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‘Reopen Matawalle’s Case’ – Protesters Storm EFCC Headquarters

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Reopen Matawalle’s Case'

Protesters storm EFCC demanding reopening of investigations into former Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle. Court dismisses Matawalle’s suit over official vehicles, siding with Zamfara State Government. EFCC vows to pursue corruption cases, assures protesters of logical conclusions. Protest, EFCC, Corruption, Investigation, Matawalle, Court Ruling, Official Vehicles, Zamfara State Government. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Protesters stormed the … Read more

Customs Release 15 Grain Trucks Seized In Sokoto

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Customs

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Customs Service, on Tuesday, released to the owners 15 trucks loaded with grains intercepted last week at the Sokoto State border, en route to neighbouring countries. The Customs said the trucks were intercepted along the Gwadabawa-Illela Road in Sokoto. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Bandits Attack Sokoto, Kidnap Several Tsangaya Students … Read more

Ramadan: Sokoto Governor Approves Half Salary For Workers, Pensioners

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Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu

Eko Hot Blog reports that Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Sokoto, has approved the payment of half salary as a Ramadan gift to all civil servants, from primary school teachers to local government staff, as well as pensioners in the state. This gesture is part of the governor’s efforts to ensure that Muslims in the state … Read more

Unraveling The Enigma: Examining Recent Abductions In Northern Nigeria

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This comprehensive report, delves into the intricate web of abductions currently plaguing Nigeria, especially in the North, shedding light on the multifaceted factors contributing to this concerning phenomenon. It was in Borno’s Chibok town a decade ago that school kidnappings in Nigeria burst into the headlines with the 2014 abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls … Read more

PDP Governors Sound Alarm On High Cost Of Living, Press Tinubu For State Police Implementation

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, met in Abuja to appraise the state of the nation. According to TheCable, the meeting was held at the Bauchi state govenor’s lodge in the Asokoro district of the nation’s capital. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, … Read more

Sokoto: Supporters Welcome Governor Aliyu After Supreme Court Ruling

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Sokoto Governor

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, has lauded the recent Supreme Court judgment affirming his victory in the 2023 governorship election as a testament to Nigeria’s just and fair judicial process. The Governor expressed these sentiments on Sunday while addressing a large gathering of residents who convened at the Sultan … Read more

Supreme Court Delivers Judgment On Rivers, Taraba And Sokoto Gov Elections Today

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court is set to deliver its final judgement today in the governorship election dispute in Rivers, Taraba and Sokoto States. The disputes are those which emerged from the conduct of the March 18, 2023 elections in the country. Though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners … Read more

Focus On Solution-oriented Reports – DSS Urges Journalists

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DSS to Journalist

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Security Services in Sokoto State has charged journalists to focus more on solution-oriented and developmental journalism as part of efforts to address security challenges in the state. During a courtesy visit by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Sokoto State Council, Mr Fatai Olawuwo, the DSS Director in … Read more

Morale Booster: Chief Of Army Staff Celebrates Christmas With Troops In Sokoto

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, joined troops on Monday to celebrate Christmas in Sokoto, saying that the military made sacrifices for the love of the nation and humanity. Lagbaja admonished personnel to remain steadfast in their mandate of ensuring people’s safety and safeguarding the territorial integrity … Read more

Bishop Kukah Charges Tinubu To End Killings In Christmas Message

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Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has been tasked by the Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, to find a solution to permanently stop the killings of Nigerians. In his Christmas message, which was made available to newsmen in Sokoto on Monday, Kukah stated that the President should use his wealth … Read more

NCDC Confirms Dengue Fever Outbreak In Sokoto

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Dengue Fever

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), on Saturday, confirmed the outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto State. The NCDC, in a statement posted on its website, said the outbreak was detected in November 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS New ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu Assumes Office Two-year-old Boy Killed By NDLEA … Read more

NDLEA Intensifies Efforts Against Illicit Substance, Destroys Three Acres Of Cannabis Farm In Sokoto

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Sokoto State chapter of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a total destruction of a three-acre cannabis farm in Sayinna town of the state. The Commandant of NDLEA Sokoto Command, Adamu Iro, confirmed the operation during a press conference held at the state command headquarters … Read more

Sokoto Govt Receives 51 Rescued Victims From Nigerian Army

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Nigerian army

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Army, led by the General Officer Commander 8 Division, Maj. Gen. Godwin Mutkut, has handed over to the Sokoto State government 51 rescued kidnapped victims. The GOC, represented by the Garrison Commander 8th Division Garrison, Brig. Gen. Alexandra Tawasimi, handed over the victims to Governor Ahmed Aliyu. EDITOR’S … Read more

Fake Bureau De Change Operator Bags 87 Years Imprisonment Over N325million Fraud

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice Malami Dogondaji of the Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced Ahmad Abubakar Ahmad to 87 years imprisonment, for criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N325,800,000  (Three Hundred and Twenty Five Million,  Eight Hundred Thousand Naira). He was jailed on Thursday, … Read more

Police Ban Procession In Sokoto Amid Tension Over Tribunal Ruling Today

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Sokoto State Police Command has banned any form of procession before and after the governorship election tribunal judgment in the state scheduled to be delivered today (Saturday). The Police commissioner in Sokoto, Ali Kaigama, made the procession ban known in a statement released on Friday by the command’s spokesman, … Read more

JUST IN: Matawalle Loses As Tribunal Upholds Lawal’s Election As Zamfara Gov

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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Zamfara State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Sokoto has affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal as the governor of the state. The tribunal upheld the victory of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship election, while dismissing the petition of former Governor Bello … Read more

Shun Cultism, Drug Abuse, NYSC DG Warns Corpers

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, on Friday warned the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream One corps members to stay away from cultism and drug abuse, especially in the orientation camp. He stressed that anyone who violates the scheme’s rules and regulations would be appropriately sanctioned. He also … Read more

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