The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has ignited a heated debate on the X platform following his advice to his daughters to retaliate against domestic violence by returning any slap they receive from their husbands. EKO HOT BLOG reports that his comments were made during the National Dialogue Conference on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) … Read more
The Niger state government has pleaded with the Nigeria army to redeploy its troops to communities prone to terrorist attacks in the state. Acting Governor of the state, Mr Yakubu Garba, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen after the 3-days Fidda’u prayer for 13 people killed by bandits in Shiroro. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that amid ongoing efforts to tackle the country’s economic, social, and political challenges, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged the organizers of the proposed nationwide protests to engage in dialogue rather than resorting to disorder. In a statement issued by Paul Odenyi, Deputy Director of Press, the NOA revealed that … Read more
The Rivers Police Command has taken control of 23 local government councils and critical infrastructure to prevent further violence over the tenure crisis of outgoing local government chairmen. EKO HOT BLOG reports the Rivers State Police Command announced on Tuesday that it has taken control of the 23 local government councils and critical infrastructure in the … Read more