EKO HOT BLOG reports that Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has assured the people of Kogi State that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo will not disappoint them. Olujonwo gave the assurance in a statement personally signed by him on Sunday in Abuja, congratulating Governor Ododo, who was inaugurated as the 5th elected governor of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, for the first time after emerging winner in the 2023 presidential election. This online media platform gathered that the duo met in Owerri during the swearing-in of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, for a second term. EDITOR’S PICKS AFCON: … Read more
Last week, President Bola Tinubu renewed the Nigerian government’s perennial, often fruitless interest in the notorious Ajaokuta Steel Project. He talked about investment prospects that may never come — as usual. The steel plant, built on 24,000 hectares of land in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, was started by the Soviet Union in 1979 under a cooperation … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that talks about the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu; insecurity in the South-East region, amongst others, topped the agenda of the meeting held between former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and some leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. EDITOR’S PICKS Bye-Election: Ani Emerges APC Candidate … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Governor of Zamfara, Ahmed Yerima, on Friday, revealed how he was asked to drop his presidential ambition for Muhammadu Buhari before the 2007 elections. Yerima claimed that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo begged a former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, to persuade him against running for the election. EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t Hand … Read more
Eko Hot Blog Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the sack of some state governors by the Court of Appeal. Obasanjo said three to five judges should not overturn decisions made by millions of voters during an election, Daily Trust reported. He stated this while speaking at the high-level consultation on Rethinking Western Liberal … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Nigerian Catholic cleric, Hassan Kukah, has proposed a group of international mediators for the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The mediators should include ex-Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr Kukah said. According to Premium Times, the cleric also proposed former US President Barack Obama, King Abdullah of Jordan, former … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Tuesday, defended ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo over his encounter with some traditional rulers in Oyo. Obasanjo during a public function in Iseyin, chided the monarchs for failing to stand up to greet Governor Seyi Makinde at a public function. He then ordered the … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Like humans, words have birthplaces. Russia is the birthplace of the word troika. In the once-upon-a-communist-but-now-a-democratic-capitalist country, troika means ‘a group of three’. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a troika as a Russian vehicle drawn by a team of three horses abreast. As a Yoruba expression, ‘i-k-a’, the last three alphabets of ‘troika’, … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent discourteous behaviour against some of the traditional rulers in Iseyin, Oyo State, has drawn an angry tirade from the public. Not unexpectedly, these comments have come as a mix of both the printable and unprintable words. For yours sincerely, the former president’s comments could only be … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taiwo Obasanjo the estranged Wife of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described him as the greatest impostor, a liar and deceiver. Taiwo spoke on Friday, reacting to claim by Obasanjo that she is an impostor even though she bore him two children, after she begged traditional rulers to forgive … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday said bad governance is at the root of the recent coup d’etat sweeping through some African countries. According to Obasanjo the practice of democracy without integrity bad governance, nepotism, and favouritism amidst sit-tight syndrome are fuelling the coup d’etat in Africa. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why he ordered traditional rulers in Oyo State to stand and then sit. This is coming days after Obasanjo was criticised for his action during the inauguration of two projects in Iseyin, Oyo State, last Friday. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records Cholera Outbreak, Warns Residents … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Taiwo Obasanjo, the wife of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the Obas and Yoruba race over a recent action of her husband. It would be recalled that Obasanjo who was a special guest of honour at the commissioning of projects executed by the Oyo … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied a social media report that he met with President Bola Tinubu at the 80th birthday reception of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo on Thursday. A video clip on a TikTok with the handle @asiwajuwoldwidef had claimed that Tinubu and Obasanjo met on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a video showing the moment former President Olusegun Obasanjo commanded Oyo monarchs to stand at the inauguration of the 34.85km Oyo-Iseyin road in Oyo State today has surfaced on social media. Obasanjo, who was hosted by the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, at the opening of internal roads in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rebuked former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments on the petroleum refinery in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Obasanjo had said that the nation’s refineries would never function efficiently as long as they remained under government ownership. Editor’s Pick BREAKING: Tension As Fire Breaks Out At … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the four oil refineries in Nigeria will never work. The four refineries are located in Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna states. Editors Pick NLC Begins Two-Day Warning Strike Subsidy Palliative: NLC Rejects N110m Allocation, Insists On N50, 000 For Each Civil Servant FG Accelerates … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has asserted that only one Pastor in Nigeria will likely make heaven. This online media platform understands that Obasanjo was at the funeral service of the late Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr Sunday Mbang, CON, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, … Read more
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate unveiled the second batch of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees. The list contained 19 nominees, including Dr. Tunji Alausa, a Nephrologist in the United States (US). EDITOR’S PICKS Kayokayo Festival: Epe Ogunmodede Club Defeats Epe Club In Thrilling Novelty Match Epe Kayokayo Coordinator Otunba TJ Abass Announces Plans To Step … Read more