Budget Report Shows Lagos Assembly Members Set for N155m Houses Each Budgets N6.2b To Buy 40 Property In Lagos, Abuja Uncertainty whether the initiative to provide houses originated from the executive or the legislature If the information contained in the second quarter 2025 budget performance report of the Lagos State government is anything to go … Read more
South Korea in Political Turmoil Weeks After Sacking the substantive President Lawmakers Impeach Acting president. Marital Laws Genesis of the problem In a dramatic turn of events, South Korea’s National Assembly voted on Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, citing his alleged involvement in an insurrection following the controversial declaration of martial law … Read more
Mild drama unfolded on Thursday during the inauguration of the legislative arm of Abeokuta North Local Government Area in Ogun State, as some youths, reportedly acting on the orders of Council Chairman Lanre Oyegbola, seized the mace. The session began with Moruf Erubami’s unopposed swearing-in as Speaker of the House. However, tensions arose when councillors … Read more
Tensions erupted in the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers clashed over a motion by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele to suspend the rules and allow Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman Zaccheus Adedeji and Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, to address the chamber. Bamidele argued that the motion was … Read more
Some federal lawmakers have refuted claims that governors are threatening to deny them re-election tickets in 2027 over their support for President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. This denial follows reports by Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, who alleged that certain governors were pressuring lawmakers to withdraw their backing for the … Read more
The Senate is set to honor the late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah with a valedictory session dedicated to his memory. The casket bearing the remains of the former senator representing Anambra South lies in state at the foyer of the White House wing in the National Assembly Complex. The Senate’s order paper for the day … Read more
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced the formation of a Committee to investigate the previous administration of Godwin Obaseki over its failure to swear in 14 elected lawmakers for the 7th Edo State Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Okpebholo revealed this decision during his inaugural address as the newly elected governor of … Read more
A mild drama unfolded in the House of Representatives on Monday as Gboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Blue and Marine Economy, claimed that a multi-billion-dollar cargo tracking agreement involving the federal government and the International Cargo Tracking Notes (ICTN) was flawed. Oyetola made this assertion while being questioned by a House investigative panel examining the … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has yielded to pressure from lawmakers by conferring the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the nation’s second-highest national honor, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this was disclosed on Friday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser … Read more
The lawyer representing Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has provided an explanation for his client’s absence before the House of Representatives. Bobrisky was scheduled to appear on Monday to address allegations of bribing officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to drop money laundering charges, and the Nigerian Correctional Services … Read more
A recent report by Nigeria’s leading parliamentary monitoring organization, OrderPaper, revealed that 164 lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly, including 15 Senators and 149 House of Representatives members, have not sponsored any bills since its inauguration on June 13, 2023. The report highlighted that 62% of these inactive lawmakers in the House are first-timers and … Read more
The National Assembly has scheduled an emergency meeting for Thursday to resolve discrepancies between the Senate and House versions of the 2024 budget. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly has scheduled an emergency meeting for Thursday to address and correct an error in the 2024 budget. According to The Sun, sources within the National … Read more
The G-60 lawmakers clarified that the Court of Appeal’s judgment did not reinstate the 27 sacked Rivers State lawmakers but ruled that the lower court lacked jurisdiction. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lawmakers in the House of Representatives, known as G-60, have clarified that the Court of Appeal’s judgment on the Rivers State House of Assembly … Read more
Fifty members of the House of Representatives, known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South East, have urged President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Eko Hot Blog reports that they appealed to the President to invoke Section 174 of the Constitution and … Read more
PDP asserts control over Rivers State after lawmakers’ defection Defectors deemed to have vacated seats per constitutional provisions Party cautions APC against attempts to forcefully take over the state Eko Hot Blog reports that amidst the ongoing political tussle in Rivers State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its firm control over the state’s … Read more
No Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy’ – Reps Stands Firm, aligning with CBN’s directive. CBN mandates 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions for financial institutions. Lawmakers express concern over levy’s timing and handling of funds, with Speaker Abbas urging further discussion on the matter. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives has decided not to … Read more
Blessing Agbebaku, the Edo Assembly speaker, unilaterally suspended three lawmakers. The suspension follows alleged juju scare and a plot to impeach Agbebaku and other principal officers. Tension rises as suspended lawmakers protest and demand voting rights in the Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Blessing Agbebaku, the speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly representing … Read more
Jeremiah Manele elected as new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manele pledges stability and continuity in foreign policy Focus on maintaining existing relationships while potentially shifting away from China towards traditional allies Eko hot blog reports that In a pivotal move for the Solomon Islands, lawmakers have elected Jeremiah Manele as the new Prime Minister, … Read more
Rivers PDP challenges the legitimacy of lawmakers threatening Governor Fubara’s impeachment, urging them to address their legal status in court. The party accuses the lawmakers of disrupting peace in the state and calls for adherence to constitutional processes. PDP criticizes the lawmakers for allegedly neglecting their legislative duties and engaging in actions detrimental to the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the eight lawmakers suspended by the Zamfara State House of Assembly stated on Sunday that they were forced to leave the state by political thugs after revealing the escalating insecurity in the region. Editor’s Pick Tinubu Speaks On Killing Of Military Officers In Delta, Reveals Next Plan Nigeria Needs A … Read more