Russia has placed about 100,000 troops, tanks, artillery and missiles near Ukraine’s border… EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is a “real threat” of Russia invading Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned, but it is “very unlikely” British soldiers would be deployed to fight in any conflict. Instead, she said the UK was sending … Read more
Johnson will phone Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK is considering offering to double its number of troops deployed in Eastern Europe, as ministers weigh up options to increase pressure on Russia amid heightened tensions over Ukraine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the possible deployment would … Read more
Downing Street has admitted that staff gathered inside No 10 to celebrate Boris Johnson’s birthday when the first COVID-19 lockdown was still in place EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into parties held in No 10 during the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Cressida Dick said the … Read more
…she was told by a whip that her “Muslimness” had been raised as an issue. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a British member of parliament says she was fired from a ministerial job in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government partly because her Muslim faith was making colleagues uncomfortable. Forty-nine-year-old Nusrat Ghani, who lost her … Read more
UK ministers have warned that the Russian government will face serious consequences if there is an incursion EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom has accused President Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow figure to lead Ukraine’s government. The Foreign Office took the unusual step of naming former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev as … Read more
The IPOB leader is facing a seven-count amended charge preferred against him by the Federal Government EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States and the British Government have turned down a request by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to send representatives to observe the his trial holding at … Read more
He says he and his family are “unable to return to his home” as it is too dangerous for them EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prince Harry is seeking a judicial review against the refusal of the Home Office to allow him to personally pay for police protection when in the UK. The US-based Duke … Read more
The UK said the decision to suspend the service is for the safety of customers EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom (UK) has “temporarily suspended” its flexi appointment service for visa applicants in Nigeria. The service allows the submission of applications during the opening hours of the visa application centre (VAC) or before … Read more
Omicron is now responsible for 90 per cent of cases in the UK… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a hospital has banned visitors in response to growing COVID-19 cases. Patients being treated at Northampton General Hospital will no longer be able to receive visitors, in a ‘difficult decision’ for the trust. It comes after NHS … Read more
…the government has also confirmed today that over 30 million vaccines have been delivered so far as part of the UK’s pledge… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has pledged up to £105 million of UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron Covid-19 variant, with a particular … Read more
The United Kingdom has announced plans to relax Immigration Rule to expand the Visa Scheme For Health Workers EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom government will temporarily relax immigration rules for overseas care workers in a bid to recruit and keep staff. Social care workers, care assistants and home care workers are to … Read more
2022: Primate Ayodele Releases Shocking Prophecies On Presidential Jet Crash, Release of Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu, AFCON, Other Key Issues EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a series of prophecies for the coming New Year 2022 one of which is that a presidential jet will … 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
A UK judge said he was satisfied with a package of assurances given by the US about the conditions of the detention of Assange… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States government has won an appeal at Britain’s High Court over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Friday’s ruling, which overturns an earlier … Read more
The case was found at Manor Community Primary School in Swanscombe, Kent EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been discovered in a primary school in England for the first time. Public health chiefs have urged all parents to get their kids at the school tested before returning to classes. The case … Read more
The United Kingdom has added Nigeria to its red list category as it tightens travel restrictions in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron virus Nigeria now is second only to South Africa in terms of linked cases to Omicron EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom on Saturday added Nigeria … Read more
Liverpool Women’s Hospital receives about 50,000 patients annually and is the largest hospital in its specialism in Europe EKO HOT BLOG reports that three men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a man was killed in a car explosion outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital. A taxi carrying one passenger pulled up just before 11:00 GMT … Read more
The bronze was taken from the kingdom of Benin — now part of Nigeria — in 1897 when Britain had a foothold on the African continent EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria has received a Benin bronze artefact from the University of Cambridge, more than a hundred years after it was taken from the country. … Read more
FG has listed Diezani buildings, jewellery, bras and other items for sale. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has begun the process for the valuation of property belonging to several politically exposed persons, including the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. This online news platform gathered that Diezani property located in highbrow Banana Island Foreshore … Read more
Latest official data suggests 6% of COVID-19 cases are of this type EKO HOT BLOG reports that a new mutated form of COVID-19 that some are calling “Delta Plus” may spread more easily than regular Delta, UK experts now say. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has moved it up into the “variant under investigation” … Read more