EKOHOTBLOG, 15TH NOVEMBER, 2020 A yet-to-be identified Lagos prince has vowed that Oba Rilwan Akiolu will be dethroned. In a trending video recorded in Yoruba, he accused the monarch of corruption, neglect of the state and the people. He regretted that Akiolu collects money from the government instead of demanding that the authorities take care of … Read more
November 14, 2020 The Lagos State government, on Saturday, said it has secured the release of at least 107 #EndSARS protesters arrested in parts of the state. This is according to a statement issued by the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) which also said that the young Nigerians were detained in some … Read more
#EndSARS: Lagos Governor Invited Us, Didn’t Communicate Change in Curfew Time, Nigerian Army Tells Judicial Panel EKOHOTBLOG, NOVEMBER 14, 2020… Brigadier General Ahmed Ibrahim Taiwo, 81 Division Nigeria Army of the Nigerian Army who affirmed after swearing to tell the truth before the Lagos Judicial Panel on what unfolded at the Lekki Tollgate on October … Read more
Youth Members Of Lagos State Judiciary Panel Resume Sitting The two youth members of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry have resumed sitting on Saturday November 14, after boycotting the panel for over a week in protest against the freezing of their bank accounts and that of other #EndSARS promoters by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The … Read more
Lagos State First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Friday flagged off the 2020 Polio Vaccination Exercise for children in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the State, vowing that the State Government would continue to implement various initiatives to safeguard the health of residents. The affected councils are Apapa, … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 14TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has said that the command will not condone policemen absconding from duty, directing senior officers to declare cops indulging in such act deserters. Odumosu, during a general security meeting with divisional police officers, area commanders and heads of department on Friday in Ikeja, … Read more
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Electric Car Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The Hyundai Kona car, manufactured by Stallion Group is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range, and can be charged both at … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it will establish a butchers’ academy in order to train new and existing butchers in global best practices on slaughtering in the red meat value chain in the State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya stated this today during the test run of a new semi-mechanised abattoir under … Read more
Lagos State has reopened twenty stations of the Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) which got closed in the wake of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The General Manager, Ibilola Kasunmu, who spoke in Ikeja where some residents’ biometrics were being captured, said the registration stations, which had to be closed to the public to curb … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 13TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Lagos Government has announced plans to close the rail level crossing on Ilupeju on Sunday 15th, Ogunmokun on Monday 16th, Jibowu and Yaba on Wednesday 18th November, 2020 from 8:00pm to 7:00am. A statement by Assistant Director, Public Affairs Unit Ministry of Transportation, Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola, explained the phase of construction … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 12TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Channel Television reported that an incident has happened in Lagos state whereby thirty-one vehicles have been forfeited the rules and regulations which is against the traffic on one-way roads in the State. The sources claimed that the Head of Public Affairs Unit at the Lagos State Task Force in person of Mr … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 12TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 29-year-old Segun Titilayo, of Otolu town, Lekki LCDA of Lagos State, for allegedly killing and burying the corpse of his girlfriend, one Oritoke Manni, 26, a Bar attendant at K.C Hotel, Apakin Town, Lekki, who had already been declared missing by the police. Confirming … Read more
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 The Lagos Mobile Court has ordered a permanent forfeiture of 31 vehicles to the state government for disobeying the Traffic Laws. The Chairman of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, issued the order after the drivers pleaded guilty. He held that the 31 defendants pleaded guilty to the … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 12TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Lagos State Government says it will continue to support the families of police officers who lost their lives during the recent “EndSARS” protest in the state. The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Alausa when the executives of the Police Officers Wives Association … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed 10 personnel for offences ranging from murder, discreditable conduct, excessive use of power, corrupt practices, and negligence. The Lagos police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a press statement on Wednesday. The statement was titled ‘Lagos command kicks against indiscipline, dismisses 10 personnel’. It noted … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 11TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Lagos State Government announces the closure of Ikorodu Road for 20days According to the latest report, the Lagos State Government has announced the closure of Ikorodu Road for 20 days, the closure of the road will be from the NNPC Filling Station (by Anibaba Street) to the Mile 12 Bridge. According … Read more
Oba Elegushi Celebrates wife, Oloori Sekinat Aramide On Her Birthday Lagos ruler, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla 111 has taken to online media to praise his better half, Oloori Sekinat Aramide on her birthday. His first sovereign, Oloori Sekinat Aramide is a year more seasoned today, November 10 2020 and her better half saved no … Read more
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, on Tuesday, released a list of 99 applicants for its ₦10 million Relief Fund for victims of the violence that ensued during the October #EndSARS protest. Chairman of the Council, Dele Oshinowo set up the Fund on Oct. 31 to cushion the effect … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday presented 2021 Appropriation Bill to the State’s House of Assembly. Details later…
A man identified as Ben Emmanuel will be prosecuted by Lagos State Government for assaulting an official of the Lagos State Traffic Authority (LASTMA), Ismaila Lukman. Ekohotblog gathered that Emmanuel was said to have assaulted Lukman on Sunday, November 8, at Jakande junction, Lekki, causing him an injury on his head. Speaking about the incident, … Read more