A US Court document has revealed the conversation between Abba Kyari and Hushpuppi over bribery and the arrest of Chibuzor Vincent following a dispute over $1.1 million fraud. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a US Court document has revealed the conversation between the Deputy Commissioner of Police and leader of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response … Read more
A court in the United States has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest and produce Abba Kyari in the country. A warrant of arrest has been issued for Nigeria’s police commissioner Abba Kyari, court documents have revealed. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Otis Wright of the United States District Court for the … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declared six Nigerians wanted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States of America has declared six Nigerians wanted for cybercrime. It was gathered that the six Nigerians were declared wanted for cybercrime involving a $6 million fraud of over 70 … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has spoken about the arrival of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States of America. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America. The spokesman of NAF, Air Commodore Edward … Read more
Sound Sultan died on Sunday at the age of 44. Popular Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju AbdulGaniyu Fasasi, fondly known as Sound Sultan, has been laid to rest in the United States, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Sound Sultan, an Iseyin Oyo State-born singer, was pronounced dead in the early hours of Sunday, July 11, 2021, following … Read more
“Y’all already know I moved out of Nigeria since they called It UAR. I’m not from UAR or a supporter of that. Nigerian Singer, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has announced that he has moved out of the country and is now based in the United States. The singer, who made the announcement … Read more
Canada broke its temperature record for a third straight day on Tuesday – 49.6C (121.3F) in Lytton, British Columbia Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had … Read more
It was a very beautiful hot afternoon in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. The weather, typical of this famed Centre of Excellence, was humid. But by a lunch table in a restaurant, close to the Atlantic Ocean, the impact of the humidity was significantly being contained. There with yours sincerely, over lunch, was a visiting American … Read more
Gani Adams has written a letter to the US, UN over killings in the South-West region. Aare Ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has called on the international community to intervene in the protracted killings across the South-West region of Nigeria, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Gani Adams made the call via a strongly … Read more
There were reports of widespread attacks on peaceful protesters by security forces at different Nigerian cities during Saturday’s demonstrations The Canadian, United Kingdom and United States missions to Nigeria have separately called on law enforcement agencies to respect citizens’ rights to freedom of expression and peaceful demonstrations. Nigerians trooped to the streets for the widely … Read more
“The United States condemns the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter. The United States of America has again, told President Muhammadu Buhari that restricting the use of social media has no place in a democratic government. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken … Read more
“The PDP therefore cautions that any harassment or assault on foreign envoys place them at great risk as well as pitch our nation against other members of the international community. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has on Monday, cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government against harassing foreign envoys and other members of the … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has summoned US and UK envoys over the ban of Twitter in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government( FG) has summoned the envoys of the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the European Union in Nigeria over their recent comments on the suspension of Twitter in … Read more
“Please Biafrans, let’s do the needful Call them now and share. Retweet Widely!” The United States Mission in Nigeria has described as scam a social media post that it had rolled out designated numbers for reporting terrorism and government atrocities in Nigeria. Ekohotblog gathered that On May 4, 2021, a Twitter account with the moniker … Read more
The United States mission in Nigeria says it will prioritise applications for student visas and plan interview appointments “well in advance” of school resumption. According to Tuller, the mission “will make every effort to assist student visa applicants in a timely fashion while keeping personnel and customers safe.” The United States mission in Nigeria says … Read more
The former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, says the United States has started gathering information on the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. Amachree further stated that the minister must have been confirmed by the National Assembly due to a lot of factors, including federal character … Read more
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have frustrated another attempt by drug dealers to smuggle out hard drugs through the international airports in Lagos, Kano and Abuja. According to Ahmadu Garba, the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, the drug was concealed in dry local pepper and herbal concoction popularly called ‘agbo’. … Read more
Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has expressed the readiness of the state government to partner with the US Mission on improving the environmental conditions of the state. The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, made the disclosure while speaking at a meeting with the Consular-General of the US Embassy, Claire Pierangelo. The Lagos … Read more
The embattled internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, worked with North Korean military hackers, who are indicted in series of mammoth global fraud, to launder millions of dollars, the United States Department of Justice has disclosed. Hushpuppi was apprehended in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in June 2020 but later extradited to the US … Read more
The US Embassy & Consulate in Nigeria has announced job openings for Hausa and Yoruba teachers in the United States. The embassy asked qualified graduates to apply for its Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) to tutor American students in Hausa and Yoruba. The development is contained in a statement on the embassy’s website. According … Read more