…Buhari said he was pleased with the Turkish offer of support in the area of security and peace in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria will partner with the Republic of Turkey in dealing with the current security challenges facing the nation. According to the presidency, this is … Read more
President Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by his wife, Aisha Buhari; the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. According … Read more
Lauretta Onochie’s nomination to be an INEC commissioner elicited wide outrage… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with May Agbamuche-Mbu. This was after Mrs Onochie was rejected by the senate because her nomination violated the Federal Character Principle. … Read more
By Kayode Shopekan Group has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari on assenting to the electoral act amendment bill EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Democracy (VATLAD) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to take his time and study the Electoral Amendment Bill before him, as some of the amendments may have … Read more
According to the President, the TSA was opened to address irregularities, ensure accountability… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why the Treasury Single Account was opened by his administration. According to the President, the TSA was opened to address irregularities, ensure accountability, curb the incessant number of accounts and enable the … Read more
The president, who received the bill 10 days after it was passed has until December 19 to sign it… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), requesting advice over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The letter addressed to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud … Read more
…the group said there is no basis to beg the president, stressing that the Oduduwa Republic agitator committed no crime. EKO HOT BLOG reports that pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has reacted to calls by some Nigerians that it should approach the federal government to plead for the release of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly … Read more
Falana faulted Mohammed, saying the action of the minister undermined the rule of law and social justice in the land EKO HOT BLOG reports that human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to order. He stated … Read more
The Igbo group urged President Buhari to honour the Igbo leaders in line with his promise… EKO HOT BLOG reports that apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has come hard at the leadership of the Arewa Youths over their opposition to the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Northern group spoke after a meeting … Read more
…any attempt to release Kanu “will inadvertently reduce Nigeria to a completely lawless state… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has rejected Igbo leaders call on President Muhammadu Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Igbo leaders had visited the president at Aso … Read more
The bill empowered the electoral umpire to determine the use of electronic voting as well as the transmission of results… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and civil society organisations on Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The National Assembly has passed the … Read more
The report of the panel of inquiry established by the Lagos State government to look into the events that took place at the Lekki Toll Gate in October 2020 has become of international interest following a leak of the memo which indicted security operatives EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu … Read more
According to Shehu, Blinken’s message to the country is very clear as the United States has the responsibility to intervene… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former federal lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Senate, Senator Shehu Sani on Sunday said Nigerian politicians fear western sanctions more than the local laws. … Read more
…he rates the performances of Buhari very high and sees him as a leader who came to salvage the country EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Deputy Governor of Benue State, Chief Steven Lawani, said at the weekend that Nigerians will begin to appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari when he leaves office in 2023. Lawani, … Read more
The IPOB leader was allegedly re-arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria after he jumped bail in 2017 over claims that his life was being threatened by security agencies EKO HOT BLOG reports that Aloy Ejimakor, legal counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the … Read more
US might evoke the Leahy Law on military aid against Nigeria if the country failed to protect human rights EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US government has threatened to suspend military assistance to Nigeria if the country fails to protect human rights. The US Secretary of States, Antony Blinken, who gave the warning, also … Read more
Shettima stressed that Kanu’s release would undermine what he has done to Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has warned against releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu from detention. National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, warned that more Kanu’s would emerge to further … Read more
Notable Igbo leaders have met with President Muhammadu Buhari over Nnamdi Kanu in Aso Rock Leaders keep mum after meeting Notable leaders from the Southeast geopolitical zones on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the grey room, by the President’s office, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting was not made public as … Read more
GATE had accused the government of sponsoring terrorism EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Government has berated a US-based non-profit organization, Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication (GATE), for alleging that the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari is a sponsor of terrorism in the country. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister … Read more
Adeyanju also lamented over the high cost of food under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government EKO HOT BLOG reports that Socio-political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has raised an alarm over alleged plans to increase petrol pump price in Nigeria. Adeyanju alleged that they are planning to increase the price of fuel to ₦450 per litre. In … Read more