The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce the price of Premium Motto Spirit, also known as petrol, to N70 per litre. The PDP said it rejects completely, the N121 per litre announced by the President Buhari-led government yesterday. In a statement posted on its official Twitter handle on … Read more
Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately direct the Presidential Taskforce on COVlD-19 and Ministry of Aviation and its agencies to commence local Flights beginning with the opening of at least one Airport in each of the six Geo-Political Zones to give all zones a sense of belonging and … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted president of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting is coming on the heels of nepotism and malfeasance allegations levelled against Adesina at the Abidjan-based financial institution. Some whistleblowers in the organisation had written a petition against him alleging impropriety. But Adesina was … Read more
The national assembly on Tuesday gave President Muhammadu Buhari the nod to borrow $28.2 billion. The two legislative chamber gave approval for different loan requests sought by the president during plenary session on Tuesday. The senate on the one hand acceded to the president’s request to borrow $5.5 billion for COVID-19 and priority projects, the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to replace his German-made Mercedes Benz official car with a vehicle from Innoson Motors. SKC Ogbonnia, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, made the call while stressing that the coronavirus pandemic should push Nigerian leaders into patronizing locally-made products but instead they … Read more
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, has stated that domestic flights will resume from June 21,2020. Ekohotblog reports that Sani stated this on Monday during daily COVID-19 briefing. “The aviation industry is requested to start developing protocols to allow for domestic flights to resume anytime from the 21st of … Read more
Ayo Balogun, Nigerian afro beat sensation, better known as Wizkid, has reacted to police Brutality in Nigeria and United States. The multiple award winning artiste in a post on his official twitter page lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari and Donald Trump, his US counterpart, over their inability to rein in on marauding police officers. Wizkid described … Read more
The Nigerian Government has finally lifted the ban on religious gathering across the country. The ban on religious gatherings had lasted for two months, a move taken to check the spread of Coronavirus. However, at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday, Chairman of the task force, Boss Mustapha, announced … Read more
The federal government on Sunday revealed those that will be instrumental to ending COVID-19 in Nigeria as the second phase of eased lockdown comes to an end. The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said local governments, community and religious leaders will be vital for the next phase of battle against … Read more
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, says performance of President Muhammadu Buhari after five years in office is nothing to write home about. AYCF President-General, Yerima Shettima made the assertion on Sunday. He was reacting to Femi Adesina’s, president Buhari’s media aide, stance on performance of the president. While marking the fifth year anniversary of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ekohotblog reports that the meeting is coming a few hours to Monday when the second phase of the eased lockdown is set to expire. READ ALSO: #JusticeForUwa: Family Source Reveals How UNIBEN Student Was Raped, … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has told Buhari what to do to Nnamdi Kanu, Uwazuruike and Asari Dokubo over Biafra. Ekohotblog reports that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC), has urged the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other Biafra agitators. The Igbo group … Read more
The federal government says Nigerians will enjoy 11,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2023. Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, made this known at a press conference in Abuja. He said the government will actualise the goal through the Siemens AG deal. In 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed a power project deal with Siemens AG, Germany-based … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). In a statement on Saturday signed by the Media Aide to the President, Femi Adesina, the reconstitution of the board became necessary after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016. Read Also: 5G: … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the appointment of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal. In a statement on Friday by the Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the tenure of the Judge has been extended for another three months. It added that the appointment takes effect from June 3, 2020. … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari five years in office are repleted with, among other things, corruption, Insecurity and stagnation. The country’s leading opposition party said Buhari has no meaningful accomplishment to show after five years in office. PDP made the assertion in tweet on its official twitter handle. Buhari, … Read more
29th of May every year is set aside to mark the swearing of elected officials in executive arm of government and also the political calender through which their years and accomplishments in office are measured and celebrated. The president and governors use the opportunity to showcase their achievements in office, whether real or phantom is … Read more
Ahead of May 29, the Presidency on Thursday, gave a factsheet of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the last five years. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Nigeria had recorded significant improvement in the area of security under the current administration. Adesina insisted that Buhari’s administration was closed to extinguishing terrorism … Read more
Senator representing Kogi West, Smart Adeyemi, has said he feels pity for President Muhammadu Buhari, because of the crashing prices of crude oil. Adeyemi made this comment, while contributing to a debate on the revised 2020 budget on the floor of the Senate on Thursday. According to Daily Post, the lawmaker said when Nigeria sold … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari writes Reps, requests fresh $5.513bn loan. The Federal Government is to borrow a sum of $5.513 billion from external sources to finance the revised 2020 appropriation and support state government meet their challenges occasioned by COVID-19. In a letter to the House of Representatives, President Muhammadu Buhari sought the approval of the … Read more