Trial begins in Hawaii over 2021 jet fuel leak contamination affecting military families Plaintiffs seek justice for health issues resulting from tainted water Case highlights concerns over environmental safety and military accountability EKO HOT BLOG reports that the trial for a mass environmental injury case commences in Hawaii on Monday, over two years following a … Read more
Hamma Adama Bello, prosecution witness, alleges former Head of Service diverted public funds. Defendants face charges totaling over N3 billion. Incriminating evidence from phone chats revealed in EFCC investigation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hamma Adama Bello, the prosecution Witness Eight (PW8), testified on April 25 in the trial of former Head of Service … Read more
Maxwell Azzarello sets himself on fire near Trump trial courthouse. Azzarello doused himself with accelerant and ignited the flames. Eyewitnesses recount the harrowing incident as police respond swiftly. Eko hot blog reports that In a shocking turn of events outside the courtroom where the trial of former President Trump is ongoing, a man set himself … Read more
Trump’s historic trial started on Monday with jury selection. On Day 3 of the trial on Thursday, the full 12-person jury had been selected. Jury selection for remaining alternate spots is set to resume Friday morning. Eko Hot Blog reports that former United States President Donald Trump has gotten a 12-person jury in his New … Read more
Trump’s trial faces turmoil as two jurors are dismissed. Dismissals occur amidst heightened scrutiny and challenges in forming a jury panel. Concerns arise over impartiality and safety amidst the high-profile proceedings. Eko hot blog reports that In a dramatic turn of events, the trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump has encountered significant hurdles as … Read more
Judge Threatens Indefinite Adjournment Of Kanu’s Trial Over Delay From Legal Team. Kanu’s lawyer presents conditions for cooperation, sparking controversy. Nyako schedules ruling on requests for May 20, emphasizes trial must proceed promptly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warning of potential indefinite adjournment … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Bello Bodejo, leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, is set to face trial on a terrorism charge bordering on allegedly establishing an unlawful ethnic militia group. The Federal Government filed the charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 12. Recall that Bodejo was arrested on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said on Tuesday that $6.2m was released from the Central Bank of Nigeria in February 2023 using a forged document. Mustapha stated this when he appeared as the fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing fraud trial of the immediate-past CBN Governor, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force has approved the dismissal of Inspector Kabiru Odeyemi, a trigger-happy police officer, who shot a generator technician dead. Odeyemi shot Bakare Idris in the Oregun area of Lagos on Sunday, May 28, 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerian Police Officers Need Special Classes In Empathy — Fast The … Read more
An associate pastor of the Living Faith Church has been arraigned for allegedly defrauding Landmark University of N19.3 million. The charges allege that the pastor abused his position as the university’s attorney to cheat and defraud his client. The pastor pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on bail in the sum of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Former President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, has been released following his arraignment on criminal charges. The charges are related to the former president’s handling of classified documents. At the arraignment on Tuesday, the US Justice Department recommended that Trump and his co-defendant and aide, Walt Nauta, … Read more
The Nigerian government issues fresh directives to candidates who applied for recruitment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Applicants are directed to check their application status on the board’s portal, print their invitation letter and proceed for a Computer-Based Test (CBT) scheduled to hold on Thursday, 18th … Read more
The Lagos State Government has arraigned Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajago, on nine counts of alleged terrorism linked to his support for a proscribed entity, IPOB. Nwajago pleaded not guilty, and the trial is set to begin on July 4th. The charges include participating in terrorism, financing terrorism, preparing to commit an act … Read more
A bus conveying civil servants collided with an oncoming train in the morning of March 9, 2023. The Lagos bus-train collision accident involved 102 people, with two dying at the scene and four passing away at the hospital during resuscitation. The driver of the bus, who was blamed for the accident, has been arraigned on … Read more
The victims were assaulted on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The police spokesperson in Imo quickly condemned the video on Twitter. He said the unprofessional conduct was below the command’s standards. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, has ordered the prompt Orderly Room Trial of six … Read more
Ekweremadu’s daughter has appeared in a UK court over allegations of organ harvesting. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sonia, the daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Monday, appeared in a court in the United Kingdom (UK). EDITOR’S PICKS I Won’t Condone Any Act Of Recklessness, CJN Tells New Election Tribunal Members PDP Crisis: Anyone Supporting … Read more
The trial of Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti, for suspected money laundering could not continue on Wednesday before a Federal High Court in Lagos due to a date confusion. Eko Hot Blog reports that because of the aforementioned date-related error, the case, which was originally scheduled for the continuation of trial, could not … Read more
Justice Nyako Confirms New Date For IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Trial TH Trial judge had earlier fixed May 26th, 2022, for the continuation of the trial of the pro-Biafra activist EDITOR’S PICK Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Kano 2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Threatens Boycott Of Polls Over Zoning Niger-Delta Youth Group Sends Strong Warning To Wike … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu has arrived Abuja court for trial. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja, the venue of his trial over allegations of terrorism and treasonable felony. This online news platform reports that although his visuals could not be gotten, he was … Read more
Security operatives have taken over Abuja Court ahead Nnamdi Kanu’s trial. EKOHOTBLOG reports that several police officers and heavily armed soldiers, on Thursday, took over the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The operatives of the Department of … Read more