Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed concerns over what he described as Governor Godwin Obaseki’s strange public behavior, claiming that Obaseki has effectively vanished from the state. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Godspower Inegbe, Okpebholo said Edo residents are alarmed by Obaseki’s reckless remarks and called for him to … Read more
Dr. Tanko Yunusa, National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has expressed strong confidence that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, will emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential race. Yunusa credited Obi’s solid track record and widespread public support as the foundation for his optimism. Speaking at a good … Read more
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) triumphed in 15 of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Abia State during the local government elections held on November 2, while the Young Peoples Party (YPP) claimed victory in the remaining two LGAs. Prof. George Chima, Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), announced the results … Read more
Former Nigerian Senator Ishaku Abbo has criticized what he describes as widespread corruption within the judiciary, expressing concerns over the impact on Nigeria’s democratic growth. He stressed that for democracy to thrive, the judiciary must be reformed to deliver true justice, not perpetuate injustice. Abbo voiced his concerns during a press interaction in Yola. After … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has suspended former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, due to alleged anti-party activities. In a resolution submitted to the APC National Secretariat and addressed to National Chairman Dr. Umar Ganduje, the Osun APC accused Aregbesola, who previously served as the state’s governor, of creating divisions within … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and the National Working Committee (NWC) have announced a series of sub-committees to lead campaign efforts for the upcoming Ondo State governorship election on November 16. In a statement released on Monday, signed by APC National Organising Secretary Sulaiman Argungu, several notable party members were appointed … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of recruiting 4,000 teachers to set traps for the incoming administration of Monday Okpebholo. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prince Kassim Afegbua, a member of the APC Transition Committee, made this allegation in a statement issued to the press on Sunday in … Read more
In a significant move to enhance government efficiency, President Bola Tinubu dismissed five ministers on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The decision, announced in a statement by the presidency following the Federal Executive Council meeting, represents a strategic shift within Tinubu’s administration. Since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999, ministerial dismissals have regularly marked changing … Read more
A new controversy has erupted over Saturday’s local government election in Kano State as a Federal High Court, on Friday, removed the 44 chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Justice Simon Amobede ruled to disqualify the NNPP candidates in response to a lawsuit filed by a party faction led … Read more
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the newly nominated Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has visited former Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Bako Lalong. This visit comes after Lalong resigned from President Tinubu’s cabinet, where he served as Minister of Labour, Employment, and Productivity, to take up his new role as a Senator in the … Read more
The Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led Reconciliation Committee, formed to address internal divisions within the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has successfully completed its mission. EKO HOT BLOG reports that following a three-hour meeting with the disputing factions on Tuesday, Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, announced that the conflicts within the NWC … Read more
Powerful political figures from northern Nigeria are intensifying efforts to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential race. Their strategy is grounded in the understanding that Jonathan, who served as president from 2011 to 2015, is eligible for one more four-year term under the 1999 Constitution, which allows a maximum of two terms … Read more
The reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has announced a financial reward of ₦1 million for anyone who can provide credible information regarding the alleged looting of government property. During a press briefing in Benin City on Friday, Shaibu stated that he possesses evidence supporting claims of looting in certain sectors, as well … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed on Friday the arrest and detention of Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner of Special Duties, for allegedly engaging in an affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. According to the Hisbah, a Sharia police force, Sankara was caught in the act with the married woman in an … Read more
There are increasing signs that the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Abdullahi Ganduje, may postpone its first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting until 2025. Sources at the APC Secretariat, speaking with Punch, cited President Bola Tinubu’s busy schedule and ongoing absence from Nigeria as key factors behind the likely delay. An insider revealed, “As … Read more
The Senate caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken steps to address the ongoing internal crisis within the party. Tensions within the PDP have intensified since last week, with the National Working Committee (NWC) suspending several senior members, further deepening divisions. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, Oloba Salo Reportedly Shot in Lekki, Don’t … Read more
As the internal crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensifies, the PDP Governors Forum, led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has called for an emergency meeting on Monday to address the growing concerns within the party. Governor Mohammed urged the factional acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, to restore calm by reverting to the … Read more
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has made a dramatic declaration, announcing himself as the new national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). EKO HOT BLOG reports that this development comes amid the escalating internal crisis within the PDP, which saw two factions emerge from Nigeria’s main opposition … Read more
The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as a faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) has suspended the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, over accusations of disloyalty to the party. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner with AfDB on Sustainable System Project Shamim Ahmed: Student … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN, amidst internal crises plaguing the party since 2023. Both officials were at the forefront of calls for the PDP’s National Chairman, Umar Damagum, to strictly adhere to the party’s … Read more