The Nigerian government has kickstarted the disbursement of six months’ arrears that were owed to beneficiaries of National Conditional Cash Transfer in Anambra State. EkohtBLog reports that the beneficiaries were selected from the six pilot Local Government Areas of the state. The local governments are Dunukofia, Ayamelum, Anambra West, Orumba South, Awka North, and Ihiala. … Read more
President Buhari has explained the reason behind the sacking of two ministers on Wednesday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he sacked two ministers and reshuffled the cabinet he formed on August 21, 2019. EKOHOTBLOG had earlier on Wednesday reported that President Buhari sacked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed … Read more
President Buhari has unveiled the NSIA board. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). President Buhari inaugurated the board during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Presidential aide, Buhari … Read more
…a former governor of the state, said Ortom should apologise and stop attacking Buhari and his administration. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has vowed never to apologise to President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over his recent attacks. Ortom disclosed this in response to calls by the Minister of Special Duties and … Read more
SERAP has sued President Buhari over the proposed ‘payment of N729bn to poor Nigerians’. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Nigerian government to disclose details of the proposed payment of N729 billion to poor Nigerians. EKOHOTBLOG reports that … Read more
The group’s reaction follows revelations made by a Retired Navy Commodore and a Professor of Intelligence and Global Security Studies on a Channels Television programme that “he was member of Committee that interrogated a Senior member of this government on Boko Haram related issue” The Federal Government has been issued a 14-day ultimatum to unveil … Read more
NBC has queried Channels TV over Governor Ortom’s interview. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has queried Channels Television following an interview of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. It was learnt that the NBC queried Channels TV over the “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” made by the governor on the TV’s … Read more
President Buhari has spoken about the NDA attack by bandits. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State by bandits. EKOHOTBLOG had earlier reported that the bandits, in the early hours of Monday, attacked the Afaka barracks of the NDA in Kaduna, killed two … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Buhari over ‘missing N106bn’. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that N106bn of public funds are missing from 149 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and to ensure … Read more
Oloyede has been reappointed as JAMB Registrar. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has been reappointed as Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. The reappointment of Oloyede as the JAMB Registrar for a second term of five years was made known via a statement by … Read more
President Buhari has made a new appointment. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a steering committee to oversee the implementation of the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The statement was … Read more
President Buhari has announced the date to meet security chiefs. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday meet with the security chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The latest development was made known via a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday. The … Read more
President Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. The latest development was made known by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, via a statement on Monday. The statement was titled, ‘President … Read more
President Buhari has made a fresh appointment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC). The appointment of the acting Chief Judge of the FCT High … Read more
President Buhari has returned from London. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday returned to Abuja after a two-week stay in London, United Kingdom. The Nigeria Air Force 1 jet carrying the President touched down at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja around 6pm on Friday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President … Read more
Recalls that President Buhari departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom on July 26, 2021. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will return to Nigeria on Friday (today) from the United Kingdom. It was gathered that President Buhari would return to Nigeria by 5pm on Friday after spending two weeks in London. According to a police … Read more
President Buhari is set to release Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho ahead of the 2023 presidential election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance (CAGG), Olusegun Bamgbose, has said that he has authentic information about President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit, pledge to increase the budget for the Nigeria education sector as much as 50 percent over the next two years. Nigeria is expected to receive the total of $125 million to develop its education sector. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, on Tuesday. … Read more
President Buhari will today depart Nigeria for London. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday (today) depart Abuja for London to see his doctors and participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education 2021-2025. The latest development was made known by the Special Adviser to the President … Read more
President Buhari has on Friday returned to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, returned to Abuja after spending eight days in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State, where he had joined his kinsmen to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that President Buhari’s aircraft departed Umaru Musa International Airport around … Read more