President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed Federal Executive Council and the Police Council Meetings. President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed Federal Executive Council and the Police Council Meetings in furtherance of the authorisation for the national flag to fly at half-mast in honour of the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other officers who died … Read more
Lagos East Senator Tokunbo Abiru has mourned COAS Attahiru, Brigadier-General Olatunji Olayinka, other military officers who died in plane crash. The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari and the entire nation over the unfortunate passing of military officers … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised that the National Flag should be flown in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff and ten others that died in a plane crash. President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the National Flag should be flown at half-mast in all public buildings, facilities, and official residences. The directive is … Read more
PDP has already taken the lead in Saturday’s local government council poll. The ruling Peoples’Democratic Party (PDP) has already taken the lead in Saturday’s local government election in Oyo State. The results announced by chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) Aare Isiaka Olagunju indicated the PDP has won in over 20 local governments already. … Read more
Scarcely a week after the defection of Governor of Cross Rivers State, Prof Ben Ayade to the APC, a Reps Member has also defected to the APC. A member of the House of Representatives, Mike Etaba, has decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Etaba, from Cross River State, … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode has criticised the president for not attending the burial of the late COAS, Attahiru Ibrahim. A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the President for not attending the burial of his COAS, Attahiru Ibrahim who died in a plane crash on Friday. He equally questioned why the President couldn’t delegate his … Read more
Asiwaju Volunteers Solution 2023 has been launched in Lagos to sensitise and mobilise Nigerians as well as pressurize Tinubu to contest for Presidency in 2023. Asiwaju Volunteers Solution 2023 has been launched in Lagos to sensitise and mobilise Nigerians as well as pressurize the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to contest … Read more
NDLEA intercepts N8billion cocaine, arrests drug kingpin at Lagos airport. The commision also Seized $24,500 offered as bribe to compromise investigation. A Brazil based drug kingpin has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who also intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over … Read more
NCDC has reported that 277 persons has tested positive for COVID in one week. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 35 fresh coronavirus infections across six states and the federal capital territory (FCT) on Saturday. With this figure, a total of 277 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in one week. The new … Read more
A member of the federal house of representatives has sacked his side for describing Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau as a true hero. Abdulkadir Rahis, a member of the house of representatives from Borno, has sacked his aide, Bukar Tanda, for describing Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader as a “true hero”. Shekau, reportedly killed himself … Read more
PDP has expressed displeasure over the move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the party. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has expressed displeasure over the move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the party. EkoHotBlog reported In April, Kassim Afegbua, a member of the … Read more
Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to President Buhari’s absence at the burial ceremony of the late COAS. A former senator representing Kaduna central, Senator Shehu Sanni has criticised the president’s absence at the burial of Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru, who was involved in a plane crash which happened in Kaduna. Just today, … Read more
Arapaja has said that the APC sidelined itself for not participating in the Oyo State council polls. South West Zonal Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) sidelined itself by boycotting the local government election in the state. Arapaja, a former Deputy Governor … Read more
NiDCOM Boss Dabiri-Erewa has expressed shock over the demise of COAS Attahiru Ibrahim. Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission NiDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has expressed shock over the plane crash that killed the Chief of Army Staff, Attahiru Ibrahim on Friday. Dabiri-Erewa on her Twitter Page while reacting to a tweet made by the Nigerian … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode has called for an independent probe into the circumstance of the plane crash that killed the COAS and others. Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has called for an independent probe into that circumstance of the plane crash that killed the COAS and others. EkoHotBlog has earlier reported how the plane carrying the … Read more
PDP has expelled a party chieftain and former Commisioner of Information in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua. Against the backdrop of their frosty relationship, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, weekend, expelled former Edo state Commissioner of Information, Prince Kassim Afegbua. EkoHotBlog reports that a fortnight ago, Afegbua petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, … Read more
Former governor of cross river state, Senator Liyel Imoke has said Cross River remains PDP state despite Governor Ayade’s defection. Former governor of Cross River State and the leader of a stakeholders’ group in the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Liyel Imoke yesterday allayed the fear that the defection of the incumbent … Read more
Lagos state government is set to upgrade some polytechnics, colleges of education to universities. Lagos State Government Friday said the two state colleges of education, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin and Sir Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe, will be upgraded to universities of education just as the Lagos State Polytechnic would be … Read more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gbajabiamila has mourned the Army Chief Attahiru. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described as shocking and sad the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lit.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 others in a plane crash on Friday evening in Kaduna. Gbajabiamila said this … Read more
Lagos state Governor, Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu has executed 377 different capital projects in the 377 wards across the State. Lagos State government on Thursday revealed that it is executing 377 different capital projects in the 377 wards across the State while also making an assurance of continuous delivery of developmental projects at the local … Read more