Philip Ibitoye 
Nigerians have been struggling to access fuel and the redesigned naira notes for several weeks. The situations have persisted despite numerous promises by the federal government to sort them out. The president’s meeting with governors from his party may be connected to the crises. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is in a … Read more
Lt. Col. Agbu Kefas (retd) won the Taraba PDP primary election on May 17, 2022. His opponents, Prof. Jerome Nyameh and Hon. Hilkiah Buba Joda-Mafinda, challenged his emergence. Their challenge failed at the Federal High Court and a Court of Appeal before the final judgement of the Supreme Court. Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
The Lagos government has taken a major step towards educating secondary school students in the state in line with modern standards. The state governor recently unveiled revised schemes of work for the secondary schools. He also unveiled mobile learning and teaching devices with E-book apps. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide … Read more
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is an annual event. The 2023 edition will hold on Saturday, February 4, 2023, from 5am. Participants will run through dedicated routes that will be closed to traffic. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has issued a travel advisory to Lagosians ahead of the Access Bank … Read more
There has been a scarcity of naira notes since the CBN announced plans to phase out the old naira notes. Despite the apex bank extending the deadline to phase out the old notes, queues as the ATMs have persisted. The CBN has pledged that the queues will “disappear soon.” Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
Tajudeen Olanrewaju Bakare, who claims to be an ‘Ogbeni King,’ has been a subject of controversies in the past. In 2021, the police in Lagos charged Bakare with the murder of a sachet water seller, Jumoke Oyeleke, after a ‘Yoruba Nation’ protest turned deadly. This week, the police found deadly weapons in his house after … Read more
The BVAS was introduced by INEC for the accreditation of voters through biometric capturing, uploading of polling results and other functions. The electoral commission is performing a mock accreditation exercise to ensure that all is set for the forthcoming elections. INEC has fixed February 25 for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections, as well as … Read more
The Eleko-Epe Expressway was built more than 40 years ago. Before reconstruction, the infrastructure was said to be in decrepit shape due to upsurge in average daily traffic volumes, subjecting road users to delay and hardship. The Lagos governor went further to flag off the project’s expansion to the Abraham Adesanya Roundabout. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
There has been a galore of containers falling in Lagos State in recent times. Last Sunday, a container fell on a passenger bus and killed nine people. Another container fell on Wednesday, continuing a worrying trend of deadly falls. Eko Hot Blog reports that a MACK containerised truck carrying 40fts container on Wednesday fell beside … Read more
Wike and Atiku are members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Both men have been at loggerheads for several months over alleged injustice in the party leadership. Their relationship hit a new low on Tuesday as the Rivers government informed the Atiku campaign that it was withdrawing the approval of the campaign’s rally venue. Eko … Read more
El-Rufai accused “some elements in the [Aso] Villa” of working against the APC earlier on Wednesday. The first lady, an influential figure in the presidential villa, backed the accusation a few hours later. There have been various speculations in recent weeks that some people in the Buhari administration were working for the opposition. Eko Hot … Read more
There have been various speculations in recent weeks that some people in the Buhari administration were working for the opposition. The Kaduna governor is the latest figure in the APC to make a similar accusation. The presidency has had to publicly deny such accusations in recent weeks. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kaduna State … Read more
Lagos is in the news again for a deadly accident as a tanker crushed three tricycles on Tuesday. The incident led to the death of two people, while four were rescued. The fatal accident comes a few days after a container fell on a bus in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos, killing nine passengers. Eko … Read more
Lagos State has witnessed an unusual high rate of building collapses in recent times. The state’s building control agency has taken a proactive step by demolishing a distressed structure. The agency urged residents to give reports of defective buildings. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), on Tuesday, demolished a … Read more
Chief Jacob Shodeko passed away on January 15, 2023. The deceased was 86 at the time of his death. His daughter has celebrated his accomplished life. Eko Hot Blog reports that Bunmi Shodeko has celebrated the life of her late Chief Jacob Oluranti Shodeko, also known as, Baba Igbore. EDITOR’S PICKS Visualising The Prospects Of … Read more
Vice President Osinbajo met with a delegation of the EU election observation mission on Monday. He spoke about the significance of an effective cashless policy. The country’s number two citizen also sought more scrutiny from the national judicial council on electoral offences. Eko Hot Blog reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has backed the enactment … Read more
Lagos government commemorated the 2023 World NTD Day with an Awareness Walk. The health commissioner disclosed plans to assess the prevalence of some tropical diseases in selected local government areas. He expressed hope that the exercise will lead to targeted treatments of the diseases. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has concluded … Read more
The Lagos waterways agency is not taking any chances with the safety of schoolchildren. The agency recently started training children attending riverine schools in the Epe Division on safety. The training is a week-long exercise. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) is making efforts to catch them young and reduce … Read more
Atiku was the vice president during the 8-year administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He clinched the presidential ticket of the Tinubu-led Action Congress (AC)-now defunct to run for president in 2007 after falling out with his former principal. Tinubu has recounted how he helped Atiku, his main rival in the 2023 presidential contest, in … Read more
By Bernard Joseph The 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election is shaping up to be a scintillating brawl, with a horde of aspirants and political entities vying for the crown. Early signs suggest that this election could go down in history as one of the most tempestuous and closely scrutinized in the country, due to the grand … Read more