There are ways in which the Fuel Subsidy removal won’t hurt Nigerians, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Amb. Gabriel Aduda reveals. He made the statement during a press briefing on Thursday at the conclusion of the Nigeria International Energy Summit. According to Gabriel Aduda, the Federal Government are considering ways to effectively … Read more
The Nigerian Immigration Service Comptroller General, Isah Jere, has been directed to proceed on retirement by the federal government through the governing board of the NIS. The directive was contained in a letter dated April 17, 2023, with code number CDCFIB/APPT.CG&DCG/61/VOL.IV/74. Prior to the government directive, the outgoing NIS boss had been accused of making … Read more
Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG) has taken steps to reposition the civil service with a 2-day senior leaders service programme. The event is aimed for all Federal Permanent Secretaries and Permanent Secretaries-Designate. The program will be spearheaded by the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, London, UK. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Federal … Read more
Ortom has appealed to the Federal Government to suspend the 2023 National Population Census. Ortom is concerned that many IDPs in the state will be excluded from the exercise due to inadequate security, and he suspects an agenda behind the proposed census. He made the appeal while hosting a delegation from the Middle Belt Forum … Read more
Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has called for prayers for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate. Obi has been accused by the federal government of inciting violence and there are allegations that a leaked conversation with Bishop David Oyedepo is fake. Fr Kelvin Ugwu urges people to stand by Obi against malicious forces. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved contracts worth N15.3bn for various projects, including the supply and installation of ICT components for the upcoming population census. The contracts also cover the development of mobile device management solutions, infrastructure, and the procurement of vehicles. Additionally, the government approved new regulations to protect people living with HIV/AIDS … Read more
Last week, People’s Gazette published an audio call recording purportedly involving Peter Obi and Bishop Oyedepo. In the alleged call, Obi asked Oyedepo to help him win a “religious war” ahead of the February 25 presidential poll. The alleged conversation sparked confusion after his supporters swiftly dismissed it as fake and one of his campaign … Read more
FG has warned the Peter Obi against inciting violence over the outcome of the presidential election. Lai Mohammed accused Obi of threatening Nigerians if the President-elect is sworn in, and stated that he failed to meet constitutional requirements to be declared as president. Mohammed defended the just-concluded general elections as the fairest, most transparent, and … Read more
FG has confirmed that the May 29th handover date is sacrosanct, and Buhari will hand over to the President-elect. The Secretary to the Government assured Nigerians that adequate security measures have been put in place to checkmate any threats to the handover, and court cases won’t stop the formal transfer of power. The Transition process … Read more
The Nigerian Federal Government has announced a change of date for its population census. Announcing the new date through Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Garba Abari, Nigeria will see its census conducted as early as May 3, 2023. Garba Abari explains that certain factors resulted in the census being shifted from its original date … Read more
With the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration counting down the clock, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the Nigeria Air project. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the government is committed to establishing the national carrier before the administration of Buhari reaches its end. Sirika revealed this in a Thursday … Read more
The Nigerian government is reportedly making moves to introduce a new curriculum focused on child rights reporting among journalists in Nigeria. The aim of the initiative is to enhance knowledge on the topic. The move was presented by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed at a 2-day media training organized by UNICEF. EKO HOT … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy that changed the look and feel of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes late 2022. However, the apex bank gave a short deadline to phase out the old naira notes, which triggered a cash scarcity across the country. At least 16 states subsequently sued the federal government and … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy that affected the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes late last year. The policy resulted in a cash shortage that continues to affect Nigerians nationwide. The cash shortage forced some states, including Lagos, to sue the federal government and they secured a Supreme Court order that upheld the … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy late last year. The policy resulted in a cash shortage that continues to affect Nigerians nationwide. The cash shortage forced some states to sue the federal government and they secured a Supreme Court order that upheld the validity of the old naira notes till December 31, 2023. Eko … Read more
The CBN announced the redesign of N200, N500, and N1,000 notes in October 2022. The apex bank set a deadline for the validity of the old naira notes which triggered cash scarcity. The hardship that followed the cash scarcity forced some states to sue the federal government and ask the Supreme Court to weigh in … Read more
The federal government recently phased out the use of N500 and N1000 notes in violation of a Supreme Court order restraining it from enforcing a deadline. The government announced that it will allow the use of the old N200 note till April 10, a move that failed to pacify opponents of the naira redesign policy. … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy last December. The policy, backed by the president, has been questionably implemented as millions of Nigerians have struggled to access naira notes. The president recently promised a major decision on the scarcity “in seven days” but time went by as he kept mute. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
El-Rufai has been at the forefront of a battle against the federal government over the deadline for the validity of the old naira notes. The governor attended a Supreme Court hearing on the matter on Wednesday. He recently rejected a proposal by the federal government to extend the validity of the old notes. Eko Hot … Read more
Nigerians across the country, including in Lagos State, have been struggling to access naira notes for several weeks. The naira scarcity is due to the CBN’s naira redesign policy, which has been questionably executed. Lagos recently joined a Supreme Court suit against the federal government after the court ordered the old naira notes to remain … Read more