Defending champions Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea have both qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations without playing, as the second-to-last round of qualifiers began on Wednesday. Ivory Coast secured their spot in the top two of Group G following Sierra Leone’s 1-1 draw with Chad. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As … Read more
47 inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison in Margibi County, Liberia, leaving authorities scrambling to recapture them. The escape occurred over the weekend, and initial investigations point to a lapse in the prison’s security system. The Ministry of Justice is taking the incident very seriously, deploying additional officers to aid in the search … Read more
Nigeria’s women’s U-17 team, the Flamingos, secured their spot in the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a 6-1 aggregate victory over Liberia. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s women’s U-17 team, the Flamingos, have secured their spot in the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the seventh time. Editor’s Pick Facebook Monetization: … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Liberia’s defence minister, Prince C. Johnson, resigned just ten days after being appointed following a protest by soldiers’ wives, the presidency announced on Monday. Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, is facing his first political crisis since his inauguration in January as his Minister of National Defence, Prince C. Johnson, has … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Liberian President Joseph Boakai suffered a heat stroke on Monday after his inauguration as the leader of the West African country. The presidential inauguration came to an abrupt end when Boakai suddenly suffered a stroke while reading his acceptance speech. Editor’s Picks Fubara Suffers Setback As Court Voids Passage Of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that citizens of Liberia will be deciding their leader between the former football star, George Weah and Joseph Boakai at the polls today. Weah, 57 is running alongside his former Vice President Joseph Boakai, 78. Contending at the polls of the highest office in the country are 19 candidates, which includes two … Read more
Recently, the Lagos Water Corporation stepped up its efforts to ensure water sanitation and hygiene in Lagos by helping to organise an essay competition for secondary school students. The Lagos water regulatory body has also joined the effort. The body will be the state’s sole representative at an event in Liberia. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
The Former Liberia President has retracted her Congratulatory message to Tinubu. Sirleaf was among the first leaders to congratulate the Nigerian President-elect after INEC declaration. However, she has deleted the message she sent via twitter. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018, Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has deleted … Read more
Buhari says he wants to leave a legacy of free and fair elections for West Africa. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said he wants to leave behind a legacy of free and fair elections that transcends Nigeria and cuts across West Africa. EDITOR’S PICKS Troops Rescue Nine Abducted Persons, Recover 90 … Read more
…the police received a tip-off, and the father was arrested as the buyer was reportedly on their way to collect the boy… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the police in Liberia have arrested and charged a 29-year-old Sierra Leonean man for allegedly attempting to sell his 10-year-old son. It was apparently a desperate bid to … Read more
Liberia Coach, Peter Butler has warned super eagles ahead of their tie today Expresses confidence in his team Ekohotblog reports that Liberia Coach, Peter Butler has issued a warning to Nigeria Super Eagles ahead of their world cup qualifying match on Saturday. Peter Butler has vowed not to lose against the super Eagles as his … Read more
Liberia Declares Rape A National Emergency After Spike In Cases Ekohotblog, September 12, 2020…Liberian President George Weah has declared rape a national emergency and ordered new measures to tackle the problem after a recent spike of cases in the West African state. The move comes after thousands of Liberians protested against rising incidents of rape … Read more
The Liberian government on Friday shut down internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital city, Monrovia. An organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns, Netblocks, confirmed the shutdown, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat had been restricted in the … Read more