FG collects ₦20.59tn in 8 months Govt eyes $1.75bn new World Bank loans Economists warn total debt could hit ₦180tn The Federal Government plans to increase its borrowing despite a remarkable 40.5 per cent surge in revenue for the first eight months of 2025. According to a statement by Presidential Adviser Bayo Onanuga, the government’s … Read more
Economic Reforms Stabilising Nigeria – Tinubu Promises Federal Support for Ogbomoso Development Projects No Nigerian Student Should Drop Out Due to Poverty President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared that his administration’s economic reforms are stabilising the country and restoring Nigeria’s place of pride on the global stage, Eko Hot Blog reports. “The bleeding has stopped. … Read more
Tinubu Departs Abuja for 10-Day Working Vacation in Europe. The 10-day working vacation will be spent in France and the UK. He is expected to return to Nigeria after completing official and personal engagements. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for Europe to begin his 2025 annual leave. EDITOR’S PICKS How Nigeria’s Excess Crude … Read more
FG Moves to Expand Health Coverage Compulsory Health Insurance for All MDAs Digital Platform for Easy Verification of Certificates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the mandatory implementation of health insurance across all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). As reported by Eko Hot Blog, the directive announced by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, … Read more
Tinubu Directs Security Agencies to Intensify Operations in Katsina State Tinubu described Nigeria’s security challenges as solvable He emphasized importance security personnel familiar with local terrains President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate review of security operations in Katsina State. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement released Tuesday by his Senior Special Adviser … Read more
President Tinubu sent a congratulatory message to Eko Club International members. The president, a former member of the diaspora, helped create the group. The group is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary later this month. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the leaders and members of Eko Club International (ECI), the … Read more
Patience Jonathan: I Won’t Return to the Villa, I Need Peace Her comments come amid growing pressure on her husband to run for Presidency in 2027 “The hardship in Nigeria is too much. If God has helped you out of it, you should thank him” Former First Lady Patience Jonathan has ruled out any possibility … Read more
Tinubu to Spend Festive Season in Lagos Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, urged people to be grateful to Allah Says the President hasn’t disappointed President Bola Tinubu attended the Jumat prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday, marking his first public appearance since last week’s prayers at the Alausa … Read more
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed concerns from the Muslim North regarding the Tax Reform Bill, clarifying that it does not include provisions for taxing family inheritance, which is prohibited under Islamic law. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tinubu’s arrival was confirmed by Frederick Nwabufo, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Engagement, in a statement shared on X. According to … Read more
A former Deputy National Chairman (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, says presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, will face repercussions for insulting former President Olusegun Obasanjo. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Obasanjo, while speaking at the Chinua Achebe leadership forum at Yale University in the US on November 16, said the 2023 general … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated three individuals to fill vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the nominations aim to strengthen the Bureau’s oversight functions. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants … Read more
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, has disclosed that the National Assembly was not consulted or granted approval for the purchase of a new presidential jet for President Bola Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, Abaribe clarified that no request was presented to the legislature regarding … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially appointed Daniel Bwala as the Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, replacing Ajuri Ngelale, who previously held the position. Bwala confirmed his appointment while addressing State House correspondents on Monday, clarifying the roles of media advisers within Tinubu’s administration. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth … Read more
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, has emphasized that he would never be in a position to compete with or undermine Bayo Onanuga. Bwala made this statement on Monday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program. He referred to Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy … Read more
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Onanuga urged Atiku to purge himself of petty politics, saying he is peddling economic fantasies. Over the weeks, there has been exchanges between the presidency and Atiku after he proposed solutions to the country’s economic … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his re-election at Saturday’s Ondo State Governorship election. This is contained in a statement by the president’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Sunday in Abuja. The President congratulated Aiyedatiwa and other candidates of the 17 political parties for the maturity and sense of purpose demonstrated during the … Read more
The Presidency has reiterated that the Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, is a safer and more affordable alternative to petrol. In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, allayed fears among Nigerians following a report that the Malaysian government is planning to … Read more
Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes less than a year after his appointment by President Bola Tinubu, marking a significant loss to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death is the … Read more
The Presidency says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is pushing his untested agenda as a better alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He noted that Atiku’s ideas were already rejected by Nigerians … Read more