Countries to benefit from the U.S COVID-19 relief fund include Burkina Faso, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, DR Congo, and Mozambique. Others are Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. Nigeria has missed out of the United States $91 million COVID-19 response fund to African countries, as the country continues to battle poverty and insecurity. Jeremy Konyndyk, the … Read more
“But let us put our money where our mouth is. Let Baba mind his thoughts and his language.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has hit out at the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, saying the ex-President contributed to the current chaos in the country. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu … Read more
President Buhari will on Saturday depart Nigeria for Ghana. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday (today) depart Nigeria for Ghana. President Buhari will be departing the country to participate in the 59th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana. This was disclosed … Read more
Nigeria has been ranked as the 17th least peaceful country in 2021. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Global Peace Index (GPI) has ranked Nigeria 146th least peaceful of 163 countries for 2021. Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008. It is joined at the top … Read more
The country is on oxygen (life support). Nobody knows what will happen next Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said Nigeria is now on life support. Wike stated this at the inauguration of the Isaiah Odoli/Omerelu Streets in New GRA Phase 1 in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area on Wednesday. He asserted that those who considered … Read more
“Test Driving The Kona Electric Car Assembled in Nigeria At The #MadeInNigeria Exhibition with @jelanialiyu and @otunbaniyiadebayo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday test-drove the first locally-assembled electric car in Nigeria. He test-drove the car called the Hyundai Kona during an exhibition tour of made-in-Nigeria products at the opening ceremony of a five-day Nigeria@60 Expo, … Read more
“There is need to see it for what it is – a genetic difference, not a contagious disease or a public health problem. The Federal Government has stressed the need for a concerted effort by nations to reverse the negative mindsets and socio-cultural stereotypes about albinism. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, made the call at a … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed the leaders Nigeria need. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria needs more leaders who are proactive and prepared to bring the citizens together. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Monday, quoted Osinbajo … Read more
“You should look at foreign forces that have been there making sure that Nigeria is retarded because of its numerous potential in terms of human and material resources” Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), Chief Security Officer to the late Nigerian military ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, says some powerful countries are behind Nigeria’s failure to develop into … Read more
“Nigeria is God’s own country. Nigeria can not be divided. Whether they like it or not, Nigeria belongs to God. Spiritual Leader, the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu has insisted that Nigeria can never be divided and that agitators are doomed. He said all those fanning embers of secession, plotting to … Read more
“Singapore regulates social media, Australia has done so too, even the EU that does not have particular laws on social media has made recommendations in a white paper. The Federal Government says its directive that Over the Top (OTT) and social media platforms operating in the country must register and obtain a license to operate … Read more
El-Rufai lamented that farmers cannot go to their farms, while some have fled their villages to avoid attacks by criminals. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says food crisis looms in Nigeria due to the insecurity across states. El-Rufai lamented that farmers cannot go to their farms, while some have fled their villages to avoid attacks … Read more
Nigeria is set to sell electricity to four West African countries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria has concluded plans to sell electricity to four West African countries. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), Sule Abdulaziz, at the WAPP meeting on the Northcore project … Read more
The game will serve as a preparatory fixture for the resumption of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September, as well as the 2021 AFCON tournament slated for January 2022. Kick-off time – 5 p.m Cameroon and Nigeria will trade tackles in an international friendly fixture in Austria on Tuesday, June 8, EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG has uncovered an alternative to access Twitter without the use of a VPN. Following the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government, EKO HOT BLOG has uncovered an alternative to access the microblogging site, Twitter, without the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN). Millions of Twitter users, on Saturday, … Read more
“The announcement made by the Nigerian Government that they have suspended Twitter’s operations in Nigeria is deeply concerning Following the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, Twitter has expressed “deep concern” over the federal government’s decision to suspend its operations in Nigeria. In a statement by Sarah Hart, Twitter’s Senior Policy Communications Manager for Europe, … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria is flowing with bitterness and sadness. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has described Nigeria as a country flowing with bitterness and sadness. Obasanjo made the comment while receiving a book titled, ‘The Man, The General and The President’ at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the … Read more
“Onus did this as effectively as someone who commits bank burglary, but with no need for a blowtorch or bolt-cutters” The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has apprehended one Charles Onus, a Nigerian, for his alleged diversion $800,000 payroll funds into prepaid debit cards controlled by him. Onus was arrested on April 14, in San … Read more
By Afolabi Hakim Our Nigeria is a lot like Indian rubber. A little causes it to swell, while a lot will not make it burst, even stretching it beyond its normal threshold will not make it snap. This make-up is what makes Nigeria fascinating, and keeps the outside world on tenterhooks or in suspense. Our … Read more
“Because look at all of the things that have happened with COVID over the last year or more” The presidency says the security situation in the country is better now when compared to situation of things in 2015. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, said this when he featured on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme. Asked … Read more