Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has called for prayers for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate. Obi has been accused by the federal government of inciting violence and there are allegations that a leaked conversation with Bishop David Oyedepo is fake. Fr Kelvin Ugwu urges people to stand by Obi against malicious forces. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Ohanaeze has announced its resolve to petition President Buhari and send a protest letter to the National Assembly regarding attacks on Igbos during the 2023 general elections. The group expressed sadness and disappointment over the situation, and plans to send a high-powered delegation to Lagos to establish a peaceful relationship between Igbo and Yoruba. Properties … Read more
Abok Ayuba, the reinstated Speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, has resumed office amidst threats of violence. Ayuba was unable to gain access to his office due to a lockout, which caused tension between his supporters and those of Hon Yakubu Sanda. Anti-riot police were deployed to the assembly complex, but no violence occurred … Read more
The empowerment programme recently held in Lagos State. 104 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence benefitted from the agency’s business grant programme. The state’s solicitor-general urged the survivors to drive positive societal changes. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has empowered 104 high-risk survivors of Sexual and … Read more
By Praise Ben Since its independence in 1960, Nigeria’s electoral history and democratic development have frequently contained ‘violence’. The time leading up to, during, and following elections always sees an escalation of different forms of this threatening act across the nation. The country’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has already begun to … Read more
Adeleke has warned Osun transport unions against violence, calling for peace. Eko Hot Blog reports that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has warned transport union workers in the state to shun violence. EDITOR’S PICKS Adeleke Directs LG Heads To Replace Dismissed Chairmen In Osun Group Accuses Nigerian Army Of Aiding Violence In Osun Osun: Adeleke … Read more
IGP has accused some state governors of sponsoring political violence. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has accused some state governors of sponsoring political thugs against their rivals to incite violence. This online media platform gathered that Baba made the accusation during a meeting with the chairmen of political parties … Read more
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 to prohibit violence and harassment in the workplace has been ratified by President Muhammadu Buhari. Eko Hot Blog reports that the announcement was made by Ms. Kachollom Daju, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, at the beginning of a two-day regional sensitization workshop … Read more
Sheggz Ex-girlfriend Calls Him Out Over Domestic Violent Show Her Injury (Video) The young lady claimed that Sheggz hit her badly and even he choked her on the bed EDITOR’S PICK Tonto Dikeh Blasts Reno Omokri After He Likened Her To Tinubu Big Brother Naija Reunion DAY 1: Boma’s Motive, Niyi’s Absence & More Reactions … Read more
She terminated 3 pregnancies without my consent” – Nigerian man breaks silence after fiancée called off their wedding; denies domestic abuse allegations This Online Media had earlier reported that a lady identified as Ada Uburu, has called off her wedding 3 days to D-day EDITOR’S PICK APC Holds Emergency NEC Meeting Wednesday Motorist Esapes Death … Read more
How Adams Oshiomhole reached consensus with Aye Black Axe cultists to consolidate power EKO HOT BLOG reports that political thug and leader of the Black Axe Cult, Tony Kabaka has fingered Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, as one of those sponsoring and encouraging cult violence in Nigeria, in a bid to enforce political … Read more
The Federal Government has accused the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, of inciting the violence which has gripped some parts of the country. This is contained in the evidence of the amended seven-count charges brought against Kanu before a Federal High Court in Abuja, where he is facing allegations of … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State chapter has strongly faulted the unprovoked attack on its secretariat by suspected political thugs in an attempt to scare party faithful from an important event scheduled to hold on the premises on Tuesday. The party described itself as a major stakeholder in the affairs of the state, and … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari while addressing Nigerians on Thursday, has urged Nigerians to stay away from violence. The President while addressing the crisis from the #EndSARS protest, said the government is working towards the 5 demands of the protesters. Buhari said Nigerians should not mistake the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as weakness, adding … Read more
A Nigerian lady identified as Adetutu on Twitter shared videos of a man hitting on another lady at one of the Access bank ATM terminal. Adetutu said that the fight sprang out after a heated argument between the lady and the man over who arrived at the atm first. According to the video, the lady … Read more
-President Buhari is disappointed that the rapporteur was silent on intra-group violence -The presidency is saddened that the rapporteur did not address intra-ethnic conflicts and cattle rustling as key elements in herder/farmer conflicts -According to the presidency, Ignoring the salient issues will not help to solve the problem as incidents everywhere should be part of … Read more
Four persons were killed as herdsmen and farmers clashed in the Iwoye area of Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday. The incident, which has ignited tension in the agrarian community, also left some police officers seriously injured. To douse tension and restore normalcy, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, visited the town … Read more
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe(Rivers South East) has said that it is unfair to blame the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the culture of violence in the state elections, saying politicians should be blamed. Abe, in a statement through his media aide, Parry Benson, added that … Read more