Indian Woman Reunites With Family 22 Years After Being Trafficked To Pakistan

An Indian woman who claims she was trafficked to Pakistan over two decades ago has finally reunited with her family, 18 months after her grandson identified her in a YouTube video. Hamida Banu, now 75, described the past 22 years as living “like a corpse,” trapped in Pakistan and unable to reach her loved ones. … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Records, Becomes First Athlete with 1 Billion Social Media Followers

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese football legend, has once again made history. Earlier this month, he became the first male footballer to score 900 career goals. This week, the 39-year-old Al-Nassr forward achieved another groundbreaking milestone, becoming the first person to amass 1 billion followers across all major social media platforms. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more

ALERT: Fraudsters Now Generate Fake Credit Alerts. Here’s How You Can Protect Yourself

Fake SMS credit alerts scam (Photo: Victor Isibor Reviews/YouTube)

There is a new scam in town! Fraudsters now generate fake SMS credit alerts to defraud unsuspecting people. Eko Hot Blog reports that Victor Isibor, a YouTuber, has raised the alarm over a new app used by fraudsters to scam sellers. EDITOR’S PICKS A Nation Divided? Fallout After Nigeria’s New Anthem ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’: … Read more

YouTube Complies With Court Order, Blocks Hong Kong Protest Anthem Videos

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 YouTube obeys court order in Hong Kong. Blocks access to 32 videos including protest anthem. Ensures compliance with legal directives. Eko hot blog reports that In a recent development, YouTube announced its compliance with a Hong Kong court decision to block access to 32 video links containing content deemed prohibited. Editor’s Pick  Admiring President Bola … Read more

Running A Successful Political Campaign: Strategies, Tactics, And Lessons

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In the world of politics, a political campaign is a strategic and dynamic process undertaken by candidates seeking public office to win the support of voters and gain their trust. It involves a series of planned actions and communications aimed at achieving specific objectives. A well-executed political campaign is crucial for a candidate’s success, as … Read more

‘Betrayal’ — YouTuber Emdee Tiamiyu Under Fire Over Comments About Nigerian Students In UK

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The UK recently announced a ban on Nigerian students bringing dependants to the country. The move was said to be aimed at reducing migration. Moments after the ban was announced, video of a Nigerian YouTuber commenting about Nigerian students in the UK went viral. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerians on social media are criticising … Read more

Inside The Sorrowful Mystery That Is The Ikoyi Post Office

By Aminu Wada A YouTuber recently filmed the poor state of the Ikoyi Post Office facility in Lagos. The video shows that the post office was commissioned by Eteng Okoi-Obuli, the former Minister of State, Ministry of Communications, on June 5, 1981. The post office’s manager reportedly said the company had reported the infrastructural deficit … Read more

Block Terrorist Organisations From Using YouTube – Lai Mohammed Tells Google

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Block Terrorist Organisations From Using YouTube – Lai Mohammed Tells Google   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday asked Google to block terrorists organisations from YouTube.   EDITOR’S PICK EFCC Declares Mompha Wanted After Failure To Appear In Court Marwa Reveals How EFCC Recovered 258.7kg Met, Nabbed Chemist, … Read more

Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ App Set For February Launch

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Trump says the new platform will be an alternative to Silicon Valley internet companies…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that former US President Donald Trump’s media group is aiming to launch its long-promised social network in February, according to a listing at Apple’s App Store. A “Truth Social” app is “expected” to be available on February … Read more

YouTube Hides Dislike Counts to Protect Creators

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YouTube hides dislike counts to protect creators Researchers at the site found that if the dislike count is hidden viewers were “less likely to target a video’s dislike button to drive up the count EKO HOT BLOG reports that YouTube is implementing adjustments to its platform to protect creators, including suppressing dislike counts on videos. … Read more

S*x Trafficking: YouTube Takes Down R. Kelly’s Official Channels

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The catalog of his music will however be available on YouTube Music, YouTube’s audio-streaming service…  Video streaming giant, YouTube has announced the removal of channels owned by embattled R&B singer R. Kelly from its platform, distancing itself from the singer who was recently convicted of sex trafficking. R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury … Read more

YouTube Shuts Down T. B. Joshua’s Channel Over “Gay Curing” Claims

Bricklayer, Carpenter Exchange Blows During Argument Over TB Joshua

SCOAN plays host to dozens of international guests, and local celebrities, who visit the worship center for prayers Joshua was listed by Forbes as the third-richest pastor in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of between $10 – $15 million in 2011 Popular Nigerian televangelist, T. B. Joshua, has urged his followers to “pray for … Read more

YouTube Suspends TB Joshua’s Emmanuel TV

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Popular Christian television channel, Emmanuel TV, owned by Pastor TB Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), has been suspended by YouTube. The cleric stated that the channel was suspended over a video said to contain hate speech. Popular Christian television channel, Emmanuel TV, owned by Pastor TB Joshua of The Synagogue, Church … Read more

Trump To Be Allowed Back On YouTube When ‘Risk Of Violence’ Dissipates

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Former US president Donald Trump will be allowed back on YouTube but only when the threat of his inciting violence abates, the head of the popular online video sharing platform said Thursday. YouTube in late January suspended Trump’s channel, joining other social media platforms in banning his accounts following the deadly January 6 Capitol riot. … Read more

YouTube Deletes Trump’s Video As Concerns For Potential Violence Persist

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YouTube has taken down a new video uploaded on President Donald Trump’s channel for violating the online video sharing platform’s policies on inciting violence.  The company announced late on Tuesday that it also banned the channel from posting any new content for the next seven days. Read also: Trump’s Account ‘Permanently Suspended’ By Twitter With … Read more

BREAKING: YouTube, Google, Gmail Crash

Multiple Google services and websites including YouTube, Gmail, Google Assistant, and Google Docs have been hit with a widespread outage. Outage tracker site DownDetecter clocked tens of thousands of users reporting issues with the sites around 11:40am. Problems were reported mainly in Europe but also in Australia, the east coast of the USA and parts … Read more

#justiceforcarry: Twitter Agog After YouTube Takes Down Carry Minati’s Video

Twitter, a micro-blogging site is currently on fire after Youtube took down Carry Minati aka Ajey Nagar’s video titled ‘YouTube vs TikTok’. Ekohotblog understands that #carryminati has been trending ever since he dropped his ‘Youtube vs TikTok’ video. The roast video was intended to be a hilarious dig at TikTok and the content creators on the lip-syncing … Read more