President Buhari has made a new appointment. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Usman Abubakar as the new Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, Niger State. The approval of the new FMC Medical Director was made known via a letter signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr (Senator) Adeleke … Read more
Senate has told President Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists in the country. The Senate made the call at the plenary on Wednesday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the upper chamber of the National Assembly also asked President Buhari … Read more
President Buhari has landed in Abuja. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after loaded weeklong engagements at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. It was gathered that the presidential aircraft landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International … Read more
President Buhari has departed U.S for Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has departed New York, United States, for Nigeria. President Buhari had arrived the United States last Sunday ahead of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, held at the world body’s headquarters in New York. President Buhari had on Friday addressed world leaders at the 76th … Read more
The full speech of President Buhari’s address at the UN General Assembly has emerged. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed world leaders at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). President Buhari addressed over 80 world leaders at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, … Read more
President Buhari has vowed to crush Boko Haram terrorists. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria will leave no stone unturned in crushing Boko Haram terrorists, especially in the North-East region of the country. President Buhari made the vow while addressing over 80 world leaders at the 76th session of the United … Read more
The time for Buhari to address the UN General Assembly has been announced. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address the 76th Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. It was gathered that President Buhari will deliver … Read more
Buhari further insisted that the affected Ministers can continue to perform their functions without necessarily being members of the board of NNPC Limited. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the Senate to seek an amendment to the recently enacted Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). This was made known by the Senate … Read more
Yoruba Nation agitators have listed six demands as President Buhari leaves Nigeria for New York. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Yoruba Nation agitators and other self-determination groups have listed six demands ahead of their protest at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, United States. The latest development was made known via a statement by a spokesperson for … Read more
President Buhari will depart Nigeria for the U.S on Sunday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday, September 19, 2021, for New York, United States of America, to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). The latest development was made known via a statement by the … Read more
President Buhari has met with the FIFA and CAF Presidents in Abuja. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, received the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and his African counterpart, Dr. Patrice Motsepe. This was disclosed via a statement by the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday. The … Read more
President Buhari has sworn in new INEC Commissioners. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in new Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed via a Facebook post by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday. EKOHOTBLOG gathered that the INEC Commissioners were … Read more
President Buhari is set to depart Nigeria for the U.S. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to leave Nigeria to participate in the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th Session in the United States (U.S). It was gathered that President Buhari will on Sunday, September 19, 2021, depart Abuja to attend the conference which … Read more
President Buhari has met with South-East leaders in Imo State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has met with leaders and stakeholders in the South-East in Imo State on Thursday. The meeting was disclosed by a presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, via a Facebook post on Thursday. He posted, “The President is now participating in a … Read more
President Buhari has landed in Imo State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, landed in Owerri, the Imo State capital. It was gathered that President Buhari landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State around 09:30 am on Thursday. The President was received at the Imo Airport by the South-East Governors, led … Read more
President Buhari has appointed a new NAPTIP DG. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi as the Director-General (DG) of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The appointment of Dr. Warizi-Azi was made known via a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and … Read more
As part of efforts to combat security challenges bewildering the country, President Buhari has given a fresh directive to the security chiefs. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security chiefs to develop new strategies to fight security threats facing the country, especially the abductions and killings in the North-West and North-Central regions. The order … Read more
President Buhari has met with Security Chiefs and others in the Aso Rock. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has received briefings from the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and other heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This was disclosed via a Facebook post … Read more
Former minister, Mamman, has spoken about his sack by President Buhari. EKOHOTBLOG reports that former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, says it took President Muhammadu Buhari not more than two hours to make him a Nigerian minister. Mamman made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday. EKOHOTBLOG had earlier on Wednesday reported that … Read more
President Buhari has made a fresh appointment. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Dr. Umar Hassan as the Provost of Federal College of Education, Okene, for the second and final tenure of four years. The reappointment of Hassan was made known via a statement signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, on … Read more