Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress will hold a joint extraordinary National Executive Council meeting by 7pm on today. The National Vice President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja. Speaking via telephone, Etim told disclosed that the NSA … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Veteran Nigerian singer, Salawa Abeni has gone public with her new husband, Rasheed Adahunse. The public reveal happened over the weekend on the occasion of his birthday and retirement party in Lagos State. Her new husband was the immediate past comptroller and commandant of the Customs Training College. Adahunse is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has bemoaned the alleged recklessness of some motorists operating in the state just as the lawmakers raised concerns over the activities of some officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The assembly, led by their Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, expressed their … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Guinness World Record has confirmed another Nigerian woman, Helen Williams as the new record holder for the longest handmade wig. Announcing the feat on its official X handle, the Guinness World Record detailed that Helen achieved the feat for the longest handmade wig, which stretches an incredible 351.28 metres. … Read more
By Solomon Babawale Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a historic move, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State led a high-profile delegation, including the Commissioner for Tourism, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka and his Special Adviser on Tourism, Mr. Idris Aregbe, to participate at the renowned Lord Mayor’s Show in London on Saturday. The Lord Mayor’s Show, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured the leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry that his administration will fast-track the approval for the Certificate of Occupancy of the land allocated to the organisation for the construction of trade fair and exhibition centre. The governor, who … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Task Force has debunked reports claiming that the agency was involved in the car chase which led to an accident and tragic death of two officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) along Gbagada axis on Monday. The task force’s denial was contained in a statement … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has denied that the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) was involved in an accident in the Gbagada area of Lagos. Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser on Transportation to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday. … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that a Consultant Psychiatrist and Newspaper Columnist, Dr. Femi Olugbile, is set to publicly present his new book ‘Pelewura’. The public presentation of the new book is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in Victoria Island, Lagos state. Former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, is the Father of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has convened a stakeholders’ meeting to address a proposed strike and protest by public transport drivers in Lagos. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement Sunday evening. Public transport drivers in Lagos had called for a protest against the Lagos State … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced cashier, Tunde Abdulramon, to five years’ imprisonment for his employer’s N64,420,900 to marry a new wife and also for opening the same kind of his employer’s business for his new wife. According to PUNCH, Justice Raliat Adebiyi who handed down … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the High Society Club of Nigeria (HSCN) has celebrated its Governor General, Baale Babatunde Oluwashina Ogunlade. The celebration took place on Saturday in Shomolu area of Lagos State for the club’s 2023 Annual Governor General’s Day. The event also featured the commissioning of HSCN’s guesthouse. Baale Ogunlade expressed his excitement … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos has become the first African City to participate in the Lord’s Mayor Show in London, United Kingdom. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the disclosure in a statement posted on social media Saturday evening. The Lord Mayor’s Show, an 800-year tradition, is the oldest, longest, and least-rehearsed civic procession … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Onigbongbo LCDA Chairman, Hon Oladotun Olakanle, on Friday held a stakeholders’ meeting to give an account of his administration from July 2021 to July 2023. Editor’s Pick: Oladosu, Damilare, Others Elected As Onigbongbo NULGE Executive Members Onigbongbo CDC Takes Delivery Of Palliative Items A New Dawn As Onigbongbo LCDA Inaugurates … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has opened up on the state’s “self-inflicted troubles” resulting from what he described as the growth trajectory of the state over the past two decades. He spoke on Thursday at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in Marrakech, Morocco, with the theme: “Leveraging Cities and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has sealed illegal buildings at the International Trade Fair in Ojo. This development was announced in a statement released via its official website, the state government disclosed that the exercise was carried out by a special enforcement team led by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sensitised the pupils of Otto Primary School, Otto, Lagos Mainland, Lagos State, on proper waste management, with emphasis on recycling, as a source of personal revenue. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, led the LAWMA team which addressed the pupils on … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has convened a state security council meeting. The governor made the disclosure in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. The security meeting, which held at the State House Marina, Lagos, discussed “vital strategies” to ensure the safety and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development have shut down the illegal operation of “His Grace Children Home and Hostel Orphanage” in the Isolo area of the State. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the Lagos government website Tuesday evening. The state government … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly deliberated on Tuesday over the prospect of enacting a law to combat street begging throughout the state. This proposed law would also criminalize the act of offering money to street beggars. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, voiced his … Read more