President Joe Biden has granted an official pardon to his son Hunter Biden, who was facing sentencing in two criminal cases. The decision marks a reversal from Biden’s previous stance against clemency for his son. In a statement, the president defended his actions, stating that Hunter had been “singled out” and describing the cases as … Read more
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, on Friday, overturned the conviction and life sentence of Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, who had been found guilty of raping his wife’s teenage niece. The appellate court discharged and acquitted Olaleye, ruling that the trial court’s judgment was flawed. According … Read more
The hearing of a ₦50 billion lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government was postponed on Monday due to the absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary … Read more
Popular Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, known as Falz, has confirmed his communication with controversial social media personality Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, regarding the legal issues Bobrisky faced earlier this year. In a statement released on Wednesday, Falz revealed that Bobrisky had requested ₦3 million to secure a VIP section at the … Read more
South Carolina has executed its first inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens received the death penalty for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed robbery in Greenville in 1997. Despite a last-minute sworn statement from his co-defendant, Steve Golden, claiming … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Delta State Police Command on Tuesday announced that it arrested over 100 gay suspects carrying out a gay wedding ceremony in a hotel in Delta state. In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the state police said it would parade the suspects shortly. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST … Read more