EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday morning departed Abuja for New Delhi, to attend G-20 leaders’ summit. At the G20 Summit, the Nigerian leader is expected to share Nigeria’s perspective on the theme, “One Earth-One Family-One Future,” which speaks to the global unity required to address the challenges facing humanity … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, expressed his support for new partnerships with global technology companies to ensure that data from public institutions are accurate and transparent in providing templates on which proper public sector planning and accounting can occur across sectors. A statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Monday confirmed that Wednesday, September 6 has been chosen as the date to deliver the final ruling on the petitions challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. The Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari confirmed this … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, on Monday, held a protest in Port Harcourt, demanding an end to President Bola Tinubu‘s alleged marginalisation of the state chapter in his appointment. This online media platform gathered that the protest was held under the aegis of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has announced the date to deliver its judgment on the election petition filed against the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25th election. According to Sahara reporters, the judgement on petitions filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Abubakar Atiku … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday depart Abuja to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. This online media platform reports that this was made known on Sunday in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sued President Bola Tinubu for the unlawful ban and withdrawal of the accreditations of twenty-five journalists. This is coming after the 48-hour ultimatum issued by SERAP. It would be recalled that the federal government had on August 18 withdrawn the accreditation tags of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidency has said Nigeria’s United Nations (UN) permanent representatives in New York and Geneva have been exempted from the recall of ambassadors. Recall that earlier on Saturday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, announced that President Bola Tinubu had directed the recall of all career and non-career ambassadors … Read more
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE “The world is a complex place, and the influence of the media in its representation and its power of communication and interpretation is a remarkable amplifier of emotions, and of illusions.”—Tariq Ramadan The marriage or inclusion of the media in politics is inevitable. The only credible institutional link between the government and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu is set to lead a high-powered delegation of 38 top businessmen and industry leaders from Nigeria’s private sector for a Presidential Round Table in India. Among the prominent figures joining the delegation are Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Chairman of the Femi … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has recalled all career and non-career ambassadors. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made the disclosure through his media aide, Alkasim Abdulkadir, on Saturday. The minister made the clarification after a letter recalling Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Ishola, went public. The letter … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chairman of UBA Group and Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu has dismissed reports alleging that President Bola Tinubu is considering him as the substantive governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is coming after a supporter of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Imran Muhammad, via a post on the microblogging … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate replacement of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC’s) Ondo State Representative nominee, Victor Akinjo. Akinjo was replaced as Ondo State Representative by Hon. Otito Atikase. This was made known in a statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation to provide more than 5 million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impairments. According to a press statement released by … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari on Thursday met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja. Yari, while addressing State House Correspondents after the closed-door meeting on Thursday, said politics and programmes being put in place by the government are for the sake of retaining power … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reacted to the latest coup in Africa, where a military junta ousted Gabon’s democratically elected President Ali Bongo. This news medium had earlier reported that top military officers appeared on Gabonese national television on Wednesday morning, announcing they were “putting an end to the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that as part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly without proof of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ministers and other eligible cabinet members have arrived at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa ahead of the commencement of the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting to be convened by President Bola Tinubu. This online media platform reports that the FEC meeting will be held at the Council Chamber … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidency has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not be afraid to sack any of his recently inaugurated ministers and other appointees who fail to perform. This online media platform gathered that the Senior Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this on Monday during … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to hold his first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting today, Monday. This online media platform reports that the FEC meeting will be held at the Council Chamber at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with President Tinubu presiding over the meeting. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘We … Read more