The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has urged ministers and heads of federal government agencies to be ready to defend their respective allocations within the 2025 budget proposal. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Akpabio made this statement on Wednesday following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presentation of the ₦47.9 trillion 2025 budget proposal to a joint session … Read more
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), during the weekend met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Accompanied by former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, Kwankwaso reportedly engaged in discussions with Obasanjo regarding … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to work with anti-corruption agencies. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suit aims to investigate claims of over ₦57 billion in public … Read more
There is renewed hope for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, revealed that significant progress has been made through high-level negotiations with key authorities to secure his freedom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kalu shared this optimistic … Read more
The former Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Enema Paul, has passed away. He died early Saturday at a private hospital in Abuja following a battle with an undisclosed illness. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call for Recognition and Better … Read more
Toby Okechukwu, a former Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and ex-Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Okechukwu Executive Director of Projects for the South East Development Commission. In his resignation letter, … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has initiated legal proceedings to compel the National Assembly leadership to declare the seats of lawmakers who defected from the party vacant and to recover all salaries, emoluments, and privileges received by them since their defection. This development was disclosed in a statement issued by the LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora … Read more
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has reshuffled his cabinet, abolished the Chief of Staff (CoS) position, and dismissed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Bichi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the announcement was made on Thursday during a press briefing by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise … Read more
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to escalate, with growing tensions among party leaders and members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) over the leadership of acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. Damagum, who assumed leadership following Senator Iyorchia Ayu’s court removal, faces mounting opposition from various party factions, with critics calling for … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday officially declared the seat of Governor Monday Okpebholo vacant and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize a bye-election to fill the position. Okpebholo, who represented the Edo Central Senatorial District, vacated his seat after being elected and inaugurated as the Governor of Edo State last month. Senate … Read more
A mild drama unfolded in Abuja on Tuesday as a group of youths confronted Fred Agbedi, a member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa, who claimed to have held political office for about 32 years. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the youths criticized him for clinging to power, questioning whether there are no other … Read more
The Senate clarified on Thursday that the debate on the contentious tax reform bills had not been suspended, refuting claims of a pause in deliberations. This statement followed an emergency meeting by the South-South caucus, aimed at garnering suppoTax Reform: Southern Senators Meet As Tax Debate Continuesrt for the bills, particularly amidst disagreements over the … Read more
Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ekiti State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Farotimi was apprehended in Lagos on Tuesday by officers from the Ekiti State Police Command and was presented in court around 10:25 AM on Wednesday. The legal practitioner faces 16 charges of defamation … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for successfully recovering a massive estate in Abuja, previously owned by a former top government official accused of corruption. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the forfeited estate, located on Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, spans 150,500 square … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has identified inadequate funding as a key factor hindering local government autonomy in Nigeria. He expressed these concerns at a National Dialogue on Local Government Reform and Constitutional Amendment held in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tajudeen, represented by Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin Okezie … Read more
The House of Representatives has indefinitely postponed discussions on the contentious Tax Reform Bills, bowing to mounting opposition from the governors of Nigeria’s 19 northern states and their legislative allies. The Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, confirmed the suspension in a memo issued on November 30, 2024. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to remain steadfast despite the political challenges confronting his administration. Addressing the ongoing tensions between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jonathan described the challenges as opportunities for growth, likening them to battles that prepare one … Read more
The camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have dismissed speculation about a possible alliance ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Social media buzzed with rumors after photos and a video of Atiku hosting Obi for breakfast at his Adamawa residence went viral. Atiku posted the video … Read more
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has revealed how he intervened to prevent the execution of former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the regime of the late General Sani Abacha. Speaking at the maiden Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Plateau State, Gowon recounted his efforts in 1995 when Obasanjo was convicted and … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has affirmed the suspension of Ali Odefa as the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Odefa’s suspension was announced on October 4, 2024, by the executive committee of his Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, citing allegations of anti-party … Read more