The National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) has commiserated with families, relatives, and friends of those who lost their lives in the helicopter crash on Friday in Lagos, Ekohotblog Reports. Tinubu’s condolence was contained in a statement issued by his Media aide, Mr. Tunde Rahman in Lagos. Ekohotblog recall that the incident occurred at … Read more
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), has confirmed a former Polaris bank boss and Commissioner for Finance, Mr Tokunbo Abiru, as the party’s consensus candidate for the forthcoming Lagos East Senatorial bye-election. The party’s state Assistant Publicity Secretary, Mr Abiodun Salami, gave the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency … Read more
Helicopter Crash: There Is Nothing To Fear, Sanwo-Olu Commiserates With Families Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu has commiserated with families, friends and associates of the victims of the unfortunate helicopter crash in Opebi, Lagos. In a condolence message signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile on Friday, Governor … Read more
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the helicopter crash in Opebi, Ikeja Lagos State. Ekohotblog had reported that two persons were feared dead after a helicopter crashed into a building on Friday. The crash reportedly happened around 12:17 pm. Confirming the incident, LASEMA on its Twitter page said it had activated its … Read more
The body of a yet-to-be-identified man has been recovered by men of the Lagos State Police Command at the rail line in the Ijora-Badia area of the state. Ekohotblog gathered that passers-by in the area, saw the man lying motionless beside the rail line. It was learnt that security agents, including neighbourhood guards and policemen … Read more
Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo on Thursday released details of a report which identified stealing as the prevalent crime in the state between January and March 2020. The other top crimes, according to quarterly data from the Lagos Criminal Information System (LCIS), were breach of peace and cultism. Also Read: Insecurity: … Read more
Lagos State recorded 81percent of expected revenue during the first half of this year, which is N432.6billion, despite the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic activities. This disclosure was made by the state’s Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Sam Egube. Mr Sam revealed this during 2019/2020 Annual Press Week Lecture of the … Read more
An articulated truck crashed into a residential building at Owode-Onirin on Thursday in Lagos. Ekohotblog gathered that the accident occured at about 4.10 p.m. on Lagos-Ikorodu expressway. Mr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that only the empty truck was involved in the mishap. Also Read: 2 Dead, 16 Missing As … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced readiness to resuscitate Arabic teaching in schools. At a workshop organized for Arabic teachers on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abosede Adelaja, observed that capacity building for teachers and public schools administrations was yielding results. She explained that the training became necessary as language remains an important … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it has paid over N1 billion retirement benefit bond into the Retirement Savings Account (RSA) of 218 retirees under the state public service for the month of August. The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mr. Babalola Obilana made the disclosure at the 78th Batch Retirement Bond Presentation on Thursday … Read more
Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, Lagos State Governor has sworn in Hon. Oladotun Olakanle as the new Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) imploying him to ensure walfarism in the community and always be resonated by the principles of transparency and accountability in the management of public resources entrusted in his care. The Governor … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), has sealed a church, an eatery and a construction site for environmental violations. The agency warned facility owners flouting the state environmental laws after the partial reopening of the socio-economic activities, particularly religious and hospitality sectors, to desist or face the wrath of the law. Also Read: Five … Read more
Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Wednesday expressed the commitment to spend One million Dollars to rehabilitate the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. This is in line with the fulfillment of the promise made a year ago, that the nation’s sporting facilities would be revived and the rehabilitation, which includes re-grassing and restoration … Read more
No fewer than six persons including policemen sustained injuries on Wednesday morning as officials of Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and commercial motorists clashed at Abule Egba. The fight started after a bus conductor was rumoured killed by the task force officials. Police said no one was killed, and noted that the violence … Read more
Task Force Officials Kill Commercial Bus Driver, Conductor Pandemonium Abule Egba part of Lagos State, as Task Force Officials allegedly kill a commercial bus Driver and his conductor. For more than two hours, there were tense scenes in the Abule Egba area after members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) clashed with … Read more
Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo), Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers Lagos State Council has appeal to the union members to remain pacific. He spoke in reaction to the fight between the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation and commercial motorists that led to the ‘death’ of a bus conductor, Wasiu … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released suspected cyber fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, about two weeks after he was rearrested by the anti-graft agency in Lagos. The report further said that Mompha had withdrawn the N5m fundamental rights suit he filed against the EFCC to challenge his rearrest. Mr Mompha, who is … Read more
The Federal Government has said President Buhari as visitor to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will not interfere or influence the work of the Special Presidential Visitation Panel he set up to probe the removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. Prof Ogundipe was removed from office by the Wale Babalakin-led Governing … Read more
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, on Tuesday destroyed substandard products which included LPG cylinders, aluminium and galvanised roofing sheets worth over N450m. The destroyed products were from different sources; some of which were evacuated from warehouses and others intercepted on the highways. Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate of the organisation, Mr Obiora Manafa, said … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reportedly seized 11,785,800 Tramadol tablets in Lagos, Ekohotblog learnt. Ekohotblog, gathered that the Tramadol were packed in a total of 607 cartons. Head of Public Affairs, Mr Jonah Achema, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. It quoted the Chairman, Muhammad Abdallah, as saying the interception … Read more