The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced that seized petrol in Adamawa State will be auctioned at ₦630 per litre. This decision was disclosed during a press conference on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Aliyu Alajogun, Adeniyi … Read more
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from unsuspecting individuals. Abdulkadir, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, September 26, as confirmed by a statement issued on Friday by the … Read more
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a young man named Khalifa Modibbo for his alleged involvement in what is referred to as ‘Shila gangsterism.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that this term is used by the police to describe a range of crimes, including the snatching of phones and other small valuables by youth known … Read more
In December 2022, Reuters reported that the Nigerian military terminated the pregnancies of over 10,000 women rescued from Boko Haram captivity. The military authorities swiftly dismissed the content of the report as false. However, the human rights commission set up a panel to investigate the allegations in February. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Panel … Read more
Five political parties have merged their structures into the PDP and have thrown their support behind Atiku. The decision was disclosed at a rally in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The PDP also welcomed defectors from other political parties. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the February 25 presidential election, five political parties have … Read more
There was a massive turnout at Tinubu’s rally in Yola state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has pulled a massive crowd during his presidential campaign in Yola, Adamawa State. This online media platform earlier reported that the flag bearer of the APC, President Muhammadu … Read more
The US has warned its citizens against travelling to some states in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States government has warned its citizens against travelling to Nigeria citing increased levels of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and maritime crime. The American government also warned of possible attacks by terrorists, adding that the … Read more
13-Year-Old Abducted Daughter Of Adamawa Pastor Regain Freedom As Slain Brothers Are Laid To Rest. The kidnappers had killed the cleric, killed her two sons and kidnapped her only daughter last week. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: ‘Fake Prophet Everywhere’ — Nigerians Slams Primate Ayodele Over Prophecy Against Peter Obi JUST IN: Tragedy As Heavy Flood … Read more
Adamawa Police nabs three kidnappers Gangs terrorizes Yola North, Yola South, Girei, Fufore and Song local government areas. EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna : Again, IGP Patrols Abuja-Kaduna Expressway Return APC In 2023 General Election, Lawan Begs Nigerians 3 Foods That Can Help Repair Your Kidneys EKO HOT BLOG reports that three suspected kidnappers have been apprehended … Read more
SS2 Student has landed in court for robbing to pay his school fees. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Senior Secondary School 2 (SS2) student has been dragged before a Yola State Magistrate Court in Adamawa State for robbery to raise money to pay his school fees. The young man, Abubakar Mohammed, quite old … Read more
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Friday laid the groundwork for a world-class public health laboratory at the State Specialist Hospital in Yola. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Fintiri stated that the massive project will improve the quality of diagnosis by health professionals, as Adamawa, like the rest of Nigeria, has seen a number of disease outbreaks. … Read more
Cleric calls for the rebuilding of worship places burnt by Boko Haram EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President, ECWA Church, Good News Upper Luggere, Jimeta-Yola, Reverend, Maxwell Kuri, has called for the support of government at all levels in rebuilding Churches destroyed by Boko Haram. Kuri, who made the call during his sermon on … Read more
APC has fired a local govt Caretaker Chairman for insulting President Buhari. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the party’s Caretaker Chairman of Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Sulaiman Adamu, over “unwholesome utterances on President Muhammadu Buhari”. The Caretaker Chairman, EKOHOTBLOG reports, was fired by the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention … Read more
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has stated that most Nigerian graduates find it difficult to read or write. He made the statement while decrying the continuous fall in the standard of education in the country. Adamu, who spoke in Yola, the Adamawa State capital during official commissioning of completed projects in the college, lamented … Read more
12 personnel of the Department of State Services agency (DSS), Yola State have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus disease. According to SaharaReporters, the state Director of DSS was the first to contract the deadly virus but the agency has continued to make attempts to cover it up. They are trying to cover it up, … Read more
A 19-year-old teenager identified as Lilian Benedict of Bwaranji ward, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa, died after giving birth to triplets. Mrs. Josephine Geoffrey, Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Yola Specialists Hospital, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Tuesday in Yola. Geoffrey said that the teenager died as … Read more