An Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos, has adjourned the trial of an oil marketer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Oluokun, who was charged before the court on alleged issuance of dud cheques valued at $1.6 million, till December 10. Ayodeji was charged before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo alongside his oil firm, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Limited, by the Economic … Read more
Lagos State Governor’s Chief Of Staff, Tayo Ayinde and his new wife, Doyin Ojora welcomed a bouncing baby boy on Saturday in United Kingdom. Ayinde who recently parted way with his former wife, Titilola barely a year ago, formalized his relationship with Doyin who is in her late 30s. Read Also: Makinde Finally Won At Appeal … Read more
Two domestic workers who connived and stole a Cuban Diamond neck chain, a Frank Muller and Rolex wristwatches worth N243 million belonging to their employer have been arrested in Borno after almost two weeks of fleeing Lekki, Lagos. The suspects: Alex Obinyan (39), cleaner and Ayuba Samson (29), car washer, were arrested after they had … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has reiterated the commitment of the State Government to champion the cause of One Health Approach to improve citizens’ health and strengthen mechanisms for prevention, detection, and response to outbreaks. Abayomi who disclosed this at the weekend during a Stakeholders’ Symposium organized by the State Ministry of … Read more
A man, Babatunde Damilare, has stabbed a commercial sex worker to death at Edo Inn Hotel in Surulere area of Lagos. The victim, Eluchukwu, stabbed severally on her neck during a fight over the price for sex. Lagos State Police Command’s spokesman, Bala Elkana, who confirmed the incident said the suspect had been arrested. Read … Read more
Following the on-going construction work of the new rail lines, trading activities on the corridor of rail lines in Ikeja and Oshodi have been disrupted. Some group of armed plain-clothes men suspected to be task-force on regularly occasion reportedly force street traders off the rail track in Ikeja. Eko Blog gathered that the resisting traders … Read more
The executive Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to restructure Lagos Island. The Governor disclosed this as he visited the Balogun market scene of the fire incident which occurred last week, adding that, the move became necessary to prevent further fire outbreak. Sanwo-Olu noted that top on the priority list for the … Read more
Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, have sealed several buildings in Ikeja area of the state for breaching the building control laws of the state. Some other structures suspected to have changed the residential approval granted to them to commercial have been served notices to present their documents within 48 hours for … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to patronise the waste managers, otherwise known as PSP operators (Private Sector Participants) assigned to them. Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director, LAWMA, in a statement on Sunday, also urged residents to properly dispose of their domestic wastes by bagging them. Read Also: We’re Willing To … Read more
A Nigerian businessman, Mr Olukayode Sodimu, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how an American and alleged serial conman, Marco Ramirez, defrauded him of 145,000 dollars in a green card scam. Ramirez is accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of defrauding five Lagos-based Nigerians of $1.5 million. Ramirez faces two … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, WAPA, Mrs. Bolaji Dada has called for public support to aid the plight of widows by challenging the narrative of impoverishment that society has imposed on them. Dada made the call on Thursday at the closing ceremony of a Short-Term Skills Acquisition Programme for Widows in … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion from the major carriageway to the service lane on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway from Nov.9 to Nov.10. Special Adviser, to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye said that the diversion was to enable the contractors’ launch beams at the Alakija Interchange Bridge. Read Also: … Read more
A 39-year-old man, Ibrahim Anifowoshe, has begged a Lagos Island Customary Court to dissolve his 12-year old marriage because his wife, Modinat, denies him sex. Pleading with the court, Anifowoshe said that for over two years, his wife had stopped performing her sexual duties, in addition to embarrassing him in front of his friends. Read … Read more
– Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu presented 2020 Budget to Assembly – The Chief press secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu made this known on his twitter handle – Akosile gave a breakdown of the 2020 Proposed budget presented by Governor Sanwo-olu The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented a proposed budget of N1.168 trillion to … Read more
Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts at ensuring sanity on roads as officials of the State Traffic Enforcement Team continue to enforce the traffic law to achieve seamless vehicular and human movement. The Special Operation, which is a combined effort of (LASTMA), Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps(LAGESC), Lagos Task Force, OP MESA & LSNC, … Read more
The Lagos State Government has read the riot act to some corrupt Community Development Associations, CDAs, in the state over extortion and undue harassment of members of the community. Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, who read the riot act on Thursday at a news conference to herald this year’s Community … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned one Anieka Udoh for allegedly stealing the sum of $8, 907 belonging to Major-General Umaru Mohammad. Read Also: 19-year-old Caught With Indian Hemp Remanded He was arraigned before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on a one-count … Read more
Lagos State Government has sought the cooperation of the residents of Fadipe Street in Somolu Local Government Area for the smooth commencement of the reconstruction of the road. Commissioner for Physical & Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako said this at the Stakeholder’s meeting held on Wed in Ikeja convened to sensitise Stakeholders on the reconstruction … Read more
An aggrieved woman on Thursday narrated how she lost her nine months old baby to the negligence of doctors at the Ikorodu general hospital. The mother with the Twitter name Oyin Gucci and handle @GucciOyin said that on the 19th of July, she rushed her deceased baby to the hospital around 3:30 am but the … Read more
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on insurance companies to partner with the State government for the successful implementation of the newly introduced Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme (LSHIS). Sanwo-Olu made the call on Wednesday at the 65th Birthday celebration of the first female President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, … Read more