Protests are erupting across China, including at universities and in Shanghai, where hundreds chanted, “Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!” in an unprecedented show of defiance against the country’s stringent and increasingly costly zero-Covid policy. Eko Hot Blog reports that a deadly fire at an apartment block in the country’s far western region … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader has praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the popular protest movement as “rioters” and “thugs” backed by foreign forces and praised “innocent” Basij fighters for protecting the nation. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerians Can Now … Read more
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three officials in Iran’s Kurdish region, where dozens of protesters have reportedly been killed in the past week as the Iranian government continues its violent crackdown. Eko Hot Blog reports that the latest tranche of sanctions comes a day after the United Nation’s human rights office sounded … Read more
Iranian security forces have shot dead at least three people in the western province of Kurdistan in the latest deadly protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a rights group said. Eko Hot Blog reports that the country’s clerical leadership under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is facing its biggest challenge since the Islamic Revolution of … Read more
Protesters in Iran have set fire to the ancestral home of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Eko Hot Blog reports Images posted on social media show part of the structure in the city of Khomein being set ablaze. EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: Democrat Katie Hobbs Emerges As Arizona Governor US: Trump’s … Read more
Gunmen have killed 11 and injured 15 at a Russian military training ground as the country’s war in Ukraine rages on. Eko Hot Blog reports that two attackers have opened fire on a group of volunteers who wished to fight in Ukraine, leaving at least 11 people dead and 15 more injured at a Russian … Read more
A man has been remanded for allegedly setting BRT bus terminal on fire during the EndSARS protests EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on Thursday remanded a 21- year -old man, Chinasa Michael, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly setting fire to the Oyingbo BRT bus terminal during the #EndSARS protests. … Read more
Lagos police have gone tough and barred protests over Sylvester Oromoni. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command on Friday gave strong warnings to youths, who planned further protests at Dowen College in the Lekki area of the state. Some protesters had occupied the front of the school on Thursday to protest … Read more
Iranian Police Crackdown as Protests Over Dry River Turn Violent EKO HOT BLOG reports that protests in Iran turned violent as police clashed with tens of thousands of people who had gathered to demand the restoration of a river that had been diverted to factories by the government. Farmers protested this week along the Zayandeh … Read more
Liberals attack Supreme Court after it puts off ruling in Texas abortion case EKO HOT BLOG reports that Democrats slammed the justices for failing to act in the case only minutes after it became evident that the Supreme Court would not issue an opinion on Texas’ abortion legislation Monday morning – when many expected it … Read more
Large-Scale Protests Planned as Sudan Military Tightens Grip After Coup Security forces also fired tear gas in east Khartoum “and chased protesters afterwards,” a witness there said. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters in and around the capital on Saturday, two days after the military attempted to … Read more
Engage Leaders Politically, US Reacts To EndSARS Memorial Protests EndSARS is a movement that aims for the abolition of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Ekohotblog reports that the United States Mission to Nigeria has reacted to the EndSARS memorial protests in the country to commemorate the lives lost during the Lekki Tollgate massacre on October 20, … Read more
Residents on Sunday took to the street to protest the abduction of many schoolboys from the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in the Kankara Local Government Area, Kastina State. The protesters demanded the prompt rescue of students abducted by bandits on Friday night Recall that, yesterday, Ekohotblog reported that scores of students of the boarding … Read more
NOVEMBER 7, 2020 This is coming on the heels of an announcement made by the Lagos State Police Command that it will tactically resist any action that threatens public peace under the guise of protests. The Lagos State Government, on Friday, urged youths in the state to shelve plans of fresh protests in the interest … Read more
NOVEMBER 5, 2020 The police would resist any protest as the government and people of Lagos still nurture the wounds of the recent violence that wreaked havoc across the state, following the #EndSARS protest. The Lagos State Police Command has warned residents against any form of planned protest, procession, or gathering under any guise in … Read more
George Floyd Death, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County after protests over the killing of George Floyd turned violent on Saturday. According to Mayor Eric Garcetti, The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles in response to the large protests in the city. The Guard will … Read more