Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, swore in the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice on Wednesday, just 24 hours after taking office. Barrister Musa Ikhilor was appointed as SSG, while Barrister Samson Osagie assumed the role of Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Okpebholo had announced the nominations … Read more
Just 24 hours after being sworn in as Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has dismissed all permanent secretaries appointed from outside the state’s public service, as well as other political appointees. Governor Okpebholo also ordered the immediate dissolution of the executive teams of all boards, agencies, and parastatals within the Edo State Public … Read more
Outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has been spotted in Lagos, countering allegations from governor-elect Senator Monday Okpebholo that Obaseki had fled the country. Sources confirmed Obaseki’s presence in Lagos on Sunday evening. Obaseki has served as the Governor of Edo State since 2016, initially elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) before switching to … Read more
Seven newly confirmed ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet are set to be sworn in following their Senate approval on Wednesday, which came after a five-hour screening. Among those approved are Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, now Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Development; and Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of … Read more
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday, September 30, 2024. According to a statement by Dr. Festus Akande, Director of Information at the Supreme Court, the ceremony will be held in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court and will also … Read more
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has been officially inaugurated as the chairperson of the governing council for Nwafor Orizu College of Education in Nsugbe, Anambra. The ceremony took place at the government house in Awka, where Chukwuma Soludo, the state governor, administered the oath to Onyeali-Ikpe and other newly appointed council members. Onyeali-Ikpe, who brings over 30 years … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in Esther Walson-Jack as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, succeeding Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, who retired on August 13, 2024. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the brief ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, before the commencement of the … 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 the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam, are yet to resign from the Nigerian Senate as Senators. Both Umahi and Geidam are part of President Bola Tinubu’s 48 ministers who were sworn in on August 21. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent Academic Records: ‘Bring Evidence … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) on Sunday revealed that over forty Minister-designates have concluded their documentation ahead of the swearing-in ceremony on Monday. According to the director of information at the OSGF, Willie Bassey, such Minister-designates have also received the invitation cards for … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu will swear in his Ministers-designate as members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This was contained in a statement by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) on Wednesday evening. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘You Are Not … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Senator George Akume as the new SGF at the Presidential Villa. The appointment of Akume as SGF was previously announced by Tinubu. Gbajabiamila was also appointed as Chief of Staff. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu administered the swearing-in of Senator George Akume as the new Secretary … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that on May 29, 2023, Bola Tinubu, the victor of the Presidential elections held on February 25, 2023, was ceremoniously inaugurated as the fifth democratically elected president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria since the nation’s transition to democracy in 1999. This article examines the varying prophecies surrounding Tinubu’s inauguration, … Read more
By Abiodun Komolafe A call has gone to the Federal Government of Nigeria to jettison any plan for an interim national government and begin arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the acclaimed winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu And The Noise Of Interim Government: The Rule Of Law … Read more
APC asks DSS to invite LP’s VP for questioning over CJN swearing-in comment. LP’s VP had stated that swearing-in the President-elect would invite the military to take over Nigeria. APC chairman in Cross River State has called for clarification, saying it could be a circumstantial evidence of illegal means to truncate democracy. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Peter Obi has congratulated Solomon Arase on his inauguration as the new Chairman of the Police Service Commission. Arase, a former Inspector General of Police, was sworn in by the President at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Obi expressed optimism that Arase will perform creditably in his new assignment. EKO HOT … Read more
A Nigerian prophet has warned Tinubu to be cautious following his victory. Prophet Olujobi warned that there might be an attempt to poison the President-elect before his swearing-in. Olujobi also congratulated the President-elect on his victory. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the founder and senior Pastor of the Wisdom Church of Christ International in Ketu, … Read more