Nigeria’s President continues to play the blame game into the tale end of his administration. President Muhammadu Buhari argues powerful foreign countries are behind Nigeria’s insecurity to force the nation to a standstill. In his tour of Kano State to commission projects, he praises his administration’s achievements in Borno State. EKO HOT BLOG reports on … Read more
A court has thrown out a suit seeking Buhari’s removal as President. The suit seeking the outright sacking of Buhari was thrown out by Justice Inyang Ekwo on three grounds. One of the grounds was that the suit constituted a gross abuse of the court process. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court … Read more
Emefiele following criticisms from Nigeria’s political space has revealed the reason behind the Nigerian naira’s redesign. The decision to redesign the naira notes was inspired by a terrible event in 2015 general elections prior to President Buhari’s emergence as Nigeria’s President. The CBN Governor reveals about N2.7 trillion was loaded into people’s private homes ahead … Read more
Emefiele has announced that operatives of the EFCC and ICPC will monitor the distribution of new naira notes to banks. The CBN Governor disclosed this on Sunday after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the implementation of the naira redesign. The apex bank had fixed January 31, 2023, as the deadline for the withdrawal of the … Read more
Brig. Gen. Y. D. Ahmed has been named NYSC Director-General by President Buhari. Ahmed will take over on Monday from Christy Uba who piloted the affairs of the NYSC for about three months. Uba was appointed by the Presidency following the sacking of Brig. Gen. Mohammed Fadah. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
House Committee has demanded the arrest of Godwin Emefiele over the old Naira deadline. The ad-hoc committee on Sunday rejected the 10-day extension by the CBN. The CBN had fixed January 31st as the deadline for the exchange of the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives … Read more
Emefiele is currently in Daura with Buhari over the currency swap deadline. Emefiele has been in the headlines over his refusal to shift the January 31st deadline. With the deadline less than 48 hours away, it was not immediately clear what he may propose to the president during the visit. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
NANS has given President Buhari a 7-day ultimatum to resolve the lingering fuel crisis in Nigeria. The student’s body alleged that petrol is continuously being hoarded in the country, describing it as “artificial fuel scarcity”. NANS described the scarcity as blackmail instigated to spread propaganda. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Nigerian … Read more
The Labour Party DG has revealed why the party’s presidential flagbearer Peter Obi was attacked in Buhari’s home state. Labour Party’s campaign train was in Katsina State on Monday. Katsina is the home state of the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign … Read more
Ohanaeze has begged President Buhari to allow the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to address the Ndigbo. Isiguzoro said the killings in the Southeast would subside if Buhari allows the IPOB leader to address Nigerians. Isiguzoro said, “in order to have a peaceful election, the Government should give Nnamdi … Read more
SERAP has dragged President Buhari to court over his failure to reverse the electricity tariff hike. SEARP made this known on Sunday in a statement signed by the group’s Deputy Director, Kolawale Oluwadare. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the country’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission … Read more
Gumi has accused President Buhari of killing more ‘innocent herdsmen’ than other former Nigerian presidents. Gumi, who is known for his contact with bandits and herdsmen terrorizing the North-West and North-Central parts of Nigeria, stated this in an interview with journalists. The cleric dismissed reports that claim President Buhari is sectional and doesn’t want to … Read more
The US is set to declare Nigeria a “state sponsor of terrorism” over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu. Bruce Fein said President Buhari is depriving Kanu of his liberty and thus violating 16 international human rights covenants. Fein asked Buhari to comply with the order of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Working … Read more
Buhari has arrived at the National Arcade for the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the National Arcade, Abuja for the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations. The President, who arrived at about 10.03am was ushered into the Arcade by bagpipers amid military songs. … Read more
Adeleke has visited President Buhari in Aso Rock. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, their first meeting since he was inaugurated in November last year. Speaking with journalists after the meeting in the president’s office, Adeleke … Read more
The CBN Governor Emefiele has secretly returned to the country amid calls for his arrest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has secretly returned to Nigeria. The embattled CBN chief reportedly returned to the country amidst the call for his arrest over allegations of fraud … Read more
President Buhari has lauded Bishop Kukah, describing the fearless cleric as a ‘vigorous fighter.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday described the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, as the “most vigorous fighter.” Buhari stated this when Executive members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) paid him a … Read more
Professor Akintoye has lamented how “desperate Yoruba politicians have betrayed the Yoruba people.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Professor Banji Akintoye, chairman of the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS), has lamented how desperate politicians of Yoruba extraction are “massively betraying” the Yoruba people. Akintoye said the betrayal is evidenced by the attitude of … Read more
SERAP has urged Buhari to immediately reverse the unlawful electricity tariff hike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately reverse the unlawful, unjust and unreasonable increase in electricity tariff, which reportedly occurred in December 2022. SERAP, therefore, asked Buhari to direct the Minister … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu’s US lawyer, Bruce Fein, has told Buhari to “fear God and release Kanu from detention.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bruce Fein, the United States lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to comply with the Opinion of the United … Read more