The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), along with other stakeholders, has received 148 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic. In a statement shared on social media Thursday, NEMA reported that the returnees arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday. The repatriation was facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mission in … Read more
Ukraine announced on Friday that it had received the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russian authorities, primarily troops who died in combat in the eastern Donetsk region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, the exchange of prisoners and fallen military personnel remains one of the few channels of cooperation between Moscow and … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported 400 Nigerians. According to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the deportees include 90 females and 310 males. The deported individuals were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by various federal agencies, including the Office of the National Security Adviser, the National Commission … Read more
The Federal Government plans to repatriate 250 more Nigerians from the UAE, following the recent return of 190 citizens, bringing the total repatriations to 542 since October 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government has announced plans to repatriate an additional 250 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) soon. This follows the … Read more
103 Nigerian citizens were deported from Turkey and arrived in Abuja on June 28, 2024, greeted by various government agencies; they claim unfair treatment in Turkey. EKO HOT BLOG reports that 103 Nigerian on Friday citizens arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. They were deported from the Republic of Turkey, … Read more
Established by Law for Efficient Pilgrimage Operations Airlifted 310 Pilgrims for 2023 Pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel Organized First-Ever Tri-Continental Special Pilgrimage Group Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly established the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board by law in 2013 as a core pilgrimage welfare agency. The Board aims … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Jersey’s Royal Court has granted a ruling favoring the return of stolen assets worth £6.9 million ($8.9 million) to Nigeria. The decision comes after Jersey’s Attorney General issued a forfeiture notice in November, asserting that the funds, deposited in a Jersey bank account, were likely misappropriated by Nigerian government officials … Read more
The Federal Government has successfully repatriated all Nigerians stranded in Sudan. Two batches of evacuees have been brought back home safely. The FG assures the public that priority will continue to be given to women, children, and the ailing ones among them. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the the Federal Government announced today through the … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu engages security officials in shouting bout in court EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday contended the refusal of the Department of State Services, DSS, to allow some lawyers access into the Abuja Federal High Court. The DSS had barred lawyers, journalists, … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has dragged the Kenyan Government to court over their role in his repatriation to Nigeria. Kanu instituted a legal case against the Kenyan Government through his legal team, EkohotBlog reports. The Special Counsel to the IPOB leader, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed this in a tweet on … Read more