EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda has contradicted President Bola Tinubu’s previous statement regarding the elimination of fuel subsidy, asserting that the federal government continues to subsidize petroleum products. This revelation adds to the ongoing discussions surrounding the economic implications of subsidy removal in Nigeria. President Tinubu had announced the cessation … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has called on the organised labour to shelve its plan to hold a two-day nationwide protest, prompting angry reactions from some Nigerians on social media. The DSS made the plea in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, on Wednesday. The organised labour … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been given a seven-day ultimatum by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to account for alleged missing oil revenues totaling USD$2.04 billion and N164 billion, as documented in the latest annual report by the Auditor-General of the Federation. In a letter dated … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that over the weekend, Senator David Umahi, the Minister of Works, issued a directive for the immediate arrest of traders who persistently conduct business on the newly completed section of the Aba axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, currently undergoing total reconstruction. Additionally, the former Governor of Ebonyi State expressed concerns over … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Daniel Okoh, has said President Bola Tinubu is sensitive to the challenges facing Nigeria. Okoh said Tinubu is a listening president who will continue to look out for those who mean well for Nigeria. Editor’s Picks UNILORIN Expels Popular Postgraduate Student … Read more