The mother of Lagos police commissioner, Odumosu, is dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Alhaja Sikirat Odumosu, the mother of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has been pronounced dead. It was gathered that the mother of the police commissioner died after a brief illness on Thursday at the age of 88. EKOHOTBLOG further … Read more
Items recovered from the arrested suspect included a locally-made pistol and three cartridges. Police men of Lagos State command have arrested a member of a notorious, daredevil armed robbery gang in the Bode Thomas area of Lagos State. Olawale Samsudeen the suspect was apprehended when he and two other members of the criminal gang attempted to … Read more
A Lagos student has emerged as the best 2021 UTME candidate. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a candidate from Lagos State, Monwuba Chibuikem, has emerged as the best candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with a score of 358. The emergence of Chibuikem as the best candidate was disclosed via a document shared by … Read more
…the DSVRT attended to an average of 150 new cases monthly, adding that the team provided a coordinated response… The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), has handled 10,007 domestic and sexual violence cases in two years. Chairman of DSVRT and Lagos State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Moyosore … Read more
AIG Kokumo has sent a message to Lagos residents. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Ogun and Lagos States, Johnson Kokumo, has assured the residents of Agege in the Agege Local Government Area of adequate security of lives and properties. The AIG gave the assurance on Wednesday while … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on Ikeja Road. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has commenced Junction Improvement Works at Awolowo Way/Kodesho/Oba Akran Road, underpass by Computer Village in the Ikeja area of the state for eight months. The latest development was made known by the Commissioner for Transportation, … Read more
… As Don Certifies Him Medically Fit The General Hospital, Ijede, has discharged the five-year-old boy, Michael Ayodele, who was severely abused by her guardian, confirming and certifying him medically fit and sound to leave the hospital. The Deputy Medical Director, Ijede GH, Dr. Olumuyiwa Balogun-Oluwa, who disclosed this on Tuesday at the facility, said … Read more
EKO Hospital founder, Amechi Obiora, has been pronounced dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that one of the founders of the popular EKO Hospital in Lagos State, Dr. Amechi Obiora, is dead. It was gathered that the late founder of the famous hospital died after a brief illness at the age of 85. Obiora, who hails from Anambra … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka “The entire people at Odo Ayandelu community had a sleepless night today as a result of transformer vandals who invaded the community at about 2 am.” – Oba Asunmo Aderibigbe. Lagos monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ganiyu Asunmo Aderibigbe, has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Transmission Company of … Read more
There was heavy traffic on Wednesday as police blocked Lagos Roads over IGP’s visit. EKOHOTBLOG reports that motorists were stranded in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, and its environs on Wednesday morning following the blockade of major roads by police operatives. It was gathered that the roads were barricaded by the security operatives over the impending visit … Read more
Scores of persons have been arrested for illegal reclamation in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has arrested no fewer than 24 people engaging in the reclamation of a wetland at Mosafejo Mowo in the Badagry area of the state. It was gathered that the state government also sealed the premises of a … Read more
Four persons have been arrested as Lagos govt, NAFDAC shut a toxic chemical plant. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than four persons have been arrested as the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) have sealed off a chemical plant in the Ikorodu area of … Read more
He further disclosed that Tom Jones junction/Alli Balogun to Martins Street now have a dedicated truck for night and day evacuation of refuse. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts (CBD), Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde, has disclosed that his Office, in conjunction with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has … Read more
During the protest, some of the NURTW members refused to convey commuters to their various destinations along some areas on Ikorodu Road. The branch chairmen of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the areas where commercial transportation were grounded due to the protest against Lagos State Task Force and the Lagos State … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has mourned the late Ajiroba of Lagos, Rasheed Williams. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the death of the late Ajiroba of Lagos, Chief Rasheed Alaba Williams, as a great loss to the state and Nigeria. The late Ajiroba of Lagos was pronounced dead in Lagos in the … Read more
A man has lost his life over N500 bet in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), Rasheed Yinusa popularly known as ‘Apase’, has been confirmed dead following a fight with a lotto agent, Abdulazeez Olasupo, around the Benson area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. It was gathered that … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic on Ikorodu Road. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has on Monday announced that traffic will be diverted at Anthony Area on the Yaba-bound lane of Ikorodu Road for six days commencing from August 31, 2021. The latest development was made known via a … Read more
Eligible persons are advised to proceed to vaccination sites where they received their first dose to get their second jab as scheduled on their vaccination card. EDITOR’S PICKS: BREAKING: Commuters Stranded As Drivers Protest Alleged Extortion By LASTMA, Task Force Sunday Igboho Sends Strong Message To Yoruba Nation Agitators Senator Bala Na’Allah’s Son’s Death Might … Read more
Commuters were on Monday stranded in Lagos as commercial bus drivers protested alleged extortion by LASTMA, and Task Force. EKOHOTBLOG reports that commuters along the Ikorodu Road were in the early hours of Monday stranded following protest by commercial bus drivers over alleged extortion by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State and the Chief of Staff to the Governor (COS) have visited Tinubu in London. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Hamzat, and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Tayo Ayinde, have visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola … Read more