Eko Hot Blog reports that the Accountant General of the Federation has announced that federal workers can expect to start receiving their January salaries from Thursday evening, addressing the concerns over the recent delay in payment. The delay was attributed to a technical glitch encountered on the Government Integrated Financial Management System (GIFMIS) platform, which … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that revolution now conveyer and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has publicly stated his reasons for not aligning with Peter Obi’s Labour Party. In a recent video posted on his X handle on Wednesday, Sowore elaborated on the ideological differences that set his party apart from … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Right group, Amnesty International, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to ensure that the students and teachers kidnapped in Ekiti state on Monday night are safely rescued. The right group made this call in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. The group wrote, “Amnesty International … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has strongly advocated for the establishment of state police, declaring it a necessary step to effectively address the myriad of security challenges plaguing various parts of Nigeria. He expressed these views on Tuesday during a meeting with the Conference of Speakers of State Legislators, South-West … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, fell to an all-time low of N1348.63/$ on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market on Monday. This signifies a 51.21 per cent fall from the N891.90/$ the national currency closed last Friday at the official market, according to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange. Monday’s official … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic has cast a shadow over the $277.22bn trade of the Economic Community of West African States with the world. In 2022, total trade volumes, including imports and exports, from the ECOWAS region totaled $277.22bn according to data from the region’s Trade … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Spanish La Liga club, Cádiz, have sent a message to wish Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali a quick recovery ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, round of 16 tie with Angola on Friday. Cádiz also hailed Nwabali for his performances at the AFCON, labeling the Chippa United … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Dangote refinery is set to import crude from the United States of America in the coming months. According to Bloomberg, Trafigura Group is expected to sell 2 million barrels of WTI Midland to the Dangote refinery for end-February delivery, quoting traders with knowledge of the matter. With the development, sources … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Abia State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has apprehended a suspected car thief in Aba and recovered a stolen vehicle from him. The Assistant Road Commander (Public Education) of FRSC in Abia, Chinwendu Enyioko, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Editor’s Picks UNILORIN Student Abducted In … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the license of a private jet operator, Mattini Airline Services Limited. This development followed an incident at the Ibadan Airport on Friday where one of their aircraft overshot the runway. Editor’s Picks NNPC Releases 2022 Financial Statement Amidst Public Outcry Kidnapping: Wike … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed council chairmen in Abuja for failing to hold monthly security meetings. Wike warned that, henceforth, any of the council chairmen who failed to host the monthly security meeting would be declared a threat to the FCT. The former Governor … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has on Thursday announced that the construction of the much-anticipated Fourth Mainland Bridge is set to commence in the first quarter of this year, specifically “by the end of March or April.” Sanwo-Olu revealed this information in his keynote address at the Lagos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere on Wednesday, annulled the office of the acting leader of the group being occupied by Pa Ayo Adebanjo. Afenifere, which appointed Adebanjo as the acting leader of the group in 2022, said the position had been abrogated, adding that another group named as Afenifere Elders … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed that he has been threatened after linking powerful and influential Nigerians to illegal mining. According to the minister, threats have trailed his comment at the National Assembly about the involvement of highly-placed Nigerians in illegal mining. However, the Minister said … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake, has arrived in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where he is set to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the explosion that rocked Ibadan last week. The Minister was received upon arrival at the Ibadan Airport by some officials of the Oyo state … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has on Sunday urged a prompt review of global taxation structure to address the imbalance in the worldwide tax system. The opening of the third South Summit between the Group of 77 and China on Sunday in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Tinubu lamented that the current … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu visited the victims of the explosion at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Saturday and inspected the damages to the hospital for future repairs. The president, who took time to speak to the seven patients still at the accident and emergency unit, North West Ward, and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the devastating explosion that occurred on Tuesday night in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The explosion killed two persons, wounded about 80 others and destroyed several buildings, vehicles, and other properties. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, vowed to be committed to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The immediate past president of Nigeria made the promise during the book launch event titled “Working with Buhari” and “Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy – 2015 – 2023 (Vols 1-5)”. In his … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is reportedly actively working towards implementing the report on true federalism submitted by the committee headed by the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. The APC’s deputy national organising secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, disclosed this during a recent interactive session with journalists … Read more