The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to restoring Government Residential Schemes to their original plans. It stated that Government Schemes ought to remain residential with provision for services but the schemes had been bastardised by indiscriminate conversion of buildings from residential to commercial. The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to restoring … Read more
A part of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos was on Wednesday morning gutted by fire. EKO HOT BLOG learnt that the incident occurred at the departure hall of the Kenyan airways. The cause of the inferno has yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. However, a souce disclosed, “Part … Read more
Lagosians have been advised not to panic following reports that trucks conveying food from the North are stuck on the way. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, assured Lagosians, saying food security is guaranteed, despite the crisis. Lagosians have been advised not to panic following reports that trucks conveying food from the … Read more
The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has completed the rehabilitation of Ojo Drive to Alaba International Market route, among others. LSPWC stated that the completion of Ojo Drive to Alaba Market has greatly enhanced business activities As part of efforts to fix bad roads and reduce traffic congestion along major roads through the provision … Read more
Lagos State Health Service Commission (LSHSC) has urged healthcare workers to embrace diligence that exudes professionalism in carrying out statutory duties and responsibilities. The Chairman of LSHSC, Dr. Muyibat Onayiga, charged participants on the need to give value to the capacity-building initiative. The Chairman, Lagos State Health Service Commission (LSHSC), Dr. Muyibat Atinuke Onayiga, has … Read more
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has sealed Bazaar Supermarket for allegedly selling expired products. LASCOPA stated that the supermarket was sealed for displaying expired Croaker Steak, Checkerboard Cookies, Peanut Butter and Prawns on its shelves to be sold to consumers. The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), on Tuesday, sealed Bazaar Supermarket for … Read more
The Lagos State College of Nursing (LASUCON), Igando, has incorporated training on ‘Processing of Edible Coconut By-Products’. LASUCON said the initiative is aimed at empowering the students in human capacity development in addition to their medical certification. The Lagos State College of Nursing (LASUCON), Igando, has incorporated training on ‘Processing of Edible Coconut By-Products’ offered … Read more
A mobile court sitting in Oshodi has convicted 172 persons arrested by the state police command for violating COVID-19 protocols. The state police command said on Monday that the presiding judge ordered each of the 172 violators to pay a fine of N40,000. A mobile court sitting in Oshodi has convicted 172 persons arrested by … Read more
The Lagos State Government has refuted the allegation condoning the violation of Physical Planning laws by some developers in Osborne Foreshore Phase II and Peace Valley Estate, Magodo. The government said that contrary to insinuations, the residents of Osborne Foreshore Phase II had influenced the increase in height of structures in the area. The Lagos … Read more
It was a fresh breath of relief for residents and motorists plying the Apapa corridor with the take-off of electronic call-up system in the Lagos seaports. A resident said the electronic solution had brought an end to years of agony he had faced on the route. It was a fresh breath of relief for residents … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has shut the signals of a Pirate Radio claiming to be “Radio Biafra” in most parts of Lagos State. NBC stated that the jammed radio is an illegal Radio which broadcasts incendiary messages and notorious for spewing fake content. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has shut … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, said it has shut down Cubana Nightclub in Victoria Island for breaching the COVID-19 protocols. The state police added that it arrested 172 people for clubbing without respect to the social distancing rule. The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, said it has shut down Cubana Nightclub in … Read more
Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Lagos State Police in the Mushin area of the state. The police added that it also impounded 29 motorcycles in Lagos State during the weekend. Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Lagos State Police in the Mushin area of the state. The police made the disclosure … Read more
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Prince Adelaja Adeoye, has called on Federal Government to consider fixing the numerous potholes on the third mainland bridge in Lagos. The former ADP National Publicity Secretary said the third mainland bridge should have been resurfaced so that the work is done once and … Read more
Following the commencement of the Lagos Recycle Initiative, geared towards addressing the menace of plastic pollution in the state, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has launched the PAKAM app for effective coordination of the recycling program. Proffering a viable solution to the menace of plastic pollution, which had over the years bedeviled Lagos State is … Read more
The Lagos State Government is set to hold a Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Red Meat Value Chain in furtherance of its reforms and sanitisation of the value chain. The Stakeholders’ Engagement is expected to hold on Wednesday, 3rd, March 2021, at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, … Read more
The Lagos State Government has extended the work-from-home directive to personnel on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below. The government reviewed the directive to all Public Servants on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below for four weeks, with effect from Monday, 1st to Friday, 26th March 2021. In a bid to further stem the spread … Read more
Commotion broke out on Friday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when Sunday Igboho and his allies were en route to meet with 93-year-old Afenifere clan leader, Ayo Adebanjo. He said the new attack on his person by the agents of the Department of State Services was an endeavor to kill him. Igboho expressed this during a radio … Read more
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday, said Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed in the first quarter of 2022. According to Fashola, the delay in the completion of the project was caused by the government’s inability to shut down the bridge totally. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has resolved to engage the Federal Government on the rehabilitation work on Lagos-Badagry Expressway. A seven-man Ad-hoc committee, headed by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, was set up with a mandate to have a dialogue with the Federal Government. The Lagos State Government has resolved to engage the Federal Government … Read more