A member of Yobe state house of Assembly, Lawal Nguru, has tested positive for the virulent COVID-19 infection. Nguru, who is elected on the platform of peoples democratic party (PDP), represent Nguru central constituency at the Yobe house of Assembly. Nguru, the only member of PDP at the assembly, announced his status in statement on … Read more
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has threatened to sue Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore over a report it carried accusing him of engaging in contract scam. Obasa has now given Sowore seven days to retract the claim against him or risk a N1 billion libel suit. The lawmaker made … Read more
Former Aviation Miniter, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) via his official Twitter handle stated that comparing former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari is like comparing count Dracula to mother Theresa. FFK said former President Olusegun Obasanjo led a successful federal government contrasted to Head of state Muhammadu Buhari. READ ALSO: COVID-19 Tragedy: Tailor Stabs Colleague … Read more
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the leadership of the House of Representatives of allegedly taking a $10 million bribe from Bill Gates to pass a compulsory vaccine bill. In a statement issued and signed by the spokesperson of the opposition political parties, Barrister Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, CUPP asked Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise to Nigerians over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mr. President should apologize to Nigerians for his failures, which have worsened the pandemic situation. He should also account for the billions of naira, which his government claimed to have spent, particularly, on palliatives,” … Read more
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has approved the appointment of Mr. Femi Adeoye as COVID-19 Response Ambassador in the state. Ekohotblog understands that Mr. Adeoye is the retired road safety officer whose video went viral for denying his son entry into his house after returning from a trip in Lagos in accordance with existing … Read more
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Wednesday he has a proud history of campaigning against sexual violence, as he faces mounting pressure to respond to an assault allegation made by a former aide. The presumptive Democratic nominee has been accused by Tara Reade of assaulting her in 1993, when she was a 29-year-old staff assistant in … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. The Republican president, often accused of not acting early enough to prepare the United States for the outbreak, said he believed China should have … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on Social Media matters, Lauretta Onochie, has clarified after it was discovered the Buhari appointed a dead person (LT. Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru )into the board of one the federal government agencies. Ekohotblog earlier reported that Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru is one of the member-nominees (Ebonyi State) in Buhari’s letter to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, allegedly appointed a dead person into the board of one the federal government agencies. It was reported that Chief Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru is one of the member-nominees (Ebonyi State) in Buhari’s letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. The president in the letter to Lawan, requested for Okwuru’s confirmation by … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his Campaign Director, Dr Bukola Saraki, to pay N5m damages to a Lagos trader, Amuda Adeleke, for unauthorised use of her photograph on their campaign billboard. Justice Ayokunle Faji, who made the monetary … Read more
PROTOCOLS 1. Good morning Honourable colleagues. I welcome you all to this special session of the House of Representatives, and I thank you all for being here today. 2. We have convened here in unusual circumstances in keeping with these extraordinary times. We are a nation at war battling an unseen enemy; besotted on all … Read more
The House of Representatives have resolved to investigate the legality of Chinese nationals living in Nigeria for possible repatriation back to their country. They made the resolution on Tuesday at a resumed plenary following their return from recess which lasted about five weeks as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. This … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve his request to secure a fresh loan of N850 billion to fund some projects in the 2020 budget. He made the request in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday on the floor of the upper chamber of the National Assembly in … Read more
….. Urges Nigerians To Remain Vigilant The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is appalled that President Muhammadu Buhari, in his Monday’s COVID-19 address, again, failed to offer decisive solutions to protect Nigerians from the deadly pandemic. According to a statement signed by the party’s National Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party also expressed disappointment that President Buhari … Read more
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has ordered all senior government appointees in the state including Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers and Heads of Agencies to each donate N500,000 in April 2020 as their contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. In a statement issued by his media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye … Read more
The leadership of Nigeria’s Legislature has guided its participants to resume plenary session on Tuesday, April 28, at 10 am. This instruction was provided in a declaration signed by the Staff to your house of representatives, Patrick Giwa. The clerk said in the statement that the COVID-19 guidelines approved by the Federal Government as well … Read more
Multimillionaire businessman, Alhaji Ismaila Isa Funtua has slammed those who allegedly, shortlisted him among those likely to succeed late Abba Kyari, insisting that the action was belittling. He said in an interview on BBC Hausa service monitored by journalists on Tuesday that even President Buhari would not dare ask him to be Chief of Staff. … Read more
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode say the greatest mistake the ECOWAS leaders have made is to appoint President Muhammadu as the leader of its COVID-19 response. Ekohotblog understands that the appointment was made Thursday at the Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on COVID-19 which was held via teleconferencing under the Chairmanship of Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the … Read more
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has recounted his last moments with Mallam Abba Kyari, late Chief of Staff to the President. In an article he signed and made available to newsmen, Adesina told of a dream he had before Kyari was confirmed dead. According to him, he … Read more