kano EKO HOT BLOG reports that a suspect, Auwalu Abdulrashid, has reportedly confessed to killing and burying a 13-year-old hawker in Kano State, northwest Nigeria. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Kiyawa said the … Read more
Zainab was invited by the DSS for questioning over her involvement with protests organised across some northern states and the FCT… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a lady who led the ‘No More Blood Shed’ peaceful movement in Kano, Zainab Naseer Ahmad, has dissociated herself from the protest henceforth. This announced this moments after she … Read more
…Saifullahi’s father, who was on medication at the time of the incident, suffered a heart attack and died as a result of complications from depression… EKO HOT BLOG reports that one year after the alleged killing of 23-year-old Saifullahi Sani by the police in Kano, the family of the deceased is yet to get compensation … Read more
EFCC has arrested Former Governor Kwankwaso. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Saturday, grilled the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over allegations of abuse of office, diversion of public funds and fraudulent allocation of government properties to cronies. This online news platform reports that the former … Read more
Governor Ganduje has again sacked the controversial former commissioner, Mu’azu Magaji. EKOHOTBLOG reports that for the second time in a year, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji has been sacked by the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje. It would be recalled that Governor Ganduje had first sacked Magaji who was a commissioner after a post on Facebook inferred he … Read more
A popular Nigerian musician is dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that popular Hausa singer, Magajiya Dambatta, has been pronounced dead. It was gathered that the musician died on Friday evening at the age of 86. It was further learnt that the entertainer passed away after a brief illness at her home in Dambatta in Kano … Read more
Hafsat Umar Ganduje, wife of Kano state Governor, has regained freedom, after allegedly quizzed for over five hours by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Dr. Hafsat Ganduje, who was compelled to report herself to EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Sunday, was quizzed for hours over alleged involvement in a land scandal. Hafsat had … Read more
A popular Nigerian political scientist has passed away. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a former Head of the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor A. D. Yahaya, has been confirmed dead. It was gathered that Yahaya, a former Director-General of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria … Read more
A Nigerian governor’s son has fled to Egypt after reported his mother to EFCC. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Abdulazeez Ganduje, the first son of the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has reportedly fled to Egypt with his family after his mother was accused of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). … Read more
He said the team swiftly swung into action and succeeded in arresting a 20-year-old Abdullahi Mukhtar who is an uncle to the victim and 22-year-old… Police in Kano State have rescued a three-year-old kidnapped victim in Ja’in Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government. Spokesman of the command DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa confirmed the rescue of the boy. … Read more
…the new born baby was kidnapped on Wednesday after a woman delivered twins at Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital Kano Police in Kano State have arrested a man and his wife over alleged kidnapping of a newborn baby at Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital Kano. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa confirmed the … Read more
A strange disease has reportedly hit Kano state, killing six people, while 46 people have been hospitalised. The Kano state government, on Monday, confirmed that six persons have died of a strange disease in Minjibir LGA of the state. Aminu Tsanyawa, Kano commissioner for health, confirmed the development, adding that 46 affected persons have … Read more
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has extended the retirement age for reachers and Lecturers in the state from 60 To 65. Ganduje said the extension is in conformity with the federal government recent increment for federal teachers and Lecturers. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says, henceforth, teachers and lecturers working with … Read more
Kano State Government has reverted to the N18,000 old wage to pay it workers for the month of March. The State Commissioner of Information, Muhammad Garba who confirmed this in a statement said the present financial situation has weakened the state government’s ability to implement the new salary package. According to him, “given the present … Read more
The leading politician said this at the 12th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Kano held in commemoration of his 69th birthday in Kano State on Monday. The national leader of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says Kano State is the most peaceful state in Nigeria. The leading politician said this at the … Read more
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has assured that Kano remains Nigeria’s safest state because of the measures taken by its government to safeguard it. He expressed worries about the rising insecurity around the country, including weekend’s attack on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. Ganduje spoke at the State House in Abuja after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more