A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 2019 senatorial candidate of the party for Ogun East, Engr Adeola Sosanwo, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State. Sosanwo who in the 2019 Senatorial poll lost to the APC candidate, Senator Lekan Mustapha by a small margin, said he decided … Read more
Former Governor of Lagos state and National leader of the All progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a statement on the Farmer-Herder crisis rocking the country. According to the APC chieftain, the herder-farmer dispute has taken on acute and violent dimensions and it has cost too many innocent lives while destroying the property … Read more
The Clerk of the Ondo State House Of Assembly, Mr. Bode Adeyelu, a member of the House representating Akoko South West, Hon. Bankole Felemu and two civil servants – Oluseguun Kayode and O. J. Afolabi have been reportedly detained at the detention facility of the Economic and financial crime commission (EFCC) EKO HOT BLOG had … Read more
The alleged recent increase in the price of fuel in Nigeria has been the major headline since yesterday And this has gotten many Nigerians angry, as the price suddenly increased from around N175 per litre to N212 per litre However, President Buhari said he wasn’t aware of the change in price. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG , … Read more
Mr Oladimeji Bankole, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed his readiness to dump his party, Action Democratic Party (ADP) for All Progressives Congress (APC). Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), said this in a statement … Read more
Reports revealed that Hon. Enefola who had collected his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) on March 1, 2021 is yet to be sworn in by the Speaker of the Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole 44 days after the court ruling. In spite of the court judgment ordering the swearing in of … Read more
The former Governor of Imo State who is also the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday, said he will succeed president Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Okorocha who stated that he had contested for the office three times but failed at the primary level, expressed optimism of winning the race in 2023. … Read more
Jarigbe said the Senate President should immediately inaugurate him as a Senator in accordance with the judgement of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court which affirmed him as the authentic candidate of the PDP for the Senatorial bye election. He also wants the Senate leadership stop his opponent, Stephen Odey, who has been … Read more
According to the secretary, the meeting was to stabilise and restrategise for the party to return to power in 2023. According to the party, it is committed to ensuring a working relationship between all members, particularly at the top management level of the party. People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has held an emergency meeting of its … Read more
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from a five-hour meeting in Abuja, yesterday, to plead for financial aid from President Muhammadu Buhari, Eko hot blog gathered. The fund, according to them, will help them tackle some teething governance issues. They equally declared support for the Federal Government’s efforts at … Read more
The Governors Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pledged its support for the Federal Government to tackle the security challenges in the country. Members of the forum led by the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, declared their support for the government at a meeting held on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. … Read more
In Kano State, a local government area councillor has announced the appointment of eighteen (18) aides to help him carry out his duties. Muslihu Yusuf Ali, who represents the Guringawa ward of the Kumbotso Local Government Area in Kano State, said the appointment will help the area develop. “This is to notify the general public … Read more
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, have renewed their hostility. EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported how Wike fired the first salvo on Wednesday. He had said the infrastructural development being carried out by Amaechi’s ministry has political undertone. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and Governor Nyesom Wike of … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Nigerian government of shielding the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi from prosecution over the alleged misappropriation of proceeds from the sale of some the state assets. The governor said it was disingenuous for the Nigerian government to commission a narrow-gauge railway from Port … Read more
The Niger state government have released what can be termed as a bombshell. Gov Sani Bello revealed interesting facts about repentant Bandits According to him, they used the medium to trick the government for money, which they used to get more weapons. This was revealed by Governor Sani Bello, the Executive Governor of Niger State, … Read more
The bill to make it mandatory for every state to reserve one seat for a female senator will soon come up for second reading in the House of Representatives. Chairman of House Committee on Women in Parliament noted that nobody could address the country’s issues without the participation of women. The bill to make it … Read more
Sen. Rochas Okorocha (APC-Imo) says he has sponsored bills that have made positive impacts on the lives of his constituents and Nigerians in general. Okorocha spoke with State House correspondents after a private meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Eko hot blog gathered. According to him, the importance … Read more
The committee set up by Peoples’s Democratic Party (PDP) to monitor the local government primaries in Oyo State has described the just- concluded exercise as free, fair, and credible. Eko hot blog gathered that the primaries were held across the state by the party to elect candidates for the May 15 local government elections. A … Read more
The coalition is under the aegis of the National Consultative Front (NCF) consists of eminent Nigerians. One of the conveners, Prof. Pat Utomi, who spoke during the inauguration said there is a need to reclaim Nigeria Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to face a huge challenge as opposition political groups and some … Read more
The speaker said the state lawmakers are solidly supporting the 2023 presidential ambition of the governor of the state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi He made the statement while receiving a group under the aegis of ‘Our Belief Project’ led by its Coordinator, Chief Adewunmi Abejide. Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, has … Read more