The Lagos State government has asked residents in the Olowora area of the state to remain calm following the reports of a suspected case of coronavirus in the community. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, allayed the fears of the residents during a press briefing on the cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the state. … Read more
Two persons have died while another person was injured on Thursday following an accident that involved two buses at the Ile-Iwe Bus-top, Idimu, in Alimosho Local Government Area. According to eyewitnesses, a Siena bus loaded with passengers had defied the government shutdown order and was on high speed when it ran into another oncoming bus. … Read more
A nepa official, a thirty seven years old Kehinde Ayiri was almost beaten to death by people of akomkwe area in kosofe local government area in lagos for sleeping with Mr. Johnson Bernard’s wife, Mrs Felicia Bernard over unpaid nepa bills. The youths of the area had gathered themselves and beat the man up until … Read more
The Lagos State Government has denied claims in the media alleging that the State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development approved the housing development along the Magodo Greenbelt area of Lagos State. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, on Thursday, noted that the government did … Read more
There have been several commendations from Lagosians to the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the level of preparedness and other precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus in the State. In a viral video on social media, Lagosians currently receiving treatment in one of the isolation centres have also expressed … Read more
The Lagos State Government has shut the Agege Central Mosque after some worshippers on Wednesday April 1st, attacked members of the State COVID-19 Taskforce mandated to monitor and enforce compliance against public gatherings exceeding 25 people. Recall that members of the Lagos State COVID-19 Taskforce mandated by the State Government to monitor and enforce compliance … Read more
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps has advised Lagosians to obey the restriction directives of the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government in the efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on the assessment of Day Two of the lockdown, the Corps Marshal, LAGESC, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (Rtd) said the operatives of … Read more
In its efforts to further curtail the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic among the populace, LASG has launched a handwashing challenge tagged “MyHandsAreSafe”, in partnership with Jumia Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Mrs. Solape Hammond made the announcement at a special event organised by Jumia … Read more
The Lagos State COVID-19 Taskforce, mandated by the State Government to monitor and enforce compliance against public gatherings exceeding 25 people, was on Tuesday attacked by some Muslim worshippers at the Agege Central Mosque. Speaking on the incident, the General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and leader of the Taskforce, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe … Read more
The Lagos State COVID-19 Taskforce, mandated by the State Government to monitor and enforce compliance with the Statewide restriction order, has sealed SPN Packaging, situated at Plot B, Israel Adebajo Close, Ikeja and Supreme Brothel, at 8, Omitola Panada, Street, Agege, among others, for violating the two-week stay-at-home directive. The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, … Read more
In the aftermath of the Presidential lockdown order to contain the Coronavirus pandemic, the Lagos State Government has issued a directive that all building construction works be put on hold while the sit-at-home order subsists. The stop-work order was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris … Read more
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has donated the sum of N5million to fight the spread of coronavirus in the state. In a statement signed by General Manager Corporate Affairs at NIWA, Mr Tayo Fadile, and made available to Ekohotblog, NIWA said N5m will go to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the … Read more
The Lagos State government has postponed its promotional exam for all categories of workers in its employ indefinitely. The exam known as Public Service Examination had earlier been fixed for between Tuesday, April 7th, and Tuesday, April 14th. Read Also: Coronavirus: 7-Year-Old Donates Life Savings To FG, Lagos State The Director of State’s Examinations Board, … Read more
A seven-year-old girl and her eight-year-old sister have broken their lifetime savings and decided to support President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the fight against coronavirus. The girls, Princess, 7, and Vera Akpan, 8, donated N1,850 and N2,350 respectively. In her letter, which was exclusively made available to Vanguard and addressed … Read more
Concerned Nation Builders Initiative (CNI), an NGO, had on Monday 30th March, 2020, gave out preventive materials to people in the rural areas of Epe to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the community. The community development-centred NGO gave out the relief materials as part of its outdoor outreach programmes to the rural dwellers. The … Read more
Some residents of Lagos state are left lamenting following the lockdown directive that took effect on the night of Monday, March 30. Ekohotblog went round some parts of Lagos to monitor the compliance level in the state. Speaking with some residents who defied the lockdown order, some blamed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the urgency in … Read more
Africa’s largest city Lagos was deserted Tuesday after Nigeria locked down its economic hub and shuttered its capital, in the continent’s latest effort to brake the juggernaut of coronavirus. Businesses were closed, markets abandoned and streets empty as the usually chaotic megacity of 20 million, along with the capital Abuja, shuddered to a halt on … Read more
As the number of confirmed cases rises to 135, Africa’s biggest city and business hub, Lagos, Nigeria has initiated a total lockdown, with the restriction of all movement of people and closure of businesses and offices to stem the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Ekohotblog understands that the lockdown which commenced on Monday at 11 p.m … Read more
Epe residents had called on the attention of party leaders, Local GOVERNMENT & Local Council Development Area on the attending hardships this pandemic has brought on the indigenes and ways of ameliorating the effects. Sadly enough, there has been a hundred percent hike in the prices of foodstuffs most particularly Garri which remains our staple … Read more
Lagos is the 5th largest economy in Africa and the lockdown declared by President Muhammadu Buhari for 14 days will affect not just its over 20 million people but the whole of Nigeria and probably West Africa. Lagos has overtime grown to become the melting point of all forms of businesses, culture, traditions and people … Read more