The Senate on Wednesday held a closed-door screening session for the acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The exercise was conducted by the Senate Committee on the Army, led by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, in Room 211 of the Senate New Building. The screening follows President … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial nominees arrived at the National Assembly on Wednesday, October 30, for Senate screening, which was initially scheduled for the previous day but postponed to allow for completion of essential documentation. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘I Feel Sorry For Joshua’ After Knockout Loss To Dubois – Fury EPL: What We’re Lacking Is Luck … Read more
Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the recently dismissed Minister of Women Affairs, has reiterated her unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu, declaring him destined to restore Nigeria despite her exit from the cabinet. Kennedy-Ohanenye’s comments followed President Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, which resulted in her removal along with four other ministers. In a statement issued on Saturday, she … Read more
The Senate conducted a screening on Wednesday for Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who has been acting as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) since August following the retirement of Olukayode Ariwoola. EKO HOT BLOG reports that during the screening, Kekere-Ekun was accompanied by various members of the judiciary and her family. This process began shortly after President … Read more
The Senate is set to screen Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, today (Wednesday), for her potential confirmation as the substantive CJN. On Tuesday, the Senate received a formal request from President Bola Tinubu for Kekere-Ekun’s confirmation, which was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the plenary session. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Senate will on Tuesday screen Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on September 15th appointed Cardoso, a former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, as CBN Governor to replace Godwin … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu will sends the second batch of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening on Wednesday (today) according to a reliable source in the Senate The president, through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila presented his first batch of ministerial nominees last Thursday to meet the constitutional … Read more