PHOTOS: Chants Of ‘Ole’ As Labour Party Supporters Mob Lamidi Apapa In Court

Labour Party factional chairman, Lamidi Apapa, being taken away by the police after being mobbed by LP supporters in court

Eko Hot Blog reports that the appearance of Lamidi Apapa, the factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP),  at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja, on Wednesday, did not go down well with some supporters of the party. Upon his arrival at the court on Wednesday, Apapa confronted Akin Osuntokun, the director-general of Peter Obi’s … Read more

Ogun House Of Assembly Mandates Ota Industrialists To Pay Community Fees

Ogun State House of Assembly complex

By Sola Ogunbanjo Some recalcitrant owners of Businesses along Animashaun VeePee Road, Kilometer 2, off Idiroko Road, Tomori Estate, Sango Ota, Ogun State, have been mandated by the Ogun State House of Assembly to pay up their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) fees within a stipulated time or face possible prosecution. This is coming on the … Read more

INSIGHT: Nigerians Are On The Brink Of A Tinubu Presidency; What Should They Expect?

Presidential-elect Bola Tinubu's incoming administration faces a dilemma over the fuel subsidy regime

President-elect Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima are set to take over the reins of Nigeria on May 29, 2023. Recall that Tinubu and Shettima won the presidential election held across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on February 25, 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Tinubu and Shettima president-elect and … Read more

Dancing To Seun Kuti’s Tune: Woman Who Locked Horns With Policeman Lands In Kirikiri Prison

Olufumilayo Brioluwa seen holding on to a Lagos policeman's shirt before she was remanded to Kirikiri Prison

A woman has followed in the footsteps of Seun Kuti by allegedly assaulting a police officer in Lagos. She committed the offence on Monday, May 15. By Tuesday, May 16, she was arraigned and remanded. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Magistrates Court in Lagos State has remanded a woman, Olufumilayo Brioluwa, to the Kirikiri … Read more

PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu Joins Ex-Virginia Gov Terry McAuliffe, Others At 2023 Induction For Governors

R-L: Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State making his presentation during the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) 2023 Induction programme for governors, with him: Engr Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State; Mr Terry McAuliffe, the 72nd Governor of Virginia and Mr Donald Duke, former Governor of Cross Rivers State, at the Presidential Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Governor Sanwo-Olu won reelection as Lagos governor in the March 18 governorship election. He is set to be sworn in for another four years in office. Nearly two weeks before his inauguration, he was in Abuja for an induction ceremony. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, joined his fellow … Read more

Drowning Despair Defied: Police Officers Intercept Street Hawker’s Leap Towards Lagos Lagoon

Police officers averted a suicide attempt in Lagos on Tuesday. The person attempting suicide had planned to jump into a lagoon. But police officers attached to the RRS were able to dissuade him from carrying out the act. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos State have prevented … Read more

We’ll Review Evidence From Chef Hilda Baci’s 100-Hour Cooking Marathon – Guinness World Records

Hilda Baci, a Lagos-based chef, is on the verge of official confirmation as a Guinness World Record holder for Marathon Cooking

Hilda Baci is no stranger to public cooking appearances. She has displayed her culinary skills on various Television Cook shows and represented Nigeria at the Jollof Faceoff Competition in 2021, emerging as the winner. Earlier on Monday morning, she broke the cook-a-thon record set in 2019 and set a new 100-hour record by evening. Eko … Read more

Why Tinubu And Kwankwaso Met For Four Hours In Paris – Report

President-elect Bola Tinubu

Tinubu and Kwankwaso were on opposite sides in the February 25 presidential election. While the former emerged victorious according to figures released by the electoral commission, the latter was far behind. There are now indications that both politicians may work together in the future. Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the … Read more

Watch Extraordinary Moment Goalkeeper Scores From Inside His Penalty Area In Stoppage Time

Goalkeeper Santiago Ramírez kicks the ball from his penalty area to score an absurd long-range goal

