The IGP has said there are no imminent threats in Abuja as the Police released emergency numbers nationwide. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has assured Nigerian residents of adequate security and prompt emergency responses. EDITOR’S PICKS “There’s An Elevated Risk Of Terror Attacks In Abuja” – US … Read more
The US has claimed that there’s an elevated risk of terror attacks in Abuja. Eko Hot Blog reports that the United States (US) Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert, claiming that there is an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja, the nation’s capital. EDITOR’S PICKS Liz Truss Resigns As … Read more
Zelensky has pleaded with the G7 leaders for Ukraine’s ‘Air Shield’ after the Russian onslaught. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries for more air defence capabilities as the world’s wealthiest democracies pledged to support Kyiv for “as long as it … Read more
Three US-based economists have won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig, all of United States (US)-origin, have won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarusian Activist, Russian, Ukrainian Groups Win 2022 Nobel Peace Prize French Author Wins 2022 … Read more
A massive explosion has crippled a strategic bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea amid the war in Ukraine. Eko Hot Blog reports that a truck bomb caused the fire and collapse of sections of Kerch Bridge. EDITOR’S PICK War: Putin Poised To Launch Deadly Attacks On UK’s ‘Critical Infrastructure’ Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As … Read more
PDP’s Chimaroke Nnamani Working For Tinubu— APC Confirms EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) on Monday reaffirmed its inclusion of Senator Chimaroke Nnamani on its 422-member team unveiled, saying it was not an error. The ruling party said its presidential flagbearer for the 2023 election, … Read more
Dr. Malik has been named the new head of hospital board Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed a Doctor of pharmacy, Abdulraheem Malik to lead the state’s hospital management board. EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Court Remands Six Men For Allegedly Inflicting Injury On Woman, Others Gbajabiamila Makes … Read more
US Name Special Master To Review Trump’s Seized Files EKO HOT BLOG reports that US federal judge Raymond Dearie has been chosen to review the files seized in the FBI’s search of former US President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Dearie, 78, will be “special master” and decide whether any documents are off limits … Read more
Queen Elizabeth’s Tweet: Uju Anya Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian-born American professor, Uju Anya, has said her life has been under threat since her Thursday tweet on the late Queen Elizabeth II. Anya, who is a Professor of Second Language Acquisition, Department of Modern Languages, Carnegie … Read more
Prof Uju Anya Explains Reason For Controversial Tweets After Queen Elizabeth’s De@th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian-born professor in the United States, Uju Anya has explained the reason for her controversial comment on the de@th of the Queen Elizabeth II of England. Recall that Anya had in a tweet via her verified Twitter … Read more
China has appproved the world’s first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chinese drug regulators have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based manufacturer, CanSino Biologics, boosting the company’s share price by seven percent on Monday. EDITOR’S PICK: You’re A National Figure, Passionate About Nigeria’s Unity – Buni To … Read more
Trump Calls Biden Enemy Of State Over FBI Raid EKO HOT BLOG reports that Donald Trump has called President Joe Biden an “enemy of the state” at his first rally since the FBI searched his Florida resort for sensitive files. Speaking to thousands of supporters in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the ex-president accused Biden of … Read more
US Unemployment Rate Rises To 3.7% In August EKO HOT BLOG reports that American employers slowed the pace of hiring in August after the surprising surge in the prior month and the jobless rate edged up, according to government data Friday, which could offer the central bank some relief that its inflation-fighting efforts are … Read more
Delta Airlines has suspended Lagos-New York flights. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Delta Airlines has suspended its New York-JFK-Lagos flight with effect from October 4, 2022. The airline disclosed this via a statement, stating that the route suspension was to fit into “the current demand environment.” EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: APC Moves To Suspend … Read more
US Govt To Stop Sending Free At Home COVID-19 Tests EKO HOT BLOG reports that the government will end its giveaway of Covid-19 at-home tests Friday because of insufficient congressional funding, a senior Biden administration official said Sunday. A stockpile of the tests is being depleted, and officials want to have enough on … Read more
SERAP and Afenifere have demanded transparency spending of recovered Abacha loot. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), and the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the Federal Government to be open and accountable to Nigerians on the recovered Abacha loot. Recall that the US Ambassador to … Read more
FBI Cites ‘Evidence of Obstruction’ In Trump Florida Home Search EKO HOT BLOG reports that the FBI told a judge they expected to find “evidence of obstruction” of justice in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, according to newly released court papers. Investigators said top secret files had been stored … Read more
Internet Fraud: Hushpuppi To Know Fate On Sept 21 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, says the September 21, 2022 sentence date for alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, remains unchanged. The court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, made … Read more
Court Orders Release Of Trump Redacted Search Papers EKO HOT BLOG reports that a US judge has ordered investigators to release a redacted version of court papers that convinced him to authorise a search of Donald Trump’s estate. The public version of the affidavit, a document that includes the evidence gathered by prosecutors, … Read more
[JUST IN] US To Repatriate $23m Abacha Loot EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria and the United States government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. EDITOR’S PICK APC’s Loss In Osun A Consequence Of Sacrilege Committed Against Bola Ige – Soyinka 2023: Another Amaechi’s … Read more