Author Salman Rushdie Off Ventilator After Stabbing, Attacker Pleads ‘Not Guilty’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that veteran British novelist, Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and was able to talk on Saturday, his agent has confirmed, as the US president hailed the writer’s courage and voiced horror at the attack on him. … Read more
Novelist, Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, has been stabbed on stage in New York state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran’s leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by … Read more
Trump Raises Alarm Over Alleged Raid On His Florida Home By FBI Agents EKO HOT BLOG reports that ex-US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was “raided” by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe. Trump said in a statement that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was “occupied by a … Read more
The measures come amid a spate of mass killings in the United States that have sparked renewed calls for greater gun control laws The new laws also ban most civilians from purchasing body armor, such as bullet-proof vests EDITOR’S PICK: 2023: Things To Know As APC Presidential Primary Begins Today (FULL UPDATE) Adamu Behind Plot … Read more
22-year-old New York woman faces attempted murder charges after it was claimed she duped a Tinder date into coming over to a property where he was tortured while his brother watched the gruesome event on Face-time and his family was ordered to pay a $100,000 ransom. The victim was placed in a bath and sprayed … Read more
There were also forecasts of possible coastal flooding in some areas, including in New York City and parts of Connecticut… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a major winter storm has brought heavy snow and ice to parts of the US and Canada, putting more than 80 million people under weather warnings. More than 145,000 people … Read more
…the case against the Duke of York could be heard later this year. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prince Andrew is to face a civil case in the US over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman when she was 17. Virginia Giuffre is suing the prince, claiming he abused her in 2001. His lawyers said … Read more
Trump is referred to as “Individual-1” in the indictment EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Secret Service arrested a 72-year-old man in New York on Monday after he allegedly phoned them threatening to kill ex-president Donald Trump, a criminal indictment showed. Prosecutors in Brooklyn say Thomas Welnicki “knowingly and willfully threatened to kill, kidnap, … Read more
Nineteen people, including nine children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City, in what the city’s fire commissioner called one of the worst blazes in recent memory. Mayor Eric Adams called the fire’s toll “horrific.” “This is going to be one of the worst fires that we have witnessed during modern … Read more
Sunday’s fire broke out in an apartment that spans the second and third floors of the Bronx apartment block… EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 19 people, including nine children, have died after a fire in a New York apartment building. Another 32 people were sent to hospital, several of whom are in a … Read more
Eric Adams says NYC’s government has been ‘dysfunctional for far too long’ in first speech as mayor EKO HOT BLOG reports that New York City Mayor Eric Adams opened his administration on Saturday by telling residents they would bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic and fix longstanding issues like crime-ridden communities. “Our government has been … Read more
New York Sees Increase In Children Hospitalisation As Omicron Cases Rise EKO HOT BLOG reports that with the spike in Omicron cases, New York health officials have reported an increase in children being admitted to hospitals, even as the White House committed on Sunday to fix the US’ Covid-19 test shortage as soon as possible. … Read more
CNN Fires Chris Cuomo Amid Inquiry into His Efforts to Aid His Brother EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular media station CNN has dismissed star anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday, capping off a remarkable fall for the network’s top-rated anchor amid an ongoing investigation into his attempts to help his brother, Andrew M. Cuomo, then-governor … Read more
‘Career criminal’ opens fire on 2 New York City police officers EKO HOT BLOG reports that a surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a ‘career criminal’ opened fire on two New York City police officers responding to a complaint of a man with a gun in the Bronx on Wednesday. The footage shows officers Alejandra … Read more
Japan’s Former Princess Mako Leaves for New York After Giving up Title The move to the US has drawn inevitable comparisons with British royals Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, earning the newlyweds the nickname “Japan’s Harry and Meghan”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that after abandoning the royal family, Japan’s former princess Mako has left for … Read more
The months of restrictions affecting hundreds of millions of people helped fuel both personal and economic suffering… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States will on Monday reopen its land and air borders to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel from around the globe that separated families, … Read more
He described the reports published on some online platforms as an example of fake news… EKO HOT BLOG reports that contrary to reports awash in the media, Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has described as fake, news that the aircraft in which President Muhammadu Buhari recently travelled to the United States developed fault mid-air. Adesina, who … Read more
President Buhari has escaped air crash as the presidential jet developed a fault. EKOHOTBLOG reports that tragedy was recently averted as President Muhammadu Buhari and the delegation that travelled with him to the United States escaped an air crash after the presidential jet marked 5N-FGT suddenly developed a fault while they were returning to … Read more
Some experts believe that the current COVID-19 death count could already be greatly undercounted… The United States reached another grim milestone on Friday, as the confirmed COVID-19 death toll topped 700,000, just over a year and a half into the pandemic, and despite the wide availability of vaccines. The milestone, according to data from Johns … Read more
Some stakeholders across Nigeria alleged that the President only knows how to bring shame to the country, as the President fails to solicit help in the fight against insecurity. President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari’s speech, West Africa, New York,, United States of America, 76th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, Coronavirus, Boko Haram in North-East Nigeria … Read more