Nigeria At 63: Sanwo-Olu Urges Nigerians To Support Tinubu, Governors, Other Leaders

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to support the administration of President Bola and all state governments in their efforts to birth a new, prosperous Nigeria. The governor’s plea was contained in his Independence message issued on Saturday by his Chief … Read more

Sanwo-Olu To Humanitarian Affairs Minister: Bureaucracy Shouldn’t Undermine Tinubu’s Social Welfare Initiative

Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged those entrusted with the responsibility to implement the social safety net programme of the Federal Government to undertake the assignment in way that must reflect the “sincerity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to protect vulnerable families and households from the impact of … Read more

Independence Day: Tinubu To Address Nigerians On Sunday

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu is expected to make a nationwide broadcast on Sunday in commemoration of the country’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. The nationwide broadcast is part of the week-long activities lined up by the Federal Government to mark the country’s independence anniversary. EDITOR’S PICKS Victor Osimhen To Sue Napoli Over Mockery … Read more

Police Investigate Alleged Poisoning Of Tinubu’s Minister

Tinubu's Ministers

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police (CP), Haruna Garba, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take over an ongoing investigation into the alleged poisoning of the Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John. The Police Investigative Department was ordered by Garba to take over the case from … Read more

APM Drags Tinubu To Supreme Court, Seeks Fresh Nullification Of Election Victory

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has filed 10 grounds of Appeal before the Supreme Court seeking to remove President Bola Tinubu from office. APM decision comes after the Presidential Election Petition Court (APM) affirmed the victory of President Tinubu. EDITOR’S PICKS Victor Osimhen To Sue Napoli Over Mockery Video Osinbajo … Read more

President Tinubu Moves To Pull Africa Off Drug Barons’ Hook

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Africa to break free from the grip of drug barons and illicit drug syndicates. EDITOR’S PICKS Presidency Misleads Nigerians For Third Time In Less Than Two Weeks VIDEO: Nigeria Committed To Universal Health Coverage, Tunji Alausa Tells World Leaders At UNGA 78 UNGA 78: Tunji … Read more

Subsidy Palliative: Tinubu To Annouce Salary Increment In Nationwide Broadcast

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has revealed that plans are underway to avert the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) nationwide indefinite strike action. This news medium reported that the organised Labour Unions reached a decision to go on strike on October 3 … Read more

Wives Of Lagos Officials Deliver Ogombo’s First Public Senior Secondary School As Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Classrooms

The new Ogombo Senior Secondary School

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) has delivered an intervention that will bolster education in the underserved Ogombo community, Eti Osa area of Lagos State. The Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) led by the wife of the Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, built the first senior secondary school in the … Read more

Asaba 2023: Team Lagos Wins Gold Medals In Male & Female Table Tennis

Team Lagos gold medal winners in male and female table tennis, Adebakin Tobi, Sodiq Adesanya, Musbau Faizat, and Rabiu Aishat

Eko Hot Blog reports that Team Lagos has made an impressive start to its campaign at the National Youth Games, Asaba 2023. The games started on Saturday in Asaba, the Delta State capital. On Monday, the male and female table tennis camps of Team Lagos secured gold medals, trouncing their counterparts from Delta, the host … Read more

Tinubu Reacts To Abduction Of Female Students At Gusau Varsity

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were recently abducted by terrorists. Condemning the reprehensible act of abduction, the President said there is no moral justification for such a heinous act against innocent victims whose only … Read more

Why I Accepted To Serve Under Tinubu – Attorney-General, Fagbemi

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has revealed that he accepted to serve in the administration of President Bola Tinubu in order to contribute his quota to the progress and development of the country. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria who said he was surprised … Read more

NADECO, Where Are You? (2)

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By abiodun KOMOLAFE Wait a minute, how many of the original NADECO members are still alive and what’s their current attitudinal disposition and worldview to the democracy that we claim to be enjoying? We need to interrogate this premise so that wecan appropriately gaugeif what we havein place is worth what they have put into … Read more

Olabode Agoro To Replace Muri-Okunola As Lagos Head Of Service

Mukhtaar Tijani visited Olabode Agoro

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Olabode Agoro as the new Head of Service of the state. The appointment is to take effect from September 30. EDITOR’S PICKS Presidency Misleads Nigerians For Third Time In Less Than Two Weeks VIDEO: Nigeria Committed To Universal Health Coverage, … Read more

Presidency Misleads Nigerians For Third Time In Less Than Two Weeks

Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to President Bola Tinubu

Traditionally, statements from Aso Rock are often taken by the media and Nigerians as statements of fact. However, the present administration has betrayed this expectation thrice in less than two weeks with at least three different misleading statements. EDITOR’S PICKS VIDEO: Nigeria Committed To Universal Health Coverage, Tunji Alausa Tells World Leaders At UNGA 78 … Read more

Tinubu Approves 35% Salary Increment For University Staff [Photos]

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 35% and 23% salary increment for staff of all federal tertiary institutions, effective January 1, 2023. The announcement was made in a memo from the office of the Auditor-General to Directors of Audit, Heads of Department, Heads of Units, and All Staff. The … Read more

VIDEO: Tinubu Makes Passionate Appeal For Nigerians In US To Return Home

President Bola Tinubu engaging the Nigerian Diaspora community in the US

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu met with Nigerians living in the United States (US) on Wednesday. The president, who is in the US for the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), urged the diaspora community to consider returning home to contribute their quota to the country’s development. According to Tinubu, Nigeria has … Read more

UNGA 78: Tunji Alausa Lists Tinubu Admin’s Priorities For Health Sector At Town Hall

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, speaking at the town hall in New York

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has revealed the priorities of the administration of President Bola Tinubu for Nigeria’s health sector. He made the revelation on Thursday at a town hall on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly … Read more

Details Of Tinubu’s Meeting With UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres Emerge

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  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Bola Tinubu has said the United Nations (UN) must start to discuss global issues and become the world’s foremost action coordination center. The president said this on Wednesday while meeting with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, at the UN Headquarters in New York City. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun … Read more