By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, the Chairman of Ibeju Lekki Local Government, has called on corporate organizations to lend their support in the areas of persistent challenges of electricity and unemployment in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. The appeal came during the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) corporate social … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Thursday, January 4, 2024, took a tour of the Mainland General Hospital, formerly Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Yaba, Lagos State. The tour was reportedly driven by a desire to witness the nerve center of Lagos State’s COVID … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has arrested three bloggers; Adebukola Kolapo, Nnedum Somtomchukwu, and Isaac Akpokighe, a Lagos resident, for allegedly operating the controversial blog site, GistLover. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed the development on Friday while parading the suspects. The police accused them of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday passed a total of N2,267,976,120,869 as the 2024 budget size of the State at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that Alhaji Wasiu Ayeola and Alhaji Ayodele Olayinka, representing communities benefiting from the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, have commended the LFTZ management for its groundbreaking empowerment gesture. The Deputy Managing Director of LFTZ, Mrs Ajibode Bolatito, on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, distributed … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commissioned a fully equipped clinical building with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Centre at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta, Lagos State. The commissioning of the clinical building took place on Thursday, January 4, … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister for State Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has inaugurated the National Health Research Committee. The minister inaugurated the committee at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in Yaba, Lagos, on Thursday, January 4, 2024. The event commenced with the introduction of officials, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have arrested two notorious ‘one chance’ armed robbers by Jubilee Bridge around Abule-Egba area of Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday. He stated that the suspects … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Army says it is investigating circumstances surrounding some candidates of 86 regular recruits from Kaduna State who used Lagos State indigeneship certificates for their application. The army spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday. Recall that a video went viral on Wednesday … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) Management has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by organizing an event for the host communities within the zone’s premises on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The beneficiary communities, including Tiye, Imobido, Ilege, and Idasho, had their respective Baales … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State University of Health and Medical Sciences, a brainchild of Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has launched. According to a statement issued by the minister’s office on Wednesday, the launch is part of a comprehensive set of initiatives that he planned. Lagos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said his government would set up a medical university to strengthen the state’s medical infrastructure and counter the exodus of doctors and other medical personnel abroad. Sanwo-Olu said the planned medical university would graduate about 1,500 doctors yearly, urging other states … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that distinguished figures from Epe, including the esteemed Alara of Ilara, Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo; former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode; the federal representative from Epe, Wale Raji; Olatunde Oladunjoye; Tunde Thanni, and Fariu Arebi, led a powerful delegation to the wedding ceremony of the Awe’s and Lawal’s … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday ordered the arrest of an individual claiming to be an Army officer, who was found operating a motorcycle taxi (okada) in the wrong direction on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Wale Ajetunmobi, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, shared … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, the Akarigbo of Remo, has urged newlyweds, Olanrewaju Awe and Olayemi Lawal, to embrace patience in dealing with each other as a couple. Oba Ajayi was the Royal father of the day during the reception of Olayemi and Olanrewaju Awe’s Nikkah wedding ceremony. … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that that Oladipo Awe, the father of Olanrewaju Awe, was full of joy and happiness last Saturday as his son married his sweetheart, Olayemi Lawal, at a Nikkah ceremony. The couple were joined in holy matrimony at Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, December 30, 2023. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos has been positioned as the eighth African city boasting one of the most commendable healthcare systems across the continent. According to a study carried out by a research firm focusing on data that centers around quality of life, Numbeo, ranked South African cities Cape Town and Pretoria first and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has been begged to intervene in the search for a missing one-year-old. In an interview with PUNCH Newspaper, Agnes Forte, the visually impaired mother of the missing baby, made the appeal to CP Fayoade. Agnes had raised the alarm over the disappearance … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on the eve of 31st December 2023 led residents in the countdown celebration for the new year at the Sol Beach, Oniru, one of the locations of the just concluded #GreaterLagosFiesta, to create a memorable start for 2024. The celebration featured appearances by top … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on New Year Day welcomed and presented gifts items to the first babies of the year in four public hospitals. According to the Nation, the hospitals are: Badagry General Hospital; Maternal Child Centre (MCC) Amuwo-Odofin; Ajeromi General Hospital and Apapa … Read more