President Buhari will spent an extra week in London, UK, where he is receiving dental care based on the advice of his dentist. He was initially in the UK to attend King Charles III’s coronation and participate in the Commonwealth Summit. The dental procedure is expected to be completed within five days. EKO HOT … Read more
Nigerian students who fled the unstable situation in Sudan are now trapped in the harsh desert terrain. The conflict in Sudan has left around 5,500 Nigerians, including students, stranded in Khartoum and other cities. The conflict had so far claimed about 500 lives, with thousands of others injured and millions displaced. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian government has spent $1.2 million to evacuate at least 2,400 stranded citizens from Sudan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the announcement on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. The evacuation involved deploying 40 buses to provide security … Read more
APC has nullified the expulsion and suspension of the former Governor and other party leaders in Enugu. The Enugu State publicity secretary of the APC, Charles Solo-Ako described the suspension of the party leaders as a reckless show of brigandage. Solo-Ako accused the chairman of the party, Ugochukwu Agballah and the secretary, Ngwu, of ambushing … Read more
ECOWAS has urged Buhari to tackle fuel and naira scarcity before holding the 2023 elections. The resolution of the insecurity crisis in the country was identified by ECOWAS as a prerequisite for the February 25 election. Ernest Bai Koroma, gave this admonition during his visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Wednesday … Read more
Buhari explained that the schedule of work was much, saying he recently had to sympathise with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, who had to be away most of the time from his family He claimed that relative to the resources available, and compared to the last administration, the government had done well in … Read more
Many Nigerian students are still trapped in Sumy, owing to their inability to leave the city following the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine The stranded Nigerian students had, on Saturday, appealed for immediate evacuation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government on Sunday said it had received approval of the Ukrainian government to … Read more
Nigerians have continued to flee Ukraine after Russia invaded the East European nation last week Talks commenced between both warring parties on Monday but fighting has continued in Ukrainian cities EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has announced that Air Peace and Max Air may begin the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine on … Read more
Russian troops, on Thursday, launched an offensive on Ukraine after weeks of laying seige at its border A handful of Nigerians reside in Ukraine, especially students who seek higher educational prospects because of the country’s relatively cheap educational services compared to those in Western countries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, … Read more
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in the early hours of Thursday, ordered an invasion of Ukraine Today marks the third day of the invasion where according to the Ukrainian Health Minister, 198 civilians including three children have been confirmed dead EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian government has called on Russian troops to ‘pull back’ … Read more
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has been invited by the House of Representatives for questioning, on issues bothering on the continued maltreatment of Nigerians in the Diaspora, especially United Arab Emirates. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, told newsmen over the weekend, during the commissioning of a Sports and … Read more
President Buhari has met with the Service Chiefs for security briefing. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, presided over a meeting with the Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This online news platform reports that the meeting was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), … Read more
Although there are plans for other areas of collaboration, tackling terrorism is a common priority for both countries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States government has extended a helping hand to Nigeria in its fight against terrorism as part of efforts to nip the global menace in the bud. US Deputy National Security … Read more
The victim, whose name was not withheld, was manhandled and arrested by immigration officials on Saturday in front of his official quarters in the Asian country Nigerian Government has threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia if it fails to bring the Indonesian immigration officials that assaulted a Nigerian diplomat to I The Minister of … Read more
…the quality of products, especially agricultural products, do not meet the export standards of many countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Saturday lamented the rejection of Nigerian exports by other countries. Onyeama was speaking at a meeting in Abuja with the Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Awolowo. According … Read more
The former service chiefs were screened by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 18. The federal government has presented a letter of credence to the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai (rtd) as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Benin Republic. Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama handed over the letter to … Read more
“We re-affirm our position that free access to the ability to express oneself is actually very important and perhaps more important in troubled times.” The envoys of the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union in Nigeria among others, have maintained that the Federal Government’s suspension of Twitter, is a violation of the fundamental … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has given a condition to lift #Twitterban. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has given a condition to lift the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The condition was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, during a meeting with some envoys of US, UK, … Read more
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Onyeama congratulates Okonjo-Iweala Onyeama congratulated Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, on her appointment via his Twitter handle @geoffreyonyeama on Monday. You May Also Like Okonjo-Iweala Will Excel In Her New Role As WTO Head – Buhari Okonjo-Iweala To Be Confirmed First Female WTO Boss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, … Read more