LP has postponed Ekiti and Ondo presidential rallies. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party announced on Wednesday (today) that its presidential campaign rally in Ekiti and Ondo states would no longer hold as earlier scheduled. The party did not give much detail as to why the events were postponed, but it blamed unavoidable … Read more
The abductors of a monarch in Ondo are demanding a N100 million ransom. Eko Hot Blog reports that the abductors of a traditional ruler, Oba Clement Jimoh of Oso Ajowa Akoko in Akoko West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have contacted the family of the victim, demanding a sum of N100 million to secure … Read more
A pro-Tinubu group has described Atiku’s candidacy in the 2023 presidential election as an “egregious” violation of the zoning formula. Eko Hot Blog reports that Tinubu/Southwest Media Veterans Support Group, a group backing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has tackled Mrs. Titi Abubakar, the wife of the Peoples Democratic … Read more
Suspected gunmen have abducted a traditional ruler in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that kidnappers abducted Oba Clement Jimoh Olukotun, the Oloso of Oso, at Ajowa- Akoko, in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. EDITOR’S PICKS Obasanjo: I Believe God Is A Nigerian For Us To Get … Read more
Police have arrested secondary school students for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested three male secondary school students over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl. EDITOR’S PICKS I Want To Leave A Legacy Of Free And Fair Elections For West Africa … Read more
Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, will attempt to persuade Afenifere’s leadership to endorse him in the 2023 election by outlining his qualifications. Eko Hot Blog reports that on Sunday (today), Tinubu will meet with Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the group’s head, and other Afenifere leaders in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. … Read more
Mimiko has said he did not consent to his inclusion in Atiku’s campaign council. Eko Hot Blog reports that former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, says he was neither consulted nor did he consent to his appointment as the leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council committee in the state. EDITOR’S … Read more
NDLEA says nine Ghanaians have gotten eight years in jail for smuggling cannabis into Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced nine Ghanaians to eight years imprisonment each for “attempting” to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: I Can’t Publicly Choose Between Tinubu And Obi – Ngige … Read more
Akeredolu says Tinubu will replicate Lagos achievements if elected president in 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, made the claim while speaking on a Twitter Spaces programme organised by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre, and tagged, “Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Business of National Building”, on Sunday. EDITOR’S … Read more
Agents of the Amotekun Corps, a division of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, have seized no less than 80 motorcycles. Eko Hot Blog reports that the due to violations of the laws forbidding the use of okada in the state between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., the motorcycles were seized. … Read more
A man has stabbed 40-year-old co-tenant to death in Ondo Eko Hot Blog reports that Abidemi Oguntuyi, 23, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State for stabbing his 40-year-old co-tenant, Abiye Friday, to d3ath. EDITOR’S PICK Prominent Nigerian Singer, Reekado Banks Loses Mother BBNaija S7: 3 Housemates … Read more
Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said the Federal Government would soon officially declare the proposed Ondo seaport facility as a deep seaport, to herald the commencement of other processes at the facility. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sambo, in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Eric Ojiekwe, gave the indication … Read more
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has lambasted the Federal Government of Nigeria, noting that the country cannot have two systems. Eko Hot Blog reports that this was contained in a statement on Thursday, Akeredolu reacted to the video showing the Katsina security outfit obtaining the approval to bear arms. EDITORS PICK JUST IN: Drama As … Read more
Ondo APC Council Chairman Dies EKO HOT BLOG reports that a council chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Frederick Otemuyiwa, has reportedly died. This online media platform understands that the deceased was until his last breathe the party chairman of the Ondo East Local Government Area of the state … Read more
Arewa Group Dumps Atiku, Declares Support For Tinubu EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Arewa community in Southwest region comprising Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States has officially declared support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the presidential flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They said Tinubu’s emergence as … Read more
NCDC have announced 21 monkey pox cases in 7 days EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 more cases of monkey pox in the country within the past seven days. EDITOR’S PICK UK Longest Serving Monarch, Queen Elizabeth Dies At 96 Doctors Raise Concern As Queen … Read more
Suspected political thug have shot four in Ondo community EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than four persons have been reportedly shot at Idanre town in Idanre local government area of Ondo State by a suspected political thug. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: NLC Petitions Buhari, Demands Immediate Investigation Of State Govs BREAKING: … Read more
Thirteen new Lassa fever cases has been recorded in Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 13 new cases of Lassa fever in seven days from five states, Ondo, Edo, Kogi, Ebonyi, and Imo. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: NLC Petitions Buhari, Demands Immediate Investigation Of State … Read more
Amotekun Intercept Over 150 Suspected Invaders Who Hid Under Rice Bags In Ondo EKO HOT BLOG reports that men of the Ondo State security network agency, the Amotekun Corps, have apprehended over 150 suspected invaders of northern extraction in Akure, the state capital. The persons were intercepted around 6:30 am on Thursday, along … Read more
45 suspected criminals have been arrested by Amotekun in Ondo EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 45 suspected offenders have been detained by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, commonly known as Amotekun Corps, in some local government areas of the state. The suspects, according to the corps, were detained for a … Read more