Philip Ibitoye 
A Chrisland Schools’ student slumped and died at the venue of the school’s inter-house sports event on Thursday. Her parents have suggested that the school was negligent in handling events that led to her death. However, Chrisland Schools has denied wrongdoing in how it handled the late student’s slump. Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
Sanwo-Olu held a town hall meeting in Eti-Osa on Sunday. It was a chance for the Lagos governor to share his infrastructure renewal efforts with residents. The residents reportedly applauded the governor’s intervention and asked for more. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had a heart-to-heart conversation with residents of Eti-Osa … Read more
The student died at the venue of the school’s inter-house sports event on Thursday. Her parents have suggested that the school was negligent in handling events that led to her death. Chrisland Schools has denied wrongdoing, saying it is awaiting the outcome of an independent post-mortem process. Eko Hot Blog reports that the management of … Read more
Rescue workers have continued to pull victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria out of the rubbles after more than 150 hours. A 10-year-old girl is one of the latest set of people who were rescued alive from under the rubbles. Since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, more than … Read more
The Ilera Eko scheme is a health insurance programme aimed at providing affordable healthcare for Lagos residents. Lagos public servants will get additional benefits under the subscription-based programme. The health insurance coverage has been extended to Lagos public servants residing in Ogun State. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has widened the … Read more
The naira scarcity has been a source of hardship for millions of Nigerians across the country, including Lagos State. The situation spurred the Lagos governor to announce palliative measures for residents last week. The governor said food packs and relief packages will be rolled out this week. Eko Hot Blog reports Lagos State Governor, Mr. … Read more
Millions of Nigerians have been struggling to access naira notes for several weeks due to the CBN’s plan to phase out old naira notes. Deposit money banks have been failing to meet the demands for the new naira notes. On Friday, the Council of State urged the apex bank to print more notes to meet … Read more
A former CBN employee and his wife were killed on New Year Day in Ogun State. Their only son was also murdered by the couple’s driver and his accomplices after he walked in on the suspects. Police operatives arrested all the suspects involved in the killing by Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lekan Adekanbi, … Read more
UNICEF donated the learning devices to schools in Lagos State. The state’s education commissioner handed over the devices to public schools. The commissioner said the Lagos government is determined to enhance the quality of education in the state to global standards. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has presented 60 Teaching and … Read more
AKA was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He turned 35 on January 28, 2023. The rapper was set to perform at an event on Friday night to celebrate his birthday before he was killed. Eko Hot Blog reports that South African rapper, Kiernan Forbes, better known as AKA, has been shot and … Read more
Last month, the PDP suspended Nnamani and eight other members of the party. The party accused them of engaging in anti-party activities. Nnamani is backing the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) against his party’s standard bearer. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled former Enugu State … Read more
Panic gripped people around the Ogun state area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. The panic was caused by the explosion of a tanker on the highway. Officials say the people involved in the accident escaped unhurt. Eko Hot Blog reports that a tanker has exploded in flames following a crash in the Ogun State … Read more
The pilgrims board is saddled with the responsibility of protecting and safeguarding the interest and welfare of pilgrims from Lagos. The Lagos governor has appointed a new secretary for the board. The new appointee is replacing Imam Abdulhakeem Kosoko who was appointed in January 2022. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Lagos State, … Read more
INEC recently courted controversy after reports emerged that it engaged a park committee led by MC Oluomo, a known APC supporter. The commission faced demands to disengage the committee from transporting election materials. The electoral body has clarified the situation, saying it directly engaged drivers. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission … Read more
There were reports in some media earlier on Thursday that the Sokoto deputy governor had left the PDP. A viral letter purportedly addressed to a PDP ward chairman started the false reports. However, the Sokoto deputy governor has dissociated himself from the letter. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Sokoto State Governor, Manir Muhammad Dan … Read more
Nigerians are set to head to the polls on February 25 and March 11 to elect a new set of leaders. The federal government has moved to ensure that university students are not left out in the process of performing their civic responsibilities. Therefore, the government has directed universities to close for three weeks. Eko … Read more
INEC faced allegations of bias against Peter Obi on Wednesday. The allegations came after the electoral body’s official Twitter handle liked a tweet critical of the LP presidential candidate. The commission said it has started a probe of the incident because it did not reflect the institution’s neutrality. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent … Read more
Most Nigerians have been struggling to access naira notes for some weeks due to the CBN’s plan to phase out old naira notes. The naira scarcity has been a source of hardship for millions of Nigerians across the country, including Lagos State. The situation spurred the Lagos governor to announce palliative measures for residents. Eko … Read more
Lagos State has continued to prioritise child safety. The state recently did a post-mortem assessment of reported incidences of child abuse in Public and Private Schools. The Lagos government also reviewed existing child safeguard policies. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has organised a stakeholders’ forum on … Read more
Last year, the Federal Government chose the preferred bidders of the concession of some airports in the country. The international airport in Lagos State was one of the concerned airports. However, the reserved bidder alleged that the preferred bidder breached the procedures for the process. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court in … Read more