EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate on Tuesday, September 26, resumed plenary after its six weeks annual vacation. Senate president, Godswill Akpabio led a procession of principal officers into the chamber at about 11.40 a.m. after which he said the opening prayers. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records Cholera Outbreak, Warns Residents Mohbad’s Mother Insists … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Ali Ndume, has said that the Upper legislative chamber would not hesitate to sanction its President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, if the later was found wanting over his allowance comment. According to Sen. Ndume, “It’s common knowledge that if any employee is going on leave, he/she is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senators are sharply divided over the screening processes scheduled to begin tomorrow for the 28 ministerial nominees. While the Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, are saying that the screening of the nominees would be thorough as there would be … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday sent the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The list was delivered to the red chambers by the president’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. While the president did not attach the states to the names of the nominees, it was … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Senate has reached a resolution to abolish age limitations in job advertisements. The senator representing Benue South senatorial district, Patrick Abba Moro, sponsored the motion on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. “It is pathetic that a graduate in Nigeria who could not get a job upon … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the battle for the chairmanship and membership of important standing committees within both the Senate and the House of Representatives is heating up. Notably, lawmakers eager to lead these committees are sidestepping Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker, Mr. Tajudeen Abass. Instead, they’re focused on securing the approval of … Read more
By FEMI ODERE When the then-candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was asked what he would do if he secured victory as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the presidential campaign, he said he would “hit the ground running” immediately after his swearing-in. The phrase was not made in a vacuum, neither was … Read more
A foremost support group for Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio known as “The Godswill Project” (TGP) has congratulated the newly appointed principal officers of the 10th Senate. EDITOR’S PICKS OPM’s Apostle Chibuzor Rushed To Hospital After Collapsing At Airport LP Member Claims Tinubu Is Copying Peter Obi’s Planned Policies ASUU Rejects Universities Commission’s Curriculum In … Read more
The President of the 10th Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has appointed Sylvester Okonkwo as his new Chief of Staff. Okonkwo, a corporate lawyer and politician, holds a law degree from the University of Nigeria and was previously a senatorial aspirant. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Saviour Enyiekere, is a former local government chairman and has a … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, reportedly had a lengthy meeting lasting over six hours with Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday. The meeting, held in anticipation of the Senate resumption on July 4, 2023, aimed to thwart the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) hierarchy’s influence over the selection of … Read more
By Femi Odere Legend told us, in one of the parables of the Tortoise, that, in his usual boastful, self-conceited, larger-than-life image of himself, announced to his neighbors that he would soon be setting out on a journey. EDITOR’S PICKS Shehu Sani Slams Wike’s Appointment Obsession, Questions APC’s Focus Arewa Women, APC Governors Back … Read more
Senate has ordered Works Ministry to repay N692m for suspected fraudulent contracts. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate has ordered the Federal Ministry of Works to refund into the nation’s purse a whopping sum of N692 million allegedly spent on fictitious contracts as contained in the 2018 report of the Auditor General for the … Read more
Senator Godswill Akpabio reacts to being the favored candidate of the APC for the seat of the 10th Senate Presidency. It was recently announced that the former Akwa Ibom Governor had emerged as the APC’s favored candidate alongside Hon. Tajudeen Abbass as Speaker. According to Akpabio, it all rests on his colleagues whether he emerges … Read more
Imo Senator-elect Ndubueze has joined the fray for the Senate presidency. Ndubueze’s declaration is coming barely 48 hours after Ebonyi Governor and Senator-elect Dave Umahi pulled out of the race. Senator Ndubueze in his letter addressed to Senator Abdullahi Adamu led NWC, requesting their support to become the next Senate President. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Our attention has once again been drawn to a letter written to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and his National Working Committee (NWC) by a group known as the Coalition of APC Support Groups (CASG) in their attempt to sway the ruling party to zone the Senate Presidency … Read more
By Femi Odere Our attention has been drawn to the concoction making the rounds as news that the two-term former governor of Akwa Ibom State, a former Senate Minority Leader, and a senator who will soon commence his second term in the 10th National Assembly His Excellency Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio has dropped out of … Read more
By Josiah Adedayo With the National Assembly elections over, senators and members of the House of Representatives are back to the trenches to begin the race for principal offices of the National Assembly, particularly the position of Senate President in the upper chamber. This time, the battle to succeed Ahmad Lawan as President of the … Read more