The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported a 0.86% increase in the average retail price of kerosene from January to February 202. Kaduna had the highest average price per litre of kerosene in February, while Bayelsa had the lowest. Analysis by zone showed that the North-East recorded the highest average price per gallon of kerosene … Read more
Opposition members-elect have rejected the All Progressives Congress’ zoning arrangement for the Speaker position. They have vowed to elect Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara as the Speaker of the 10th Assembly, despite his North East origin. The minority members believe that APC’s decision cannot be binding on them and that they want a speaker who can … Read more
INEC said it may shift the 2023 presidential election by two weeks. A senior INEC official confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday. The incessant burning of INEC offices across the country may force the electoral body to shift the election by 14 days. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a senior official of the Independent National … Read more
Buhari says the Kolmani oil and gas project attracted over $3 billion in investment despite a low appetite for fossil energy. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration attracted over $3 billion in investment to the Kolmani Integrated Development Project at a time of near-zero appetite for investment in … Read more
Insecurity: North East Governors Raise Alarm Over Worrisome Spate Of Kidnapping EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the North East Governors’ Forum have raised alarm over the new trend of kidnapping in the region which they described as worrisome. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and Chairman of the forum stated this … Read more
204 Boko Haram Terrorists, Family Members Surrender To Troops In North-East The Army boasted that an onslaught targeting Boko Haram fighters has continued to record significant success EDITOR’S PICK: Police Recover Unexploded IEDs At Owo Church Owo Church Attack “Targeted At Turning Yorubaland Into A War Zone” – Ooni Of Ife [JUST IN] Owo Massacre: … Read more
He agured that since Atiku hails from the North-East geopolitical zone, the APC should also give its ticket to a candidate from the same North-East According to him, Atiku’s victory during the PDP presidential primary meant that Nigerians understood the 2023 political calculations EDITOR’S PICK Popular Nigerian Journalist Arrested By FIB [PHOTO] Terrorists Invade Bishop … Read more
El-Rufai expressed concern that the terrorists are moving from the North-East to the North-West with the intention of causing havoc Aruwan said the terrorists have been luring locals with gifts with a view to recruiting them into the criminal organisations EDITOR’S PICK Accountant General Suspended Over Alleged ₦80bn Fraud EFCC Arrests Former NDDC MD Ekere … Read more
9 APC Presidential Aspirants To Step Down For Ahmed Lawan — Orji Kalu. Kalu told newsmen on Saturday in Abuja that an influential presidential aspirant from the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is also planning to join the APC. EDITOR’S PICK 2023: I’ll Replace Sharing Formula With Production Formula — Peter Obi [JUST … Read more
A handful of Nigerian northern states have been plagued with insecurity over the past years with assailants becoming even more brazen in recent times There is a threat from extremists linked to Boko Haram or the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom … Read more
Pastor Adeboye Make Prophecy About North East of Nigeria The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. A Adeboye has declared that the glory of North-East Nigeria and other parts troubled by terrorists and insurgents will be restored. Read Also: BREAKING: One Feared Killed In Abuja Area Council Election Pastor Adeboye … Read more
…the gesture by Atiku will allow the South-East to produce the President in 2027. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of the technical committee for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has said that if elected, the former Vice President of the country, Atiku Abubakar, will stay in power for only one … Read more
The minister maintained that contrary to the article by The Economist, Boko Haram had been degraded… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the fact that bandits are imposing levies on communities does not mean they have taken control. Mohammed said this during a press conference … Read more
The UN agency also said the number of internally-displaced persons surpassed two million in September EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million women, men and children in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its funding for the region dries … Read more
Buni Yadi is a known enclave for the IS-linked Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), which split from Boko Haram in 2016… Six women and nine children kidnapped in the North-East have escaped their captors, walking for six days through the bush to freedom, an official said Monday. The 15 hostages were seized separately from … Read more
Scores have been feared dead as NAF Jet bombed Borno community. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the fighter jet operated by the Nigerian Air Force has mistakenly dropped a bomb on a Nigerian community in the Lake Chad region, an AFP report disclosed in another costly glitch with military strike precisions on Tuesday. Locals disclosed … 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
Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has arrested a high-profile Boko Haram member and raided Boko Haram Improvised Explosive Devices materials hub in Damboa and Gashua Local Government Areas of Borno and Yobe States respectively. These operational feats were recorded following robust operations conducted by troops of OPHK. In a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, … Read more
The widow took to her Instagram page to lampoon the army, while reacting to a statement by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists surrendered in Bama on Monday and pleaded for forgiveness from Nigerians. Oluwaseun Sakaba, the widow of Late Col. Ibrahim Sakaba, has alleged that the Nigerian Army assassinated … Read more
As part of efforts to combat security challenges bewildering the country, President Buhari has given a fresh directive to the Nigerian Army. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Army to develop new strategies to fight insurgency and other emerging security threats facing the country. President Buhari gave the directive … Read more