Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Office of the Special Adviser on Central Business Districts (CBD), on Wednesday, served removal notices on owners of illegal makeshift shops and iron kiosks erected within the Lagos Island Business Districts. The notice of removal was a follow-up to the advocacy campaign held recently within the District … Read more
Early this month, the Rotary Club of Gbagada presented an award of outstanding service to Eko Hot Blog founder, Otunba Tajudeen Abass, and some eminent personalities in society for their positive contributions to humanity. The awards were presented at the club’s grand investiture ceremony at the Greetings Hall, Yoruba Tennis Club in Onikan, Lagos State, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the agency that regulates the transportation sector in Lagos state, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) has started to clampdown on unpainted and unregistered vehicles operating in the state. Editor’s Pick Tribunal Upholds Election Of Sanwo-Olu As Lagos State Governor How LASTMA Officials Averted Tanker Explosion On Surulere Bridge LASTMA … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday said it was renewing its interest in the case of the late Bamise Ayanwola, the 22-year-old fashion designer, who was murdered after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the State in February 2022. The House said it would be inviting the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has written to the Lagos State House of Assembly seeking approval for the reallocation of the amount of N234.669 billion from the 2023 budget total of N1.768 trillion. The governor, in a letter read by the Clerk of the House, Barrister Olalekan Onafeko, expressed his intention to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in conjunction with other emergency response agencies, on Tuesday, averted another potential tanker explosion as a petrol-laden truck heading towards Barracks/Ojuelegba on Funsho Williams Avenue fell on Stadium Bridge, Surulere, Lagos. The agency made the disclosure in a statement issued by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has declared a self-described Blockchain Developer, Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo, better known as Killaboi, wanted. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Nnanyereugo, using the curious pseudonym ‘Killaboi, had taken to Instagram some months ago to admit to killing … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Lagos State Police Command has declared wanted Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo. Nnanyereugo is suspected to have murdered his girlfriend, 21-year-old Augusta Onuwabhagbe Osedion, on July 13, 2023 in his Oral Estate, Ajah home. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent Academic Records: ‘Bring Evidence In 30 Days’ – Wole Soynika Dares Accusers IPOB: Troops … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, has announced that 310 pilgrims have been airlifted back to Nigeria from Jerusalem. It would be recalled that the Hamas militant group had on October 8 infiltrated Israel in what was an unprecedented assault that has ended the lives of over 700 Israelis. Editors … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has suspended the airlifting of intending pilgrims from the state for a holy pilgrimage in Israel due to the prevailing conflict in Israel. The trip was earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 10th October, 2023. In a statement on Monday, the Board Secretary of Lagos State Christian Pilgrims … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr. Maroof Musa has assumed duty as the new Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation. The development was announced in a statement issued by Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola, Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Lagos, on Monday. Musa, a former general manager of the Lagos State Traffic … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that An 82-year- old woman has been arrested in connection with a land grabbing case. She was accused of attempting to grab-back landed properties belonging to business owners and residents of Kirikiri Town, located at the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Editors Pick NECO Announces Release Of 2023 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Rescue Team of the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has rescued and rehabilitated a female American citizen found wandering in Ijegun area of the State. The Lagos government made the development known in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, the Lagos team rescued the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that assistant superintendent of Police Drambi Vandi has been sentenced to death by hanging for his role in the death of Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem It would be recalled that Raheem was killed on Christmas day last year under questionable circumstances in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Editors Pick Obasa … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has re-opened Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo markets, recently sealed over sanitation issues. It would be recalled that the Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) sealed the markets for environmental offences, including, reckless waste disposal, and unhygienic premises, among others. In a statement on Monday, the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has imposed strict monitoring mechanisms to checkmate all 57 Local Government Area Chairmen, their deputies, and councilors. The Speaker of the Lagos Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said council officials in Lagos were the only ones with four-year terms in the country. Yet, it is heartbreaking … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has clamped down on illegal and substandard jetty construction in Ijegun-Egba in Amuwo Odofin LGA by the community for the safety of residents commuting along the waterfront corridor from the jetty. Directing that a ‘Stop-Work-Order’ should be served on the builders of the jetty during the weekend, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has clarified criticisms that it introduced school fee payment in public schools for the 2023/2024 academic session. In a statement on Sunday, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Lagos State, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, maintained that the state’s Free Education policy from kindergarten to SS3 remains intact. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), today apprehended a driver over damaged truck barrier on Dorman-Long Bridge, Surulere area inwards Ikorodu road (Fadeyi). EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent Academic Records: ‘Bring Evidence In 30 Days’ – Wole Soynika Dares Accusers IPOB: Troops Arrest 2 ESN Members, Recover Rocket Propelled … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has announced that demolition of illegal structures on waterways will be carried out around the Dodan Barracks in order to address the menace of flooding and open up the pathways for waste water to flow into the proper … Read more