President Bola Tinubu has announced a 30-day confab for Nigeria’s youths to discuss and tackle challenges confronting them. Tinubu made this announcement on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast. Details shortly… Click here to watch our video of the week:
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to donate any part of his body in a bid to be loyal to anybody. Fubara vowed to stand alone but would not be involved in the wrong thing. The governor spoke during at the Inter-denominational Church Thanksgiving Service organised as part of activities marking the … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is confident that it can increase crude oil production from 1.7 million barrels per day to 3 million. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday at a Stakeholders Engagement Session with National Assembly journalists, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye, emphasised that achieving this goal required support from all … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that he’s bigger than governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike insisted that PDP governors put together can’t stand him because he’s bigger than them. He spoke during a reception organized for him by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in Port … Read more
No fewer than 30 members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have resigned from Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU in Bauchi State. The Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Bauchi Zone, Namo Timothy, made this known at a press conference at Yuli Campus of the university on Friday. He explained that the Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU … Read more
The first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Patience Umo Eno has died after an illness. The state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, made the announcement of the first lady’s death in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday. Ememobong said the first lady died on Thursday in a hospital in the presence of … Read more
Ahead of an anticipated cabinet reshuffle, President Bola Tinubu has demanded fresh performance reports from his 46 ministers, as lobbying intensifies behind the scenes. Sources from the Presidency revealed that political godfathers and ministers are scrambling to secure their positions amid growing speculation of an imminent shake-up. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct fresh elections following the declaration of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor-elect of Edo State, alongside his Deputy Governor-elect, Dennis Idahosa. Both men, previously elected to serve in the national legislature, must vacate their seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, prompting the need for … Read more
Results of the governorship election in Edo State are currently being collated by the state collation cenre. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the main contenders in the Edo State governorship election The election ended yesterday, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, … Read more
Results are already coming in from Polling Units in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leading contenders for Saturday’s election include Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata. Here are the results declared so far … Read more
The stage is set for the much-anticipated Edo State governorship election scheduled to take place today, Saturday, September 21, 2024. Stay tuned to EKO HOT BLOG for comprehensive situation reports, election results, and live updates from the governorship poll. We will be providing real-time coverage from across the three senatorial districts, ensuring you don’t miss … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo governorship elections to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. The President implores the governorship candidates, political parties, and supporters to respect the democratic process and the people’s will, in the election scheduled for Sept. 21. In a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his Special … Read more
The National Examination Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, with 828,284 candidates, representing 60.55 percent, scoring five credits, including Mathematics and English Language. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the organization’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Wushishi … Read more
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with charges of corruption during his tenure, EKO HOT BLOG has learnt. Reports suggest that Bello arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, accompanied by his successor, Usman Ododo. Bello, who had been declared wanted over allegations … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says embattled immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. This is contained in a statement the Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly Killing Mother, Mutilating … Read more
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has finally honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over issues raised against him while in office as governor. A statement from Yahaya Bello media office, signed by Ohiare Michael, as Director, confirmed the honouring of the anti-graft agency’s invitation. EDITOR’S PICKS: School … Read more
The Presidency has denied reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu directed Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso to step down. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on September 17, 2024, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, dismissed the claims as false. Onanuga referred to the report … Read more
Dangote Refinery has refuted claims that it sold fuel to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), at N898 per litre. The company labeled the assertion as “misleading and mischievous.” In a statement issued on Sunday, signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Industries, the refinery urged Nigerians to disregard … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recently announced an increase in the pump price of petrol from ₦617 per litre to ₦897 per litre. This outrageous hike has triggered a widespread discontent across Nigeria, especially as many had pinned hopes on the Dangote Refinery to alleviate the country’s lingering fuel crisis, EKO HOT BLOG observed. … Read more
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reaffirmed his loyalty to President Bola Tinubu. Wike said he believes in Tinubu’s leadership and his respect for the president, whom he views as a father figure. Wike made these statements during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today and monitored by EKO HOT BLOG. The … Read more