Buhari said his administration had handled funding issues in universities… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, insisted that the Federal Government had released funds for payment of earned allowances and revitalisation to universities. Buhari, who identified funding as a major problem confronting the Nigerian university system and as well the primary … Read more
…Buhari said he was pleased with the Turkish offer of support in the area of security and peace in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria will partner with the Republic of Turkey in dealing with the current security challenges facing the nation. According to the presidency, this is … Read more
Femi Adesina has described Buhari as a stingy man. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has described his principal as a stingy but generous man. He stated this in a statement made by him on Friday titled “Buhari at 79: Lessons, we’ve learnt from him.” … Read more
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) highlighted the problems with the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the Electoral Act amendment bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that AGF, Abubakar Malami (SAN), through a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari stated the challenges with the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the Electoral Act amendment bill. The AGF’s … Read more
Obasanjo has explained why he will never support Yoruba Nation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why he will never support Yoruba Nation. Obasanjo who spoke when leaders of socio-cultural organisations met at a retreat on inclusive security organised by the Global Peace Foundation in collaboration with Vision Africa reaffirmed … Read more
President Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by his wife, Aisha Buhari; the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. According … Read more
Buhari Government and Obasanjo have been in war of words over state of the nation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Muhammadu Buhari led government administration and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have been in war of words over the growing insecurity in the country and the state of the nation. Ex-President Obasanjo had on … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will fulfil its pledges to the ECOWAS Parliament, and to the sub-regional body at large. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the president gave the assurance when he received a team from ECOWAS Parliament on Tuesday, led by the Speaker, Dr Sidie Mohammed Tunis, in the State House, Abuja. President Buhari … Read more
Buhari has nominated twelve (12) national commissioners for INEC and NPC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammdu Buhari has nominated six National Commissioners and one Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He also nominated five nominees as Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC). Read Also: BREAKING: Buhari Nominates New Minister, … Read more
Buhari has nominated new minister. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammdu Buhari has nominated Mr. Muazu Jaji Sambo from Taraba State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Read Also: BREAKING: Read Full Gist As EFCC Drags Fani Kayode To Court This was revealed at a plenary on Tuesday morning when the Senate … Read more
Tunde Odesola Laughter is restorative, so is crying. It’s even beneficial when both are done simultaneously, scientists say. According to them, the same part of the brain, the hypothalamus, controls both laughter and crying. Laughter and crying are warm and cold springs issuing from different aquifers but ending up in the same confluence, like the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has received other West African leaders for the 60th Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) ordinary session. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the meeting, which began on Sunday morning, will see ECOWAS leaders deliberate on crucial sub-regional and continental matters, including reports on political crises in Mali and Guinea Conakry. Nana … Read more
Buhari and Obasanjo have reacted to the death of Soun of Ogbomosho. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari and Former President Olusegun Obasanjo have reacted to the death of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, Buhari condoled with the family of His … Read more
Bisi Akande has revealed how Buhari disappointed Tinubu in 2015. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chief Bisi Akande, former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari reneged on his promise to run with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in 2015. While stating this in “My Participations”, his autobiography, which … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed what he will do for Nigerians in 2023 general elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the international community of free and fair elections in 2023 general elections, and peaceful transfer of power. In his remark at a Virtual Summit for Democracy organised by … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Fellow Nigerians, if reports emanating from the grapevine are anything to go by, then, interesting times beckon in 2022. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Nigerian government is expected to fully remove the “unsustainable and economically disingenuous” fuel and electricity subsidies next year. In simple terms, the dreaded full deregulation of the oil … Read more
Buhari has hailed Bisi Akande during his Book launching. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lagos described Chief Bisi Akande, a former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, as a ‘‘perfect public officer,” and the type of person he could go into the jungle with. Speaking at … Read more
How Obasanjo’s diabolical double-cross cost Akande his second term – Buhari EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari recalled on Thursday in Lagos how former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s devious double-cross cost Chief Bisi Akande his bid for a second term. He spoke at the public presentation of Akande’s autobiography, “My Participations,” hosted at the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Lagos state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Lagos State on Thursday. It was gathered that President Buhari arrived at the Presidential Lounge of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos in the early hours of the day. Read Also: Man Declared Missing 22 Days To … Read more
President Buhari has broken silence and reacted to the death of Sylvester Oromoni. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has finally reacted to the death of Sylvester Oromoni. Recall that Oromoni Jr. was alleged to have been bullied and beaten by five senior students of the Dowen College in Lagos state to a … Read more