Delta State Government has expressed concern over the recent discovery that the state has overtaken Edo in having the highest cases of human trafficking in Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that the government has emphasized its commitment to addressing this issue through the implementation of the Delta State Human Trafficking Prohibition Law. EDITOR’S PICK Exploring … Read more
Two transporters, Taofeek Olatunbosun and Rafiu Abdelmalik, were allegedly brutalized by Nigerian Customs Service officers and soldiers at a checkpoint on the Badagry-Seme Expressway over the weekend for making a video. The duo, suspected by the officers of supplying journalists with information about smuggling activities, claimed they were tortured after being accused of espionage. The … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the about two-day suspension of operations with respect to the lifting of petroleum products by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has been called off by the oil transporters. NARTO confirmed this in Abuja on Tuesday evening after the intervention of the Federal Government through the Minister of State … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that some of the traders and transporters in Sango-Ota, Ogun on Wednesday defied the protest led by Organised Labour as they carried on with their business activities. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) organised the protest to force the hands of government. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints … Read more
2023: Transporters Plan Massive Rally For Tinubu EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have concluded plans to stage a massive rally in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. EDITOR’S PICK 2023: My Only Agenda Is To Serve Nigerians … Read more