The former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has responded to the article written by the special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. The spokesperson for the former vice president, Mr Segun Showunmi, in a writeup responded to his boss’ critic raising a number of questions. Showunmi asked the Buhari … Read more
The Governor of Ekiti State Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has presented a N124.7bn Appropriation Bill to the leadership of the state House of Assembly. The 2020 budget which has been tagged ‘Budget of Deliverables’ was presented the state House of Assembly on Friday. The state government noted that the budget was tailored after the 5-pillar agenda … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Natasha Akpoti, in the ballot for Kogi governorship election. The commission noted the judgment had compelled it to include the party and its candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll in the … Read more
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stressed that the 2020 budget would improved civic participation in governance and help automate public services within the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Friday when he presented N1.17trn Appropriation Bill before the State House of Assembly in Ikeja. He also noted that the budget would aggressively tackles infrastructural … Read more
The Minister of Works And Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has been asked to resign his ministerial appointment by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP following a comment by the minister on the state of Nigerian roads. PDP asked the minister to also tender an apology to Nigerians adding that, the statement of the minister was a … Read more
The victims of the Maiduguri market inferno have been given N60m consolation fund by the Borno state government. The Deputy Governor of the state Usman Kadafur, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday at the flagging off the cash distribution in Maiduguri. It could be recalled that an inferno had occurred in the GSM market on … Read more
The Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, has tagged the Nigerian Bar Association NBA an enemy of the people of Rivers state for politicizing security issues in the state. The Governor disclosed this on Friday while delivering his keynote address at the Opening Session of the 2019/2020 Legal Year of the Rivers State Judiciary in … Read more
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has revealed that he was away from the state because he was ill. He noted that he had to stay back in Abuja in order for him to recuperate adding that, he was now better, stronger and ready to serve the people of the state. The Governor in his … Read more
The Governor of Bayelsa, Seriake Dickson, has responded to the allegations of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC Adams Oshiomhole, that the state airport built by the governor was useless and most expensive in the world. It could be recalled that Ekohotblog.com had earlier reported that Oshiomhole had berated the airport built … Read more
The Presidency has reacted to the critics of the president’s recent of sacking of aides attached to the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stressing that no one was too powerful for President Buhari to control. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu, disclosed this to newmen on Friday. He … Read more
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mudashiru Obasa, has asked Governor Sanwo-Olu to prioritized the construction of rail network across the state in the 2020 budget. The speaker disclosed this at the budget presentation on Friday in Alausa, Ikeja. The 2020 appropriation bill which has been tagged “The Budget of Awakening to … Read more
– Court of Appeal upholds Senator representing Benue North west,Orkejev – The Tribunal had earlier dismissed the petition filed by Akume challenging the election of Barr Okejev of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 elections – Justice I G Mbaba whose judgment were read by justice Louise Otis, J.C.A upheld the judgment … Read more
– The entire state must see it as a sacred duty to future generations to massively vote out Governor Yahaya Bello on November 16, 2019 – Ukomu Igala Organization in Diaspora calls on INEC and security agencies to ensure they maintain utmost neutrality and transparency in the coming election – The group also accused President … Read more
– Ozekhome gave Osinbajo two options to take in regards to the situation – He said: “I normally read situations and I say my own. Everything I have predicted in the last five years have always come to pass – Nigerians are aware Atiku fought his then boss both in the courts and at the … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC gubernitorial candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has pledged his loyalty to the party. He stressed that he remained a loyal member of the APC irrespective of the outcome of the suilt filed challenging the party’s primary. Adding that, he would work for the success … Read more
– Plateau state court of Appeal upheld the election of APC candidate,representing plateau central,Hezekiah Dimkah – The Judge said that the petitioner and Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) candidate for Bauchi Central, couldn’t prove his case that the APC candidate, Jika Dauda Halliru was not qualified to contest the election – He said, “The petitioner failed to … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has berated the governor of Bayelsa, Seriake Dickson, over the state’s airport he built. Oshiomhole described the state’s airport as useless and most expensive in the world. Adding that, it ought to be in the Guinness Book of World Records. The national chairman disclosed … Read more
The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, will chaired the Nigerian Governors’ Forum NGF in the bid to strategize on how to access the $750m World Bank grant. The governor disclosed this to newsmen on arrival at the State’s Airport in Benin from Abuja. Obaseki noted that he had attended series of meetings in Abuja adding … Read more
– YCE said that it was not happy that Mr. President is signing that bill in the United Kingdom, especially when we have an effective government in place – YCE also said that Nigeria is at a crossroad based on its battles with numerous challenges such as governance deficit, insecurity, unemployment, poverty – YCE, however, … Read more
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has threatened to order its members to embarked on a nationalwide strike if the the Apapa gridlock was not resolved. The union lamented the slow pace of the ongoing reconstruction work on the busy Apapa-Oshidi Expressway that leads to the Tin Can Island and Apapa Ports in Lagos. … Read more