…the National Assembly had on November 19, last year transmitted the Electoral Bill to the president with recommendations… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has assured that the National Assembly, upon resumption on January 18, 2022, would review the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more
He said not ending the security challenges within 17 months may mean that some people are benefitting from it EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has said bandits can be crushed within the remaining 17-month lifespan of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement to the nation on January 1, 2022. We remain grateful to the Almighty God for yet another Year attained as a country, united by a common destiny and resolute in our determination to overcome the several challenges along the path to build the great and prosperous nation of our dream. I … Read more
The group said it believes that Igbos are destined to emancipate Nigeria from all ailments and maladies… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has warned that there will be no elections in 2023 if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in 2022. The … Read more
PDP said further that the poverty rate in Nigeria is 71 percent as against 32 percent when the APC government took over in 2015… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the list of President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in 2021 as a ‘joke of the year.’ Minister of Information and … Read more
Speech by President Muhammadu Buhari at the signing into law of the 2022 Appropriation Bill and the 2021 Finance Bill on Friday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. PROTOCOLS I am delighted to sign into law today the 2022 Appropriation Bill as well as the enabling 2021 Finance Bill. I would like to thank the … Read more
The Senate passed the 2022 budget during plenary on Wednesday last week… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill on Friday, the Presidency has confirmed. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the … Read more
…the presidential spokesman recounted how the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka was taken out after 28 years of rebellion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina has said his principal can end insurgency before the end of his tenure in 2023. Adesina said Buhari government would take out those behind insurgency … Read more
Leah Sharibu Parents ReactTo Buhari Silence Over Daughter’s Abduction 4 Years After EKO HOT BLOG reports that the parents of Leah Sharibu, Nathan and Rebecca Sharibu, have expressed disappointment in the body language of President Muhammadu Buhari towards her freedom. Read Also: Gunmen Storm Zamfara Communities, Kill Three, Abduct Many Others They said they were tired … Read more
Asked how many presidential aides have contracted COVID-19, Adesina said it is not within his “purview” to reveal the details EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said his principal is “quite fine” amid the outbreak of COVID-19 among his aides. Presidential spokesman, … Read more
Buhari condoled with the late cleric’s wife, Leah Tutu, the Christian community globally… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to the late South African anti-apartheid hero, Desmond Tutu, describing him as one whose life was a message on love and happiness. According to Buhari, the legacies of Archbishop Tutu who … Read more
The President made the remarks while inaugurating projects executed by the Babagana Zulum administration in Maiduguri… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the discovery of oil in two Northeast states of Bauchi and Gombe will balance the politics of oil in the country and create stability. He also said it … Read more
Buhari’s Christmas Bonus for the Police by Femi Adesina They were born just like any other person. They have fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, wives, children, just like the next man or woman. They pound their beats, in thunder, lightning or rain. The sun beats them till their eyes almost pop out of the sockets. But … Read more
The Commander-In-Chief will begin with the commissioning of an edifice donated by Mohammed Indimi to UNIMAID… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital, where he will be commissioning various projects. There were doubts on Thursday that Buhari will still visit the state, as three explosions rocked … Read more
It believes the ruling party has always gone against genuine efforts to instill credible, transparent, free and fair elections in Nigeria… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of scuttling the signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill because some key provisions in the bill … Read more
The Federal Government had commenced the administration of booster shots earlier this month… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received a COVID-19 booster shot at the State House in Abuja. The Federal Government had commenced the administration of booster shots earlier this month as steps to halt the spread of Omicron, … Read more
The governor added that because there are opportunities for clauses in a bill to be further amended… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari does not have any excuse for not signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Wike said this on Sunday during an interview on … Read more
…validated apprehensions on APC’s reported complicity in the worsened insecurity in the last six years. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it called “the indefensible insensitivity” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the escalated killings in Sokoto, Niger, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau states and other parts of the … Read more
President Buhari affirmed that the security forces have turned the heat on the terrorists who are getting frustrated and are soft-targeting innocent citizens… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the renewed killings by gunmen in Kaduna State. According to a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the … Read more
Buhari said his administration had handled funding issues in universities… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, insisted that the Federal Government had released funds for payment of earned allowances and revitalisation to universities. Buhari, who identified funding as a major problem confronting the Nigerian university system and as well the primary … Read more