EKO HOT BLOG reports that the details of what the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike said about the President-elect Bola Tinubu when he visited him in Abuja has emerged.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Idris Jere, till May 29, 2023.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former legislator in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Patrick Uguge has been arrested over alleged rape of wife’s niece.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial zone, and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Senator Andy Uba was reportedly arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for interrogation over an investigation concerning corruption allegations against him.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the international community to put a travel ban on President Muhammadu Buhari once he leaves office on May 29.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Popular Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has sold his 6.3% stake in Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) to its chairman, Tony Elumelu.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a recent development, operatives of the Kano State Police Command have recovered four AK-47 rifles from some fleeing suspected criminals in Garko Local Government Area of the state.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration is committed to a private sector-driven economy where government is preoccupied with designing and implementing policies and providing critical infrastructure and amenities that will support the growth and development of private enterprise in the various sectors of the economy.
Confusion and controversy have continued to trail the demolition of a property at No 20A, Church street, Idumota Area in Lagos Island, Lagos State, two weeks after it was brought down in controversial circumstances.
In the quiet town of Chibok, an ominous shadow loomed overhead as a group of militants from the dreaded terrorist organization Boko Haram descended upon a school on the 14th day of April in the year 2014.
From the crowded streets of Lagos to the remote villages of the north, the Obidient movement has captured the hearts and minds of a nation hungry for change
“FSG Out; Glazers Out” have, over time, become famous chants that have united the divide of Liverpool and Manchester United fan base, despite the rivalry between both clubs and their fandom.
A wave of Russian air strikes on cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv, has left at least 25 people dead.
A Turkish evacuation plane coming into land at an airbase outside Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has been fired at, Turkey’s defence ministry has said.
Proper nutrition is essential for maintaining good health. However, even with a well-balanced diet, nutrient deficiencies can occur. Nutrient deficiencies can cause a range of health problems, from fatigue and weakness to more serious conditions such as anemia and osteoporosis.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has broken his silence over being snubbed for an Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) nomination, despite playing the lead role in the film “Anikulapo.”
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has responded to his wife Simi’s joke about leaving their marriage after he made an “h-factor gaffe” while recording music.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has expressed his pleasure at Arsenal’s qualification for next season’s Champions League, stating that it is important for the Gunners to be among Europe’s elite again.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho will be sidelined for the rest of the 2022/23 Premier League season due to an adductor muscle tear sustained in the club’s 1-1 draw against Leeds United on Tuesday.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 42 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 43 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
Less than a week to the commencement of the national population and housing census, there are rising indications that it may be shifted due to funding and other logistic barriers.
However, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, has disclosed that the commission will meet with the Federal Government on Friday to validate the date for the national population and housing census.
He said, “The census date is fixed for May 3. We are meeting with the government finally to validate that date tomorrow (Friday), and hopefully, we will be able to let the world know if that May 3 stands or should be shifted.”
Governor Nyesom Wike of River State and his counterpart in Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, paid a courtesy visit to the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at the Defence House on Friday evening.
The development is coming two months after the former Lagos State governor was declared winner of the contentious 2023 presidential election.
Tinubu had polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party flag bearer, who got 6,984,520 and 6,101,533 votes respectively.
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has charged the new corps members posted to the state to do away with all the negative ideas they have about the state and be open minded about serving in the state for the next one year.
Ikpeazu handed down the advice on Friday on the occasion of the swearing – in ceremony of the Batch “A”, Stream II corps members comprising 578 males and 584 females at the Abia State NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna, in Bende Local Government Area.
Ikpeazu, represented by the state Commissioner Ministry of Youth Development, and chairman, NYSC State Governing Board, Charles Esonu, advised the new corps members “to do away with all those preconceived negative and bad notions you have about Abia state and its people before now and have a healthy attitude to work and play and let your heart be open to positive changes and innovations, use this one in a lifetime opportunity and the period of your service year to make friends across geo-political zones for your future, Nigeria needs people like you to show that togetherness and oneness is a virtue.”
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, said Nigeria’s size and resources have imposed on her a stabilizing role in the West African subregion and the African continent as a whole.
Speaking after receiving a message from President Ibrahim Ghali of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, SADR from a Special Envoy at the State House Friday, President Buhari said peace and stability are central to the vision of Nigeria in Africa, adding that these were essential to security and prosperity in the continent.
He thanked the President of the Sahrawi Republic for the message he sent and gave an assurance that he will study its content and brief the in-coming President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on their concerns, urging the Special Envoy to make the effort to brief the in-coming President as well.
The UK said Friday it will end evacuation flights from Sudan for its citizens and their relatives on Saturday, after airlifting over 1,500 people out of the conflict-hit country so far this week.
The flights from the Wadi Saeedna airfield near the Sudanese capital Khartoum, which Britain began on Tuesday, will cease at 1700 GMT on Saturday, deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden told UK media.
In a separate statement, the Foreign Office said British nationals and their eligible immediate family wanting to leave should arrive at the airfield by 1000 GMT Saturday for processing.
The promising Italian cyclist who shot dead a cat from his bedroom window has been dropped by his Trek-Segafredo team.
Former world under-19 champion Antonio Tiberi said in February he was trying out an air rifle when he shot dead a cat belonging to former head of state in San Marino, Federico Pedini Amati.
Tiberi was fined 4,000 euros and handed a 20-day suspension from Trek-Segafredo.
But the team said Friday that they were disappointed with Tiberi during the suspension period.
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