The Lagos State Government has said that it is ready to make final decision and comeback on the Ikorodu Sub-region master plan For public examinations and stakeholder contributions. The Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako made this known in a speech on modalities of public display exercise on Friday in … Read more
Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) has announced its commitments to rebuild and develop Adeniji-Adele Housing Estate on Lagos Island. The General Manager, LASURA, Ms. Ajibike Shomade, stated this during the reception of executive members of the estate landlords association, when the executives visited the agency. Shomade said that the agency is planning to join … Read more
Physical screening of shortlisted indigenes of Lagos State, who have applied for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force, will start on Monday August 24 at the State Police Command, Ikeja. A statement issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy advised all shortlisted candidates to arrive at the screening by 8 a.m. The … Read more
The Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Theophilus Omololu Soyombo, got a rousing welcome from non-academic staff as he made a grand entry into the Senate building – the administrative headquarters of the institution yesterday morning. But members of the union he belongs to, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were largely … Read more
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday said that the Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) would resume very soon. Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos Railway District Manager, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. In his words; “We are looking at resuming MTTS very soon. “We are … Read more
The Lagos State Office Of Education quality assurance (OEQA) has started a COVID-19 safety and hygiene compliance gliding exercise in order to ensure that schools follow the safety measures, recommended by the Federal and the State Governments. The Director General and leader of the monitoring team, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni stated this when she led her … Read more
The Lagos state government on Wednesday has supported twenty-three young innovators and technology firms with N100 million to embark on any possible technology-driven innovations across the six pillars of the development agenda of the state. The awardees were chosen through a highly tested proceedings carried out by the Lagos State Science Research And Innovation Council … Read more
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has berated the Governing Council of the University of Lagos headed by Dr. Wale Babalakin over the removal of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the University’s Vice-Chancellor on Wednesday. In a statement issued by CACOL and made available to Ekohotblog by its Executive Chairman, Mr Debo Adeniran, the … Read more
Lagos Magistrate, Justice Bimbo Komolafe Is Dead A chief magistrate in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice Abimbola Aoko-Komolafe has passed on aged 51. Mrs Aoko-Komolafe is believed to have died early Monday. News of her death got to the news media on Wednesday. It was gathered that Aoko-Komolafe last visited her office on August … Read more
Newly appointed acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Omololu Soyombo, says he will lift the institution to a higher pedestal than he met it. Soyombo, who addressed journalists on Wednesday at the varsity’s Senate Chamber, said he assumed the post on August 12, 2020 and as such would work to bring the institution … Read more
The Ag. Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Theophilus Omololu Soyombo got a rousing welcome from workers of the University, mostly non-academic staff as he made a grand entry into the Senate building – the administrative head of the institution on Wednesday morning. Addressing them from the foyer of the building, Soyombo pledged to prioritise … Read more
The Director-General of Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Magodo, Mr. Senukon Olufunmi Ajose-Harrisson has stated that the agency will join hands with local and international organizations that have the capacity, to further improve it’s preferred vision and mission for the state public service. The Director made this known on Tuesday while signing … Read more
The Lagos State Government has alerted and notified property buyers and renters of buildings to beware of taking buildings and spaces that are permitted by the government. This notification was given by the Commissioner for physical planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salami in Alausa, Ikeja,on Tuesday. The Commissioner told prospective property buyers and up … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command Tuesday said its operatives killed two suspected armed robbers and arrested 42 others including 15 traffic robbers within the last one month. It said 22 traffic robberies attempts were foiled and 10 assorted firearms, several ammunition, cutlasses, axes, charms and other dangerous items recovered from criminal elements within the period … Read more
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested a serving military personnel, Lance Corporal Ajayi Kayode and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos State. A statement released by the antigraft agency says Kayode, with service number NAF18/34732, was arrested in his military attire … Read more
A Nigerian lady who was crushed to death by a tanker in Lagos on August 12, 2020, has now been laid to rest. The family members and the fiancé of Immaculate Emife Okochu, were all in tears as they set out in mourning clothes for her burial on Monday, August 17 Ekohotblog reported that Immaculate was crushed to death by a tanker … Read more
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Task Force) on Sunday have concluded arrangement to demolish illegal structures on ‘Idera Land Scheme’ in lbeju-Lekki. Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, made this known in a statement by Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Task Force, Taofiq Adebayo. Egbeyemi said … Read more
The Lagos State Government has extended hours of operations of food and non-food markets in the state. Ekohotblog gathered that they are to open at 8am and close at 6pm henceforth Also Read: Fire Guts Popular Market In Warri According to a statement by Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, the … Read more
As a palliative measure to cushion the ravaging economic effect of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Lagos State Government has unveiled another tax incentive and relief for businesses and individuals domiciled in the State. This was made known to the public by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) and signed by Ayodele Subair, its Executive … Read more
The Executive secretary, Health facility monitoring and accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), Dr. Abiola Idowu, has said that the agency is ready to introduce a Health Facility Inspection Tool called ‘HealthFIT’ Dr Idowu stated this on Friday at a training programme arranged by the agency in conjunction with PharmaAccess foundation , that the health facility inspection tool … Read more