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A fire broke out at a Plank Market on Demurin street, in Ketu area of Lagos on Sunday destroying goods worth millions of naira, Eko Hot Blog has learnt. The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said that the cause of the fire has not yet … Read more
The Lagos State Government has sealed Queens Park Event Centre, Oniru for contravening Coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols. Furthermore, the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture rescinded the license of the event center. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm Uzamat Akinbile Yusuf said the step to withdraw the license was … Read more
The Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has appointed the President and other Executive Members of the Lagos State Public Service Club, who will govern the affairs of the club for the next two years, to ensure that they enact themselves as good diplomats of the State Public Service. Affirming at the inauguration of the … Read more
The Lagos State Government abidance team has shut down more recreational centers in the state for violating government directives on the COVID-19 pandemic. The state is discerning a revitalization in the number of confirmed cases as another strain of the virus is discovered in Nigeria. The operations led by the Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that it is mandatory that intending couples obtain clearance from the government to hold weddings with 300 people in attendance. This is according to a notice titled ‘Stay Safe At Home’, which was released by the state government on Christmas day. “Weddings and social gatherings must not exceed 300 … Read more
The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reminded citizens that wearing masks is mandatory to fight against the coronavirus even as residents and citizens celebrate during Yuletide. The governor of Lagos has threatened penalties and sanctions for anyone who violates the requirement to wear a mask while the virus is spreading among the … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has empathized with members of the entertainment industry, including owners of tourism institutions, whose movements have been affected by the revitalization of COVID-19 positive persons. Enunciating the recent ban on carnivals, concerts, and street parties following the second wave of COVID-19, Mrs. Akinbile-Yusuf … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has shared the ordeal of his battle against the dreaded virus in a briefing held at the State House, Marina. He said: “COVID-19 is real”, apparently instructing those still in doubt of the outbreak of the pandemic. The Governor, on December 11, went into self-isolation after exposure to an infected … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has confined its willingness to fulfill the waste evacuation needs of residents during the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities, to improve the State Government’s vision of ascertaining a cleaner, hygienic and livable atmosphere in Lagos State. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. … Read more
The Supervising Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Education District IV, Mrs. Anike Adekanye has acknowledged the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the face-lift to the District in form of infrastructure regeneration, heightened personnel, regular welfare packages, and enhancement of the facilitative teaching and comprehending environment. Uttering on Tuesday at the launch of the items acquired … Read more
The Lagos State Government has decreed all residents of the state to be conscious of the state of the Environment as they celebrate the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello who gave this advice In an interview in his office at Alausa, Ikeja, pointed … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for synergy between traditional institutions and the government for tolerable community and national development, saying such a relationship will stimulate preferable security, welfare, and abundance for the people as well as closer cooperation between modern governance and the traditional form of government. Governor Sanwo-Olu was speaking … Read more
Lagos Special Correctional Centre for Boys in Oregun, Ikeja, owned by the Lagos State Government, as part of its contributions to give a face-lift to the facility, support the oppressed and improve their standard of living in society. Esther Ajayi Foundation, a non-governmental organization has upgraded the foundation. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, … Read more
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency (Taskforce) during enforcement of the State’s traffic laws on Tuesday has arrested hoodlums for attacking officers as cars were impounded. Lagos State Government picked the suspects up in the uproar that broke out in Ojodu and Obanikoro during the enforcement carried out by the Taskforce in different areas in … Read more
First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, after meetings with inter-ministerial stakeholders, has been successfully inferred with positive feedback on its influence among youths. The First Lady has launched the 14-day social media advocacy against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Eko Hot Blog learned that the Head, Public Affairs, Office of the First Lady, Mrs. Olubukonla Nwonah, … Read more
The Isale Eko Descendants’ Union, in collaboration with Alliance Francais/Mike Adenuga Center and the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau has announced its Inaugural Symposium in commemoration of its 3rd Edition of its Isale Eko Day Celebration. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the event is slated to take place at the Alliance Francais/ Mike … Read more
Lagos State Government has declared openly the measures to control the second billow of COVID-19 pandemic commences from Monday, 21st of December 2020, in Lagos, the Ministry of Transportation has reiterated the need for motorists to comply with its transportation safety guidelines. A proclamation issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, emphasized that … Read more
Lagos State Taskforce Operatives have impounded 130 commercial motorcycles used for illegal operations on restricted routes at Iyana-Ipaja, Abule-Egba, Fagba and Ogba areas of the state. The Agency’s new Chairman, Shola Jejeloye, gave this figure in a statement signed on Monday by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq. Jejeloye said that several … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture is mourning the death of one of its former Commissioner, Chief Enock Kolapomoye Olorunfunwa Ajiboso, who died on Sunday at the age of 68. In a statement on Monday in Lagos by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, the Ministry said it received the news of the death of … Read more
Lagos Island Maternity Hospital (LIMH), the largest maternity unit in Lagos State, has been recognised by an international Non-Governmental Organisation, International Hospital Federation (IHF) as one of the hospitals and health service providers that delivered exceptional service amid the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic earlier in the year. Commenting on the recognition, the Medical Director of … Read more