US Congress orders probe into Haiti leader’s assassination EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Congress has ordered a probe into the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise amid continued unanswered questions about the slaying. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to order the State Department to issue a report within 180 days that … Read more
Doping: Okagbare’s drug supplier charged to court in US EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Texas therapist who supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes, including suspended Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, has become the first person charged under a new US anti-doping law. US justice department officials in New York said Eric Lira, a 41-year-old “naturopathic” … Read more
US commits to support International Space Station through 2030 EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Biden has committed U.S. support for the International Space Station (ISS) through 2030, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Friday. “The International Space Station is a beacon of peaceful international scientific collaboration and for more than 20 years has returned enormous … Read more
Nigerian Nurse Jailed For Sexually Abusing Patients In US EKO HOT BLOG reports that Godbless Uwadiegwu, a Nigerian nurse, was sentenced to three years in jail in the United States for sexually abusing patients. After pleading guilty to sexually abusing patients, Uwadiegwu, a former nurse assistant, was sentenced to three years in jail by a … Read more
US, Russia to hold security, Ukraine talks January EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US and Russia are set to meet in January for much-anticipated talks on European security and the Ukraine conflict, after Moscow listed demands that included ending NATO expansion. The talks with Russia will take place on January 10, according to a … Read more
Pfizer’s treatment, called Paxlovid, is a combination of two pills taken over five days that was shown in a clinical trial of 2,200 people… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, a major milestone in the pandemic … Read more
In the US, Omicron is now dominant, accounting for 73% of new infections EKO HOT BLOG reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globall “An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled,” said WHO head … Read more
The announcements came as the emergence of the Omicron variant has thrust the nation… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker tested positive for COVID-19, according to tweets Sunday from their official accounts. The Massachusetts Democrat, who is vaccinated and boosted, said she is experiencing mild symptoms. The New Jersey Democrat, … Read more
Ukraine is at the centre of a crisis in East-West relations as it accuses Russia of massing tens of thousands of troop… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia faces “massive consequences” if it invades Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said at a meeting of top diplomats from the G7 group of leading industrialised … Read more
Russia’s Putin told Biden he would ‘really like’ to meet EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to a video clip released by Russian state TV on Sunday from the leaders’ virtual call on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Joe Biden that he would “really like” to meet for more talks. In … Read more
The twin children of MC Oluomo has graduated from US Universities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taiye and Kehinde Akinsanya, twin of Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, have graduated from different universities in the United States. The twins took to their respective Instagram pages … Read more
The vaccines are planned to be distributed to over 3,000 health facilities across all 36 states and FCT-Abuja EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States has announced the donation of 2.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses to Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement by the U.S Embassy on Thursday. According to the statement, the … Read more
China and Russia attack Biden’s ‘so-called’ Summit of Democracy EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chinese and Russian state media are going all out to trash the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, which is taking place this week, labeling it hypocritical. In a flurry of tweets, Chinese diplomats refer to the gathering as a “so-called” … Read more
Australia, UK and Canada join US in a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada have announced that they will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced during … Read more
Mark Meadows files lawsuit against Pelosi, Jan 6 committee members EHO HOT BLOG reports that Mark Meadows, a former Trump Chief of Staff is suing the House Judiciary Committee on January 6 in reaction to their pending criminal contempt charge against him. Meadows filed legal action against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the … Read more
RCCG Members in US Protest During Worship Service Over Killings in Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that during a service at one of the church’s branches in New Jersey, the United States, some members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) organized a surprise protest. One of them, Dr. Seyi Adesanya, who was dissatisfied … Read more
US sees signs Russia plans Ukraine invasion in early 2022 According to Fox News, US sources think Russia is planning a multi-front military assault of Ukraine involving up to 175,000 troops as soon as early 2022. According to a senior US defense source, the US is taking recent Kremlin signals extremely seriously and does not … Read more
China says US should have no ‘illusions’ when it comes to Taiwan EKO HOT BLOG reports that a top Chinese official said Thursday that the U.S. should not have “any illusions” when it comes to Taiwan and reiterated that Beijing will not compromise on the issue, according to a report. Wu Qian, a spokesman from … Read more
US Courts Jails Nigerian Mechanic For Defrauding 10 Banks, To Return N48million EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Nigerian man in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States identified as Sulemon Arowokoko will be jailed in the federal prison for his role in an identity theft scheme in which conspirators tricked 10 banks into sending duplicate debit and … Read more
#EndSARS Report: US Seeks Justice For Protesters Killed At Lekki Toll Gate EKO HOT BLOG reports that Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has said America is keenly waiting for the federal and Lagos State governments to take action on the report of the judicial panel of inquiry over the alleged killing of … Read more