An early morning fire incident has burned down no fewer than 50 shops at the popular Bayan Tasha market in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. An eyewitness said incident started at about 2.00 am on Tuesday morning when electricity was restored in the area at the time all the shop owners had closed. EKO HOT … Read more
A Boko Haram commander, Abu Shekau, has been reportedly killed during an attack on the Sabon Fagi community in Gujba Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focusing on the Lake Chad region, the attack occurred on Friday when Boko Haram fighters launched an assault on the community. … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the full restoration of electricity supply to Damaturu in Yobe State and Maiduguri in Borno State after completing extensive repairs on the 330kV Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri transmission line. In a statement on Friday, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed that the Gombe-Damaturu line was successfully reactivated … Read more
The Yobe State Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has swiftly initiated a probe into a tragic incident of homicide involving Inspector Mohammed Bulama, a member of the Police Mobile Force, 41 Division in Damaturu, the state’s capital. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer, Yobe Police Command, DSP Dungus … Read more
In Yobe State, a fresh assault by heavily armed men suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists has struck Buni Yadi, the administrative center of Gujba Local Government Area. This attack comes just days after terrorists killed at least 34 people in the region. EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support Nigerian Govt Find Solution To Farmers/Herders’ Crises … Read more
On Tuesday, 34 bodies recovered after an assault by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in the Mafa community of Yobe State were laid to rest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this attack happened on Sunday, and is considered the most severe in the state since the Boko Haram insurgency began 14 years ago. The Yobe State … Read more
In the early hours of Friday, unidentified gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram, launched a deadly attack on Faudiya School, located in the Hausari quarters of Geidam Local Government Area, Yobe State, killing several students. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between Govt, People … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a tricycle rider, identified as Ali Bulama, who hails from Jumbam village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, has been rewarded with N100,000 for returning the sum of N9,000,000 (nine million naira) to the owner. In an interview with journalists, 35-year-old Bulama said the owner of the money, a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lance Corporal John Gabriel has been sentenced to death by the Yobe State High Court in Potiskum for the murder of Sheikh Goni Aizami, an Islamic cleric. Gabriel, a dismissed soldier, was found guilty of the August 22, 2022, murder of Sheikh Aisami, who was a famous Islamic scholar in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an inferno broke out at the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) coordination office in Damaturu, Yobe State earlier today. This news medium gathered that the office, supported by the World Bank, is situated along Potiskum Road. The tragic fire incident reportedly broke out around 12:40 pm on Sunday. According to … Read more
IPAC has commended INEC for peaceful polls in Yobe State. Bala Muhammad gave the commendation on Wednesday in Damaturu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and voters in Yobe State for the peaceful conduct of the general elections. The council’s chairman in Yobe State, … Read more
Yobe auditor-general has been sentenced to five years in jail for N19.9m fraud. Yahaya was found guilty on a one-count charge of criminal misappropriation. The presiding judge directed the convicted auditor-general to pay the sum of N10,100,000 in restitution to the Yobe state government through the EFCC or serve additional two years in prison. EKO … Read more
Lawan has been re-elected for the 5th consecutive term as Senator. Lawan was declared the winner on Sunday night. Lawan has won the National Assembly’s parliamentary election for the seventh consecutive time. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has won the senatorial election for Yobe North, in Yobe State for the … Read more
Lawan Reacts To Court Verdict, Accepts Fate EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has reacted to the Wednesday ruling of a Federal High Court in Yobe State, which affirmed the candidature of Bashir Sheriff Machina as the duly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for … Read more
PDP House of reps aspirant Mohammed Bukar, is dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a House of Representatives aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 election, Mohammed Bukar, is dead. It was gathered that Bukar died in Yobe State on Saturday from a liver-related illness. EDITOR’S PICK PDP Crisis: Reach … Read more
Lawan has contributed passionately to Nigeria’s unity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has described the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, as a national figure who has contributed immensely to the nation’s unity. Buni stated this in a speech he delivered at a grand reception organized by the … Read more
Army has dismissed Lance Corporal John Gabriel and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon over the killing of Sheikh Aisami. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe State, after finding them guilty on two-count charge. The suspects had their ranks reduced from lance … Read more
A handful of Nigerian northern states have been plagued with insecurity over the past years with assailants becoming even more brazen in recent times There is a threat from extremists linked to Boko Haram or the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom … Read more
Two prominent PDP leaders have joined APC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Yobe State Governor and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, on Friday, received two Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftains into the fold of ruling party. Read Also: See Photos, Video Of How Suspected Political Thugs Destroyed Osun Govt Bus The … Read more
Gov Buni dismisses zoning list rumour warns against misinformation EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Executive Governor of Yobe State and Chairman of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has responded to media reports claiming he had purportedly announced the zoning of offices. Governor Buni denied a trending list of … Read more