…the Federal Government was already finalising the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with the U.S. on Kyari’s extradition. EKO HOT BLOG reports that embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari, who is currently in custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for an illicit drug deal may likely be extradited to the … Read more
“…we are in solidarity with ASUU to demand better funding of the public universities…” EKO HOT BLOG reports that a civil society organisation, Education Rights Campaign, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to avert the looming strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The rights group also told the Federal Government to sign … Read more
Shettima said Tinubu had supported President Buhari through thick and thin, and one good turn always deserves another… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said this is the time for the North to support the presidential ambition of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), … Read more
Group sues Buhari, Lai Mohammed over failure to publish Twitter agreement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Information and Culture for the failure to publish the Federal Government of Nigeria’s agreement with Twitter. Joined in the suit as Respondent is … Read more
… in 2019 the president declined assent because the compulsory use of the card reader was included EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says President Muhammadu Buhari is afraid that giving assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill will make his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fail in … Read more
…Buhari also approved the appointment of Muhammad Sani Zorro, journalist, politician and a former lawmaker as… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved with effect from 11th February 2022 the disengagement of Zainab Kazeem, the Special Assistant to the President on Domestic and Social Events, Office of the First Lady. The Senior … Read more
Zulum noted that individual aspirations must be in consonance with APC’s survival… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said President Muhammadu Buhari would decide the next All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate. Zulum explained that Buhari would decide APC’s presidential candidate because he is the leader of the ruling … Read more
ASUU had suspended the planned strike as ₦22.1bn earned allowances was paid to lecturers in federal universities… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will commence a two-day meeting at the University of Lagos, Akoka, today, to finalise the union’s decision on an impending strike. It … Read more
Igboho Loyalists have Vowed To Use Traditional Powers if Benin Republic failed to Release him from detention. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Agbekoya Farmers’ Association of Nigeria has called on the government of Benin Republic to urgently release the detained Sunday Adeyemo, famously known as Sunday Igboho, else traditional powers will be used to … Read more
…the National Assembly had on January 31 transmitted the reworked bill to the president for assent. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is desirous to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The Senior Special Assistant National Assembly Matters (Senate), Babajide Omoworare, stated this on Thursday at … Read more
Boko Haram Insurgency will end in my tenure, Zulum expresses optimism EKO HOT BLOG reports that Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, after Thursday’s meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari told newsmen that there was massive laying down of weapons, by the Boko Haram terrorists and that the insurgency will end under his tenure “God willing.” … Read more
PDP called for an Independent Commission of Enquiry to investigate all issues so that those involved will be exposed and… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government for allegedly providing cover for leaders reportedly involved in the importation of toxic fuel into … Read more
Another strike looms as the leadership of ASUU in various states have begun to mobilise members… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of paying lip service to its promises to the lecturers. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise … Read more
…Malami said the Federal Government will not interfere in Igboho’s travails in Benin Republic. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Monday said the law will take its course in the cases involving separatist leaders Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari had on February 1 said that the Federal Government will honour promises made to the union… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun a nationwide mobilisation of its members to update them on the discussions between the union and the Federal Government, before deciding its … Read more
As Nigerians go to the poll to elect a new President, Lamido asked the masses to consider virtue rather than ethnicity or religious sentiment… EKO HOT BLOG REPORTS that ahead of the 2023 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has said he is against the idea of zoning of political offices. Lamido, who … Read more
“…It took about five hours to restore order. It was a nightmare…” EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday got a comprehensive briefing on the coup attempt to oust President Umaro Cissoko Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. The attempted coup was, however, aborted by loyalist forces. Buhari was briefed on the sidelines of the … Read more
Both Kalu and Tinubu are chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and served as governors… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a presidential aspirant, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, says former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, will not be a hindrance to him in his bid to become the next president. He stated this on … Read more
Members of IPOB have been agitating for the actualization of Biafra in the Southeast EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha has suggested why members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) became terrorists. Okorocha explained that IPOB became a terrorist group because it was not properly handled … Read more
The opposition party also challenged the APC to publish the names and details of those it claimed to be sponsors of terrorism… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration as a government of liars, for the liars and by the liars. … Read more