The Presidency reported that hoodlums infiltrated the hunger protest in Abuja, causing chaos, while Amnesty International condemned the police’s use of teargas and firearms against unarmed protesters. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency stated that the hunger protest in Abuja turned chaotic due to hoodlums infiltrating the demonstration. Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on … Read more
President Tinubu pledges infrastructure development and policy implementation for North Central. Tinubu urges APC unity at North Central Zonal Stakeholders Meeting. APC National Chairman highlights party reforms at North Central gathering. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that his agenda for the people of the North Central is to build infrastructure … Read more
Minority leaders disown 60 lawmakers calling for resignation of PDP’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. The Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers threatens to quit PDP if Damagum doesn’t resign, prompting a reaction from minority leaders. Minority leaders condemn the coalition’s actions, stating they are unknown to the parliament and do not represent minority parties’ views. EKO … Read more
60 PDP Lawmakers Threaten Exit From Party, Demand Damagum’s Resignation. Demand replacement from North Central as per party’s constitution. Accuse Damagum of surrendering PDP’s leadership to APC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 60 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives are considering leaving the party unless Acting National Chairman … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has recently published a report indicating a notable increase in the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas Prices). According to the latest data update released by the government agency, the price of refilling cooking gas surged by … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the electoral agency has no candidate in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
2023: Only a president from the North Central can rescue Nigeria – Baraje EKO HOT BLOG reports that Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that only a President from the north-central zone can rescue Nigeria from it’s current state of comatose. All that is necessary, … Read more
2023 presidency: North-Central PDP adopts Saraki EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Senate President Bukola Saraki has been named the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election by chieftains and stakeholders in the North-Central zone. Prof. Yorwuese Hagher, a stakeholder and head of the Movement for North Central Presidency, told journalists in Lafia … Read more
APC Denies Zoning Chairmanship to North Central EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would not zone its national leadership to the country’s north-central region. Sen. James Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary, APC Caretaker, and Chairman of the Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), stated this to newsmen on Monday in … Read more
The Nigerian Army has revealed those behind South-East killings. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigerian Army has claimed that the recent killings, arson, and destructions in the South-East region of the country were orchestrated and executed by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). This … Read more
Scores of bandits have been shot dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, has said that over 40 bandits have been shot dead in the North West region of the country. Onyeuko made this known at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday while giving updates on the activities of troops across all … Read more
Security operatives are said to be currently unleashing offensives against the criminal elements in Zamfara State… Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged the Federal Government to extend its ongoing onslaught against bandits in the North West to the North Central geopolitical region to end the security crisis in his state and others. The governor … Read more
“After a thorough investigation into the petition against the nominee (Adam), the Committee found out that the petition against him was paltry and that the reason for the termination (not dismissal as alleged by the petitioner) was not based on gross misconduct The Senate has on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Professor Sani Adam for … Read more
The military has begun a clampdown on bandits in North-West and North-Cental forests. EKO HOT BLOG reports that strong indications emerged on Tuesday that the military had begun the bombardment of bandits’ hideouts in the North-West, North-Central, and some parts of the North-East. Top security officials disclosed that the bombardment, which started in Katsina and … Read more
Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, has expressed worry over the activities of bandits in the north-central region, saying it will affect food production. Bello stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The governor also called on the Federal Government to adequately tackle the security challenges facing the country. Read aslo: Saraki … Read more
The Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello has condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over the death of a former Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi. The Governor said Government and people of Niger State and indeed the entire People of the North Central Zone of the Country, … Read more