Task force officers have shot a banker in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the personnel of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (task force) have shot a Branch Manager with Wema Bank, Bamidele Ajala. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the Oshodi area of Lagos State. It was … Read more
Lagos Government has announced a traffic diversion plan over the reconstruction of Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota Expressway. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has released the diversion plan for a duration of four months commencing from Monday, October 18, 2021, Following the notification received from the Federal Ministry of Works on the reconstruction of Apapa/Oworonshoki Expressway. The … Read more
Police have approved #EndSARS protest in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has made a U-turn on its earlier warning against any gathering or organisation of protest in commemoration of the first anniversary of last year’s #EndSARS protest in the state. The police commissioner, while addressing … Read more
PDP has accused APC of disrupting its Congress in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of disrupting its congress in the state. It was gathered that the PDP Congress in Lagos State was postponed as a suspected hoodlum shot into the air at the … Read more
The residents of the Lagos State have been thrown into panic as Lekki rally looms over #EndSARS protest. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the rally being planned by some Nigerian youths to commemorate the first anniversary of last year’s bloody #EndSARS nationwide protests has thrown the residents of Lagos State into panic. This online news platform … Read more
On Thursday, October 14, 2021, Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Oba Olufolarin Olukayode joined an exclusive list of change-makers to receive a leadership award from the London Political Summit, in recognition of his exceptional strides since assuming the reins of power as the Alara of Ilara Kingdom. The summit, themed “Sustainable development and good governance in … Read more
FRSC has revealed number of accidents in Lagos road crashes in eight months. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos State has disclosed that 101 persons died while 625 sustained varying degrees of injury in road crashes in the state between January and August, 2021. The Lagos Sector Commander, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemile, made … Read more
The visit will kick-start the opening of the Economic Session of the 12th biennial convention of Eko Club International.. Since its inception on the stroke of the new Millennium, Eko Club International has continued to foster cooperation and collaboration, unity, brotherhood and sisterhood amongst its members. Eko Club International (ECI), the apex socio-cultural and socio-political … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka The Provost, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Associate Professor Nosiru Olajide Onibon, has called for selfless leadership in the collective quest to hoist Epe Division, and the Nigerian state at large to greater heights. Prof Onibon made the call in an interview at MOCPED premises on Wednesday 13th October 2021, where … Read more
…Applauds Hon Wale Raji By Babatunde Kaka On Monday, October 11, 2021, the Epe Division Youth Ambassadors, an offshoot of the Lagos Youth Ambassadors under the aegis of the IBILE Youth Project marked the International Day of the Girl-Child with an outreach programme to encourage youths across Epe Division to embrace the enduring possibilities that … Read more
Lagos Government has extended the period of traffic diversion on Apapa/Oshodi Expressway. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has extended the period of traffic diversion on the Apapa/Oshodi Expressway from the scheduled completion date of October 2, 2021, to October 30, 2021, following the repair works on the Airport Flyover Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works. … Read more
Many residents have been injured as transport workers clashed over ticket fee in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 15 people have been injured with gunshot wounds as suspected members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) launched an attack on members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over ticket … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has commissioned 100-unit house project in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday commissioned Bayview Estate, a 100-unit housing project in Ikate-Elegushi in the Lekki area of the state. The 100-unit housing project made up of 68 terraces of four bedrooms and 32 flats of three … Read more
• The Committee of Wives of Lagos officials are set to invest massively to boost education in rural communities • …Unveils activities for 21st National Women’s Conference Ekohotblog reports that the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) on Tuesday unveiled plans to invest massively to boost education across the state, especially in the … Read more
Three persons have been feared dead as cultists clashed over supremacy in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than three persons have been reportedly killed in the ongoing supremacy clashes involving members of the Eiye and Aiye cults in Lagos State. The incident, it was learnt, occurred in Owode and Ibeshe communities, in the Igbogbo Bayeku Local … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka Young creatives across Epe Division will now have a platform to hone their creative skills following an initiative by the Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment geared towards assisting creative minds to parlay their talents towards wealth creation and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Honourable Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs … Read more
…the state government plans to vaccinate 30 percent of Lagos residents by the end of the year. Despite being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, Nigerians may be required to take another jab of the COVID-19 vaccine to stay safe. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi made the remark on Tuesday during a briefing … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka. On Monday, October 11, 2021 Odo-Temu community in Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA marked the International Day of the Girl-Child amid euphoria and jubilation following the groundbreaking ceremony held to commission a modern Primary Health Centre chaperoned by technocrat and Chairman of the LCDA, Hon Wale Raji Anomo. The Health Centre is a fulfilment … Read more
Two persons have been killed as rival cult groups clashed in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that two persons have been killed in Ijora Badia in the Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State as rival cult groups engaged in a bloody clash in the state. It was gathered that one of the deceased, identified as Rotimi … Read more
Lagos government has given a fresh update on BECE resit date. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Examinations Board has said that the date earlier fixed for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) resit remain unchanged. This was made known via a statement signed by the Director, Examinations Board, Mr. Supo Gbadegesin, on Monday. … Read more