Nigeria has overtaken Côte d’Ivoire as the country with the most Confederation of African Football (CAF) Men’s Player of the Year titles, following Ademola Lookman’s triumph at the 2024 CAF Awards. EkoHotBlog reports that the prestigious event took place on Monday night in Marrakesh, Morocco. EDITOR’S PICK Ademola Lookman Crowned African Footballer of the year … Read more
Scoring sensation Harmony Chidi notched a hat-trick as Nigeria edged Cote d’Ivoire 3-2 in their second match of the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup in Accra on Monday. Chidi, who netted 13 of the 25 goals as the Flamingos crushed everything on their path in Africa to the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved free nationwide train rides for Nigerians from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025, to alleviate transportation costs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. This announcement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, after the Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made a significant breakthrough with the arrest of 792 suspects involved in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scams. EKO HOT BLOG reports that EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, briefed journalists at the commission’s Lagos office on Monday, revealing that the arrests occurred on Tuesday, December … Read more
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 34.60% in November 2024, up from 33.88% in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). EKO HOT BLOG reports that November figure represents a 0.72 percentage point increase from the previous month. On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation … Read more
Nigeria plans to reopen its embassy in North Korea, according to Patrick Imodu Imologome, the Interim Commissioner for Affairs (Chargé d’Affaires) of Nigeria in North Korea. Imologome made the announcement during a protocol visit to Russian Ambassador A.И. Mategore in Pyongyang, as reported by the Russian Embassy on Facebook. Nigeria’s diplomatic ties with North Korea … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United States are working together to improve skills in the transportation sector, with the goal of increasing efficiency and driving economic growth. This collaboration was emphasized during a strategic meeting between Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), and Dr. … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has been awarded the 2024 Democracy Award at the 7th Africa Political Summit and Diamond Awards, organized by the Association of Political Consultants Africa (APCA). The event took place in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from December 11 to 14. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection … Read more
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to hear a significant case on Monday, December 16, 2024, that could determine the fate of President Bola Tinubu, who is facing a lawsuit seeking his removal from office. The case, identified as SC/CV/667/2023, challenges Tinubu’s eligibility to hold the presidential office, alleging his disqualification and unlawful assumption … Read more
Nigeria has fulfilled 100 percent of its financial obligations to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), making a full payment of its community levy for the first time in nearly two decades. The payment, amounting to ₦84 billion and $54 million, covers Nigeria’s financial contribution for the entirety of 2023 and extends to … Read more
The Senate special committee tasked with liaising with the Federal Government on the controversial tax reform bills has yet to meet with the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, despite earlier announcements. Two weeks ago, the Senate constituted a committee to engage with the AGF following President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the executive … Read more
Concerns are mounting over the prolonged absence of ambassadors in Nigeria’s 109 missions globally, as President Bola Tinubu delays the appointments following the recall of 83 career and non-career envoys in May 2023. Government sources have revealed that the nominees’ names would be transmitted to the National Assembly before the end of December. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Hannah Iribhogbe, also known as Queen Montana, is making headlines as she progresses to the next stage of the Miss Charm World pageant in Vietnam. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the reigning Miss Charm Nigeria and former Miss Universe Nigeria 2022 is representing Nigeria in the prestigious international competition. Queen Montana is determined to win … Read more
The House of Representatives is deliberating a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution, proposing the creation of a dedicated account for all borrowed funds, grants, and credits received by the Federal Government. Sponsored by Mansur Soro, representing Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency, Bauchi State, the bill aims to enhance transparency and accountability in the use of borrowed … Read more
Afrobeat musician and activist Seun Kuti has called on African leaders to ban British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch from entering the continent. He went further, advocating that Badenoch be jailed should she set foot in Africa, accusing her of disrespecting African people and their ancestors with her remarks about colonialism. Kuti’s comments come in … Read more
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, overturned a Federal High Court decision that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly statutory allocations to Rivers State. The appellate court, in a split decision of two-to-one, ruled that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit that led to … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja on Friday for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he will represent President Bola Tinubu at the commissioning and naming ceremony of a $315 million oil production and storage facility. The facility, acquired by Oriental Energy Limited, a fully Nigerian-owned oil and gas company, is set to be commissioned … Read more
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to provide detailed records on oil production, crude sales, and other upstream petroleum operations in the country. This mandate was issued during a joint session of the House Committee on Finance and the Committee on National Planning, held in Abuja on Friday … Read more
The House of Representatives is working to strengthen Nigeria-South Korea relations, according to Hon. Kolawole Akinlayo, the newly appointed Chairman of the Nigeria-South Korea Friendship Group Committee. Hon. Kolawole Akinlayo announced plans to meet with the South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria next week to discuss strengthening bilateral ties. He also called for a peaceful resolution … Read more
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, revealed yesterday that he almost faced challenges with certain individuals in the country after urging Nigerians to pray for divine intervention against efforts by powerful cabals allegedly working to hinder the success of private refineries in Nigeria. He made this … Read more