Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed plans by his administration to upgrade Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to a University of Education. The Governor made the disclosure during the visit of the newly elected Zonal Coordinators of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone D, at the Lagos House, Alausa. According to Sanwo-Olu, … Read more
Badagry town was agog at the weekend as all gathered for the celebration of the annual Black Heritage Festival. Addressing participants at the event at the weekend, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Saanu Bonu, said the celebration was in fulfillment of the mandate embedded in the Lagos … Read more
Maersk has issued an official confirmation of the robbery attack on its managing director, Gildas Tohouo Tohouo, by armed men, in his Ikoyi home on Sunday night. The robbery attack claimed the life of his wife, the Hungarian Bernadett Kurucz. She was brutally stabbed. Read Also: Mompha Deletes Instagram Posts, Walks Out Of Jail “We … Read more
The Federal Government is owing contractors handling various road construction and rehabilitation works nationwide the sum of N306 billion. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made the disclosure yesterday when he received the executive members of the Public Transport Owners of Nigeria Association (PTONA) in Abuja. He said in the past four years, … Read more
The Provost of Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, professor Onibon Nosiru Olajide has commended the Lagos State Government under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for coming to the rescue of the college in settling the entitlements of the pensioners. Professor Onibon Nosiru made the commendation in a press briefing with newsmen on … Read more
Lagos State Government has said that building roads would not solve the problem of gridlock in the state but creating good transport system. Speaking at the maiden edition of Lagos Transport Fest, Commissioner of Transportation, Dr. Frederick Oladeinde, said that the solution to the traffic problems in the state is creating options. There is need … Read more
No fewer than 24 pharmacies, patent medicine shops, and unlicensed premises in Ifako Ijaiye and Alimosho LGA were sealed last Wednesday by the Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi disclosed this at the weekend while reviewing the report of the enforcement exercise carried … Read more
Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, has commenced a massive public enlightenment campaign across the five divisions in the State, as part of efforts to create more awareness and further sensitize consumers on their rights. The sensitization campaign kicked off on Friday at Ikeja Local Government Secretariat with a roadshow, just as officials of LASCOPA … Read more
Lagos State House of Assembly says it will not repeal the state’s pension law permitting former governors and other public office holders to receive juicy pensions from state coffers. Mr. Tunde Braimoh, Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, said on Sunday that Lagos Assembly would not go the way of the Zamfara Assembly which … Read more
Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, at the weekend shut down 19 buildings in Igbogbo Baiyeku area of Ikorodu, Lagos, for violating the town planning laws of the State. General Manager, LASBCA, Engr. Abiola Kosegbe led the enforcement team of the agency, escorted by officials of the State Taskforce. The Chairman, Igbogbo … Read more
Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 24 members of a dreaded gang group, ‘Awawa Boys.’ Read Also: Boxing: Watch As Anthony Joshua Defeats Ruiz To Reclaim Heavyweight World Titles A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana on Sunday said the arrest took place on Thursday at bout … Read more
Member, House of Representatives, Epe Federal Constituency, Honourable Wale Raji, on Sunday paid a visit to the home of Moradeun Balogun, who was stabbed by robbers and allegedly denied treatment by a Lagos hospital, which eventually led to her death. Ekohotblog recalls that on Monday, Moraduen was robbed of her laptop and stabbed on her … Read more
Operatives of Iba Police Station have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Orji Ifeanyichukwu for allegedly setting his 24-year-old girlfriend, Alabi Tolani ablaze because she had another lover. DSP Bala Elkana, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, said this in a statement released to newsmen on Sunday. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Launches N250 Million Seed Capital For Tech … Read more
The closure of Mile 2 -Tin Can road will take effect from December 9 -December 11, 2019, therefore the Lagos State Government , yesterday, appealed to residents, especially those living around the area to bear the pains for good as this would allow the Federal Government to carry out palliative works on the bad portion … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, will on Monday, December 9, commence its 25th anniversary with a series of activities. Recall the anniversary was previously scheduled for Monday, November 25th but due to the unfortunate demise of its 100 Level students, Late Oni Olubuko , the college rescheduled it to the … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced interview dates for applicants of the 2018/2019 Bursary Award. Below are the scheduled dates and venues for the interview: Thurs. 19th – Fri. 20th December, 2019Epe & Ikorodu Time: 10.00am – 5.00pmMichael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe & Oriwu College, Ikorodu. Read Also: Prof. Wole Soyinka Calls On President … Read more
Following the rescue and evacuation of 22 pregnant women from the two baby factories in Isheri-Osun and Okota area of Lagos state, 11 of them have been delivered of their babies. The rescued girls and six other children had been at the facilities of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) … Read more
Few days after an official of the Lagos State Transport Management died as a result of an attack, at least six operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have been attacked with cutlasses , stones , broken bottles, and clubs, with three trucks damaged. It was gathered that the injured enforcement officers identified as … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that Hakeem Ajasa the Chief Security Officer of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila has been elected as the Oba-Elect of Iruland following the demise of oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru. Many had thought that with Segun Oniru’s closeness (a former Commissioner in Lagos State) to the seat of power … Read more
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat has called for the collaboration of the Organized Private Sector with the Lagos State Government in the ongoing transport sector reform to fast track its success. The Deputy Governor stated that the collaboration became necessary so as to achieve an efficient transport system that would meet the transport … Read more