Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the esteemed Nollywood actor and folk singer, Jimi Solanke, fondly known as Uncle Jimi. EDITOR’S PICKS [JUST IN] Rerun: APC’s Mustapha Declared Yobe East Senator JUST IN: Millions of Naira Lost As Fire Guts Ibadan Market JUST IN: Former … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lampooned Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of showing disrespect towards President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the party, Fubara is not responding positively to the president’s intervention in his ongoing dispute with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has strongly denounced the brutal killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, expressing his firm commitment to ensuring that the perpetrators face justice. EDITOR’S PICK 1,500 CBN Staff Resume Duties At Lagos Office After Redeployment Naira Plunges To All-time Low, Falls By 50% On Official Window Atiku Replies Makinde, Clarifies Stance … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Daniel Okoh, has said President Bola Tinubu is sensitive to the challenges facing Nigeria. Okoh said Tinubu is a listening president who will continue to look out for those who mean well for Nigeria. Editor’s Picks UNILORIN Expels Popular Postgraduate Student … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the 10th Senate, under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio, has passed the 2024 appropriation bill. The budget was passed after its size was increased by 1.2trilllion from N27.5 trillion, as proposed by President Bola Tinubu, to N28.7 trillion. The bill was passed for third reading after Solomon Olamilekan, chair of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed and celebrated the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as he clocked 61. In a statement by the President’s media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, Tinubu described Akpabio as “a political leader whose antecedents and achievements continue to attract recognition at home and abroad.” EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has reportedly waded into the feud between Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Recall that prominent elders and traditional rulers in the state had appealed to President Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis to avert looming anarchy. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Assembly … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told international investors in Berlin, Germany, that beyond Nigeria’s natural resources, the people of Nigeria, who are highly educated, highly skilled, and naturally industrious are the primary asset and advantage the country wields over other nations in the global race for new investments. The President … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha to serve as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Monday night in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on Sunday revealed the monthly salary earned by President Bola Tinubu and ministers. According to the Chairman of the commission, Muhammed Shehu, political officeholders do not earn outrageous salaries. Shehu had earlier said the salaries of politicians, judicial and public office holders … Read more
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the February 25, 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, and members of his team have queried the presence of the water mark of the Tinubu legal team on Certified True Copies of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court currently trending on social media. In fact, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will attend the G20 summit in India this month in a bid to attract foreign investment and mobilize global capital to develop infrastructure in Africa’s largest economy. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Police Service Commission Orders Compulsory Retirement Of Four Senior DIGs JUST IN: Ministers Arrive For … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has dismissed any fears of a military coup in Nigeria, saying the country has fully embraced democracy and that the country’s democratic institutions were becoming stronger. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this following the latest coup in Africa. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitate Vice President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of his 57th birthday. In a press statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday, the president extols the virtues of Senator Kashim Shettima for his distinctive service to humanity in both public and private … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received in audience, members of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. Tinubu met the Islamic leaders at the Council Chambers of the State House on Thursday. Details Later…
Eko Hot Blog reports that soldiers of the Nigerian Army have been given a directive to maintain unwavering loyalty to President Bola Tinubu, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman gave the charge on Wednesday, stressing that the Nigerian … Read more
Official Spokesperson of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Says The Tinubu Administration Is Committed To a Free Press EDITOR’S PICKS Kayokayo Festival: Epe Ogunmodede Club Defeats Epe Club In Thrilling Novelty Match Epe Kayokayo Coordinator Otunba TJ Abass Announces Plans To Step Down Keep Hope Alive; Tinubu Will Turn Nigeria’s Economic Fortunes Around … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the review of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for Health Professionals in the Federal Public Service. The new salary structure takes effect from the 1st of June, 2023. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate has postponed the presentation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list earlier scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, to Wednesday, July 26. According to reports, it was pushed back on the order paper after Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, the majority leader, moved the motion to postpone the announcement without reason during … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Not long ago, Adeola Olatunde (not his real name) fell ill and was admitted to hospital. At a point, his condition became so critical that help had to be sought from public-spirited individuals. Eventually, former Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State heard about it and took up the challenge. Nigerians remain grateful … Read more