The suspension by the Nigerian government came days after a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 1967 civil war Many Nigerians have taken to social media to lambast Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for keeping mute after the suspension of Twitter operations in the country. Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed had on Friday … Read more
The ruling party’s stance comes 24 hours after the Buhari administration announced the ban on Twitter in Nigeria The ban has been described as an attack on freedom of expression by human rights groups and activists including Amnesty International Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, has declared its support for the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian … Read more
In the last six years, how has President Buhari’s media team fared? President Buhari won the historic 2015 presidential election defeating an incumbent in a well-coordinated and funded campaign, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. Buhari’s message of “Change” was well-accepted by an overwhelming majority of Nigerians which earned him 15 million votes. Buhari, again, won re-election in 2019 … Read more
Mrs. Buhari has made good her threat by deactivating her Twitter account. Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari had on Friday night announced that she will be deactivating her account in support of the Federal government’s decision to suspend all activities of Twitter in Nigeria. She wrote on her handle: “I will be deactivating my … Read more
“The announcement made by the Nigerian Government that they have suspended Twitter’s operations in Nigeria is deeply concerning Following the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, Twitter has expressed “deep concern” over the federal government’s decision to suspend its operations in Nigeria. In a statement by Sarah Hart, Twitter’s Senior Policy Communications Manager for Europe, … Read more
Gbadamosi calls Adesina a conscienceless lickspittle Femi Adesina says Nigerians need a bully like President Buhari A former gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi has lambasted presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina for saying Nigerians need a bully like President Muhammadu Buhari. The presidential aide stated this in this week’s installment of his weekly column titled, … Read more
Aregbesola lamented on the level at which youths in the country are renouncing their citizenship of Nigeria Among the presidential deliverables (2019 – 2023) is the ease of tourist visa requirements. The Federal Government has commenced the process to fast track the operationalisation of the presidential deliverables to strengthen internal security. Among the presidential deliverables … Read more
…the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday asked Governor Hope Uzodinma to resign A war-of-words has ensued in Imo State regarding the security situation which has continued to be a thing of great concern for the Imo people and Nigeria as a whole. Reacting to what it termed a continually degenerating situation, the People’s Democratic … Read more
Professor Wole Soyinka wishes to denounce the fake WhatsApp posting on the Yoruba state agitation being attributed to him. Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has denounced a social media post attributed to him in which he showed support for agitation for Yoruba state. Soyinka, in a statement by Abiola Owoaje titled: “Circulation of misinformation associating … Read more
“President Buhari will be judged by security and other achievements, but the issue of security is not going to be artificial security situation in Nigeria. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians not to judge President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on the country`s present security situation because it is artificial. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, … Read more
“If a criminal burns a police station, you do nothing and then go and arrest every villager that you see on the street; which is what is currently happening in the south-east, then you are not resolving the issue. Senate Minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has condemned the arrest of innocent youths in the South-East by … Read more
Bello said he may contest the 2023 presidential election because Nigerians have been calling him to serve… Governor Yahaya Bello says Nigeria needs a credible and patriotic leader to fix the myriads of challenges besetting the nation. Briefing the media after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, Governor Bello said the position of president … Read more
Bishop Kukah Labels Nigerian leaders heartless He noted that the government was too complacent thus emboldening the killers He urged Nigerians to intensify their prayers Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah says Nigerian leaders lack “blood in their hearts” for allowing bandits and terrorists turn the nation into a killing field. The … Read more
Amotekun accused the Federal Government of inviting them when it declared that its borders were open to them The Southwest Security Network, codenamed Amotekun on Wednesday raised the alarm that President Muhammadu Buhari has opened borders for Fulani people from Mali, Niger Republic, Chad and Burkina Faso to enter the country, EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
…INEC intends to do relating to the continuous voters’ registration is to create an online portal where eligible persons who do not suffer any legal liability or disability can register online Nigeria’s electoral umpire – the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) – is already working on a project to allow the electorate to cast their … Read more
Falana advised FG to enter meaningful dialogue with all separatists group He urged NASS to take control of National economy He harped on the need to ensure efficiency of the Social Security Bill Mr. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),has advised the Federal Government to engage various separatists groups in the country to … Read more
The council supervises and conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December respectively. With the sudden death of Godswill Obioma, the immediate past Registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), the examination body, since its creation in 1999, has been headed by six officials. Mr Obioma, who … Read more
Imo Congress Of America condemns insecurity and extrajudicial killings Advises Gov. Uzodinma to liaise with stakeholders to resolve the security challenge in the state Seeks justice for victims of the crime Imo Congress of America, a pressure group of indigenes of the state, has on Wednesday, condemned the state of insecurity and extrajudicial killings currently … Read more
The President has faced criticisms for referencing the 1967 Civil war in his speech Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has stated that any army sent to the South-East will perish there, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. Kanu, leader of the proscribed IPOB made this statement in reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial … Read more
Falz has reacted to the threat issued by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, better known as Falz has reacted to President Buhari’s tweet of treating those who are too young to understand what occurred during the civil war in a “language they will understand”, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. The President had triggered an outcry … Read more