The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has issued an emergency warning, advising some staff to stay home on August 1 and 2 due to planned nationwide protests against rising living costs. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States Mission in Nigeria has issued an emergency warning, advising some staff members to stay home on August 1 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Liberia’s defence minister, Prince C. Johnson, resigned just ten days after being appointed following a protest by soldiers’ wives, the presidency announced on Monday. Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, is facing his first political crisis since his inauguration in January as his Minister of National Defence, Prince C. Johnson, has … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports The escalating prevalence of roadblocks and extortion along roads in the South-East has raised serious concerns for Ohanaeze Ndigbo, according to Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, the Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo (Worldwide). Speaking at the 2024 General Assembly of the Association of Past Presidents General of Anambra State and Association of Anambra … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Simon Ekpa, the leader of a faction of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) known as auto pilots, has given the federal government an ultimatum to release IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. He said that another 3-weeks civil disobedience over the continued detention of Kanu would continue if his demand is not … Read more
Zamfara bandits mount roadblocks, collect taxes EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents of Magami in Zamfara’s Gusau Local Government Area have cried out for assistance as the situation of insecurity in their towns worsens. According to them, bandits are ruining their farms and levying fees on them. ” If you fail to pay bandits the … Read more