With physical distancing and virtual meetings becoming the new normal in a coronavirus (COVID-19) infected world, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, 77, ditched a more conservative approach to governance for a millennial, hipster one, Wednesday. The president held a teleconference with the Presidential taskforce on #Covid19, #PTFCOVID19 at the State House in Abuja. President @MBuhari in … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye a former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly has told President Muhammadu Buhari to publicly reject the launch of the 5th Generation (5G) network. Melaye further explained that the 5G is a global economic strategy introduced into the global market purely for economic gain without due regards to … Read more
The Presidency has cleared the air on the alleged sack of the ailing Abba Kyari, the weighty Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Speculations on the fate of the veteran administrator had reached a climax, following reports and documents circulating on social media in the past few days. Initial social media reports claimed that … Read more
According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, The German Mission has pledged €5.5m to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund in it’s bid to aid in the fight against the spread COVID-19. Data from an online currency converter, Oanda, as2 pm 2pm on Thursday, says the donation exchanged for N2.2bn. This is … Read more
The presidency has replied Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka over his comment that the declaration of total lockdown in Lagos and Ogun by President Muhammadu Buhari was illegal. The presidency, in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu lambasted Soyinka over his comment. “Yesterday, the esteemed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka made comments on the legal … Read more
Furtherance to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari’s for lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, and FCT due to the deadly global coronavirus and effort been made to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, the executives of mile 12 international market, the largest perishable foodstuff in Lagos have concluded plans to avail Lagosians with Mobile Market. According … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye has kicked against the lockdown order President Buhari issued on Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state. Ekohotblog recalls that Buhari on Sunday March 29, announced a lockdown in these states as part of efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Reacting to the new directive, Dino Melaye stated that President Buhari … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode said he was pleased with the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on coronavirus on Sunday. Buhari had on Sunday briefed the nation on the coronavirus after much pressure had been mounted on him. Fani-Kayode, a strong critic of Buhari, said he commended the president for an encouraging, responsible and inspiring national broadcast and … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu demonstrates virtues of outstanding leadership particularly his efforts to mitigate the impact of coronavirus in Lagos, in this trying times, that makes him or qualify him to be a better President than President Muhammad Buhari says Reno Omokri. Ekohotblog understands that the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan … Read more
Special adviser to President Buhari on media, Mr. Femi Adeshina has denied that Mr. Abba Kyari who is the chief of staff of President Buhari has contacted coronavirus. While reacting to questions on a radio station in Lagos this morning, Dr. Adeshina pointed out that it was wrong to say that a person is infected … Read more
Following calls from certain quaters to make a national broadcast on the Coronavirus disease, President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned Nigerians against falling into the ploy to politicise the global crisis. Instead, he told everyone to stay calm and not panic, assuring that his administration was managing the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Buhari’s … Read more
Muhammed Jamil Bello, the man who made an attempt to jump at President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the popular Argungu Festival in Kebbi State has broken silence on the incidence. Speaking to the press on Friday about the incident, Bello said he did not attack the president, he was only ‘excited’ and ‘eager’ to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged striking ASUU to accept the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System. Buhari, who spoke on Thursday at the 14th convocation ceremonies of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, described ASUU’s protest against the payment system as “needless.” Represented by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday received an executive bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Finance Act 2019 recently passed by the National Assembly. The Act which was passed by the Senate on November 21, 2019, received Presidential assent on January 13, 2020. The executive bill, accompanied with a formal letter dated March 6, 2020, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed N3.7billion has been recovered from Niger Delta Development Commission contractors. He explained that the recovery was made by anti-graft agencies looking into the operations of the NDDC. Speaking in Abuja while inaugurating the NDDC Advisory Committee at the State House, he said the committee, which comprises the nine governors … Read more
In a bid to consolidate the efforts of the Federal and State Governments to fix the power sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of a Power Sector Reform Coordination Working Group, under the leadership of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN). According to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, chairman of the committee set up by the … Read more
In the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held today and presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, the sum of N4.8 billion has been approved for the expansion of Benin-Adumagbae-Igba-Akure road in Edo and Ondo States. During the press briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Minister of State for Works and Housing, Aliyu Abubakar said the … Read more
The Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finally accepted to spend a sum of $1billion to fight terrorism and also various other safety obstacles in the sub-region and the Sahel. President Muhammadu Buhari made this recognized throughout a top-level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the … Read more
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Wednesday, paid an appreciation visit to President Muhammadu Buhari over the increment of their monthly allowances from N19,800 to N33,000. The NYSC members were led to the State House by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the Director General of the … Read more
A video has emerged showing the moment Boko Haram terrorists beheaded Rev. Lawan Andimi, a branch chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika local government of the state. Ekohotblog recalls that the Adamawa state CAN chairman had revealed that the Boko Haram fighters beheaded Rev. Andimi. Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza had explained … Read more