EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Transition Council has commenced preparations ahead of the transfer of power by President Muhammadu Buhari to his successor.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Population Commission (NPC) on Thursday disclosed that the postponement of the 2023 gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections will affect the conduct of the 2023 Housing and Population Census.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why it can’t allow political parties to witness the backup or reconfiguration of the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) machines.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu has threatened to sue the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for defamation.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that suspected political thugs attacked the campaign convoy of the Labour Party governorship candidate in Kaduna state, Honourable Jonathan Asake.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 42-year-old woman identified as Victoria Enwerem (Anosike), has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment by a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State for stealing five children between the ages of three and 10.
When the sun rises on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the people of Nigeria will be caught on a journey to choose their next leader, like travellers on a perilous expedition through treacherous terrain. This election will shape the fate of the country, at least for the next four years. The air is electric, crackling with anticipation and uncertainty like a gathering storm.
One name that is profound in conversations around the coming election is Peter Obi. Obi, a man whose name has become synonymous with success and prudent spending, has captured the hearts and minds of young Nigerians across the country. There is no denying the incredible achievements of this former governor of Anambra State.
Freedom of thought and conscience is a fundamental right that every developed nation recognizes and protects through its constitution. It is this right that guarantees citizens the freedom to vote and be elected into public office.
The memories of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership remain etched in the minds of only a few, despite his tenure as Nigeria’s Military Head of State from 1983 to 1985 being witnessed by many. His regime was marked by authoritarian policies that were so pervasive they gave rise to the term ‘Buharism.’
As the Nigerian presidential election approaches, we all eagerly await the outcome, wondering who will emerge victorious and surpass their opponents through either cunning or sheer luck.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said three government hospitals have discharged 32 victims of Thursday’s train-bus crash in the state.
Eko Hot Blog reports that at least five 40ft containers fell in different areas of Lagos State on Friday.
Garlic is a versatile herb that is commonly used in cooking to add flavor to various dishes. However, it is not only a flavorful addition to meals, but it also has numerous health benefits.
Bitter, sweet and curious creature, the honeybee. When the honeybee stings, its abdomen tears up, its mouth opens and closes, hitting the ground in a final kiss of death. That is the fate of the honeybee and its stinger – a weapon it uses for protection and the harbinger of its ultimate death.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian singer, Portable, has relocated his family following an attack on his elder sister by a group of people he referred to as his old friends. The musician took to his Instagram page to post several videos showing the injuries he sustained while trying to intervene on behalf of his sister
EKO HOT BLOG reports that former US President Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a grand jury over the alleged hush money payments made on his behalf to ex-porn star Stormy Daniels, his lawyer has confirmed.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Real Madrid has suffered a blow as striker Karim Benzema suffered an ankle injury ahead of the team’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg clash against Liverpool next Wednesday.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are reportedly attempting to persuade Napoli striker Victor Osimhen to join them this summer, as the Premier League sides Chelsea and Manchester United express interest in the player.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the week 36 pool fixtures are for forty-nine (49) football matches for UK football 2022/2023 from the pool agent.
The Special Intelligence Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested two syndicates that specialise in the printing, sales and distribution of fake dollar notes.
This was contained in a statement signed by the corps spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, on Friday.
According to the statement, one of the groups arrested, which comprised four male adults, was caught in possession of fake $64,800 and N475,000 notes, while fake notes of N1.5 million were also seized from the second group comprising five male adults.
The spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, has said Mr Isaac Omoyele, the Chief Security Officer to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has not been transferred from the state.
Opalola was reacting to the claim in some quarters that Omoyele was transferred based on a petition against his appointment as the governor’s CSO by some people.
The command spokesperson, during an interview with our correspondent on Friday, said Omoyele and four other officers from the command only went on a “special duty” in Abuja and would return after completing his assignment.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Friday evening said another 40-foot container had fallen at the Ago-Palace Way area of the state.
This incident makes it the fifth on Friday of containers falling in different parts of the state.
The PUNCH had reported earlier on Friday afternoon that three containers had fallen in the Ikeja, Ojuelegba and Mile 12 areas of the state.
As part of its determined efforts to stave off the possibility of having a 10th National Assembly leadership that would be outside of its design, the national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has begun moves to ensure the emergence of a party-sanctioned leadership.
Consequently, the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party has summoned an emergency meeting of its Senators and House members-elect to develop a common template for the emergence of the new leadership.
The notice for the meeting which was sent out Friday night was titled “Invitation to all APC Senators-elect and Members of the House of Representatives-elect” and signed by the National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore.
The Labour Party, LP, in Ogun State, on Friday, reacted to news making the rounds that the Executives of the party in the state have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun for a second term in office.
The party described the endorsement as dubious, atrocious and grievous.
Some LP leaders had endorsed the governor for a second term and said they would go into an alliance with the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.
Seplat Energy Plc says its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Roger Brown, has stepped aside from running the company for a period of seven days.
The company said in a corporate disclosure made available to Nigerian Exchange Ltd.,(NGX) and signed by its board Chairman, Mr Basil Omiyi, on Friday.
The company said that the decision followed an ex-parte Interim Order handed down by the Hon Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Nigeria, which restrained Brown for the period of time mentioned above.
The President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condoled the family and colleagues of the National Welfare Officer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Friday Nwosu, who died on Thursday in Abuja.
Nwosu was until his death a leader of the party in Abia State and a member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
In a statement by his media aide, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz on Friday, the President-elect said Nwosu’s death had left a gaping hole in the party.
“I received with shock and grief the news of the sudden death of Chief Nwosu. He was a dedicated party man and a leader who paid his dues for the success of the party.
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the Delta All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship candidate has denied rumour that he plans to reverse the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in the state.
Omo-Agege, also the Deputy President of the Senate, said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sunny Areh on Friday in Warri.
He described the rumour as the handiwork of the Peoples Demicratic Party (PDP), urging residents to ignore it and vote for him in the March 18 Governorship Election.
Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central at the National Assembly, said that the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers was passed by the national assembly in January 2021 under his watch as Deputy President of the Senate.
The Presidential Transition Council has commenced preparations ahead of the transfer of power by President Muhammadu Buhari to his successor
The President-elect is Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, whose victory is being challenged by Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar.
On Friday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Kana said the council would make governance comfortable for the incoming president.
Prosecutors in Spain have confirmed that they have filed corruption charges against Barcelona and two of the LaLiga club’s ex-presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu.
The charges are related to payments made to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice president of the refereeing committee.
Negreira’s company was paid almost €7million from Barca from 2001 to 2018.
They stand accused of corruption in sport, corruption in business, false administration and the falsification of commercial documents.
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