Port Harcourt Refinery Will Commence by August, Kyari Assures

Port Harcourt Refinery Will Commence by August, Kyari Assures

Mele Kyari, NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), has assured that the Port Harcourt refinery is set to begin operations in early August. Eko Hot Blog reported that Kyari made this statement on Monday during a session at the national assembly, where economic stakeholders appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance, led by lawmaker Sani … Read more

UniAbuja ASUU, NANS Challenge Authorities With Indefinite Strike, Nationwide Protest

Lecturers In UniAbuja Divided Over ASUU's Indefinite Strike

ASUU Strikes Again: UniAbuja Joins Industrial Action NANS Declares Nationwide Protest Over Fuel, Power Crisis Disgruntled Students Raise Their Voices Against Mismanagement Eko Hot Blog reports that the University of Abuja’s ASUU chapter has embarked on an indefinite strike action. In the wake of this decision, the union aims to shed light on pressing issues. … Read more

Grain Distribution Kickstarts Across Nigeria Federal Government

Grain Distribution

Eko hot blog reports that Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, revealed the commencement of the grain distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains directed by President Bola Tinubu across the 36 states of Nigeria this week. Editor’s Pick: Mr Ibu’s Body Departs Lagos For Hometown Burial Reps Urge Arrest Of Binance … Read more

Refineries Not Created To Reduce Petrol Price – Kyari Dismisses Speculations

Petrol prices

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has said oil refineries were not created to reduce petrol prices. Kyari stated this on Friday when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Appropriations. EDITOR’S PICKS APC Wins In Ekiti Local Government … Read more

Nigeria Will Stop Wheat Importation In Five Years – FG

Wheat Importation

EKO HOT BLOG reports the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari has said that the efforts being made by the Federal Government would end the importation of wheat seeds in the next four to five years, noting that the importation was gulping the country’s foreign reserves. He added that the Federal Government was giving out 50 … Read more

PHOTOS: Tinubu Breaks Ground For 1350MW Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant

President Bola Tinubu breaking ground for the Gwagwalada IPP project

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu on Friday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the 1350 Megawatts (MWh) Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (IPP) belonging to NNPC Limited in Abuja. Speaking at the ceremony, the president assured that the federal government will remove all distribution bottlenecks. EDITOR’S PICKS Meet Tunji Alausa, The Epe-born Nephrologist On … Read more

Damning Audit Report Implicates Adamu And Omisore As Tinubu, Govs Search For New Chair

Eko Hot Blog reports that Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, and Senator Iyiola Omisore, the National Secretary, resigned abruptly due to their handling of the controversial audit report of the party’s account. This is as indications emerged that President Bola Tinubu and governors elected on the platform of … Read more

Kolmani Project Attracted Over $3bn Investment Despite Low Appetite For Fossil Energy – Buhari

Buhari says the Kolmani oil and gas project attracted over $3 billion in investment despite a low appetite for fossil energy. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration attracted over $3 billion in investment to the Kolmani Integrated Development Project at a time of near-zero appetite for investment in … Read more

FG Files 24 Charges Against Abba Kyari, Seize Mega Assets

FG has filed 24 charges against Abba Kyari after uncovering 14 assets linked to the former commander of the Intelligence Response Team.    EKO HOT BLOG reports that the shopping malls, residential estate, polo playground, lands and farmlands belonging to Abba Kyari were uncovered by the FG  in different locations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Maiduguri, … Read more

NNPC: Kyari Reveals When Nigeria Will Stop Importing Petroleum Products

Importation of petroleum products

Kyari Has Revealed When Nigeria Will Stop Importing Petroleum Products   EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari has given a definite timeframe for Nigeria to totally stop importing petroleum products.   Speaking on Tuesday during a press briefing at the … Read more

NDLEA: Abba Kyari Hides Face During Arraignment In Abuja Court (Video)

Abba Kyari hided his face during arraignment in Abuja court. While in court, Kyari attempted to hide his face from press cameras. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arraigned suspended police officer, Abba Kyari on drug charges. While in court, Kyari attempted to hide his face from … Read more

BREAKING: Court Delivers Judgement On DCP Abba Kyari’s Bail Application

Court has delivered judgement on DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application. The court refused to grant bail to him. EKO HOT BLOG reports that A federal high court in Abuja has rejected to grant bail to Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP). While ruling on the bail, Inyang Ekwo, the judge, said that the … Read more

(BREAKING) Fuel Scarcity: NNPC Reveals Plans To Restore Normalcy By Month End

NNPC GMD

NNPC GMD, Mr. Mele Kyari has revealed that all hands are on deck to ensure that normalcy is restored and the agency normalized the present situation of fuel scarcity hitting the country.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Group Managing Director, GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, Mr. Mele Kyari has said that … Read more

UPDATE: Abba Kyari Alleged Ties With International Drug Group Lands Him In Trouble Again

Abba Kyari

DCP Abba Kyari alleged ties with the International drug group has landed him in trouble again for aiding and abetting drug pushing. The Agency believes strongly that DCP Kyari is a member of a drug cartel that operates the Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria illicit drug pipeline The agency also claims to have a trove of intelligence, hard facts, … Read more

BREAKING: NDLEA Declares Abba Kyari Wanted

Abba Kyari

NDLEA has declared Abba Kyari wanted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, wanted over alleged links with an international drug cartel.   Read Also: Ede Student’s Death: Crisis Worsens As Thugs Set OPC Leader’s House Ablaze, Shoot Sporadically The decision … Read more

See Full Details As IGP Finally Submits Report On Abba Kyari, Hushpuppi

IGP has finally submitted report on Abba Kyari and Hushpuppi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman, has submitted the probe panel report on suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to the Police Service Commission (PSC). Kyari was investigated over his alleged role in a $1.1m internet … Read more

Hushpuppi: Police Commission Reveals What IGP Did To Abba Kyari After Six Months Of FBI Indictment

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has revealed what IGP did to Abba Kyari six months after FBI indictment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Saturday said six months after receiving the report of the probe panel on the alleged role of the suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP … Read more

Fresh Update On Abba Kyari As Probe Panel Submits Report To IGP

Abba Kyari

Following investigations into Hushpuppi activities, the FBI alleged that Kyari detained Chibuzor at the behest of Hushpuppi for one month to enable the latter and his co-conspirators to fleece their Qatari victim of over $1m. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, on Monday received the report of the Special Investigation Panel (SIP) set up … Read more

CNG Demands Review Of Abba Kyari’s Suspension

Abba Kyari

Kyari was suspended by the Police Service Commission last Sunday following his indictment in the case of alleged fraud linked Ramon Abbas, a.k.a Ray Hushpuppi. The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has kicked against the suspension of the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari following his indictment by a US Court. Spokesman of the … Read more

Alleged Bribery: IGP Orders Review Of Hushpuppi’s Allegations Against Abba Kyari

Abba Kyari

The DCP was fingered in a bribery scandal involving the involving Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi Kyari, in a Facebook post on Thursday, denied the allegations. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered an “internal review of the allegations” against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, by a United States Court. Force … Read more