FG launches campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of irregular migration in North-West. Youths urged to take part in government empowerment programs to avoid migration. Factors like unemployment and conflict cited as drivers of irregular migration. The Federal Government has launched a campaign to raise awareness among youths in the North-West about the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Yusuf Tukur as the National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing the North West geopolitical zone. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS NASU, SSANU Strike Nears End … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff and other top military officials to relocate to Sokoto State as part of intensified efforts to eliminate bandits, terrorists, and other criminals in the North West region. Expressing deep concern over the criminal activities plaguing the region and other … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff and other top military officials to relocate to Sokoto State as part of intensified efforts to eliminate bandits, terrorists, and other criminals in the North West region. Expressing deep concern over the criminal activities plaguing the region and other parts … 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
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of YPP-Anambra South has said that the southeast caucus in the senate will not accept the APC’s decision to zone the leadership positions in the 10th Senate. The APC had earlier zoned the Senate Presidency position to the South-South, which has led to disagreement with the southeast caucus. Ubah stated that the … Read more
Kashim Shettima is holding brief for President-elect Tinubu and meeting with stakeholders over the leadership of the 10th National Assembly. There is a silent battle between the geopolitical zones in the country over the sharing of leadership positions, with pressure being mounted on Shettima to back a candidate from the North-West for Senate President. Shettima … Read more
The Arewa Youth Council of Nigeria has advocated for the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly to be zoned to the North-West. The group believes that zoning the position of the Senate President to the northwest would foster the interest of equity, fairness, and reward for hard work. The group called on the APC … Read more
Darkness Looms As NUEE Threatens To Shut Down National Grid Again EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), has again threatened to shut down the national grid. According to the electricity workers, the two-week given to the Federal Government to resolve the crisis had elapsed. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: … Read more
Ahead of the 2023 elections, a new report indicates that governors raised concerns that elections may not hold in several northwest states due to insecurity EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governors have disclosed that elections may not hold in several northwest states in 2023 as a result of the prevalent insecurity in the geopolitical … 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
Turji claimed that he could reach out to other armed gangs terrorising the North West for peace to reign “My father was involved in a court case for seven years over cornstalks. Just cornstalks!…” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Zamfara banditry kingpin, Bello Turji, has claimed that his father went through the courts for years … Read more
Sultan and CAN slam FG over insecurity says everything is not alright The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar and President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Samson Ayokunle on Thursday slammed the Federal Government for the poor management of the nation’s security. They lamented that terrorists kill people on a daily basis in the … 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
A reliable source within the barracks told our correspondent that security has been beefed up within and around the barracks to stop the bandits from escaping with the officers. Bandits have invaded the Afaka barracks of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, killing a naval officer. The bandits were also said to have also kidnapped … Read more
Masari blamed part of the security challenges the region is faced with on lack of education as well as influx of criminals from some North African countries Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has explained how cattle rustling snowballed into the rising tide of kidnapping and banditry in the North West geopolitical zone of the Nigeria. … 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
The Governors of North-west region in Nigeria, have asked bandits and everyone hiding in the forests to leave or face the wrath of security agencies. The Governors of North-west region in Nigeria, have asked bandits and everyone hiding in the forests to leave or face the wrath of security agencies. This was announced by Katsina … Read more
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, on Sunday, said Boko Haram escapees from the North-East part of the country are infiltrating other parts of Nigeria as bandits and kidnappers. Chairman of the NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this on Sunday night on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Many Nigerians have called on President … Read more