Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Nigerian accountant and politician who has been the national leader of the All Progressives Congress since the party’s formation in 2013 Born on March 29, 1952, he previously served as the governor of Lagos state from 1999 to 2007 and senator for Lagos-West during the brief third republic EKO HOT … Read more
President Buhari said this in a letter sent to the national assembly on Tuesday requesting consideration and approval to accommodate the additional fuel subsidy funding. The letter proposed the amendment of the 2022 budget. Buhari said while N106 billion provided in the supplementary bill would be used as capital expenditure, N43.87billion would be spent on … Read more
He accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of being responsible for the challenges Nigerians are currently facing… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has boasted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would continue to rule Lagos State and Nigeria. Lawan insisted that the ruling APC is the only party Nigerians can trust. … Read more
SLawan Lauds Sanwo-Olu Endorsed him for a second term. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday, endorsed Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for a second term in office. Lawan spoke at the 5th edition of the Senator Olamilekan Solomon Lagos West Senatorial District event held at the Police College Ikeja. Read … Read more
…the Minister of Finance said her ministry consulted widely and discovered that the federal government cannot go ahead with the removal plans… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal government on Monday said there won’t be any removal of fuel subsidy anytime soon as a result of perceived difficulties associated with it. Minister of Finance, … Read more
Petrol price currently sells between ₦162 and ₦165 per litre EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended an increase in the price of fuel, according to TheCable. Fuel currently sells between ₦162 and ₦165 per litre in the country. In a report, the online newspaper said NEC, chaired by Vice-President … Read more
Recall that the President had declined assent to the Electoral Amendment bill over the direct primary clause… EKO HOT BLOG reports that there are strong indications that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill this week, the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has confirmed. Lawan, who met with President Buhari at the State … Read more
…It is a day set aside for sober reflections on the significance of the armed forces to the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday led a wreath-laying event to commemorate the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. During the event held at the National Arcade in Abuja, the President also reviewed … Read more
…the National Assembly had on November 19, last year transmitted the Electoral Bill to the president with recommendations… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has assured that the National Assembly, upon resumption on January 18, 2022, would review the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more
The Senate passed the 2022 budget during plenary on Wednesday last week… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill on Friday, the Presidency has confirmed. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the … Read more
The National Assembly, during the week, passed the 2022 appropriation bill after increasing it by raising the oil benchmark EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said that the recently-passed 2022 appropriation bill of ₦17.13tn will be transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari by next week for signing. Lawan, who was accompanied by … Read more
Senate has invited seven MDAs over Buhari’s N5.01trn Loans. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate on Wednesday invited the accounting officers of seven federal ministries, departments and agencies over their failure to defend their input in the N5.01trn loans proposed to fund the 2022 budget deficits. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, decried the non-appearance of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday last week presented a ₦16.39 trillion budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the 2022 Appropriation Bill for second reading after over one hour of debate on its general principles. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday last week presented a ₦16.39 trillion budget proposal … Read more
Senate has affirmed Justice Yusuf as FCT Chief Judge. EKOHOTBLOG reports that reports that the Senate has on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Husseini Yusuf as the Chief Judge of FCT High Court. The appointment of the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court followed the presentation and consideration of the report of … Read more
A close observation of the seven-member committee revealed that only Urhoghide voted in support of the e-transmission of results. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate has announced a seven-member conference committee to meet with the House of Representatives team to solve the contentious aspects of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. The President of the Senate, Ahmad … Read more
According to Ahmad Lawan, the Senate President, the police and Army need more funding to tackle Nigeria’s insecurity challenges. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has again lamented the growing insecurity in the country. He said the biggest challenge that the Federal Government must prioritise and tackle at the moment was the menace, by constant … Read more
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has revealed why senators voted against the e-transmission of election results. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has given reasons to justify the position taken by both the senators on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the … Read more
“Before plenary tomorrow, the leadership of the Senate has decided to invite NNPC GMD to come and brief us in a closed session. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has been summoned to the Senate on Thursday to brief the Senate on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2021. … Read more
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has called for the rehabilitation of the National Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly Complex is overdue for rehabilitation. Lawan made this known on Wednesday following a point of order moved by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu … Read more
His comment comes barely 48 hours after the Senate held a special session without discussing the #TwitterBan The House of Representatives, on the other hand, on Wednesday, summoned the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed over the ban. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has broken his silence on the federal government’s decision to indefinitely ban the operations … Read more