The civil war, which was experienced between 1967-1969, was fought between the government of Nigeria and the defunct Republic of Biafra President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria is experiencing the most difficult challenges since the civil war. Buhari said this while addressing Nigerians in celebration of the 61st Independence Day. “Fellow Nigerians, the past eighteen … Read more
By Jude Obuseh The plethora of arguments centering on the unjust structuring of the Nigerian federation by the British Colonial masters, which has given the north unfair advantages over the south in the distribution of national resources and allocation of political power, have refused to go away several years after the country formally gained political … Read more
By Jude Obuseh I beg the readers of this piece to excuse my rather sarcastic, pessimistic and raucously discordant tone, which is born out of my candid disapproval of the pomp and pageantry accompanying the celebration (shouldn’t it be marking?) of Nigeria’s 61st year of “Independence” from British Imperial rule. Permit me to say that unlike … Read more
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2021. Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty first Independence Anniversary. For 1st of October 1960 to happen, all … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that the suspension on Twitter’s operation in Nigeria has been lifted. The president disclosed this in his Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day broadcast obtained by Eko Hot Blog. Read Also: Nigeria Independence Day: Top 50 Independence Day Quotes And Patriotic Messages According to President Buhari, while efforts were ongoing to prevent … Read more
President Buhari has ordered the lifting of the Twitter ban. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari says he had directed a conditional lifting of the ban placed on the operations of the microblogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria in June. President Buhari made the disclosure via his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians to mark the nation’s … Read more
Fikayo Tomori has been handed an England recall by Gareth Southgate after Harry Maguire was ruled out through injury. Ollie Watkins is back in the squad in place of Patrick Bamford, who made his international debut last month. England are set for two World Cup qualifiers away to Andorra on October 9 and at home … Read more
Primate Ayodele has prophesied bomb blasts, Senators’ deaths, among other terrible things to occur in Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has prophesied bomb blasts in the country. This is just as the clergyman warned of impending attacks on the National Assembly. Against this … Read more
FG has declared Public Holiday to mark Independence Day. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has declared Friday, October 1, 2021, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration via a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the … Read more
North and South threatens one another over power shift. Southern Governors remain resolute on zoning, Northern counterparts says it’s unconstitutional. The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization reacted angrily to the Northern governors rejection of power shift to Southern Nigeria in 2023 after the governors of the region met and read out the … Read more
A Nigerian governor’s son has fled to Egypt after reported his mother to EFCC. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Abdulazeez Ganduje, the first son of the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has reportedly fled to Egypt with his family after his mother was accused of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). … Read more
FG has declared no fewer than 3,964 Nigerians wanted. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 3,964 Nigerians have been placed on a watch list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). It was gathered that the names of the affected individuals have been placed with security agencies at international airports in Nigeria where they … Read more
President Buhari has departed U.S for Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has departed New York, United States, for Nigeria. President Buhari had arrived the United States last Sunday ahead of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, held at the world body’s headquarters in New York. President Buhari had on Friday addressed world leaders at the 76th … Read more
President Buhari has vowed to crush Boko Haram terrorists. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria will leave no stone unturned in crushing Boko Haram terrorists, especially in the North-East region of the country. President Buhari made the vow while addressing over 80 world leaders at the 76th session of the United … Read more
See shocking reasons dancers are at the back of the five naira note in Nigeria. If you look at the back of the 5 Naira Note you will notice a group of people that look like acrobats. Well, those people are actually a group of cultural dancers Identified as the Mkpokiti Cultural dance group. Even … Read more
Court throws out AMCON’s suit against Buhari on 600 million naira debt A Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out the suit filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against Senator Buhari Abdulfatai. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the decision on Thursday after he discovered that AMCON fraudulently obtained an order to seize … Read more
Senator Rafiu Ibrahim charges Nigerian government to stop politicizing exchange rate and leaving the economy in the hands of political class. Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Dr Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, yesterday cautioned that the politicisation of the exchange rate has become an unhealthy obsession in the country. EkoHotBlog gathered … Read more
Pantami revealed that there were about 16,000 reported outages by mobile network operators from January 2021 to July 2021. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mr. Isa Pantami, has said that the Five Generation (5G) network will be deployed in Nigeria in January 2022. The minister, who added that the deployment … Read more
The former Presidential Aide to Goodluck Jonathan storms New York to embarrass Buhari again. EkoHotBlog reports that President Buhari, on Tuesday, jetted out of the country to New York, United States, to participate in the ongoing high-level meetings of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Reno, who expressed sadness over the … Read more
Senator blames Obasanjo, Yar’dua, Goodluck Jonathan on debts burden, exonerates Buhari. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, a senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, on Wednesday, has blamed the three former presidents; Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’adua and Goodluck Jonathan governments for Nigeria’s debt burden. EkoHotBlog gathered that the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and … Read more