Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has denied reports of buying a N650 million mansion in Enugu. A Twitter user had claimed Peter Obi, who was also the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, purchased a mansion in the Coal City-state. Taking to Twitter to deny the report, Obi said he doesn’t need a … Read more
After the death of Abba Kyari, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Baba Gana Kingibe is already conspiring to take over the office of the Chief of Staff to President Buhari. This is contained in a tweet by SaharaReporters. Baba Gana Kingibe GCON was born 25 June 1945. He is a Nigerian politician, … Read more
The deceased, Mallam Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, will be buried in Abuja today. Mr Kyari, from Borno State, was declared dead on Friday from coronavirus complications. He was first tested positive for the virus on March 23 and subsequently moved to a private medical facility in Lagos for treatment. Following … Read more
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Abba Kyari, dies of Coronavirus, Ekohotblog reports. This online news platform reports that Abba Kyari’s death comes after he was over two weeks ago, tested positive for COVID-19. READ ALSO: Shocker As Police Arrest Five Vigilante Boys, Allegedly Frame Them For Murder The president’s chief of staff … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded detailed investigation to be made into the circumstances that led to the Wednesday’s fire outbreak at the Abuja headquarters of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. The Peoples Democratic Party spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan said this in a statement on Wednesday He said an investigation … Read more
Usan Nagogo, Zamfara state Commissioner of Police has revealed that names of Nigeria’s top politicians were found in a shrine after a police raid. Commissioner Nagogo said Calabash filled with fresh blood, design of human skeleton, a pot of needles, different coloured cloths were among the fetish items found at the hideout of some suspected … Read more
The leadership of the National Assembly has met with the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting’s purpose is to find ways to reduce the effect of the lockdown order given by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigerians following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic … Read more
The Presidency has cleared the air on the alleged sack of the ailing Abba Kyari, the weighty Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Speculations on the fate of the veteran administrator had reached a climax, following reports and documents circulating on social media in the past few days. Initial social media reports claimed that … Read more
The presidency has replied Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka over his comment that the declaration of total lockdown in Lagos and Ogun by President Muhammadu Buhari was illegal. The presidency, in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu lambasted Soyinka over his comment. “Yesterday, the esteemed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka made comments on the legal … Read more
In a sour taste of events on Monday , in Imo state, Governor Hope Uzodinma has approved the immediate sack of Mr. Donald Igbo as the accountant general of the state. Consequently , the Governor appointed a New accountant General, Mr. Obieze Valentine Chukwukama as Igbo’s replacement. The appointment approval was contained in a letter … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye has kicked against the lockdown order President Buhari issued on Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state. Ekohotblog recalls that Buhari on Sunday March 29, announced a lockdown in these states as part of efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Reacting to the new directive, Dino Melaye stated that President Buhari … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode said he was pleased with the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on coronavirus on Sunday. Buhari had on Sunday briefed the nation on the coronavirus after much pressure had been mounted on him. Fani-Kayode, a strong critic of Buhari, said he commended the president for an encouraging, responsible and inspiring national broadcast and … Read more
Following fears that he may have contacted Covid-19 after physical contacts with persons who tested positive, Ondo state governor,Rotimi Akeredolu today says his corona virus test came back negative. He made the revelation in a tweet, a message from the State Commissioner for Health, “Good morning sir. The result is negative. Congratulations your Excellency” I … Read more
Amid the covid-19 situation in the country, Members of the Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday elected a new Deputy Speaker. He is Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, member, representing Nwangele State Constituency. He was said to have defeated Athur Egwim and Ngozi Obiefule. Read Also: NCAA clarifies restriction of international flights into the country Iwuanyanwu, according … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday announced the suspension of all its activities for two weeks following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus( COVID-19) that is at the moment, ravaging the world. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan made the announcement after a closed door session thar lasted from 10.50am to 12pm The Senate according to Lawan … Read more
Following the suspicion that 10 senators of the National Assembly tested poshti5for Covid-19, The Senate is presently in an executive session in a last meeting before suspending plenary. Ekohotblog learnt that he suspension of plenary has become necessary to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19),”. According to an aide to one of the principal … Read more
Rose Oko, Senator of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Cross River North Senatorial District in the National Assembly is dead. This was made known by One of her aides,who spoke on condition of anonymity in Abuja on Tuesday morning said the late Senator died on Monday night in a hospital on the United Kingdom, she … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat, Abuja is to be closed for the next two weeks in adherence to preventive measures announced by the government to counter the spread of the contagious pandemic, coronavirus. The closure was announced by the All Progressives Congress national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday. He made the annoucemet while … Read more
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Yekini Nabena, has announced himself as the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary. He made the announcement in a statement he signed in Abuja, on Sunday. Nabena explained that his action was based on a subsisting court order issued by a Sokoto State High Court … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State, during a state congress today, elected a new State Working Committee (SWC) in a voting that was generally rancour-free. The outgoing party boss, Felix Obuah whose second term in office will expire in May is being replaced by a former Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Desmond Akawor, who … Read more