Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that welfare of the Nigerian ex-Servicemen must be a priority. The Governor stated this at the launch of the year 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu said retired personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces as well as their immediate … Read more
The 4th edition of ‘Ready Set Work’, RSW, initiative by the State Govt kicked off over the weekend with a strict warning to the participants to be guided by the RSW rules or get disqualified from the programme. The programme would continue for the next 12 Saturdays of 6 weeks interactive training session and 6 … Read more
Unity Bank Plc has rewarded youth corpers in the Lagos State National Youth Service Orientation Camp, who emerged winners in the maiden edition of its Corpreneurship challenge. The bank gave out N1m, out of which the overall winner got N500,000; the first runner-up got N300,000, while the second runner-up got N200,000. According to the bank, … Read more
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Sunday underscored the importance of continuous learning and inventiveness saying such was important to engender personal growth and development which in turn will rub off favorably on the society. Speaking on Sunday at a Special Thanksgiving Service held at the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, … Read more
Ariori / Ijaiye Community Development Association, CDA, in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area on Saturday, November 23, flagged off its community mini project of repair of dilapidated water stanching and overhead tanks coupled with the construction of water fountain to supply water for the residents of the community at Owolabi street. Ariori/Ijaiye CDA Chairman, Alhaji Mabinuori … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five police officers who extorted N705,000 from Kareem Jamiu, a 29-year-old resident of Sagamu, Ogun State last Monday. Bala Elkana, the spokesperson of the Lagos Police Command, announced that the money has been returned to Mr Jamiu and the officers involved in the extortion are being held in … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that a 26-year-old man, Sodiq Yusuf, drowned inside the National Stadium swimming pool, Surulere. In a statement, the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana, said some policemen were mobilised immediately to the incident scene after receiving the report. Read Also: Gunmen Beheads Three In … Read more
It was a befitting ceremony. A gathering of who is who in the society. It was what Julius Caesar described as “The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” It was magical. The type only reserved for someone who had lived a fulfilled life. It was the burial ceremony of our dear mother, grandmother, … Read more
The Nigerian Army has relocated the 81 Division Base Ordnance Depot, printing press and tailoring factory, located at Yaba to Epe to pave way for the expansion of railway project in Lagos State. Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, during the groundbreaking for the construction on Saturday, disclosed that the relocation would lead to … Read more
The Motor Vehincle Administration Agency (MVAA) has released the cost of number plates, vehicle licencing and other charges to residents of the state. According to MVAA, a standard number plate costs N12,500 while renewal goes for N10,000. Cost of vehicle registration is N5000 while that of motorcycle is N1250. Below are the costs of vehicle … Read more
The Chairman, Ifako Ijaye Local Government, Hon. Toba Oke Suspended by the Lagos State House of Assembly for misappropriation and ineptitudeness. The Vice Chairman to take over. His Media Aide, Niyi Adewunmi, did not reply to messages sent to him as at the time of going to press. Details Later…
A man parading himself as the Baale of New Oko-Oba town, Lagos, Omololu Pedro, has been remanded at the Ikoyi prison, Ikoyi, Lagos. Pedro, 65, was charged on a three count charges bordering on contempt of court, disobedience to lawful order and conduct likely to cause breech of Public peace. Read Also: Lawyer In Court … Read more
Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to reducing Maternal & Child Mortality indices as it commences 2019 Maternal & Child Health Week geared towards the provision of health interventions surrounding maternal, newborn & child healthcare Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi while briefing the press on the modalities of the Maternal & Child Health Week … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said his administration remained committed to the holistic implementation of policies that would fast-track development of the state, making it desirable for investment. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folasade Jaji, emphasised the commitment at the 2019 Africa Industrialisation Day/Young African Industrialists Week, with … Read more
The Lagos State Government has sympathised with residents on the inconvenience suffered daily because of the bad traffic situation in the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, the state government said it had noted: “the discomfort commuters and motorists have been experiencing since the beginning of the … Read more
Speaking at the 2019 International Day for Tolerance, held in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu charged stakeholders to rub minds together on some deeper ramification of national unity, saying that Nigerians should be proud of their cultural diversity and great accomplishment even in civilization. “Our nation is the owner of principles and ideals … Read more
A Lagos High Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday, has fixed January 16, 2020, for hearing of a suit filed by former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. The former governor had gone to court to challenge the constitutionality of the probe of his administration by the House of Assembly over procurement of 820 buses … Read more
Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) on Wednesday clashed over the control of the garages in Igando, Lagos State. Ekohotblog learnt that many innocent bystanders have sustained a varying degree of injuries. Read Also: LASG Calls For Support In Fight Against Domestic … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs Cecilia Bolaji Dada has said that the war against domestic violence must be jointly fought by parents, schools and society as a whole. Dada made the call on Wednesday at a symposium organised by the Domestic Violence Unit of the Ministry with the theme, … Read more
In continuation of its determination to train & improve driving techniques of all categories of drivers, especially those in the commercial sector, Lagos State Drivers’ Institute has conducted on-site training for members of the NURTW Opebi/Onigbongbo Branch. In her address, the Acting GM, Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu, said the training exercise is expected to improve drivers’ … Read more