Eko Hot Blog reports that Mexican Goalkeeper Santiago Ramírez sparked wild scenes after scoring an absurd long-range goal to cap off a semifinal between his Atlético Morelia team and Celaya in Mexico’s Liga de Expansión. Trailing 2-1 in the second leg and 3-2 on aggregate, Celaya threw everything forward in a desperate attempt to find … Read more

Building Collapse Crisis: Lagos Seeks Synergy Among Professionals In Built Sector

Participants, including Lagos government officials, at the LASPPPA retreat in Epe

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos State, Engr. Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins has urged Town Planners with the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) to continue to work hand-in-hand with other relevant professionals in the built sector in implementing Physical Planning, Urban Development and Urban renewal policies and … Read more

Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Cooks For Straight 100 Hours, Sets New World Record

Hilda Baci, a Lagos-based chef sets a new World Record for cooking

Hilda Baci is no stranger to public cooking appearances. She has shown her culinary skills on various Television Cook shows and represented Nigeria at the Jollof Faceoff Competition in 2021, emerging as the winner. Earlier on Monday morning, she broke the cook-a-thon record set in 2019. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey … Read more

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Worsens As NBS Releases April 2023 Numbers

Nigeria's inflation rate rises

Nigeria’s inflation rate has been rising for several months. Any hopes that it may cool in April vanished with the release of an NBS report on Monday. Notably, the rise from March 2023 to April 2023 was only 0.18%. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate in April 2023 rose to 22.22% relative … Read more

Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, Paramount Ruler Of Noforija Kingdom Leads Delegation To UK

HRM Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, the Aladeshonyin and Paramount Ruler of Odo Noforija Kingdom, Epe Division Lagos State

Oba Ogunlaja was recently in the United Kingdom to promote his kingdom’s culture. He was accompanied by a monarch, a chief, and some others on the trip. The event also provided a platform for the monarchs to bring investment opportunities to their communities. Eko Hot Blog reports that Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, Paramount Ruler of Noforija … Read more

Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Breaks Guinness World Record For Longest Cooking Time

Hilda Baci, a Lagos-based chef sets a new World Record for cooking

Eko Hot Blog reports that Hilda Baci, an Akwa Ibom-born chef based in Lagos State, has broken and set a new World Record for cooking. The Nigerian foodpreneur broke the Guinness World record of 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds set by Chef Lata Tondon in Rewa, India, in 2019. She broke the record … Read more

Hilda Baci Is Close To A New World Record For Marathon Cooking. Here Are Political Leaders Backing Her

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State gives a thumb up to Hilda Baci as she attempts to set a new World Record for cooking

Hilda Baci is a skilled chef who has built a successful food brand in Lagos. The Lagos-based chef is attempting to break a cook-a-thon record set in 2019. She has received an outpour of love from Nigerians who have been impressed by her incredible resilience. Eko Hot Blog reports that political leaders across Nigeria have … Read more

What To Know About Hilda Baci: The Lagos-Based Chef Poised To Set New Guinness World Record For Marathon Cooking

Hilda Baci, Lagos-based chef targeting a Guinness World Record for Marathon Cooking

Hilda Baci is no stranger to public cooking appearances. She has shown her culinary skills on various Television Cook shows and represented Nigeria at the Jollof Faceoff Competition in 2021, emerging as the winner. The Lagos-based chef is attempting to break a cook-a-thon record set in 2019. Eko Hot Blog reports that Hilda Baci, a … Read more

Outpour Of Glowing Tributes For Kunle Masha, First President Of Eko Club Atlanta, At 70

Mr Kunle Masha turned 70 today, May 14, 2023. Mr Masha, a former Vice President of Eko Club International, reached the admirable milestone after a lifetime filled with immeasurable service to humanity. EDITOR’S PICKS   Senate Presidency Battle: Is APC About To Relive Another Saraki-esque Drama? Razor on Fuel Subsidy? A Dilemma for Tinubu’s Administration FG’s … Read more