Atiku Says Federal Varsities Will Be Handed To State Govts To Solve Issues Of Funding

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Atiku Says Federal Varsities Will Be Handed To State Govts To Solve Issues Of Funding   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will hand over Federal Government-owned universities to state governments.   The 75-year-old Adamawa-born politician stated this on Monday … Read more

Strike: There Is A Mass Exodus Of Lecturers From Varsities – ASUU

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Strike: There Is A Mass Exodus Of Lecturers From Varsities – ASUU   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised the alarm over the exodus of lecturers from the nation’s universities for greener pastures abroad.   The union attributed the development to the Federal Government’s poor treatment of … Read more

Abuja-Kaduna Train: Terrorists Release Four More Victims

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Abuja-Kaduna Train: Terrorists Release Four More Victims   EKO HOT BLOG reports that terrorists who attacked  an AK9 Train in Kaduna state on March 28 have released four more hostages in their custody.   Among the released hostages include an  85-year-old woman, Hajiya Halimatu Atta and and her 53-year-old daughter, Adama Aliyu.   EDITOR’S PICK … Read more

How I Intend To Fix Nigeria’s Power Problem – Atiku

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How I Intend To Fix Nigeria’s Power Problem – Atiku   EKO HOT BLOG reports that, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has assured Nigerians that, if elected, his government will fix Nigeria’s power problem.   In recent times, the collapse of the national grid and strike of electricity workers … Read more

FG Finally Reveals When Fuel Subsidy Will Come To An End (Details)

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FG Has Revealed When Fuel Subsidy Will End   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Thursday said it will end payments on petrol subsidy in June 2023.   The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this on Thursday during an inquiry by the House of Representatives Committee over … Read more

There Was No Presidential Order To Resolve ASUU Strike In Two Weeks – Adamu

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There Was No Presidential Order To Resolve ASUU Strike In Two Weeks – Adamu   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has denied getting a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the protracted strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in two weeks.   During the weekly Ministerial … Read more

Remaining Kaduna-Abuja Train Victims In Very Bad Condition – Ex-negotiator

Kaduna-Abuja Train Victims

Remaining Kaduna-Abuja Train Victims In Very Bad Condition – Ex-negotiator   EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former lead negotiator for the release of the Kaduna-bound train attack, Malam Tukur Mamu, has said contrary to rumours that all the remaining kidnapped victims were released on Monday, the victims are in a very bad condition in … Read more

Strike Continues As ASUU-FG Meeting Ends In Deadlock

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Strike Is Set To Continues As ASUU-FG Meeting Ends In Deadlock EKO HOT BLOG reports that the meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the negotiation team of the Federal Government ended in a deadlock.   The ASUU president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, had on Monday confirmed to Channels Television that the union would … Read more

Buhari To Present 2023 Appropriation Bill In September

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Buhari To Present 2023 Appropriation Bill In September   EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to present the 2023 appropriation to the National Assembly next month.   The Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, made this known on in Abuja at training on budget preparation using the Government … Read more

Strike: ASUU, FG To Meet On Tuesday

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Strike: ASUU, FG To Meet On Tuesday   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is scheduled to meet with Federal Government representatives on Tuesday over its prolonged strike action.   Speaking on Politics Today, President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke said the meeting was to discuss one of seven issues … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Don’t Interfere In Kanu’s Case’— Northern Coalition Sends Stern Warning To UN

Northern Coalition has urged the United Nations to stay off Nnamdi Kanu’s case.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, on Monday warned the United Nations, UN, against interfering in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.   Recalls that the UN agreed and … Read more