President Buhari has met with Pastor Bakare in Aso Rock. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, met with the founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The latest development was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who shared … Read more
President Buhari has made fresh appointments in 12 agencies. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 139 persons into 12 agencies under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The latest appointments were made known by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, while speaking … Read more
The full details of President Buhari meeting with Governor Obaseki has emerged. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, met with the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseko, behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. However, Governor Obaseki, while addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, called for the full … Read more
Senate has invited seven MDAs over Buhari’s N5.01trn Loans. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate on Wednesday invited the accounting officers of seven federal ministries, departments and agencies over their failure to defend their input in the N5.01trn loans proposed to fund the 2022 budget deficits. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, decried the non-appearance of … Read more
Anambra Deputy Governor has joined APC. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Anambra Deputy Governor joined the ruling party after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, … Read more
President Buhari‘s daughter has bagged a new appointment. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Fatima Buhari, the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed as a member of the board of trustees of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Examiners of Nigeria (CIFCFEN). The investiture which took place recently at ANAN House, Abuja, also witnessed the … Read more
Senate has affirmed Justice Yusuf as FCT Chief Judge. EKOHOTBLOG reports that reports that the Senate has on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Husseini Yusuf as the Chief Judge of FCT High Court. The appointment of the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court followed the presentation and consideration of the report of … Read more
Governor Ganduje has again sacked the controversial former commissioner, Mu’azu Magaji. EKOHOTBLOG reports that for the second time in a year, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji has been sacked by the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje. It would be recalled that Governor Ganduje had first sacked Magaji who was a commissioner after a post on Facebook inferred he … Read more
President Buhari has reviewed the ministers’ performance amid sack speculations. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has declared open a two-day mid term ministerial performance review retreat amid speculations of likely ‘sack’ of some more of his ministers for poor performance. The retreat, which is being attended by Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and other top … Read more
President Buhari is set to sack Malami and 14 other Ministers in a major cabinet shakeup. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President, Muhammadu Buhari has finalised plans to sack at least 15 members of his cabinet, including the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami before the end of 2021. According to SaharaReporters, a … Read more
The full speech of President Buhari’s 2022 budget presentation before the National Assembly has emerged. 2022 BUDGET SPEECH Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability Delivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Thursday, October 7, 2021 PROTOCOLS It is my … Read more
President Buhari has presented N16.3trn 2022 budget proposal to NASS. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, presented N16.39 trillion as the 2022 budget proposal before a joint session of the National Assembly. According to the budget proposal titled, ‘Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability’, the oil benchmark for the 2022 appropriation is $57 per … Read more
There was heavy security at National Assembly on Thursday as federal lawmakers waited for President Buhari to present the 2022 Budget. EKOHOTBLOG reports that there was a heavy presence of security operatives at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja in the early hours of Thursday as President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2022 Appropriation Bill … Read more
PDP has warned against the State of Emergency in Anambra. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned against imposing a state of emergency in Anambra State ahead of the November 6 governorship election in the state. This online news platform understands that the opposition party gave the warning via … Read more
President Buhari will on Thursday present the 2022 Budget to the National Assembly. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, October 7, 2021, present the 2022 Appropriation Bill before the National Assembly. The latest development was disclosed by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, at the plenary on Tuesday. Omo-Agege, who presided over … Read more
President Buhari will on Sunday leave Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Nigeria for the inauguration of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, for a second five-year term in office on Monday in Addis Ababa. The latest development was made known via a statement by the Special Adviser to the … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that Police fire teargas to disperse #BuhariMustGo protesters in Abuja on independence day. #BuhariMustGo protesters on Friday hit the streets of Abuja to commence their protest on Independence Day. The youths came out in their numbers on Friday morning all carrying placards which had the inscriptions #BuhariMustGo. The #RevolutionNow and #BuhariMustGo protest in … Read more
Read the full text of President Buhari’s Independence Day speech below INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2021. Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, … Read more
President Buhari has ordered the lifting of the Twitter ban. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari says he had directed a conditional lifting of the ban placed on the operations of the microblogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria in June. President Buhari made the disclosure via his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians to mark the nation’s … Read more
The House of Reps has told President Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists in the country. The call is coming barely 24 hours after the Senate called on Buhari to declare the bandits as terrorists. EKOHOTBLOG … Read more