Philip Ibitoye 
Governorship and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Lagos. While results continue to emerge from various polling units, voters are still anticipating who their next governor or house of assembly member will be. The APC had a good outing in Epe and Ikuforiji’s polling unit is another one where the ruling party swept … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Lagos. While some voters cast their votes without incident, others were not as lucky. Some voters took to social media to allege that they were attacked by thugs at the polling units. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Idowu … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Lagos. While some voters cast their votes without incident, others were not as lucky. Some voters took to social media to allege that they were attacked by thugs at the polling units. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections held in Lagos on Saturday. Many voters voted for their next governor and house of assembly member. A former commissioner was among the voters and our reporter caught up with him. Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Commissioner of the Lagos State Civil Service Commission, Duke Olabode Garbadeen, … Read more
The governorship and house of assembly elections held in Lagos on Saturday. However, some areas in the state experienced difficulty in voting. The electoral commission subsequently postponed elections in the concerned areas. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units … Read more
The governorship and house of assembly elections held in Lagos on Saturday. Many voters have voted for the next governor and house of assembly members. The votes are now being counted and results have come in from some polling units. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the Lagos State governorship … Read more
The governorship and house of assembly elections in Lagos are underway. Many voters have already voted for their next governor and house of assembly member. Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu are among those who already cast their votes. Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Tinubu has cast his vote in the ongoing Governorship and State House … Read more
The governorship and house of assembly elections in Lagos are underway. Many voters have already voted for their next governor and house of assembly member. The LP governorship candidate is among those who already cast their votes. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, also known as … Read more
In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections will hold in Lagos on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The elections have generated tensions in the state as non-state actors threaten violence against voters without consequences. The police in Lagos have made an arrest linked to the elections. Eko Hot Blog reports the Lagos State Police Command has arrested … Read more
MC Oluomo recently spurred controversy after a video showed him threatening Igbos planning to vote against his preferred party. The threat generated calls for the motor park chairman’s arrest from various quarters. The police have weighed in on the controversy, saying they are investigating. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force has dismissed … Read more
Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Since the war started, several Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed, with key infrastructure destroyed. The Russian president was constantly accused of war crimes in Ukraine before the ICC sought his arrest. Eko Hot Blog reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for … Read more
A news report recently claimed that INEC awarded a contract to a company owned by the APC governorship candidate in Adamawa. The award was reportedly for printing election results sheets for the 2023 general elections. The electoral commission has defended the decision. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied … Read more
Evans was arrested in Lagos during the weekend of June 10-11, 2017. He was regarded as one of the richest criminals in the kidnapping activities in Nigeria. The Lagos government quickly arraigned him on kidnapping and attempted murder charges but his trial has been plagued by delays for more than five years. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
The Lagos Muslim Pilgrims Board recently called on the immigration service to issue E-passports in time for pilgrims to travel. The board said it has received assurance from the NIS to ensure speedy issuance of E-passports. The NIS also explained how to avoid rejection while applying for E-passports. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria … Read more
Eko Club International is a group of Lagos indigenes in diaspora. The group is said to represent 100,000 Lagosians across the world. It is calling on the Lagos electorate to return Sanwo-Olu to power as Lagos governor. Eko Hot Blog reports that Eko Club International, a group of Lagos indigenes in the diaspora, Eko Club … Read more
The Lagos governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Observers suggest the election is a two-horse race between the APC and LP. The LP Guber candidate is banking on keeping the support that won his party the presidential election in Lagos, but his party leaders are reportedly developing cold feet. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Fire gut the Akere spare parts market last week Wednesday, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The Lagos governor directed a probe of the cause of the fire amid rumours it was started by arsonists. While the public is still waiting on the government to release its findings, Sanwo-Olu visited the market a week after … Read more
A student in an Epe junior secondary school was recently sent home because her bag featured a sticker in support of Peter Obi. The school principal claimed the student was campaigning for Obi in school. The Lagos government has subsequently summoned the principal to explain the incident. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State … Read more
The Lagos governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. On Wednesday, Oba Elegushi announced that his kingdom’s annual Oro rites will run through to the morning of election day. While critics alleged that the rites will affect voters, the monarch clarified that movement is only restricted in the midnight. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more