Angry residents have lynched a suspected thief in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a suspected thief was in the early hours of Monday lynched by a mob in the Coker area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the suspect attempted to dispossess some commuters heading for their workplaces of their valuables on … Read more
“It is not a witch-hunting exercise. It is normal and expected and definitely…” EKOHOTBLOG reports that the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has concluded plans to set up a Visitation Panel to look into the affairs of the Lagos State University (LASU) from 2009 till date The move to probe the … Read more
Policemen and hoodlums have demolished a popular clubhouse in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 100 policemen and thugs, allegedly led by members of a Lagos family, have demolished buildings at the Ikeja Saddle Club, in the Isheri-Olowora area of Lagos State. The policemen were said to be from the Zone … Read more
Lagos Government has commenced the implementation of community-based tourism in LGAs EKOHOTBLOG reports that an initiative that would further unravel tourism potentials in different Local Government Areas across the state, tagged Community-Based Tourism (CBT), has been unveiled by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, … Read more
Says Nigeria’s Progress Depends on Every Citizen’s Support VAT Collection Will Help Lagos to Do More for Citizens – Governor Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday charged Nigerians to work toward the prosperity of the country, saying Nigeria could be on the path of progress if the citizens continue to display fairness, equity and … Read more
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Douglas Okoro, was Sunday, 26th September, 2021, honoured as the ‘most outstanding Commandant for the year 2021, by the Cornel Media Consult ( CMC ) Africa Awards of Excellence at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos state. This is contained in a statement … Read more
The reason Lagos residents shun pedestrian bridges has been revealed. EKOHOTBLOG reports that some Lagos residents have said that they continued risking their lives crossing highways on foot because many of the pedestrian bridges had become safe haven for thieves, beggars and traders. In separate interviews, the pedestrians said they also avoided using footbridges as most either didn’t … Read more
Fire has gutted a popular Lagos warehouse. EKOHOTBLOG reports that fire has gutted a warehouse on Moshood Abiola Way in the Ijora 7-Up area of Apapa-Iganmu, Lagos State. The fire outbreak was disclosed by the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, on Sunday. Adeseye noted that the cause of … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has revamped the Safer Highway Unit in the command and repositioned it for better service delivery. While addressing the newly reorganised unit at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja recently, the CP charged police officers attached to the unit as well as other tactical units in the state … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has spoken about the completion of Red and Blue Line train projects in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the 2022 deadline set for the completion of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) projects being undertaken by the Lagos State Government remains sacrosanct. … Read more
Two persons have been feared dead while many were injured in a Lagos-Abeokuta highway accident. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than two persons have been reported dead while seven others sustained varying degree of injuries following a accident on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway on Saturday. It was gathered that the accident occurred on Saturday as a Toyota Sienna … Read more
. . .the need for collective efforts in achieving this elusive goal has to be concerted. On Wednesday September 22, 2021 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, addressing World Leaders at the 76th United Nations General Assembly compared humanity to a youngster with an infantile belief that the world was made for his gratification. Johnson, charging … Read more
Police operatives have arrested a man tying a debtor to a stake in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest a creditor, identified as Oluchi, popularly known as PACA for tying his alleged debtor, Alozie Reuben, to a stake over a N4.6 million debt. The Lagos State Police … Read more
Customs operatives have intercept drugs, rice, others worth N1.2bn in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command in Lagos, have seized contraband consisting of hard drugs, foreign rice and petrol worth N1.2bn. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Western Marine Command, Deputy Controller, Enonche Ochiba, … Read more
A dismissed Lagos policeman has been jailed over the alleged killing of Monsurat Ojuade. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba has remanded a dismissed Police Sergeant, Samuel Philips, in prison custody for allegedly killing Monsurat Ojuade in Lagos State. It was gathered that the ruling by the court was … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has compensated families of two operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) who died in the cause of duties with N10 million each. Represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Gboyega Soyannwo, the Governor emphatized with the affected families, describing the monetary support as a token and the government’s … Read more
The Lagos State Government, however, assured that the site will be cordoned off for the safety of the residents of the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic from the Yaba axis over the ongoing construction of the Red Line Rail Mass Transit project, from midnight of Friday, … Read more
Lagos Task Force have impounded 410 motorcycles plying prohibited routes in the state within one week. EkoHotBlog reports that the Chairman of Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce), CSP Shola Jejeloye, confirmed the arrest in via a press statemen on Thursday. The Lagos taskforce boss, Jejeloye said that the agency resolved not to … Read more
The winners of the award were announced by political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, on Thursday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tasked the Nigeria Cardiac Society, (NCS) to develop innovative solutions and reinvent methods to reach out to patients with cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu, represented by Dr Olusegun Ogboye, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Lagos state, made the call at the 50th anniversary and scientific conference of the NCS … Read more