Protest rocked the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Friday after a trailer crushed four persons to death. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was pandemonium in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Friday as aggrieved residents stormed the streets to protest after a trailer crushed four persons to death in the area. It … Read more
There was anxiety near St. Mary Catholic Church along Nyanya-Karshi Road in Abuja on Sunday, as some motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders, stormed the area to protest the alleged incessant killing of colleagues and stealing of their motorcycles. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer … Read more
Hundreds of supporters of popular Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, on Wednesday, took to the streets to protest against his alleged disappearance in Enugu. Lately, the cleric has been in the news after he asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. Hundreds of supporters of popular Catholic Priest and … Read more
The fatal incident comes as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd enters its third week in a courthouse just 10 miles away… The mayor of a Minnesota town ordered a curfew after dozens of people gathered following the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting … Read more
Police Command has insisted its men will remain at the Lekki toll gate until further notice. The force spokesmen said that police officers have laid siege to five locations in the state apart from the Lekki Tollgate. The Lagos Police Command has insisted its men will remain at the Lekki toll gate until further notice … Read more
Policeman arrests commuters over comments on #OccupyLekki Protest. The incident has led to an outrage on social media, with many Nigerians condemning the action of the police. Some ladies in a commercial bus have allegedly been harassed and arrested by police officers led by one Inspector, A. O. Alaka, for talking about the #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest … Read more
Lagos State Government has warned youths against inciting violence in the scheduled Saturday protest. The State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho appealed to the protesters not to “cause trouble” in the state. Ahead of the fresh protest scheduled to hold on February 13th, the Lagos State Government has warned youths against protesting at the Lekki … Read more
The Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, has reacted, to the planned protest set to hold at Lekki tollgate. Akosile, in response to a tweet with the hashtag #DontLetThemBringLagosDown, said, “nobody will bring Lagos State down. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: FG Shuts Abuja Health Centre Over Issuance Of Fake COVID-19 Tests … Read more
Traders have gathered at popular Sabo Akarigbo Market in Sagamu, Ogun State on Thursday to protest against the state government’s delay in the reconstruction of the market which reportedly got burnt about a year ago. The traders thronged the streets of Sagamu with placards with various inscriptions like ‘His Excellency, our market has been demolished; … Read more
Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) will commence a three-day protest today. A statement by the General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi, and president of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim on Friday, said, the federal government failed to address any of the agreements it signed with … Read more
University workers under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) say they will commence a three-day national protest on Tuesday. The directive to embark on the protest was arrived at on Friday night at a meeting held by the … Read more
Police have ordered the evacuation of several office buildings for the US Congress as supporters of President Donald Trump broke down security barricades in Capitol. Capitol Police sent orders for Congressional staff to leave the Cannon building and other large offices after Trump called on his followers to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s election … Read more
Police, Protest The Lagos State police command on Monday debunked reports claiming protest against the brutality of the now-dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the force has resumed in the State. “The attention of the Lagos State police command has been drawn to this viral video that some youths staged a protest at Lekki … Read more
Escapees Threaten Policemen With Text Messages – Edo State CP Ekohotblog, November 15, 2020 Escapees from the two correctional centres in Benin City, Edo State, have reportedly been sending threat text messages to policemen who investigated and prosecuted their cases. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Johnson Kokumo, made the revelation on Saturday, adding that … Read more
Global Amnesty Watch, GAW have accused Nigerians of using fake news to create anarchy. GAW accuses popular singer Falz, DJ Switch, Feminist Coalition, Burna Boy, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Nnamdi Kanu of misinforming Nigerians. The rights groups called for the punishment of those named above. Ekohotblog, November 4, 2020… Following the EndSARS protests in Nigeria, the Global Amnesty … Read more
Police Arrest Man Who Started Fake News That Led To #EndSARS, Reveals Source He has been arrested and arraigned before a court. Ekohotblog, November 4, 2020… The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has revealed that a purported fake news that emanated from Ughelli community of Delta state, sparked up the #Endsars protests across the … Read more
Cross River State pensioners, mainly local government retirees, reportedly blocked the Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar metropolis to protest the non-payment of their benefits to them by the state government since 2014. They also chanted songs and carried placards as they asked Governor Ben Ayade to pay them their pensions. They arranged chairs and sat … Read more
The largest protest yet against a recent top court ruling that tightens abortion laws, with protesters from across the country Poland is gearing up for the largest protest yet against a recent top court ruling that tightens abortion laws, with protesters from across the country expected to demonstrate in Warsaw on Friday evening. Daily protests … Read more
The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to videos in social media and the online space, creating tension and encouraging ethnic conflicts. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Lagosians to disregard the videos, which are the tools of anarchists, whose plan is to create hatred and divisiveness for which Lagos is not known. … Read more
Sanwo-Olu addresses the current Looting And Destruction By Lagos Hoodlums. In the Aftermath of the Lekki Massacre, Hoodlums since on Tuesday have taken to the streets of Lagos, destroying both private and publicly owned establishment. Sanwo-Olu who visited the affected areas in Lagos has appealed to Nigerians to be calm. Ekohotblog, October 23, 2020 Following … Read more