The Nigerian Army has denied reports of a mass resignation by soldiers due to allegations of corruption and low morale. EKO HOT BLOG notes that in a statement released on Sunday, Army spokesperson Major General Onyema Nwachukwu called the reports misleading and accused them of being a deliberate attempt to create disaffection and damage the … Read more
Renowned Professor of Political Science, Bolaji Akinyemi, has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to exercise caution when engaging in deals with China. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, Akinyemi, who is also a former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), emphasized the importance of careful debt management. “Of course, we need … Read more
The Nigeria Police announced on Friday that President Bola Tinubu did not grant an extension to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun’s tenure. Instead, the President simply endorsed the existing law governing the office’s tenure, as required. The continued tenure of IGP Egbetokun, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 on September 4, … Read more
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, arrived in Sokoto State on Tuesday in compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive. Upon their arrival, they held a closed-door meeting at the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army. During the hour-long meeting, the acting Commander of Operation Hadarin Daji … Read more
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will represent President Bola Tinubu at the Second Indonesia-Africa Forum, scheduled to take place in Bali, Indonesia, from September 1 to 3, 2024. The forum, themed “Bandung Spirit for Africa’s Agenda 2023,” aims to strengthen bilateral relations between Indonesia and African nations. According to a statement … Read more
Nigeria and Benin Republic jointly inaugurated the Tsamiya Dry Port Trade Office in Kano State yesterday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the new office, located at No. ‘A’ Magaji Rumfa Road, GRA, Kano, was officially commissioned in a ceremony to enhance regional trade. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, represented by Assistant Comptroller Sambo … Read more
President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has said that the new presidential jet will save Nigeria huge maintenance and fuel costs, running into millions of dollars yearly. In a post on his X handle on Monday, Onanuga said the aircraft was bought following a recommendation to replace the B737-700(BBJ) after an investigative hearing by the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC. This is contained in a statement on Monday by the President’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement said Engr. Jennifer Adighije was appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity … Read more
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, 19 August, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian Churches … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has given the approval for the immediate reconstruction of the Wagga Bridge linking Adamawa and Borno. The Director-General of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, Mohammed Goni, disclosed this on Sunday during an inspection of the bridge that collapsed for the second time in two months. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
The federal government has announced the construction of 10 new oncology and diagnostic centers across the country and the retraining of 120,000 health workers. President Bola Tinubu revealed these plans on Friday during the launch of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Healthcare Expansion Programme. At the launch event in Bauchi State, President Tinubu, represented … Read more
The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in the state have differed on the payment of N70,000 the new national minimum wage by the state government to workers in the state. Chairman of the association, Mr Suleiman Oshafu, made the union’s position known after … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law, as announced by Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. Earlier in March, President Tinubu introduced a bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prescribe the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said his administration was determined to satisfy the yearnings of Nigerians on transportation. The President made the remark while inaugurating 30 hybrid CNG buses donated by Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) to the Federal Government on Monday in Abuja. “It is a great joy for me … Read more
President Bola Tinubu says ECOWAS will continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff on Friday … Read more
The federal government received a fleet of hybrid Jet Mover buses from Jet Motor Company to provide affordable transport solutions and alleviate the impact of fuel subsidy removal. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a continued effort to provide affordable and comfortable transport solutions for Nigerians, the federal government received a fleet of hybrid Jet Mover … Read more
Tinubu has appointed governing councils of Federal Colleges of Education. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved appointments to the governing councils of two federal colleges of education, Ajuri Ngelale, his spokesman, said in a statement. Ismaila Gadaka, becomes Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, … Read more
Information Minster said President Tinubu did not come to cause hardship of make life difficult for Nigerians EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Tinubu administration’s primary focus is not to impose hardship on Nigerians but to correct poor policies and dysfunctional choices that have historically … Read more
A Lagos Assembly member congratulated Princess Aderemi Adebowale on her new appointment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a member representing Epe Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ogunkelu Sylvester, better known as Sketel, has congratulated Princess Aderemi Adebowale on her new appointment. Recall that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday approved her … Read more
The National Orientation Agency said poverty would increase if the petrol subsidy is returned. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to map out survival strategies amid the economic fallout of the removal of petrol subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu administration. EDITOR’S … Read more