EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Shehu Sani has disclosed the potential consequences facing Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi following his three-month suspension by the Senate. This online meedia platform earlier reported that Ningi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was suspended during Tuesday’s plenary over allegations of padding the 2024 budget by the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Socio-Economic Right And Accountability Project (SERAP) has announced that it will sue the Nigerian Senate for what it termed the unlawful suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi. The right group, which described the embattled senator as a whistleblower, announced its decision in a post on its official X account shortly … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu is currently engaged in closed-door discussions with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, and other key lawmakers at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. This high-level meeting, taking place on Tuesday, comes against the backdrop of recent tensions in the Senate following the suspension of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over an allegation of N3.7 trillion padded into the 2024 budget. Ningi is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Population and represents PDP, Bauchi Central. Editor’s Picks Angry Senators Debate Ningi’s 2024 Budget Padding Claim Tinubu Submits FCTA 2024 Budget To … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has disclosed that erstwhile president, Muhammadu Buhari punished the eighth senate. He stated this on Thursday while reacting to Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s remark that he was not part of the Senate under Saraki. Akpabio had said that the eighth Senate under Saraki only funded … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has declared that there is no truth in the claim by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that states got additional N30 billion each outside of their statutory revenue allocations, to address the food insecurity. The governor stated this on Thursday, noting that Oyo did not … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, supervised the swearing-in of the three newly elected senators during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers are, Prince Pam Mwadkon (Action Democratic Party, Plateau North); Professor Anthony Ani (All Progressives Congress, Ebonyi South), and Mustapha Musa (All Progressives Congress, Yobe East). The oath-taking was administered by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that top officials in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, are currently in an emergency meeting at the Presidential Villa. The meeting, convened under the banner of the Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention, comes amidst growing concerns about food insecurity … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, along with the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has reassured Nigerians that the current surge in living expenses is being tackled. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, and the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has hinted that some senators and governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may dump the opposition party and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio jokingly made the disclosure during his remark at his birthday celebration organised for him at the Godswill Akpabio … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Wednesday, the Senate disclosed its intention to commence a recess beginning on Friday, December 1, as announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This decision was communicated on the floor of the Red Chamber shortly after President Bola Tinubu presented the 2024 budget during a joint session of the National … Read more
By Femi ODERE The glaring deficiencies in our leadership recruitment and selection, most specifically in the nation’s political landscape which perhaps precedes the present political dispensation but has become perplexingly noticeable even to the untrained eyes since the advent of the Fourth Republic, are increasingly a recurring decimal, if not a consistent feature in the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was an uproar in the Senate on Tuesday following the announcement of two minority leaders by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The seats of the Senate Minority Leader and Minority Whip became vacant after the Court of Appeal sacked the former occupants, Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon (PDP, Plateau North) and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed he has never smoked cigarettes or taken alcohol. This online media platform gathered that Akpabio spoke at the grand finale of the National Quiz Competition organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies for secondary school students in Enugu. EDITOR’S PICKS Nationwide … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hajiya Halima Baba Ibrahim, the mother of the immediate past Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has died at the age of 86. Senator Lawan’s mother passed on Saturday at her residence in Gashua town, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State. In a statement released by the Media Adviser to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports Daniel Bwala a spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign during the 2023 presidential election has reacted to a viral video of a senator berating the senate president, Godswill Akpabio for passing bills without careful consideration. In the viral video, the senator accused Akpabio of not allowing fellow senators to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has denied reports that he created an office for his wife, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, in the National Assembly. In a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described the report as “illogic” and “originating from … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Ali Ndume, has said that the Upper legislative chamber would not hesitate to sanction its President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, if the later was found wanting over his allowance comment. According to Sen. Ndume, “It’s common knowledge that if any employee is going on leave, he/she is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that there was mild drama on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday following a controversial statement made by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. It would be recalled tha the Red Chamber, on Monday, concluded the screening and confirmation of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has addressed criticisms received in response to a sarcastic comment made during a recent plenary session. The comment, “Let the poor breathe,” was made in reference to stopping tariff hikes by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies (DisCos). Editors Pick Tinubu To … Read more