He received six lashes following a conviction by a Sharia court. This marks the first time a Sharia court-ordered flogging occurred outside a courtroom in Malaysia. Approximately 90 spectators, including an AFP journalist, witnessed the caning inside the mosque. A 42-year-old man was flogged in a mosque in Terengganu, Malaysia, on Friday after being convicted … Read more
Nigeria’s U-19 women’s cricket team, the Junior Female Greens, have secured qualification for the 2025 ICC U-19 T20 World Cup in Malaysia after clinching the Africa Qualifier Division 1 title in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sunday. Their place in the global tournament was confirmed after rain interrupted Zimbabwe’s innings during the final at the Gahanga Cricket … Read more
Nigeria moved closer to securing Africa’s second ticket to the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s World Cup in Malaysia by pulling off a thrilling one-wicket win against favourites Zimbabwe on Monday, clinching an early semi-final spot. Both teams entered the game with wins from the first round, setting the stage for a tense showdown. Zimbabwe opted … Read more
Buhari has appointed Olushola Odusanya as the Director General of the National Centre for Technology Management. Odusanya’s appointment took effect from May 13th, 2023, and he brings over two decades of experience in biotechnology research to the role. He is known for his deep passion for science and innovation and has received recognition for his … Read more
Nigeria has emerged as the leading African route for cocaine smuggling. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed that the majority of routes used by illicit drug traffickers to smuggle cocaine in Africa are in Nigeria. According to the report, Nigerian market tops the list of … Read more
At least eight people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a landslide hit a camping site in Malaysia’s Selangor state, officials say. Eko Hot Blog reports that the landslide occurred around 03:00 on Friday (19:00 GMT Thursday) just outside the hilly Genting Highlands, north of the capital Kuala Lumpur. EDITOR’S PICKS New … Read more
Malaysia Top Court Sends Ex-PM Najib Razak To Prison For Corruption EKO HOT BLOG reports that Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak’s on Tuesday was sentenced to a 12-year jail sentence by the nation’s higest court for corruption. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As Putin Appears To Admit Defeat In Battle For … Read more
…there are concerns that China will use any of such weapons to maintain control over its own citizens – including ethnic minority Uighur Muslims. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States government has sanctioned China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and 11 affiliated research institutes for using ‘biotechnology’ that ‘controls the brain’s to support … Read more
Flooding in Malaysia leaves 8 dead and 41,000 displaced EKO HOT BLOG reports that authorities on Monday confirmed that at least eight people died in floods that battered Malaysia over the weekend, as the administration faced criticism from the public and opposition legislators over its rescue operations. Floods are frequent on Malaysia’s eastern coast between … Read more
Malaysia court acquits Nigerian man sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 2018 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Court in Malaysia has overturned a Nigerian national’s conviction and death sentence for drug trafficking, which had been upheld by the High Court and the Court of Appeal in Kuching. On June 7, 2016, Nigerian … Read more
He was named as the new prime minister of Malaysia on Friday, days after his predecessor quit following a turbulent 17 months in office. A new Malaysian leader was sworn in Saturday following the previous government’s collapse, reclaiming the premiership for his scandal-mired party without an election. Ismail Sabri Yaakob is a stalwart of the … Read more
Malaysia has been named the Asian Champions League’s centralised hub in East Asia, the continent’s football governing body said on Monday. The matches in the region are now due to restart in October. Asia’s elite club competition was suspended in early March because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will resume in West Asia hub Qatar … Read more
The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDO) has said stranded Nigerians in Malaysia and Thailand are been evacuated by an Air Peace aircraft today. This was disclosed via the commission Twitter official handle on Saturday morning. The tweet reads: “Chartered @airpeace flight APK-7813 conveying Stranded Nigerians from Malaysia and Thailand departing Kaula Lumpur to Abuja and … Read more
38 people consisting of 20 adults and 18 children have been fined for taking pictures of an aquatic flower species at a flood retention pond in Melaka Tengah, Malaysia. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Afzanizar Ahmad said the individuals made the trip to the pond at Taman Semabok Perdana here to photograph the purple pokok … Read more
Malaysia has reported its first polio case in 27 years, health authorities said Sunday, announcing a three-month-old baby had been diagnosed on Borneo Island. The Malaysian health ministry’s director-general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said the baby from Tuaran in eastern Sabah state had been admitted into intensive care after experiencing fever and muscle weakness. “The patient … Read more
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Mrs. Solape Hammond has disclosed that plans have been put in place by the State Government to begin investment promotions with the Malaysian Government towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. Hammond disclosed this at a meeting held recently in … Read more