Spain clinched a dramatic late victory over Switzerland in the Nations League, securing a 3-2 win in Tenerife. Although the match was a formality — with Spain already confirmed as Group A4 winners and Switzerland guaranteed last place — it delivered plenty of excitement. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As Deregulation Takes Effect … Read more
Spain, down to ten men, battled to a hard-fought victory against Switzerland in the Nations League, despite the final shoreline suggesting otherwise. The European champions took the lead when Joselu headed in Lamine Yamal’s cross, with Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel unable to keep it out despite his best efforts. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For … Read more
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, climbed four spots in the latest FIBA world rankings, moving from 12th to 8th place. The rankings, released on Thursday, August 29, in Switzerland, also confirm Nigeria’s continued dominance as the top team in Africa. EDITOR’S PICKS: Tinubu Appoints New DSS, NIA DGs FG Names Eight Accredited Universities in … Read more
Chelsea advanced to the league phase of the Europa Conference League despite a narrow loss to Servette in the second leg of their qualifying play-off in Switzerland. Enzo Maresca’s side held a 2-0 lead from the first leg at Stamford Bridge and extended their advantage early on, with Christopher Nkunku converting a penalty in the … Read more
– Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio highlights parliamentary diplomacy’s critical role in achieving world peace and resolving conflicts. – Akpabio emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts among nations to address global challenges effectively. – He calls for unity, collective action, and increased peace-building capacity across sovereign states. Eko hot blog reports that In a powerful … Read more
’Eko Hot Blog reports that Hon. Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Tuesday visited Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The NiDCOM boss was received at the Director General’s Office, World Trade Organization, situated at the Centre William Rappard in Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The spokesperson of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS AFCON: Seko Fofana Scores First Goal As Ivory Coast Beat Guinea-Bissau JUST IN: RTEAN Dissolves Council, … Read more
The International Air Transport Association has warned that Nigeria stands a chance of losing international airlines in the country. This is solely because of trapped funds in the country ranging to over $802M. The Switzerland-based airline association expressed concern over the situation hindering the aviation sector in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the International … Read more
A family of five fell from their seventh floor apartment. One child survived the fall but can’t recall the incident. This happened on the 24th of March, 2022. Eko Hot Blog reports that Adults in a family who led their family to their deaths in Switzerland planned the event, Swiss investigators say. EDITOR’S PICKS Saudi … Read more
Shares in Credit Suisse have fallen sharply in recent days Emergency $54bn (£44.5bn) lifeline from the Swiss National Bank has not resolved the issue Regulators are trying to facilitate a deal before markets reopen on Monday Eko Hot Blog reports that Switzerland’s biggest bank, UBS, is reported to be in advanced talks to buy all … Read more
Portugal will play giant slayers Morocco after they battered Switzerland on Tuesday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 in their Round of 16 clash to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. EDITOR’S PICKS World Cup: Rampant Brazil Thrash South Korea To Advance To Quarter-finals Croatia Beat Japan … Read more
Cameroon failed to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar despite their record win over Brazil in Group G. Eko Hot Blog reports that Vincent Aboubakar scored two minutes into stoppage time as Cameroon handed Brazil their first group-stage loss at the World Cup in 24 years on Friday. Nevertheless, the … Read more
Neymar has hailed Man Utd star Casemiro after he scored a stunning winning goal against Switzerland. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar has hailed Brazil teammate ‘the best midfielder in the world’ after the Manchester United star’s stunning winning goal against Switzerland. Brazil confirmed their place in the last 16 of the … Read more
Neymar was left in tears after picking up an ankle injury during Brazil’s World Cup win over Serbia. EKO HOT BLOG reports that PSG ace Neymar Jr was in tears on Brazil’s bench after he was forced off with an ankle injury during the 2-0 win over Serbia in their World Cup opener on Thursday … Read more
Several European captains have reversed their decision to wear the “One Love” armbands at the World Cup. Eko Hot Blog reports that the captains of several European countries will not wear the “One Love” armbands at the World Cup in Qatar due to the danger of receiving yellow cards. EDITOR’S PICKS World Cup 2022: Qatar … Read more
Champions League Quarter-Final Draw list has emerged. EDITOR”S PICK: Week 37 Pool Fixtures For Saturday 19 March 2022 – UK 2021/2022 Champions League: UEFA Hit Chelsea With Fresh Sanctions EPL: Eden Hazard Make U-Turn On Chelsea Return, Set To Join Club’s Rival According to the latest draw, EKO HOT BLOG understands that the reigning European Champions, Chelsea … Read more
…Bennett reiterated that he would continue to restrict travel in order to avoid further lockdowns. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Israel’s health ministry Sunday recommended banning Israelis from travelling to the United States and added several European countries to its Covid “red list”, aimed at containing the Omicron variant’s spread. Barring US travel for Israeli … Read more
The race to Qatar is alive and kicking as countries from all over the world look to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the World Cup 2022 play-off draw for European teams has been revealed. FIFA disclosed this in a post via their website on Friday. Read Also: Champions League: 11 … Read more
BBC Panorama in a joint investigation with the Guardian and the other media partners have had access to nearly 12 million documents… The secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires has been exposed in one of the biggest leaks of financial documents. Some 35 current and former leaders and more than 300 … Read more
Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium and Italy have all qualified for the quarter-final… The quarter-final pairings of the ongoing European Championships will be confirmed today. Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium and Italy have all qualified for the quarter-finals, while in one of the pairings for Tuesday (today) England will take on Germany in … Read more