Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday held a meeting with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss the recent hike in petrol prices in Nigeria. The meeting, which took … Read more
A lawyer, Chief Adekunle Funmilayo, has threatened legal action against the University of Lagos (UNILAG) if it proceeds with its plan to send students to Russia for a year-long program. He also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the matter. Funmilayo criticized the university’s insistence on sending 17 second-year Russian language students … Read more
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to promptly list the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) on the stock exchange, as required by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, argued that such a move would boost the company’s … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 50 percent electricity subsidy for federal universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and various teaching hospitals. The announcement was made by Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health, during a press briefing in Kaduna. Dr. Alausa highlighted that the Ministry of Power is currently working on the details … Read more
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), entrusting them with the responsibility of guiding the nation’s economic growth and stability. During the inauguration at his office in Abuja, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, urged the Board to utilize … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of Rotimi Akinde and Ifeoma Uz’Okpala to the positions of Executive Director for Corporate Finance and Risk Management and Executive Director for the Large Enterprises Directorate, respectively, at the Bank of Industry (BOI). The bank spokesperson, Theodora Amechi, announced that these appointments are effective immediately. Akinde brings over … Read more
President Bola Tinubu will in the first week of September, leave for Beijing, China. The President’s Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said this while briefing State House correspondents on Tuesday, adding that the President will during the visit sign several Memorandum of Understandings, MoUs, with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping. Ngelale said the President would also … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria this evening from France, unless there are last-minute changes to his plans. Upon his arrival, Tinubu will oversee the inauguration of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria this Friday. Sources close to the Presidency told WESTERN POST that Tinubu, who traveled … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law, as announced by Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. Earlier in March, President Tinubu introduced a bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prescribe the … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and twenty-seven states have yet to establish committees to implement the recently approved ₦70,000 minimum wage. This follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent signing of the new wage law. EKO HOT BLOG reports that despite the swift passage of the bill by the National Assembly and the President’s endorsement, several states have … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of the ongoing nationwide #endbadgovernment protests. The protest which began on August 1 was scheduled to continue until August 10. EDITOR’S PICK ‘We Couldn’t Make It Work Again’ – Rudeboy Confirms PSquare Has Broken Up Again Nationwide Protest: Police Gun Down Protester in Kaduna Popular Pastor Leads … Read more
President Bola Tinubu is set to address the nation. Eko Hot Blog reports that Tinubu will address Nigerians in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday. Ngelale said, “Television, radio, and … Read more
Nigerians have launched nationwide protests against hunger and economic hardship, led by prominent human rights lawyers and activists, under the banner “Days of Rage” from August 1 to 10. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerians have taken to the streets nationwide in massive protests against hunger and economic hardship under the administration of President Bola Ahmed … Read more
The Federal Government will pay two months of withheld salaries to SSANU and NASU members, pending President Tinubu’s approval. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government is set to begin the payment of two months’ salaries to members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and … Read more
President Tinubu directs TETFund to increase modern hostel facilities in tertiary institutions from 36 to 72 by 2025. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to double the number of modern hostels in tertiary institutions from 36 to 72 by 2025. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of … Read more
The presidency denies reports of President Tinubu addressing Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast regarding the planned protest, clarifying that any such claims are false. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidency has denied reports that President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast concerning the planned protest. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on … Read more
Tinubu returned to Abuja after attending the AU’s Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Ghana. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja from Accra, Ghana, where he attended the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU). Arriving at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 10 PM on … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Accra, Ghana to participate in the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, which includes RECs, RMs, and AU Member States. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Accra, Ghana, to participate in the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accepted the ₦70,000 new minimum wage proposed by the federal government to avoid a potential hike in petrol prices. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has fully accepted the ₦70,000 new minimum wage proposed by the federal government during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on … Read more
Nigeria plans to integrate 30 million unbanked citizens into the formal financial sector as part of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has announced the federal government’s initiative to integrate 30 million unbanked Nigerians into the formal financial sector. This move aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s goal … Read more