A heavy down pour of rain has damaged several buildings in Lagos State, including schools, churches, and several houses. EkoHotBlog learnt that the rainstorm that occurred midnight of Sunday also displaced many people at Iragon community, in Badagry Central Local Government Area. Luckily no lives were lost in the incident, a Commissioner of the Lagos … Read more
As efforts are being made to provide a solution to COVID-19, the Lagos State Government has given their conditions if primary and secondary schools will reopen. The State Government said it would employ no fewer than 1,000 teachers in its public secondary schools and 2,000 teachers in its public primary. Folashade Adefisayo, the Lagos State … Read more
Residents of No 6 Olonode Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, narrowly escaped death on Monday, when the two-storey building partially collapsed during heavy rainfall. The incident, it was gathered happened around 9.45 am amid heavy downpour. Director-General, Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the report said all … Read more
A notorious Street lord in Oworonshoki, Lagos State, popularly known as ‘Obasanjo’ has been killed. According to an eyewitness, he was killed during an on going cult clash in Oworonshoki. He said : “The Entire Oworonshoki Community is very Tensed up right now.” “Whoever has the means should help contact authorities!”
The Lagos State Government has announced a plan to effect partial closure of the Marine Beach Bridge, Apapa, to vehicular movement, from May 27 to Oct. 21. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made the announcement in a statement in Lagos. He said the closure of the bridge was to enable its repair … Read more
Residents and traders of Ilasan Jakande Housing Estate, Eti-Osa, on Monday, 25 May 2020, complained about the flood caused by heavy rainfall. There was a heavy downpour in parts of Lagos that lasted about five hours, making some streets and roads become flooded The rain started around 12:30 a.m at midnight and lasted Five hours … Read more
Lagos State has announced the discharge of thirty-one COVID-19 patients from their isolation centres, bringing the total number of recovered cases in the state to 738. The Governor of Lagos State and COVID-19 Incident Commander, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known in a statement on Sunday. He said, “I have more great news from our isolation … Read more
Due to the damaged that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hinted that the state would help big companies operating in the state to prevent job loss. He added that the state was also considering giving grants to some Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the state given the impact … Read more
Are Dangote’s freebies meant for the period of Ramadan only or as long as COVID-19 is still existing? These are the questions the residents in Lagos State, especially the Muslims among them, have been asking one another for the past two days. Since the advent of COVID-19, churches and mosques have been giving freebies, especially … Read more
It was just like a mystery as a year and two-month-old baby found reciting the National Anthem of Nigeria. The amazing act was done by the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kareem at Ilasan Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, Lagos, today, Friday 22nd May 2020. The baby whose name is Mardiyyah Abdul Kareem could easily recognize … Read more
Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI), an NGO, has pleaded with residents of the Epe community to adhere strictly to the directives of the government and medical experts on how to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prince Ladi Kassim, the Welfare Director of the NGO, told Eko Hot Blog Correspondent in Epe, on Friday that … Read more
One Mr Toheeb Badmus aka Tomori is currently on the run after allegedly stabbing the mother of his child multiple times with a ceramic plate. Mr Toheeb is married to Tosin (the victim) and they recently welcomed a new born child together. Narrating the incident on 22nd of May, the victim’s sister disclosed that the … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it is set to stop the incessant truck accidents that have taken many lives of innocent citizens in the state. The state government convened a stakeholder meeting with the key representatives of the Downstream Energy Sector to discuss the issue. Speaking at a virtual meeting, the Commissioner for Energy and … Read more
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the State Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Review Committee, aimed at reactivating the Tourism, Arts and Culture sector. Inaugurating the committee in Ikeja, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, said that the state’s creative industry had remained dormant, following the Coronavirus pandemic. Akinbile-Yusuf said in a statement that … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it is set to stop the incessant truck accidents that have taken many lives of innocent citizens in the state. The state government convened a stakeholder meeting with the key representatives of the Downstream Energy Sector to discuss the issue. Speaking at a virtual meeting, the Commissioner for Energy and … Read more
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has revealed when the Pen Cinema Bridge in Agege will be ready. Speaking during an unscheduled visit to construction site of the bridge, Hamzat said the bridge will soon be completed. He posted images of the inspection on his Instagram page on Thursday. He declared that engineers still … Read more
Mr. Balogun Tarzan, President of The Association of Tourists Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON) has instructed all the boat operators across the country to oblige with government directive by wearing a face mask and adhering to other precautionary measures to avoid further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing further, he urged his … Read more
It was an unusual onslaught of attacks for Lagos residents by highway robbers in recent days, who have taken advantage of the traffic snarl caused by road construction workers and tanker drivers along several sections of the Oshodi-Apapa expressway. Irrespective of the time of the day, hoodlums have now taken it as a pastime to … Read more
The lifeless body of a young man identified as Kelvin Rhima was found dangling from a ceiling fan by neighbours, Tuesday night, in his mini apartment at Modinatu Street in Ogba area of Lagos. It was gathered that Kelvin Rhima’s neighbours became worried Tuesday evening when they noticed that he had not been seen outside … Read more
A Lagos based nurse and mother of four, has narrated how she found her own death certificate in the vehicle of her husband and father of her children. She wrote, “I am in a very sad mood, I feel used and rejected, I feel so terrible, I am married with four kids and I always … Read more