Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo of Akure has decreed the closure of all markets, shops, and stalls in Akure as part of the annual Amole Festival, a longstanding tradition of Akureland. According to a statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Adeyeye Michael, this closure aligns with the cultural practices of the region. However, pharmacies are exempt from … Read more
Banex Plaza in Abuja remained closed on Monday, with soldiers stationed throughout the market. The closure followed an incident where thugs allegedly assaulted soldiers after a disagreement involving a faulty phone sale. Despite police intervention, soldiers returned to the plaza, forcing traders to shut down, with videos showing soldiers pursuing and punishing individuals. EKO HOT … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has said the entire Igbo nation has resolved to support the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, in his palace yesterday, Chief Iwuanyanwu, while appealing to the monarch for a renewed … Read more
A group have slammed Akeredolu’s ban on market closure EKO HOT BLOG reports that a socio-cultural group in Akure, Ooye Development Initiative (ODI), has described as “anti-culture” the resolve of the Ondo State Executive Council which, in a recent press statement, forbade the closure of markets in the state capital, in celebration of the ancient … Read more
The Lagos State Government has shut some markets in the Island Business District due to defiance of a directive issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, instructing all marketers and street traders to open up blocked access routes and remove shanties as well as makeshift shops built … Read more