EKO HOT BLOG reports that protesters on Wednesday morning pulled down the first gate of the National Assembly complex in Abuja and forced their way into the premises. Earlier, the protesters led by the leaders of the organised labour, Joe Ajaero of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Festus Osifo of the Trade Union Congress asked … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Amnesty International and some activists have challenged the Lagos State government to disclose the identities of the 103 #ENDSARS victims billed for mass burial. This online media platform, on Sunday reported that in a letter dated July 19 by the Lagos State Government Public Procurement Agency titled: Letter of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowere, has reacted to the denial by the Lagos State Government of the mass burial of a103 protesters who were ‘massacred’ during the October 20, 2020 #EndSARS protest. This online media platform earlier reported that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that despite denying any killing on multiple occasions, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has allegedly approved the mass burial of at least 103 protesters who were ‘massacred’ by joint forces of the Nigerian Army and the police during the October 20, 2020 protest against police brutality tagged #EndSARS at the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that protesters supporting the recent fuel subsidy removal caused a mild disruption at the National Assembly’s main entrance, also known as Mopol gate. They were voicing their solidarity with President Bola Tinubu’s decision to eliminate the subsidy, which he announced during his inaugural speech on May 29. EDITOR’S PICKS Delta … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, identified simply as Lamba, has been accused of shooting a protester, Jacob Bamgbola, to death in the Idigbo community, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Bamgbola was conveying his sister’s daughter on a motorcyclist to a destination in the community when some immigration … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Protesters under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Organisation and Political Parties for Good Governance on Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the European Union in Abuja to demonstrate against its report on the 2023 presidential election. The demonstrators, numbering over a hundred, marched from National Hospital to … Read more
In his selectively edited version of Jan. 6, Fox host Tucker Carlson complained that there were a number of Capitol Police officers that appeared to be escorting insurrectionists around the Capitol. He demanded to know why those officers weren’t being held accountable while the insurrectionists were. EDITOR’S PICK: 5 Unhealthy Habits That You Should Discard … Read more
In recent years, some Yoruba activists have been demanding secession from Nigeria. Their agitation has spurred numerous protests, sometimes violent, in parts of the country, especially Lagos State. The Police in Lagos have prevented the group from staging their latest protest, raising questions about the agitators’ fundamental human rights. Eko Hot Blog reports that men … Read more
Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces are using live fire and birdshot against protesters, but many severely injured people are avoiding hospitals, as reports circulate people are being arrested in emergency rooms. Eko Hot Blog reports that Volunteers with little or no medical training are attempting to treat people at home. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving … Read more
The Police on Thursday fired tear gas at the Lekki Tollgate in response to the ongoing memorial procession to mark the second anniversary of the shooting that claimed many lives. Eko Hot Blog recalls that exactly two years ago the entire nation was thrown into lamentation following shootings at the Lekki Tollgate allegedly carried out … Read more
Osun Decides: Protesters Storm INEC Centre, Vow To Resist Inconclusive Election The protesters gathered at the head office of INEC on Saturday night insisting that the governorship election in the state must not end inconclusively EDITOR’S PICK Osun Election: Nothing You Do Can Save Oyetola – PDP Tells Tinubu Osun Election: I Believe I Should … Read more
Protesters Storm APC Headquarters, Demands Jonathan As Consensus Candidate It was learned that the plan to field Jonathan as the APC consensus candidate failed EDITOR’S PICK Popular Nigerian Journalist Arrested By FIB [PHOTO] Terrorists Invade Bishop Kukah’s Church Kidnap Priests, Others Again, EFCC Storms Okorocha’s Residence To Arrest Him [PHOTOS] EKO HOT BLOG reports that some … Read more
Loyalist of Rauf Aregbesola on Wednesday hit the street of Osun protesting against alleged incessant arrest of members by the police in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of APC faction in Osun state backed by the Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday stormed headquarters of Osun State Police Command in Osogbo, protesting … Read more
#EndSARS Report: US Seeks Justice For Protesters Killed At Lekki Toll Gate EKO HOT BLOG reports that Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has said America is keenly waiting for the federal and Lagos State governments to take action on the report of the judicial panel of inquiry over the alleged killing of … Read more
At least three people were shot dead and more than 100 people wounded… EKO HOT BLOG reports that anti-coup protesters have manned barricades in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, a day after a deadly crackdown on mass rallies, as a defiant civil disobedience campaign against the military takeover entered its seventh day. Tens of thousands turned out … Read more
#EndSARS Memorial: Why I ordered policemen to tear gas protesters – Police Commissioner The protest was between 8 am and 10 am, anything, after 10 am, is a nuisance, he said. Ekohotblog reports that the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, has said that he ordered his troops to tear gas #EndSARSMemorial protesters at the … Read more
Protesters storm New York ahead of President Buhari’s address before world leaders. President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address the 76th Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday, EkoHotBlog reports. However, in a four-minute video that emerged online, some protesters stormed New … Read more
A lawyer for the victim said she was disgusted by the appeal court’s verdict, which seemed to somewhat blame the victim for the rape. Hundreds of people mostly women went to protest at a Swiss court after a female Judge lessened a rapist’s prison sentence. The Judge ruled that the victim’s 11-minute traumatising ordeal … Read more
It also stated that protest is not a crime and the authorities have an obligation to respect their rights. Amnesty International has called for the prompt release of five protesters who were arrested unlawfully by the Department of State Services, DSS on Sunday at Dunamis Church, Abuja. EkoHotBlog had earlier reported that the DSS … Read more