President Bola Tinubu is reportedly planning to reshuffle his cabinet ahead of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations on October 1. Sources within the presidency revealed to BusinessDay that this move is in response to mounting criticisms of the administration’s handling of the economy. Insiders suggest that several key ministries may be impacted by the reshuffle, including … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has on Wednesday, eased fear of job losses after the implementation of the Oronsaye Report. Idris disclosed this in a statement signed by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim on Wednesday. Twelve years after it received the Stephen Oronsaye Report, the Federal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a directive to the Presidency, the Federal Judicial Commission, and various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to submit their anti-corruption strategies. This initiative aims to curb the prevalent issue of contract abuse … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has redeployed a total of 135 directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, and various officials within the Federal Civil Service. The affected individuals were reassigned to different ministries, departments, and agencies. EDITOR’S PICKS APC Wins In Ekiti Local Government Election, Secures All 38 Chairmanship, 177 Councilor … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Senate has disclosed the sectoral allocations for the 2024 fiscal year’s N27.5 trillion budget. This follows President Bola Tinubu‘s budget presentation to the National Assembly, which was marked by controversy due to limited details. EDITOR’S PICKS FG Takes Action to Tackle Soaring Cooking Gas Prices Tinubu Is God’s … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Wednesday, the Senate disclosed its intention to commence a recess beginning on Friday, December 1, as announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This decision was communicated on the floor of the Red Chamber shortly after President Bola Tinubu presented the 2024 budget during a joint session of the National … Read more
The Senate has passed a bill to amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act, extending the implementation period for N819bn The bill was passed during an emergency plenary session, following the House of Representatives’ earlier approval. The extension aims to allow for the full utilization of capital releases and the completion of critical infrastructure projects. EKO … Read more
The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Lagos Urban Development Initiative (LUDI) will, on Sunday, September 25, 2022, observe the first ever ‘Car Free Day’ in Lagos to encourage road users and motorists to set aside their cars for a day and take up active and inclusive means of transport such as cycling and … Read more
New digital portal has been planned by the Lagos State Government for the MDAs EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has disclosed its plans to open a new portal for the purpose of project management across the state’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, … Read more
According to Oke, 12 Ministries, Departments and Agencies aside from the 65 agencies were not audited from 1993 to 2010. The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has said that 65 government agencies have never been audited since they were created. Chairman of the committee, Oluwole Oke, said this at the opening of … Read more