Philip Ibitoye

Philip Ibitoye is a journalist who boasts more than five years of experience reporting the news. He is an Editor at Eko Hot Blog.

Lagos To Residents: Why You Should Support Dualising Mushin-NNPC-Apapa-Oshodi Expressway

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File photo of road dualisation

Eko Hot Blog reports Lagos State Government has urged residents to support the dualisation of the Mushin-NNPC- Apapa-Oshodi Expressway project. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Oluwole Sotire, made the call over the weekend during a stakeholders’ meeting with residents along the Right of Way (RoW) of the … Read more

Epe LG Chairman Surah Animashaun Donates Free GCE Forms To Students

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One of the beneficiaries of the Epe LG Chairman, Surah O. Animashaun's donation receiving his GCE form

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman, Epe Local Government, Hon. (Princess) Surah O. Animashaun, has donated 100 free General Certificate Examination (GCE) forms to indigenes of Epe. According to a statement issued by the Epe LG media team on Saturday, the donation was in accordance with the core pillars of Animashaun’s mandate. The statement … Read more

Thousands Left Homeless, Many Missing As Wildfires Kill More Than 80

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Wildfire wreckage is seen from an aerial view in Lahaina on Thursday (Photo: Rick Bowmer/AP)

Eko Hot Blog reports that the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, United States (US), have killed at least 80 people, according to the Maui County government confirms. “Firefighters continue working to extinguish flare-ups and contain fires in Lahaina, Pulehu/Kihei and Upcountry Maui,” the release said. “The number of fatalities is at 80.” The Lahaina fire, which … Read more

‘The Place’ Restaurant Increases Staff’s Transport Allowance Over Rising Cost Of Living

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The Place restaurant

Eko Hot Blog reports that The Place, a hospitality and restaurant outfit, has rolled out a palliative measure for its workers. The Place is a popular indigenous restaurant in Lagos State with branches in Abuja and Ilorin, Kwara State capital. A statement issued by the company’s spokesperson, Kayode Jackson, on Friday, said the palliative measure … Read more

Eredo LCDA’s ‘Free Raw Food Outreach’ Puts Smile On Residents’ Faces Amid Rising Cost Of Living

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Eredo LCDA, Hon. Ismail Monsuru distributing food items to residents during the “Free Raw Food Outreach"

Eko Hot Blog reports that many residents of the Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) were left excited during the week after the area’s administration launched the “Free Raw Food Outreach.” The LCDA said the outreach was aimed at alleviating the economic effects of the fuel subsidy removal. The event, which took place on Thursday, … Read more

Lagos Announces Night Traffic Diversion For Installation Of Truck Barriers On National Stadium Bridge

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Traffic diversion at Island-Iyana Oworo carriageway

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic at the National Stadium Bridge along Funsho William Avenue for the installation of Truck Barriers for three nights. The state government said the exercise will commence from today, Friday 11th to Monday 14th August, 2023, by 10.00 pm to 6.00 … Read more

Epe Ogunmodede Club Asks Students To Apply For Bursary Award (HOW TO APPLY)

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The club said it is providing funds for vulnerable students.  Interested students are expected to write an essay convincing the sponsor that they deserve financial assistance. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Epe Ogunmodede Club (EOC) has released forms for its 2023/2024 bursary award application. In a notice issued on Friday, the club said the … Read more

Explore Every Avenue To Nurture Epe’s Unity, Otunba TJ Abass Urges Traditional Leaders

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Some of the traditional rulers at the event

Otunba Abass made the statement at the reception held in honour of traditional rulers in Epe Division. The programme was part of events lined up to celebrate the weeklong 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival. The 2023 edition wrapped up last Saturday with a colourful grand finale. Eko Hot Blog reports that Otunba TJ Abass, the Coordinator, … Read more

ICYMI: We’re Ready To Host Africa For AFCON 2027 With Open Arms, Lagos Tells CAF

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Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, and the leader of the CAF Football Inspector Team in Lagos

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of its preparedness to provide good sporting facilities and the enabling environment to boost the interest of Nigeria in co-hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with the Republic of Benin. The Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri … Read more

Niger Republic Crisis: Tinubu Asks ECOWAS Leaders To Prioritise Diplomatic Solutions

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ECOWAS Chairperson and Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu

Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has called on the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to prioritise diplomacy in their approach to resolving the crisis in the Republic of Niger. Recall that Niger Republic is currently under military rule after soldiers deposed President Mohamed Bazoum nearly two … Read more

Lagos Reveals Plans For ‘Making Youths Self-reliant’

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has reaffirmed that it has put in place policies and programmes aimed at making the youths in the State self-reliant. According to a statement posted on the state government’s website on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Pharm (Mrs.) Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu, reaffirmed … Read more

How Nigeria Can Benefit From AfCFTA Using Innovative Finance Options – Lagos Govt

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has described innovative finance options as crucial to the State and the nation’s goal to achieve sustainable industrial growth and position manufacturers to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Mrs. Adetutu Ososanya, FCA, made the … Read more

Nigeria’s Peter Imoesi Contributes To Breakthrough Research In Understanding Body’s Vitamin Balance

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Dr Peter Ikhianosimhe Imoesi

Eko Hot Blog reports that new research from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK), has, for the first time, found evidence that the brain controls vitamin balance in the body. Professor Peter McCaffery and Nigeria’s Dr Peter Ikhianosimhe Imoesi, whose research was funded by the University of Aberdeen Elphinstone scholarship, conducted the study … Read more

Two Killed, Five Injured In Vehicle Collision On Lagos Bridge

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Scene of the accident

Eko Hot Blog reports that a crash on Eko Bridge in Lagos State has killed two yet-to-be-identified persons and injured no fewer than five persons. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Taofiq Adebayo, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. He stated that the crash involved six … Read more

Here Are Alternative Routes As Lagos Govt Closes CMD Road Entrance, Access Road To Isheri-Olowora

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Traffic diversion at Island-Iyana Oworo carriageway

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of the entrance into CMD Road and the Access Road to Isheri-Olowora on the Shagamu bound carriageway. In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulahfiz Toriola, on Tuesday, the government said the move was in line … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Appoints Veteran Broadcaster Sola Kosoko To Steer The Ship Of LTV As Substantive General Manager

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LTV General Manager, Mrs Sola Kosoko

Sola Kosoko joined LTV as a presenter/newscaster in 1999. She rose through the ranks to become the TV station’s acting General Manager in June. The state governor has now approved her as the substantive General Manager. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Mrs Sola Kosoko, the … Read more

Otunba TJ Abass Hails Sponsors, Planning Committee Members, Others For Epe Kayokayo Festival’s Success

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Otunba TJ Abass, the coordinator of the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival at the event's grand finale

Kayokayo Festival is the biggest cultural event in Epe, Lagos. The 2023 edition kicked off on Friday, July 28, 2023, and wrapped up on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The weeklong festival witnessed a rich variety of Epe’s cultural excellence. Eko Hot Blog reports that Otunba TJ Abass, the coordinator of the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival … Read more

Wale Raji Vows To Bring More Development To Epe At Kayokayo Festival Grand Finale

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Member of House of Representatives from Epe Federal Constituency, Hon. Wale Raji, at Grand Finale of the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival

Epe Kayokayo Festival is the biggest religious, cultural, and social annual event in Epe, Lagos. It commemorates the arrival of King Kosoko of Lagos in Epe land in 1851.  The festival, which has religious significance, brings the people of Epe both home and in the diaspora, to felicitate and interact every year. Eko Hot Blog … Read more

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