The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has acknowledged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies have exacerbated economic hardship in the country. APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, made this admission in a statement responding to Salihu Mohammed Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North West) of the party. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, … Read more
The Executive Chairman of Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Akogun Wale Raji Anomo, has been praised for his outstanding performance in various sectors, including road infrastructure, education, healthcare, electricity, and the overall welfare of the people. His innovative leadership has made a remarkable impact on the lives of residents, prompting recognition from traditional and … Read more
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he had done his best for the state and that Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, would continue from where he stopped. Obaseki made the declaration on Monday during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaign rallies held at Egor and Ikpoba-Okha local governments in the … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s administration for channeling its energy into arresting hunger and poverty bedeviling Nigeria instead of arresting innocent citizens. This is coming amid the arrest of the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta … Read more
The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has refuted a media report claiming that it has published the names of candidates from various political parties ahead of the September 21 local government elections. In response to the report, ISIEC Chairman Charles Ejiogu issued a press statement urging political parties and the public to disregard the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has announced its withdrawal from the September 28, 2024, local government election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this election will mark the first local government election in the state in 11 years, following the last one conducted by former Governor Peter Obi. The party has not only … Read more
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki revealed on Friday that a major factor in his falling out with his predecessor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, was his decision to declare a state burial for the late PDP chieftain Chief Tony Anenih. Anenih passed away during Obaseki’s first term as governor, while he was still a member of the … Read more
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Edo governorship election, has raised concerns about the potential involvement of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) personnel from Imo and Kogi states in conducting the upcoming election in Edo. Ighodalo contends that such a move could erode the party’s trust in INEC. He has urged … Read more
The Governorship Campaign Train of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday received defectors in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government of Edo ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state. The Leader of the defectors, Chief Harrison Echie, said the defectors were members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party(LP). … Read more
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has rejected the meeting of the party convened by Abia governor, Dr Alex Otti in Umuahia. Mr Obiora Ifoh made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, saying the meeting was unconstitutional EDITORS PICK: Maduro Grounded: US Confiscates Presidential Plane Melania’s Betrayal: … Read more
A factional acting Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Callistus Okafor, has rejected the appointment of former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman as the chairman, the caretaker committee of the party. In a statement in Abuja, Okafor described the LP stakeholders’ meeting convened by Abia Governor, Alex Otti, as illegal, unconstitutional and a jamboree. EDITORS … Read more
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has postponed the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting to next week. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this decision was influenced by rising tensions between former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP Governors Forum. The ongoing political feud between Wike and … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governors have condemned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for threatening to “set their states on fire”, should they meddle in the affairs of the party in Rivers State. The Governor Bala Mohammed-led PDP Governors’ Forum in a statement signed by its Director General, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, … Read more
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has appointed Yunusa Tanko as the Interim National Coordinator of his Obidient Movement worldwide. Before this new role, Tanko served as Obi’s former spokesperson and was the media director of the now-defunct Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation. In 2015, Tanko, a well-known activist … Read more
A potential showdown is looming between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) prepares to meet on Wednesday. This conflict stems from ongoing political tensions in Rivers State, where Wike and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, both … Read more
Three prominent opposition leaders in Nigeria—Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso—are reportedly in talks about forming a potential coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The trio aims to unseat the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between Govt, People -Minister UEFA To Honour Ronaldo For Record-Breaking Champions League Career EKO HOT BLOG reports that Wike has been … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, warned state governors to steer clear of the affairs of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State. Wike gave this warning at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt on Saturday during the party’s state congress, vowing to cause political crisis in the state of any … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has accused some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of playing two sides against President Bola Tinubu. Wike said these governors “love the president at night but say a different thing” during the day. The former governor of Rivers State spoke at the PDP’s … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday accused the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, of plans to fake technical staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to tamper with the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS, to rig the 2024 Edo State Governorship election. Chairman of the party, Hon Anthony Aziegbemi, laid this while addressing … Read more