In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
Court has Affirmed Bwacha as APC Guber Candidate In Taraba. Justice Usman noted that it is vital to uphold the judgement of the Supreme Court. This is coming after INEC announced the postponement of the Governorship election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Bala Usman of the Federal High Court in Jalingo has ordered the … Read more
The NDLEA has released the weekly account of its activities. The agency said it made several drug crime-related arrests last week. The arrests took place in Lagos, Taraba, Abuja, Adamawa, and Osun State. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businessman, Kingsley Celestino, at the Murtala Muhammed … Read more
Results continue to troop in after Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections. The results have generated some surprises as some influential politicians, including sitting governors, have lost their senatorial bids. The Plateau governor is the latest to lose his senatorial race. Eko Hot Blog reports that Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has lost his bid … Read more
Bwacha has won the Taraba APC Governorship primary election. Bwacha emerged as the winner with a whopping 778 votes. The Supreme Court had cancelled the state APC governorship primary and asked for a rerun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary rerun … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police has redeployed DIGs, AIGs, CPs to various departments, commands, formations. The police chief said the move is in line with his manpower development policy of appointing the right people for the right jobs. He said the posting of the CPs to commands is pending the approval of the Police Service Commission. … Read more
Seven family members of the Taraba Monarch that were previously kidnapped were found dead. According to the police, the bodies were found on Saturday morning and would be buried at Mutumbiyu. Recall that gunmen broke into the monarch’s palace and kidnapped the monarch’s two wives and six children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that family members … Read more
Lt. Col. Agbu Kefas (retd) won the Taraba PDP primary election on May 17, 2022. His opponents, Prof. Jerome Nyameh and Hon. Hilkiah Buba Joda-Mafinda, challenged his emergence. Their challenge failed at the Federal High Court and a Court of Appeal before the final judgement of the Supreme Court. Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
APC has postponed its campaign rally in Taraba. According to the party the Presidential Campaign Council does not hold rallies on Fridays and Sundays. Bwacha explained that the said days are holy days for Muslims and Christians, respectively. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the Tinubu/Shettima campaign rally … Read more
The FEC has approved $23m for power projects in two states. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $23.9 million for the construction of power substations in Gaidam, Yobe State, and Zing in Taraba State. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerians To Monitor Capital Projects In Real-time As Buhari Launches Eyemark App Sanwo-Olu … Read more
The House of Assembly speaker in Taraba has resigned. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Taraba State House of Assembly Speaker, Joseph Albasu Kunini, has tendered his resignation. This online media platform learnt that the lawmaker resigned from the position, citing personal reasons. He confirmed his resignation in a letter addressed to the house, which was … Read more
Peter Obi visited Taraba State in the middle of the flood crisis. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has visited Taraba State in continuation of his tour of flood-ravaged areas in the country. This online media platform recalls that the former Governor of Anambra State had … Read more
Peter Obi visited Governor Ortom of Benue State to commiserate with him over the flood disaster in his state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has visited Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State following the flood disaster in his state. The former Governor of Anambra State met … Read more
Court has nullified APC governorship primary in Taraba Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo on Tuesday nullified the Taraba governorship primary election that produced Emmanuel Bwacha as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 election. EDITORS PICK JUST IN: Drama As Masquerades Invade Church, Flog Pastor, … Read more
NCDC have announced 21 monkey pox cases in 7 days EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 more cases of monkey pox in the country within the past seven days. EDITOR’S PICK UK Longest Serving Monarch, Queen Elizabeth Dies At 96 Doctors Raise Concern As Queen … Read more
There was massive celebration among residents of Taraba over Nyame’s release EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents of Taraba State and political stakeholders have expressed delight over the release of Rev Jolly Nyame and Mr Joshua Dariye following the amnesty by President Muhammadu Buhari. It will be recalled that Nyame and Dariye were released … Read more
Former Gov Nyame Has Gotten A Surprise Car Gift Hours After His Release From Prison EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Taraba State, Emmanuel Bwacha, on Monday, donated a brand new Mercedes Benz to the former governor of the state, Jolly Nyame. Bwacha presented the car gift … Read more
One person has lost his life while several others including wedding guest were injured in Taraba Road Accident .. a security operative was seen at the scene of the accident trying to facilitate the removal of the bus. EDITOR’S PICK Roots TV Founder, Kachikwu, Ends Moghalu’s Presidential Dream, Emerges ADC 2023 Flagbearer Tinubu Defeats Osinbajo, … Read more
After two bombings in four days, the Taraba state governor Darius Ishaku orders ‘Operation Stop And Search’ in the state ….The Governor directed the Ministry of Urban Planning and Environment to ensure that hawkers and traders who have establish mini markets at unapproved places in the state capital to evacuate those areas forthwith or have … Read more
Although no life was lost in the explosion, some of the victims are reported to have lost consciousness An eyewitness said the explosion happened shortly after a suspected suicide bomber arrived at the spot, dropped a polythene bag and disappeared EDITOR’S PICK [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens Up On ‘Contesting’ For President [BREAKING] 2023: Protesters … Read more