EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, has said that the state government will focus on completing ongoing projects across the state in the new year. Omotoso, who spoke to The Punch in an interview on Sunday, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s “ambitious N2.2tn budget” would be utilised … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has agreed to step down as Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Oluomo announced this decision on Sunday after a meeting with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other key stakeholders at Government House, Alausa, Ikeja. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has distanced itself from the planned demolition of a section at the Computer Village, Ikeja. In a statement on Sunday by Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, it noted that the structure was owned by the Police Officers Wives Association which ordered its demolition. The statement was … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have apprehended a driver of a fully loaded containerised truck for allegedly crushing a motor boy to death by MTN inward Sunrise along Oshodi – Apapa Expressway. The agency disclosed the development in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) initiated the planned demolition of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) shopping complex in the Ikeja area of Lagos. It was gathered that four excavators, accompanied by heavily armed police officers, arrived at the shopping complex around midnight. The police authorities stated that the planned … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three persons in connection to criminal petitions against them. The Lagos police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday. He revealed the suspects as Dorcas Adeyinka ‘f’, Sikiru Ayinde ‘m’ and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, was one of several eminent personalities who attended the Nikkah ceremony of Olanrewaju Abdullateef Awe and Olayemi Hafsat Lawal. The event held on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The ceremony witnessed Olanrewaju and Olayemi exchanging their marital … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Olanrewaju Abdullateef Awe has tied the knot with his lover, Olayemi Hafsat Lawal. The couple exchanged their vows and marital rings at a Nikkah ceremony on the premises of Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State, on Saturday, December 30, 2023. The Nikkah ceremony was attended by various eminent personalities, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, the Aladeshonyin and Paramount ruler of Odo-Noforija Kingdom, Epe Division, Lagos State and Oba (Engr.) Kabiru Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, have paid a courtesy visit to the Palace of HRM Oba S.K Adetona, the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebu land. The monarchs visited Oba Adetona … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos countdown 2024, also known as Greater Lagos Fiesta, has begun on the night of Friday, December 29, 2023. The event is holding simultaneously in all five divisions of Lagos State; Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos [Eko] and Epe. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has announced that no fewer than 10 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a bike passenger was on Friday arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for plying a “restricted area” in the state. Recall that in May 2022, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced a ban on commercial motorcycle operations in six LGAs. In August 2022, the Lagos government extended … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that HRM Oba Babatunde Olaogun Ogunlaja JP, the Aladeshonyin of Odo-Noforija kingdom, Epe, Lagos State, on Thursday, received the Managing Director of Lagos State Television (LTV 8) and wife to the Oloja-elect of Ereko, Lagos State, Adesola Kosoko. The low-key visitation, which took place at the palace of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Oluremi, on Thursday, received the reigning CAF Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, on Thursday in Lagos. The Barcelona Femeni forward earlier in the month received her sixth CAF Award, becoming the footballer with the most Player of the Year awards on … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that friends and family of Olayemi Hafsat Lawal and Olanrewaju Awe have sent goodwill messages to them following their traditional wedding ceremony. The couple were joined in a traditional wedding ceremony on Saturday, December 24, 2023, in Lagos State. The ceremony was well-attended by close relatives and friends … Read more
Olugbile launched the book, Pelewura, on November 15, 2023. The book has received positive reviews from various quarters. It centers on the life and times of Alimotu Pelewura, the founder of the Lagos Market Women’s Association. Eko Hot Blog reports that Pelewura, a historical account of Alimotu Pewura, written by Consultant Psychiatrist and Newspaper Columnist, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the families of Otunba Adeyemi Lawal and Yeye Otunba Ayotunde Lawal, alongside Mr. Oladipo Awe and Mrs. Folashade Awe, have united as their children, Olayemi Hafsat and Olanrewaju Abdul Lateef tied the knot. The festive couple married in a traditional Wedding ceremony at Harbour Point in Victoria Island, Lagos, on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian filmmaker, Biodun Stephen, has decried the persistent harassment and extortion of Lagos State residents by hoodlums, better known as ‘area boys’. In a video she recently posted on social media, she called on Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has told President Bola Tinubu that his vision for the development of the state remains on track. The governor made the claim on Wednesday at a welcome party the state government held for the president. Tinubu is in Lagos, where he was governor from 1999 … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the families of Otunba Adeyemi Lawal and Yeye Otunba Ayotunde Lawal, alongside Mr. Oladipo Awe and Mrs. Folashade Awe, have united as their children, Olayemi Hafsat and Olanrewaju Abdul Lateef tied the knot. The festive couple married in a traditional Wedding ceremony at Harbour Point in Victoria … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has urged stakeholders to embrace Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a critical tool for environmental management. Addressing a recent stakeholders’ engagement on mainstreaming Environmental Impact Assessment and safeguard instruments into developmental initiatives at Alausa, State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said the … Read more