Rasheedat Oluwatoyin Aduke, a fashion designer, mother of three, and a Lagos female commercial bus driver defiles the odds to make a living… EkoHotBlog reports that In the last year, Rasheedat has been ferrying passengers between Berger and Agege in Lagos State. Before opting to sit behind the wheels of a commercial bus, Rasheedat was … Read more
Three clerics were on Wednesday re-arraigned in an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court by the Lagos State Government on an eight-count charge of rape and abuse of corpses of their congregants. The trio; Jacob Farinmade, Abraham Olujobi and Olatunde Taiwo pleaded not guilty to the three charges of conspiracy and misconduct with regards … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka On Friday, November 5th, 2021, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello led members of the University Management on an assessment tour of facilities at the Lagos State University, LASU, Epe Campus, which accommodates the Faculty of Engineering and School of Agriculture. The Vice-Chancellor, who assumed office on … Read more
Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) contributed the highest amount to the states with ₦488bn… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State recorded the highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) with ₦267bn, according to a report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). It was followed by the FCT with ₦69bn and Rivers, ₦57bn. Yobe State had the least … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka “We are Providing a Well-Equipped ICT Centre” – Mrs Odunsin, Eridan Group Convener. The Alara of Ilara Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr Olukayode Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, has appealed to well-meaning indigenes of Ilara and Epe Division at home and in the diaspora to pool efforts and resources in revamping and ameliorating the … Read more
On October 30, 2021, the 12th Biennial Conference of Eko Club International (ECI) ended with a peaceful election to determine the next batch of leaders who would steer the group’s goals and aspirations into the future. Since its inception, Eko Club International (ECI) has had six presidents alongside other cabinet members who have worked assiduously … Read more
Senator Abiru kicks off capacity development training for 1000 MSMEs in Lagos East ….Gives Knowledge Pack To 1000 Trainees …Announces N100million Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan For MSMEs EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman, Senate Committee on industries, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, on Monday has flagged off a capacity development training for 1000 Micro, Medium and … Read more
The Commissioner said once this is achieved, it will bring the State closer to the state governor’s mandate to vaccinate 30% of the Lagos population… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has announced a robust vaccination strategy to target four million residents of the state before the end of December 2021.ma The … Read more
On Monday, November 1, 2021, a development project managed by Fourscore Homes Limited along Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, crashed to the ground, heaping 21 storeys worth of debris on approximately 50 people who were on-site at the time of the building collapse. Eko Hot Blog Perspective on the Ikoyi Carnage The succeeding days have spun … Read more
Eko Club International, a community of Lagosians in the diaspora, has expressed its heartfelt commiseration to the Lagos State Government as well as the families who lost loved ones to the tragic building collapse at Gerrard Road Ikoyi, Lagos state. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Rokosu-Lawal on Friday, November 5, … Read more
Click Below To Watch Videos: In the sequel to its primary mandate of sensitising the indigenous Lagosian society on strategies towards the socio-cultural and socio-political advancement of the state, a civic group, The Ibile Eko Summit Group hosted its maiden colloquium in what is expected to fling open the conversation surrounding the place of the … Read more
A redeployed female corps member has been confirmed dead in the Ikoyi Building Collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 26-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Zainab Sanni Oyindamola, has been confirmed dead in the 21-storey building that collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos. Zainab was confirmed to be serving with the construction company, Fourscore Homes … Read more
The body of the owner of collapsed Ikoyi building has been recovered. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the body believed to be the owner of the collapsed 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, Femi Osibona, has been recovered on Thursday. This online newspaper gathered that Osibona’s body was recovered on Thursday after … Read more
Sanwo-Olu has declared three days mourning in Lagos State and ordered flags to fly at half mast. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared three days of mourning over the Ikoyi building collapse, which occurred at the Ikoyi area of the state on Monday. This is just as the … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has on Thursday announced the tribunal to probe the Ikoyi Building Collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, inaugurated members of the investigation tribunal to conduct an inquiry into the misconduct responsible for the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area … Read more
Lagosians were on Thursday thrown into panic as police officers clashed with tricycle riders in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was heavy tension in the Meiran area of Lagos State on Thursday following a clash between policemen and tricycle operators in the area. According to Newsonline, eyewitnesses disclosed that chaos began … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has set up a six-man probe panel and appointed a chairman over the Ikoyi Building Collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a six-man independent investigation team to probe the remote and immediate cause of the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area of … Read more
Lagos Lawmakers have taken serious action on Ikoyi Building Collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, visited the Ikoyi building collapse site to access the level of damages. The lawmakers hinted that concerned government officials would be invited to answer questions in relation to the disaster. This … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has revealed the names of survivors of the Lagos building collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has on Wednesday released the names of survivors of the collapsed building in the Ikoyi area of the state. The governor revealed the names and ages of the survivors while addressing newsmen … Read more
Death toll at the Ikoyi building collapse has hit 22 as two more bodies were recovered by the emergency workers at the site on Wednesday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two more bodies have on Wednesday been recovered by emergency workers at the site of collapsed building in the Lekki area of Lagos State. … Read more