APC releases timetable for Ondo State Governorship Primary Election. Forms available from April 3 to 10, primary on April 25. Fees set at N10 million for expression of interest, N40 million for nomination. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the timetable for the procurement of Expression of Interest and Nomination … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Abdul Ningi has alleged that the Senate is making attempts to arrest him over his allegation of padding in the 2024 appropriation budget to the tune of N3.7 trillion. Recall that the Senate suspended Ningi for three months for claiming that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget were … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senators engaged in a heated exchange on Tuesday afternoon following a statement made by Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in Bauchi State. Senator Ningi alleged that the 2024 Budget had been padded by N3 trillion. In an interview with BBC Hausa Service over the weekend, Senator Ningi further … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s directive to implement the Steve Orasanye report. In a statement released through his official handle on Wednesday morning, Obi expressed his approval of the directive for implementing the report, noting that it is a welcome … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State, Abdullahi Garba Ramat, has resigned. This online media platform understands that Ramat, elected into office in March 2021, served in that capacity till Monday, February 5, when he handed over to his Deputy. Ramat had announced his resignation in a post … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not stop working tirelessly to revamp the nation’s economy and create viable opportunities for young people to meaningfully participate in an inclusive, labour-intensive economy where businesses can thrive. President Tinubu made the declaration at the State House in Marina, Lagos State, on Wednesday, during … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari approved the Naira redesign programme. Emefiele stated this in a statement on Sunday titled, “Re; Emefiele, other stole billions, illegally kept Nigeria’s funds in foreign banks” in response to the publication of the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the immediate past governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has approved the appointment of 64 aides across the local governments in his constituency. Tambuwal, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development, announced the appointment of Constituency and Local Government Aides for the Sokoto South Senatorial District … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said Nigerians do not trust the political parties in the country because of impunity and lack of accountability. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday at an event organized by the Kukah Centre, with support from European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN), in Abuja. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos State, on Saturday sacked the Senate Minority Whip, Darlington Nwokocha of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Abia Central Senatorial election. The court in its ruling also declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Austin Akobundu as the rightful winner … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday condemned the burning of the Rivers State legislative chamber by yet to be identified persons. This online media platform reports that this was made known in a statement by Eromosele Ebhomele, Media Assistant to the Speaker of the Lagos State … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has dismissed media reports of alleged abuse of office and sale of appointments. Recall that a report in the Daily Post had stated that the President’s loyalists are pushing for the sack of Gbajabiamila over the alleged sale of appointments. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke will on Monday appear before a Southwark Crown Court judge to answer bribery charges and allegations of corruption from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA). Recall that the embattled Diezani had earlier this month appeared before a Westminster Magistrate Court, from … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bola Tinubu Government has submitted a warrant of arrest and request for the urgent extradition of the former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. This online media platform gathered that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), submitted the request to the Crown Prosecution Services … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has extended his warmest congratulations to His Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos State, on the auspicious occasion of his 80th birthday. President Tinubu, a seasoned political figure and the former Governor of Lagos State, shared his deep admiration for the venerable monarch, hailing him as … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, over his statement on the 2023 presidential election. Recall that Lawal had claimed that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the 2023 election, while President Bola Tinubu … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has stated that he is solidly behind the re-election bid of the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. The president said this at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress governorship campaign in Imo. Represented by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Tinubu said all hands must be … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communications to the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, criticized the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for its recent ‘fact-check’ on President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University certificate. In a statement released in Abuja, Shaibu accused the BBC of participating … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Akwa Ibom State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked a claim on social media that the party state governor, Umo Éno, were secretly celebrating the efforts of the PDP’s February 25 election candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for exposing President Bola Tinubu’s alleged fake certificate. The party appealed to right … Read more
The recent ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) affirming the election of President Bola Tinubu has ignited a flurry of reactions and discussions across Nigeria’s political landscape. The petitions were filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, who both sought … Read more