Erling Haaland has picked out four countries as his favourites to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar next month. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, has named four countries he feels have the chance to win the 2022 World Cup. He listed Brazil, Argentina, France, and England as the … Read more
Gov. Wike Dragged To ICC Over Obigbo Massacre EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bruce Fein, the American lawyer of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has dragged Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, over the Obigbo massacre of … Read more
Chelsea Preparing £45m Bid To Snatch Man Utd Target EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea are reportedly preparing a £45m bid to sign Manchester United’s target Denzel Dumfries in January. The Inter Milan and Netherlands star, 26, was linked with a move to the Premier League over the summer. EDITOR’S PICK ‘He’s A … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu’s American Lawyer Files Fresh Charges At ICC Over Secret Trial. Justice Tosho had authorized that all trials of people “suspected of having committed acts of terrorism” in Nigeria will henceforth be held in camera. EDITOR’S PICK [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens Up On ‘Contesting’ For President [BREAKING] 2023: Protesters Storm Jonathan’s Office In … Read more
Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd Appointment Confirmed By Ajax Chief. Erik ten Hag has been offered a new contract to stay at Ajax but he is yet to sign it, suggesting he will indeed become the next permanent Manchester United manager. EDITOR’S PICK Erik ten Makes Final Man Utd Asst Manager Decision After Van Persie … Read more
Ex-Man Utd Manager Louis Van Gaal Reveals He Has Prostate Cancer. Speaking about his illness for the first time, Van Gaal disclosed that he has been receiving treatment whilst continuing to train the Dutch team but decided not to tell the players in his squad. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Manchester United manager, … Read more
The first Omicron cases in the Netherlands were previously believed to have been the cluster of 14 among passengers on two flights from South Africa… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, and before South Africa had first … Read more
People will be limited to having four visitors at home and have been advised to work at home… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday announced Western Europe’s first partial lockdown of the winter, with three weeks of COVID-19 curbs on restaurants, shops, and sporting events. Protesters set off fireworks … Read more
Former President Jonathan’s ex-aide has been arrested in the Netherlands. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a former Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku, has been arrested in Amsterdam, the Netherlands over child pornography complaints. It was gathered that Kuku circulated child pornography materials in 2018. The former Chairman of the … Read more
Frank de Boer’s side took control of the game right from the get-go and created a raft of chances. On Sunday, the Netherlands defeated Ukraine 3-2 Netherlands hosted Ukraine at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, as they returned to a major competition for the first time in over six years, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. Oranje failed … Read more
The federal government on Monday said it might be forced to ban flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Netherlands amid stringent COVID-19 test requirements. Under the new pre-boarding COVID test requirement placed on Nigeria, travellers are to do a rapid test at the airports in Lagos and Abuja four hours to their … Read more
Artefact The Kingdom of Netherlands on Thursday officially presented a smuggled Ife Terracotta antiquity dated to be at least 600 years old to Nigeria. The repatriated antiquity was presented to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at a ceremony held in Abuja. Read Also: IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Resumes Today In … Read more
Government of The Netherlands has returned a distinct terracotta artifacts to the Nigerian embassy in the country. The rare terracotta head which was believed to be from Ile-Ife in Nigeria, was intercepted by Dutch Customs at the Schiphol Airport in 2018 in a package addressed to a Dutch national with forged accompanying import documents. Nigerian … Read more
Dutch police on Tuesday said they have detected and exposed the largest cocaine laboratory in Netherlands. The Dutch police said the laboratory, located in a horse stable in the town of Nijeveen near the German border, was processing around 200 kilogrammes of cocaine per day. “This is the largest cocaine laboratory ever discovered in the … Read more
Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lagos, Mr. Jan Van Weijen, assumed duty on Monday with a courtesy visit on Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The visit, the envoy said, was to officially inform the Governor of the upcoming visit of the Netherlands Prime Minister to Nigeria in November for bilateral … Read more
Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored for the United State Women’s Team as they defeated the Netherlands to claim the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. US, ranked No. 1 in the world, were no match for the European champions, as they defended their trophy. Captain, Megan Rapinoe, opened the scoring in Lyon with a penalty … Read more
European champions, Netherlands, edged Sweden in a 1-0 thrilling encounter that went into extra time late Wednesday, with the now poised to meet United States, which beat England 2-1 on Tuesday, in the final. And ahead of that game, Dutch midfielder, Danielle van de Donk is confident they can shock the United States in Sunday’s … Read more
A day after Cristiano Ronaldo produced another sublime performance to take Portugal to the final of the maiden UEFA Nations League, England failed to make it past Netherlands. Despite starting brightly and going ahead via a Marcus Rashford penalty, England left the field heartbroken again, losing 3-1 after extra time. Ajax’s 19-year-old defender, Marttijs De … Read more