The Centre for Democracy and Development (West Africa) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ban any political party or candidates found to be involved in electoral violence ahead of the 2023 general elections. Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, who issued the statement, also condemned the violence which disrupted the conduct of … Read more
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has advised the Federal Government to enact law to allow for a rotational presidency among the six geo political zones in the country beginning from the 2023 general election. He said he is surprised that rotation of presidency is not extended in the federal character like other governmental positions just as he … Read more
Nigeria’s misery index has continued to worsen over the years as the United Nations has ranked Nigerians as some of the saddest people in the world, especially in the last seven years. According to the United Nations World Happiness Report 2021 released at the weekend, Nigeria dropped 31 places to 116th position out of 149 … Read more
The Nigerian Police have arrested two suspected kidnappers, named Abdullahi Danshoho and Illiyasu Salleh, who kidnapped two patients and a nurse at a hospital in Nasarawa state. EKOHOTBLOG gathered that the suspects allegedly confessed their crime after they were busted by the police intelligence response team. The Nigerian Police have arrested two suspected kidnappers, named … Read more
Apostle Paul Okikijesu of the Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry, has declared that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and former Governor of Lagos, may lose the control of Lagos State According to him, “thus says the Lord: Bola Tinubu may lose the control of Lagos. People are investigating and … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation Minister and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has yet again met with the chairman of the APC caretaker Committee and Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni as well as Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello and Senator Grace Bent. Fani-Kayode, who had a closed-door meeting with the trio in … Read more
Fani-Kayode opens dialogue with Northern Consensus Forum He is pleased with the outcome of the meeting Fani-Kayode ranks Northern Consensus Forum as progressive Former aviation minister Femi-Fani-Kayode has met with leaders of the Northern Consensus Forum to discuss issues relating to the ongoing tensions between the northern and southern regions of the country. Kidnappings, rape, … Read more
The US house of representatives on Thursday voted to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of young migrants who are undocumented in the country. The American Dream and Promise Act 2021 was passed on Thursday along party lines in a 228-197 vote. The bill is the latest measure taken by the Biden administration to … Read more
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen (rtd) on Friday broke silence on why the President Muhammad Buhari led APC government unceremoniously removed him from office in 2019. The former CJN said he was surprised that inspite of the fact that the Federal Government had all the machineries to investigate the allegation … Read more
Bukola Saraki, former President of Nigerian Senate and two-term Governor of Kwara State, has on Friday, said Nigeria was currently in a bad shape with alarming cases of insecurity and economic challenges. Saraki appealed to Nigerians to give the PDP another chance to make a difference. Bukola Saraki, former President of Nigerian Senate and two-term … Read more
Masked gunmen have reportedly killed unspecified number of policemen and soldiers in different locations in Anambra State. The policemen were reported to have been killed in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area at a checkpoint, while the soldiers were reportedly killed at an outpost in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area, both of Anambra State. Masked gunmen … Read more
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections, has demanded quick legislation that would allow Nigerians in Diaspora to vote in the 2023 general elections. The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said allowing Nigerians in the diaspora to vote would give them … Read more
Bandits have opened fire at Yartashar Sahabi Market, under Dansadau Emirate in Maru Local Government area of Zamfara State, killing one person, injured many, and set the market ablaze. According to an eye witness, some residents locked themselves inside their houses, while the bandits went away with food items worth millions of naira belonging to … Read more
Aminu Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, has said Southern Nigeria should produce the successor of President Muhammadu Buhari. Masari is confident that the All Progressives Congress will stand after Buhari’s tenure despite the challenges the country currently faces. Aminu Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, has said Southern Nigeria should produce the successor of … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to provide the country with viable opposition instead of making baseless corruption allegations against the government. APC said it has become increasingly clear that only the PDP believed its deviant tales of high-level corruption under the present government. The All Progressives Congress (APC), … Read more
President Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has disclosed that the country would take delivery of the first batch of Super Tucanos aircraft in mid-July from the United States of America. Recall that the fighter jets were ordered during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first tenure in office under the leadership of the immediate past service chiefs. President Buhari’s … Read more
Former vice-president of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt refinery with $1.5 billion. He said at this critical period, Nigeria must, as a nation, be prudent with the … Read more
The return of the first lady to Nigeria was confirmed on a Facebook post made by popular TVC News investigative journalist, Babajide Kolade Otitoju, on Thursday. Aisha has been a critic of her husband’s government and her disappearance in public functions in recent past has been a subject of debate among the Nigerian public. The … Read more
The Pan-Yoruba elders have blasted the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in the country, saying it has allowed insecurity, kidnappings and killings to fester – a situation they say is worse than the 1967-1970 civil war. According to them, the Yorùbá are resolute in their “fierce determination to pursue vigorously our own chosen destiny to be … Read more
A Nigerian born has a yearly earning of ₦46 billion per year He has Greek nationality He plays basketball in the United States It’s not easy to make a living especially in this part of the world called Nigeria. However, people work their socks off to ensure they can earn a decent living. Doing hard … Read more