EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu and other presidential candidates had a consensus that fuel subsidy should be removed. This online media platform reports that the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the submission on Monday during an interview with Arise TV. EDITOR’S … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has urged ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to reconsider his political aspirations for the 2027 Presidential election. Speaking to journalists at his Lugard office in Lagos on Wednesday, George suggested that Atiku, who would be 81 years old in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Monday, distanced himself from the report making rounds that he signed an agreement with the presidency to influence the judgment of the supreme court. This online media platform recalls that the Supreme Court on the 12th of January, set aside the judgment of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has replied to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) $3.3 billion emergency crude repayment loan. This online media platform recalls that the repayment loan was secured on August 16, 2023, and was designed to bolster … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency on Wednesday said the Bola Tinubu administration was not planning to relocate the Federal Capital of Nigeria back to Lagos, its previous location. It described such insinuations as a creation of those it called “mischief-makers” bent on “fueling needless ethnic mistrust.” EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: FG Gives Fresh Update … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidency has withdrawn the pass of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, thereby denying her access to the Aso Villa in Abuja. The pass enables top government officials to gain access to the Villa and meet with President Bola Tinubu. A reliable source … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office. The president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed the minister’s suspension in a statement on Monday, saying the decision is with immediate effect. Edu has been embroiled in fraud allegations in the past few … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidency has given assurance that President Bola Tinubu pays heed to the concerns of Nigerians and is attuned to their sentiments. According to Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president consistently recognizes the challenges faced by Nigerians. EDITOR’S PICKS [BREAKING] 2024: Tinubu Addresses Nigerians, Makes Promises … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign council, Daniel Bwala has revealed that the former vice president will contest again at the 2027 presidential election. Bwala revealed this information on Tuesday during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels TV. He said that the former vice president is the president the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, said President Bola Tinubu will continue to intervene in states battling political crises if such development will affect the country. President Tinubu, in recent weeks, had to intervene in the political crises in Ondo and Rivers State. EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t Hand Over PH Refinery … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, said his principal is working to address the challenges brought about by the reforms introduced by the administration in all sectors of the economy. Onanuga stated this in a statement released in Abuja, adding that … Read more
On Friday, reports emerged that the Special Investigator on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Related Entities, Jim Obazee, claimed that former President Muhammadu Buhari did not approve the redesign of naira notes. Obazee submitted his final report tagged, ‘Report of the Special Investigation on CBN and Related Entities (Chargeable offences)’ to President Bola … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale has declared that the President has no political motive for intervening in the political crisis which rocked Rivers State. He stated that the interest of the President is to see peace prevail in the oil-rich state adding … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has celebrated the Nigerian duo of Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala for winning the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards. Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala were named African players of the year (male and female categories) in Marrakesh, Morocco on Monday night, December 11. EDITOR’S PICKS Top Plateau APC … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of four (4) new members of the National Council on Privatization (NCP), representing the private sector in the Council. This was made known in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Those … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has reacted to the public outrage over President Bola Tinubu’s 1,411 delegates to the COP28 Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Public outrage has greeted the list of Nigerian delegates to the Climate Change summit, with many Nigerians on social media asking the reason for the inclusion of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidency has promised Nigerians that they will soon begin to see the effect of the 2024 budget. Recall that President Bola Tinubu, at his maiden budget presentation before the National Assembly on Wednesday, said the proposed N27.5 trillion 2024 budget will ensure micro-economic stability, poverty reduction, and greater access … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former President, Muhammadu Buhari has said he does not miss his time as president of Nigeria. Buhari stated this in an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). The former president in the teaser of the interview posted on X on Sunday, was asked about what he misses from his … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has confirmed its absence at the signing of the ‘Samoa Agreement’, a partnership between the member countries of the organization of Africa, Caribbean (OACPS), the Pacific States and the Europen Union, amid a public outcry from civil society groups in Nigeria. This online media platform reports that the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu-led government has reduced to six counts the fraud charges it filed against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. This online media platform understands that the charges, bordering on alleged procurement, were originally 20. EDITOR’S PICKS Nationwide Strike: NLC Sends Letters To … Read more