Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the newly nominated Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has visited former Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Bako Lalong. This visit comes after Lalong resigned from President Tinubu’s cabinet, where he served as Minister of Labour, Employment, and Productivity, to take up his new role as a Senator in the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu is anticipated to unveil a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle this week following a closed-door meeting with Hadiza Bala-Usman, Special Adviser on Policy Coordination. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Two-Week Working Vacation In UK, France NIDCOM Gears Up for 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit, Aims to Drive Economic Growth BREAKING: APC Sweeps … Read more
President Bola Tinubu is reportedly planning to reshuffle his cabinet ahead of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations on October 1. Sources within the presidency revealed to BusinessDay that this move is in response to mounting criticisms of the administration’s handling of the economy. Insiders suggest that several key ministries may be impacted by the reshuffle, including … Read more
zFormer Plateau State Governor and current Senator representing Plateau South, Simon Lalong, has voiced his concern over the absence of a minister from Plateau State in the Federal Executive Council (FEC) seven months after his resignation. Lalong, who also serves as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, raised this issue … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former member of the House of Representatives, Alphonsus Komsol, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint a new minister from the Plateau Central Senatorial Zone to replace the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, to ensure equity. Lalong recently received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, is uncertain whether to assume his new role as a senator or continue as a minister. It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal in Abuja recently overturned the election of Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Plateau … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, may resign from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu. This comes after the Minister collected his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal recently sacked Peoples Democratic Party’s Bali Napoleon … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong, of breaching some of the terms of agreement that culminated in the suspension of strike. The General Secretary of the NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja stated this in a statement on Thursday. He accused Lalong … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, hinted that some political parties will soon merge with the governing party. The former Kano State governor was reacting to the visit by the former governor of Rivers State and minister of the Federal capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom … Read more
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, as an adviser for the party’s campaign council. Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Lagos state governor also appointed Aliyu Wamakko, former governor of Sokoto, as senior adviser on special duties for the presidential campaign council. … Read more
Details of Tinubu’s Closed-Door meeting with Jonathan have been revealed. EKO HOT BLOG reports that more information has emerged on the meeting between Former President, Goodluck Jonathan and the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC on Tuesday night in Abuja. The ex-Lagos State Governor visited Jonathan in the company of his … Read more
Dariye Reacts To Rumour Suggesting Senate Ambition EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, who was recently released from prison three months after being granted pardon by the Council of State, has said he won’t contest the Senate seat of Plateau Central in the 2023 election. Dariye, … Read more
Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed James Faleke a member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives as the Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Council. According to POLITICS NIGERIA, Faleke alongside other top … Read more
President Buhari has given an assurance that nothing would stop the APC from conducting the convention in February… EKO HOT BLOG reports that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to meet with President Muhamadu Buhari on Sunday to decide on a date for the February convention. Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong, … Read more
There has been a dispute between the Federal and state governments in the South on the collection and remittance of VAT… Governors of the 19 northern States are meeting in Kaduna State over the controversies on the Value Added Tax (VAT). A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had on August 9 issued … Read more
Suspected killers of Plateau traditional ruler arrested – Lalong Ekohotblog, October 1st, 2020… The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has confirmed the arrest of suspected killers of a traditional ruler in Foron district of Barkin Ladi Local government area of the state. Lalong assured that the perpetrators and their sponsors would soon be brought before … Read more
– Plateau State Governor congratulates ITF DG on his reappointment – The Governor described the appointment a breakthrough for the people of Plateau Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has congratulated the Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mr. Joseph Ari, on his reappointment. The Governor in a congratulatory message by his Director of Press … Read more
The Plateau State Government on Thursday has forbidden all movements within the state in order to curb the community spread of coronavirus. In his address, Governor Simon Lalong said the move is part of his administration’s efforts in battling the virus following the only confirmed case in the state. The governor remarked that it was … Read more
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state. The court, in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel of justices led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, dismissed appeal candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Jeremiah Useni, filed to challenge the outcome of the governorship election that held in … Read more
The Northern State Governors Forum has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari as he marks his 77th year birthday. The Forum in a congratulatory message by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said that President Buhari had demonstrated unparalleled leadership skills, patriotism, integrity and courage in bringing change to Nigeria. “The revival of the economy, … Read more