The Federal Government has announced an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) vacating travel restrictions imposed on Nigerians with immediate effect. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The meeting was presided … 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
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on his coronation as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan, which took place on July 12, 2024. In a State House press release on Friday, signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President wished the new monarch a … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health announces a comprehensive plan to address the country’s high mother-to-child HIV transmission rate, aiming for an AIDS-free generation. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has outlined the Federal Government’s plan to address the country’s high rate of mother-to-child … Read more
The Presidency clarified that the suspension of import tariffs on certain food items is still under deliberation and no decision has been made yet. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has clarified the confusion regarding the suspension of taxes, import duties, and tariffs for importing certain food items through land and sea borders, including maize, … Read more
The Nigerian Government has published the budget performance report for President Bola Tinubu’s first quarter. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Government has published the budget performance report for the first quarter of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, covering June to September 2023. According to SaharaReporters, no budget performance reports had been published since President Tinubu … Read more
Tinubu, re-elected as ECOWAS Chairman, urged the establishment of a regional standby force to address security threats and promote economic advancement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has urged the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to work towards establishing and sustaining a regional standby force … Read more
APC believes President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027 despite economic hardships, emphasizing the necessity of ongoing reforms. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027 despite the current economic hardships and the planned alliance between major opposition parties. The … Read more
The federal government has introduced new rates for mining licenses to align with President Tinubu’s ease of doing business policy and boost revenue. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has announced new rates for investors interested in mining mineral resources across the country. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, disclosed this on Thursday, stating … Read more
NLC President Joe Ajaero has criticized the Tinubu administration and DISCOs over the recent electricity tariff hike, demanding an immediate reversal to prevent further economic hardship. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) against the recent hike … Read more
Oluwole Afolabi, an attorney recognized for his legal work for President Bola Tinubu, is among the distinguished members of the Nigerian Bar elevated to Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN Shortlist) by the LPPC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), operating under the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has released its annual list … Read more
Former President Obasanjo met with South East Governors to advocate for Nnamdi Kanu’s release and established a burial committee for the late Ogbonnaya Onu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, met with the South East Governors, who have decided to meet with President Bola Tinubu to press for the release of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved a new withholding tax policy, replacing the old policy established in 1977. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, announced this on Tuesday. The new withholding tax policy introduces significant reforms designed to alleviate the heavy burden that the … Read more
Doyin Okupe commends Tinubu’s Executive Order removing import duties on drug raw materials and urges additional incentives to attract pharmaceutical companies to Nigeria. Former presidential aide Doyin Okupe has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing an Executive Order that exempts raw materials for drugs from import duty. Okupe stated that this policy would help lower … Read more
Ekohotblog:Tinubu’s Speech That Moves Elumelu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s speech at the New York Stock Exchange moved Tony Elumelu and raised the hope of local investors. Tinubu and a few Nigerian business executive were at the New York Stock Exchange where the president spoke to lure foreign investors to Nigeria. Tinubu said, “If the private … Read more
The Senate panel probing the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans has received additional documents and will resume its investigation after reviewing them. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate panel investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans taken from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the Federal Government has received additional documents from … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima criticized Nigerians who mocked President Bola Tinubu after he stumbled during the Democracy Day celebration, emphasizing that true leadership is about generating solutions, not physical strength. Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticized Nigerians who used the media to ridicule President Bola Tinubu after his stumble during the Democracy Day celebration on … Read more
Peter Obi has called for the release of Nnamdi Kanu and urged the federal government to address rising insecurity, warning of the risk of Nigeria becoming a failed state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has called on the federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu, … Read more
The Presidency has denied allegations by Peter Obi that the Tinubu administration plans to run four budgets within a fiscal year, calling the claims misinformation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has dismissed claims by the non-profit organization BudgIT that President Bola Tinubu’s administration plans to run four budgets within a fiscal year. The Senate … Read more
President Tinubu mourns the death of elder statesman Amadu Na-Funtua, highlighting his contributions, while Vice President Shettima refutes claims that Tinubu is working against Northern Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences following the death of elder statesman Alhaji Ahmadu Abdulkadir, also known as Amadu Na-Funtua. The deceased was a … Read more