Senator Lawan is the first person in the National Assembly to be vaccinated Lawan urges Nigerians to get vaccinated Lawan tasked the COVID-19 task force to secure more vaccine variants Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday became the first member of the National Assembly to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that … Read more
A bill to amend the Labour Act to provide for upward review of fines on violations of labour laws on Tuesday scaled second reading at the Senate. Leading debate on general principles of the bill, Sen. Francis Ezenwa(APC-Imo), said the bill sought to essentially increase the current fines for offences in the labor act. He … Read more
Yul Echochie bids to run for the 2023 presidential race His Father Pete endorses him Yul Edochie also declared his intention in 2019 but withdrew Actor turned politician Yul Edochie has taken to Twitter to claim he will be the best president ever had. EKO HOT BLOG ha gathered that the son of veteran actor … Read more
Popular nollywood actor turned politician, Yul Edochie has boasted about being the best president Nigeria has ever had if elected in 2023 Edochie who has not hidden his ambition to contest the nation’s number one political seat in 2023, made the declaration in a post via his Twitter account. Popular nollywood actor turned politician, Yul … Read more
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secretly grilled a former Governor of Lagos State who is currently President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babbatunde Raji Fashola. It was gathered that the anit-graft agency also wrote to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) seeking the Buhari Minister’s asset declaration documents in order to … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu Aketi, SAN, has sought the support of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on the establishment of the proposed Port Ondo. The Governor siad the state has what it takes to have a deep sea port, adding that the sunshine state’s position is peculiar with the longest coastline … Read more
A Diaspora community of Tiv people in the United States were concerned about the insecurity problems in the country Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives said the Diaspora community could not submit a petition on security matters The APC Diaspora forum wants clarity on what kinds of petition can be submitted to the National … Read more
Zoning the ticket to South-South would right the wrong that was inflicted on the zone. The Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the party to zone its presidential ticket to the South-South geopolitical zone. The party’s state chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, who made the call on Monday while addressing journalists … Read more
Former vice president of Nigeria who was the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar, could be disqualified from contesting for the presidential election in 2023 if a suit seeking to disqualify him succeeds in court. It was gathered that the legal action challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest for the presidency … Read more
Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, has visited two former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State. The former Governor said he discussed the way forward for the country at length with the former Nigerian leaders and solutions on the issues affecting the nation … Read more
Former Governor of Imo State and the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has held a meeting with ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG had reported last week that Okorocha expressed optimism about contesting and winning the 2023 presidential election. The former Governor of Imo State and the Senator … Read more
Nigeria former Senate President, Bukola Saraki shared update on his twitter page about the PDP Reconciliation Committe meeting in Osun state. EKO HOT BLOG could recall that Saraki once said the People’s Democratic Party will be back better and stronger. In a bid to meet up with his words, the reconciliation committee led by Bukola … Read more
Lagos State House of Assembly and some local government chairmen in the state are now at loggerheads over the latter’s claims of a paucity of funds as a hindrance to the development of infrastructure in their areas. Some council chairmen had earlier complained about the paucity of funds hindering infrastructural development in their areas. The … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State Chapter, has issued Nigerian government a four-day ultimatum, threatening that it would shut down all tertiary institutions of learning should the government fail to rescue two female university students kidnapped on Sunday night. According to the NANS Chairman, over 1,157 Nigerian students have fallen victims of … Read more
Frontline governorship aspirant in the November 6, Anambra gubernatorial poll, Obiora Okonkwo, yesterday, obtained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the contest. Okonkwo, who stormed the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, with a large crowd of supporters promised to make a positive difference in the governance of Anambra … Read more
Okonjo-Iweala recognises the role of Buhari in her appointment as WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala also recognises the role of youth in supporting her on social media Okonjo-Iweala says WTO will do more to help Nigeria, but Nigeria needs more value in its trade. Newly-appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has acknowledged the … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said his administration is not giving land to herders but would key into the National Livestock Transformation Plan of the Federal Government to ensure that incessant herder-farmer clashes come to an abrupt end. He noted that Ondo State, being an agrarian state with enormous potential in food … Read more
The two political factions clashed over ownership of the party Sowore sees himself as the owner of the party Ezenwa faction sees Sowore as an expelled member Sowore camp gives INEC a seven-day ultimatum for recognition as the legitimate faction. Two political camps of the African Action Congress (AAC) fought each other at the national … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, has on Monday, urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the education sector over the increasing cases of students’ abductions by armed bandits in the country. The ex-Vice President had in December last year implored the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the education sector following … Read more
The Caretaker Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, Mr. Adegboyega Famodun, has said that zoning was not part of the party’s constitution. The chairman said the states in the South-West zone had always delivered substantial votes for APC during presidential elections. The Caretaker Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, … Read more