EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that information in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System used for February 25 presidential poll is intact.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force have warned against the display of pets, especially dogs at polling units on election day.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, “on your resounding victory during the presidential election and emergence as the President-elect, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Tinubu has sought an order from the Court of Appeal to access sensitive materials used by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the presidential election.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Margaret Obi, the wife of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has disclosed how much of a fighter the LP candidate is, following the outcome of the February 25, 2023, presidential election, which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as President-elect.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reportedly withdrawn their membership and declared allegiance to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Katsina State ahead of the March 11 governorship elections.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 49-year-old soldier identified as Olanrewaju Lawal has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos State for alleged trafficking of tramadol and other illicit drugs in the state.
When the sun rises on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the people of Nigeria will be caught on a journey to choose their next leader, like travellers on a perilous expedition through treacherous terrain. This election will shape the fate of the country, at least for the next four years. The air is electric, crackling with anticipation and uncertainty like a gathering storm.
One name that is profound in conversations around the coming election is Peter Obi. Obi, a man whose name has become synonymous with success and prudent spending, has captured the hearts and minds of young Nigerians across the country. There is no denying the incredible achievements of this former governor of Anambra State.
Freedom of thought and conscience is a fundamental right that every developed nation recognizes and protects through its constitution. It is this right that guarantees citizens the freedom to vote and be elected into public office.
The memories of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership remain etched in the minds of only a few, despite his tenure as Nigeria’s Military Head of State from 1983 to 1985 being witnessed by many. His regime was marked by authoritarian policies that were so pervasive they gave rise to the term ‘Buharism.’
As the Nigerian presidential election approaches, we all eagerly await the outcome, wondering who will emerge victorious and surpass their opponents through either cunning or sheer luck.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has made a case for the Labour Party Governorship candidate in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has commenced releasing impounded vehicles to their owners without payment of fines.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s achievements in the last four years have earned him a huge chance to win reelection.
To combat foreign invaders, the body relies on its immunological defense system. The immune system is constantly trying to ensure the body is absolutely healthy and clear of germs and diseases, which is why you aren’t dealing with a wide range of opportunistic infections and pathogens.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian actor, Ojo Arowosafe, better known as Fadeyi Oloro, has passed on.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that renowned Nigerian Fuji singer, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as KWAM1, has addressed the recent controversy surrounding his marriage to Emmanuella Ropo.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood veteran actor, Pete Edochie, has made a demand from Nigerians on his 76th birthday, as the country holds its general elections.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea’s record signing, Enzo Fernandez, has received high praise from former Premier League goalkeeper, Ben Foster, who has lauded the midfielder for his hard work and commitment on the pitch.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has denied allegations that the club paid referees to influence the outcome of games. Laporta’s comments come in response to revelations of payments to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice president of the refereeing committee.
The Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm that the Independent National Electoral Commission is making moves to prevent the party from obtaining evidence from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System through obtaining a court order.
The court order, the PDP said, would reconfigure the BVAS so that the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would not have what is required for prosecuting its case at the presidential election tribunal.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday night at the party headquarters in Abuja, the National Publucity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated that, “late on Monday at 10:10 PM, INEC in a move to prevent our party and candidate from obtaining necessary evidence as ordered by the Court, filed a motion requesting that it be allowed to reconfigure the BVAS machines and wipe off relevant information that our party and candidate require to prosecute our case at the presidential election tribunal.”
Ologunagba added that the action of INEC was reprehensible and meant to frustrate the desire of Nigerians to get redress through the court.
The Joint Admission Matriculation Board has described as untrue claims by Esther Abiona that she was denied the opportunity of registering for the 2023 United Tertiary Matriculation Examination on the grounds of her disability.
The 18-year-old admission seeker is a person living with disability after losing five fingers on her right hand.
Abiona had in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, claimed that her incapability to provide 10 fingers for biometric verification was responsible for the failure of the JAMB registration officers to capture her in the system for the 2023 registration.
She also claimed that on reaching the board’s headquarters in Abeokuta for an explanation, she was told by a registration officer to go to the national headquarters, Abuja, for her registration.
According to her, her parents could not afford the trip, making her lose out on the 2023 admission process.
Two people were killed and several others injured Tuesday in a train accident north of Cairo, Egypt’s health ministry said after the country’s latest rail tragedy.
A ministry statement said there were “two dead in the train accident at Qalyub, while the injured are in a stable condition.”
An earlier ministry toll that reported one dead also listed 16 injured, including six already treated and released.
The incident occurred in Qalyub, just north of the capital Cairo in the Nile Delta.
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said that he prayed for Sen. Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the presidential election of February 25.
Umahi said this on Tuesday in Abakaliki, while addressing stakeholders and people of Izzi clan ahead of the March 11 Governorship and House of Assembly polls.
He said that he did not hide his supplications to God that Tinubu and all the APC candidates should win at the polls.
“I prayed to God to bring Tinubu on board, give me a voice to stand with the people and bring unity to Nigeria.
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba state, Agbu Kefas has vowed to make education more accessible and compulsory to the most vulnerable across the 16 local government areas of the state if elected governor.
This came as former Vice Chancellor of Taraba State University, Jalingo, and gubernatorial flag bearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Prof. Sani Yahaya, said scholarships would be made available to indigents to pursue professional courses.
The duo spoke separately during their campaign rallies across the state.
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, says the command recorded huge success during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, considering that no life was lost.
Ammani said this on Tuesday during an interactive session with newsmen at the end of an Inter-agency Consultation Committee on Election Security meeting in Enugu.
According to him, no life was lost during and after the elections.
“This is why the committee members and heads of security agencies should give glory to God for being with us in the state,” he said.
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