President Muhammadu Buhari who arrived in New York on Sunday, to participate in the ongoing 76th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76), is to present Nigeria’s statement to the General Assembly on Friday, September 24. The Nigerian leader would be the second speaker on the fourth day and would deliver his address around … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari asked the Senate to approve the appointments of members for the Board of the Upstream Regulatory Commission. EkoHotBlog reports that the fresh appointment was contained in a letter dated September 16, 2021 and read by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. In the letter, Buhari also asked the senate to confirm the Chairman, Chief … Read more
The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari will teach world leaders how to manage their economy during pandemic. According to Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, world leaders would learn how to overcom e economic recession during pandemic from Buhari, EkoHotBlog reports. Adesina, while speaking with Channels Television on Monday night, said his principal would address the … Read more
Following the high exchange rate of dollar, Nigerians are calling on Buhari to Sack the CBN Governor. EkoHotBlog reports that Concerned Nigerians have lamented the current high exchange rate between naira and the dollar. Nigerians are demanding for the sack of Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over the depreciating value … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the incorporation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, into a company. Buhari gave the directive to NNPC Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari. His spokesman, Femi Adesina, disclosed the president’s directive in a statement he issued on Sunday, EkoHotBlog reports. The presidential spokesman explained that Buhari’s action … Read more
President Buhari will address the assembly during the general debates on Friday, September 24 President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in the United States of America. The President touched down at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, at exactly 5:10 pm local time ahead of the high-level General debate of the United Nations … Read more
A former CBN Deputy Governor, Obadiah Mailafia, is Dead EKOHOTBLOG reports that the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, has been pronounced dead. It was gathered that the 64-year-old former Deputy Governor of the CBN died at the National Hospital in Abuja. READ ALSO: Nigeria More Insecure Under Buhari Than … Read more
President Buhari will depart Nigeria for the U.S on Sunday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday, September 19, 2021, for New York, United States of America, to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). The latest development was made known via a statement by the … Read more
The Presidency has attacked Yoruba Nation agitators and IPOB over UN protest. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Presidency has attacked Yoruba Nation agitators for ‘keeping association’ with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the ongoing protest at the United Nations (UN) Assembly in New York, United States. The Yoruba Nation, IPOB agitators, among others had … Read more
FG has revealed the date to lift Twitter ban EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has again assured Nigerians that all issues that led to the ban of microblogging site, Twitter, will be sorted out soon. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen after the Federal … Read more
Recall that EkoHotBlog earlier reported that the President wrote the Nigerian Senate seeking approval for $4 billion and €710 million external loans. Reno Omokri a former presidential aide, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s new loan request to the senate. Recall that EkoHotBlog earlier reported that the President wrote the Nigerian Senate seeking approval for $4 billion and … Read more
President Buhari has sworn in new INEC Commissioners. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in new Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed via a Facebook post by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday. EKOHOTBLOG gathered that the INEC Commissioners were … Read more
The absence of former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha during last Thursday’s Presidential visit to the state have been known. EkoHotBlog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari last week paid a one day visit to Imo State where he commissioned projects. While politicians far and beyond from the state were available, Okorocha was conspicuously … Read more
Yoruba Nation agitators have stormed the UN Headquarters in New York. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Yoruba Nation agitators and other self-determination groups, on Tuesday, stormed the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, United States. The Chairman of Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS), Professor Banji Akintoye, had earlier declared that a Million-Man Freedom March … Read more
President Buhari has written a letter to the National Assembly for the approval of fresh external loans. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the National Assembly to approve $4,054,476,863 and €710 million loans President Buhari is also seeking the National Assembly’s approval for grant components of $125 million in the 2018-2020 external rolling borrowing … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West on Monday called on the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to resign from office due to his alleged inability to curb the high rate of killings across the country. The PDP South-West Publicity Secretary, Chief Sanya Atofarati, mentioned that the killers have now turned the heat on … Read more
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has been accused of technically handing over Nigeria to terrorists by Deji Adeyanju. Socio-political activist, Deji Adeyanju made the remark on Twitter and asserted that Buhari hates Oduduwa and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, agitators, EkohotBlog reports. This was in reaction to a reported terrorist attack on a … Read more
DMO stated that President Muhammadu Buhari-led government serviced its debt with World Bank and Exim Bank of China with $1.79 billion. President Muhammadu Buhari paid no less than $1.79 billion to World Bank and the Exim Bank of China within a period of five years. According to an analysis of data on actual external debt … Read more
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state has nothing to do with the 2023 elections. The governor mentioned this while appearing on Channels Television, said Buhari commissioned projects while in the state. EkohotBlog reports that his statement reads “Our people came out to receive the president who … Read more
President Buhari gave an assurance that all outstanding benefits owed medical doctors would be cleared, after verifications… President Muhammadu Buhari has called on health workers, including members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to return to their duty posts. He made the call on Friday during a meeting with members of the Nigerian … Read more