Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Kennedy Ohanenye, revealed on Wednesday that she was dismissed less than two weeks after Nigerians donated over ₦200 million to support projects she initiated in the ministry. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ohanenye explained that the projects she planned, including mobile courts and rescue initiatives for young street hawkers, were … Read more
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that he was barred from entering the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The allegations were made by independent journalist Jackson Ude, who posted on his verified X handle that Wike was blocked from the Villa during Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s newly appointed ministers, accompanied by their families, arrived at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday to participate in an official swearing-in ceremony. The event follows the Senate’s confirmation of the nominees last week, marking the latest developments in Tinubu’s extensive cabinet reshuffle. EDITOR’S PICKS NASU, SSANU Strike Nears … Read more
Former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana, on Thursday refuted claims that members of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s cabinet encountered evil spirits during their time at the State House. Gana made this statement during a press conference to announce the upcoming four-day International Conference of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) in Abuja, scheduled to begin … Read more
The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has reportedly summoned Adams Oshiomhole, the lawmaker representing Edo North Senatorial District, over controversial remarks he made about Betsy Obaseki, the wife of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oshiomhole, in an interview with selected journalists, claimed that Governor Obaseki and his wife do … Read more
Labour unions express delight and call for immediate implementation after President Bola Tinubu signs the ₦70,000 minimum wage bill into law. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the organized labour expressed delight on Monday after President Bola Tinubu signed the new National Minimum Wage Act into law, raising the minimum wage to ₦70,000. In an interview with … Read more
Daniel Bwala claims President Tinubu will soon reshuffle his cabinet following criticisms about the administration’s accessibility and effectiveness. Eko Hot Blog reports that a former spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar/Ifeanyi Okowa presidential campaign in the 2023 election Daniel Bwala, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu will soon reshuffle his cabinet. Bwala made this revelation in … Read more
Governor Uba Sani visits President Tinubu to discuss Kaduna State’s security. Accompanied by Gen. Christopher Musa, they strategize on addressing school abductions. Meeting aims to combat criminal elements in Kaduna communities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Friday, paid a visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at his office in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, arrived in Nigeria. Upon arrival in Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the top American official departed for the Aso Rock Villa to meet President Bola Tinubu. His visit represents the highest-ranking official from the Joe Biden Administration to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has implored governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to design and implement policies that prioritise all Nigerians and to always consider the national interest above political affiliations. This came as he hinted at plans to deploy forest guards with better training, modern … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, met with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, marking a notable political engagement. Governor Fubara arrived around 5:35 p.m. and proceeded directly to the President’s office. After the meeting, which concluded around 6:30 p.m., Governor Fubara interacted with journalists but … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has received freed kidnapped female students of Federal University in Dustin Ma, Katsina State. The wife of President Bola Tinubu received the freed students at her office in the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday, December 17, 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS New ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu Assumes … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that some loyalists of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, have turned down President Bola Tinubu’s peace moves in the political crisis rocking the state. There are claims that the loyalists are not pleased with the outcome of the meeting that was held in Aso Rock last week. This online media … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is determined to change the weak narrative of the country’s economy and bring about a transformative government. This online media platform reports that Tinubu made this known during a meeting with the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Sunday. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, received the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The chancellor was accompanied by a delegation of top government officials, high-ranking German business people including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of some of the highest-valued companies in the country as well … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Wife of President Bola Tinubu, Remi Tinubu, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not have become Nigeria’s leader if he remained abroad. The first lady, while speaking at the Nigeria Economic Growth and Trade Summit on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari on Thursday met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja. Yari, while addressing State House Correspondents after the closed-door meeting on Thursday, said politics and programmes being put in place by the government are for the sake of retaining power … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said he encouraged the first lady Remi Tinubu on the Renewed Hope Initiative during his recent visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sanwo-Olu also noted that he praised the First Lady for empowering women and other vulnerable groups in society. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG gathered that there are reports indicating that President Bola Tinubu has barred all ex-Niger Delta militant leaders from visiting him in the presidential villa, Abuja. According to Leadership, the presidency has disapproved requests for courtesy visits by notable militant leaders and ethnic militias from the oil-rich region to Tinubu in the villa … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with former governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This online media platform recalls that President Tinubu nominated Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and El-Rufai as ministers. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu … Read more