Philip Ibitoye 
By Philip Ibitoye The sad truth is, Nigeria’s educational standards have been in a downward spiral for too long. A chronic lack of political drive has left the sector lagging behind. The education sector has suffered due to a chronic deficiency of political determination from those in power to spark transformative change. The primary and … Read more
By Praise Ben With the ticking clock counting down to the February 2023 election, a storm brews over the question of whether the Igbo will finally claim the presidency or if they must endure another long wait until 2031. Meanwhile, the political arena echoes the thunderous clashes and heated debates of the country’s diverse ethnic … Read more
An Abuja-Kaduna train derailed on Friday, January 27, 2023, but there was not casualty. The NRC suspended operations along the route in response to the incident. The corporation has now announced a date for the resumption of operations. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of services along … Read more
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) met with 400 parents over the weekend to discuss safeguarding children from the threat of domestic and sexual violence. EDITOR’S PICKS CBN Extends Deadline For Exchange Of Old Naira Notes Tragedy Strikes In Lagos As Container Crushes 9 Bus Passengers To Death At Ojuelegba How CBN Will … Read more
Sanwo-Olu was a no-show at the Lagos governorship debate on Sunday. He had vowed to boycott the event, claiming that he could not share the stage with the PDP candidate, whom he accused of fomenting violence in the state. The Lagos governor was the only absentee on Sunday as three candidates showed up to pitch … Read more
A truck conveying a 20 feet container fell on a passenger bus in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State on Sunday afternoon. Emergency responders visited the scene and rescued one of the passengers. The officials recovered nine bodies from the wreckage. Eko Hot Blog reports that a container has crushed nine bus passengers to death … Read more
By Min Eddie The CBN was set to phase out the use of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes from February 1, 2023. However, the apex bank faced various calls to extend the deadline due to the shortage of the new notes. The CBN has now bowed to pressure by extending the deadline. Eko … Read more
The CBN was set to phase out the use of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes from February 1, 2023. However, the apex bank faced various calls to extend the deadline due to the shortage of the new notes. The CBN has now bowed to pressure by extending the deadline. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
The #EndSARS protests rocked Lagos State and other states across the country in October 2020. Police made several arrests at the time. An online news platform recently reported that one of the protesters has been in prison since 2020. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has debunked an online story published by … Read more
Chief Jacob Shodeko passed away on January 15, 2023. The deceased was 86 at the time of his death. His family says his funeral will hold in February. Eko Hot Blog reports that late Chief Jacob Oluranti Shodeko, also known as, Baba Igbore, will be buried on February 10, 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS Why I Will … Read more
Sanwo-Olu has announced that he will not participate in the Lagos governorship debate. He said he made the decision because he cannot share the same podium with the PDP candidate. The Lagos governor accused the opposition party of fomenting violence in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced … Read more
INEC had fixed Sunday, January 29, as the deadline for the collection of voter cards. The electoral commission announced that it has extended the deadline in a statement on Saturday. The body said it made the decision to extend the deadline by a week after reviewing reports from various states and discussing with resident electoral … Read more
The CBN is set to phase out the use of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes from February 1, 2023. The apex bank has resisted various calls to extend the deadline despite the shortage of the new notes. The situation has elicited a reaction from the president who is assuring Nigerians that they will … Read more
The CBN is set to phase out the use of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes from February 1, 2023. However, shortage of the new notes has threatened the apex bank’s target. The Kano government lamented that the shortage has inflicted “hardship” on residents. Eko Hot Blog reports that Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, … Read more
The Lagos House of Assembly passed a budget of N1.768 trillion for the state on December 12, 2022. The budget, which covers the 2023 fiscal year, has a capital expenditure of N1.019 trillion, representing 58 per cent of the 2023 budget. The recurrent expenditure, representing 42 per cent, is N748 billion. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Works is currently rehabilitating parts of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Lagos government said it received a notification from the federal ministry that the rehabilitation work has extended to the Old Tollgate-Berger axis. The diversion at the axis will start from next Monday until Mid-April. Eko Hof Blog reports that the Lagos … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police recently recommended a new CP for Lagos State. The recommendation elicited various reactions on social media as elections draw nearer. The Police in Lagos have clarified where things stand as far as the Force leadership in the state is concerned. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command says … Read more
The electoral commission had declared Adeleke of the PDP as the winner of the Osun governorship election in July 2022. Oyetola of the APC disputed the outcome of the election at the election petition tribunal. In a majority judgement, the tribunal agreed with the petition of the APC candidate. Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
The IGP sent a letter to the police commission recommending Frank Mba to be the next commissioner of police in Ogun. Besides Mba, the police boss recommended Idowu Owohunwa as Lagos police commissioner. The police commission confirmed the receipt of the recommendations and will consider them. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector-General of Police … Read more
The empowerment programme recently held in Lagos State. 104 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence benefitted from the agency’s business grant programme. The state’s solicitor-general urged the survivors to drive positive societal changes. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has empowered 104 high-risk survivors of Sexual and … Read more