Oladipo Diya died on Sunday at 78. The Abacha regime sentenced him to death in 1997 for treason, but he luckily escaped execution. Sanwo-Olu has joined several Nigerians mourning his demise. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of former Chief of General Staff, Lt.-General Oladipo Diya. … Read more
Oladipo Diya is dead at 78. The Abacha regime sentenced him to death in 1997, convicting him of treason for allegedly plotting a coup. He, however, escaped death after Abacha died unexpectedly. Eko Hot Blog reports that retired Lieutenant General, Oladipo Diya, has died. He was 78. EDITOR’S PICKS FULL LIST: Winners And Losers Of … Read more
Governorship elections held in 28 states of the federation last Saturday, March 18, 2023. However, only 26 states have returned winners as of Thursday evening. The remaining two elections were declared inconclusive. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the winners of governorship elections in 26 of the 28 … Read more
A group of Ogun indigenes has called for the suspension of the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the INEC in Ogun. The group accused Ijalaye of rigging and doctoring the results in favour of the APC candidate during the governorship election. They also called for a rerun in areas where elections were disrupted. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Last week, Engineer Femi Egbeoluwa and his wife were killed in Lagos State. As of press time, no suspect had been identified in the case. However, the police say they are investigating the incident and searching for answers about the gruesome murder. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has commenced an … Read more
In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
Tinubu won with 341,554 votes Atiku came second with 123,831 votes Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso got 85,829 and 2,200 votes respectively Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress has won Ogun state. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Supreme Court Adjourns Lawsuit Against FG On Old Naira Notes Naira Swap … Read more
10 out of 20 local government areas of Ogun State have been declared so far Tinubu won all 10 PDP came second in most of the polling units Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has won all 10 out of 20 local government areas of Ogun … Read more
SERAP has urged Joe Biden to impose visa bans on perpetrators of electoral violence in Nigeria. SERAP also called on Biden to cancel the visas of individuals believed to have been involved in incidents of intimidation, harassment, and violence during the elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged … Read more
The Supreme Court has adjourned the Naira swap suit against the Federal Government. The court has fixed March 3rd for judgement. The federal government’s Naira swap policy is being legally challenged by the state governments of Kaduna, Kogi, Zamfara, and others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has adjourned Judgement on a suit … Read more
The Ogun State Police received intelligence reports of planned disruption of public peace amid the naira and fuel scarcity situation. The police warned that attacks may occur on banks and other public and private infrastructures. Security measures have been put in place, and Police Officers have been directed to arrest anyone trying to cause a … Read more
The CBN’s naira redesign policy has been a source of suffering and confusion for Nigerians in recent weeks. The Supreme Court seemed to give respite to Nigerians last week after ordering the apex bank not to enforce its deadline for phasing out the old naira notes. However, some commercial banks have stopped collecting the old … Read more
A former CBN employee and his wife were killed on New Year Day in Ogun State. Their only son was also murdered by the couple’s driver and his accomplices after he walked in on the suspects. Police operatives arrested all the suspects involved in the killing by Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lekan Adekanbi, … Read more
Panic gripped people around the Ogun state area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. The panic was caused by the explosion of a tanker on the highway. Officials say the people involved in the accident escaped unhurt. Eko Hot Blog reports that a tanker has exploded in flames following a crash in the Ogun State … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police has redeployed DIGs, AIGs, CPs to various departments, commands, formations. The police chief said the move is in line with his manpower development policy of appointing the right people for the right jobs. He said the posting of the CPs to commands is pending the approval of the Police Service Commission. … Read more
There had been speculations Tinubu and the president were not on good terms. The APC candidate had accused some members of Buhari’s government of orchestrating the scarcity of petrol and new naira notes. The accusation fueled concerns that all is not well between both men but the former Lagos governor said he was warning the … Read more
Amosun has revealed why he is working against Abiodun’s re-election. Addressing hundreds of ADC supporters, Amosun asked them to vote for Otegbeye. According to the former governor, the next governor of the state should be elected from the Ogun West Senatorial District. EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said … Read more
The IGP sent a letter to the police commission recommending Frank Mba to be the next commissioner of police in Ogun. Besides Mba, the police boss recommended Idowu Owohunwa as Lagos police commissioner. The police commission confirmed the receipt of the recommendations and will consider them. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector-General of Police … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, started his two-day visit to Lagos State. Eko Hot Blog reports that the visit saw him inaugurate at least two major projects. EDITOR’S PICKS Too Much Ado Over Tinubu’s Health N77 Trillion Debt: Buhari’s Government And The 2023 ‘Budget Of Deficit’ SPARE: An Attack On The British Monarchy The president, … Read more
A report has detailed how a suspected killer of an Ogun couple escaped police custody. Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspect in the gruesome killing of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has escaped from police custody. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: My Reckless, Stingy Opponents Not Trustworthy, Tinubu Tells … Read more