Eko Hot Blog reports that Governor of Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent a second list of commissioner-nominees to the state house of assembly for screening and confirmation. The house announced the receipt of the list of nominees during the plenary on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Recalls ALL Ambassadors Permanent Representatives To UN … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos state Governor, Southwest Nigeria, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has joined the inaugural ride of the state’s blue rail line. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Recalls ALL Ambassadors Permanent Representatives To UN Exempted From Ambassadors’ Recall – Presidency ICYMI: Lagos-Abuja To Take Four Hours Through ‘Supersonic Highways’ – FG Gatekeepers News reports that the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Monday, embarked on the inaugural ride on the Blue Rail Line, which is expected to commence operations immediately. The governor led officials of the state government and other stakeholders as the first passengers on the train, which departed from Marina at 9:00 a.m. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, flagged off the distribution of food items for vulnerable households through the Lagos Food Bank Programme, to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal government on Lagos residents. The flag-off of the food bank programme is part … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, promised to cover the medical care and expenses of a 12-year-old boy, Adebola Akin-Bright, whose small intestines were reportedly missing. Sanwo-Olu announced his pledge in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday after he paid an “unscheduled visit” to the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an attempted robbery on a bank opposite Maplewood Estate, Oko Oba, Lagos has been foiled by the Lagos State Police Command. The suspects were breaking the security doors to gain entry when men of the state police command stormed the scene to restore order. The robbery was averted and a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of ephedrine, skunk and nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas concealed in semovita packs and dry pepper being shipped to South Africa and Kenya through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos State. The NDLEA … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State residents have been given a stern warning not to cross the Blue Rail line, as the operation is scheduled to commence commercial on Monday, 4th September 2023. The Lagos State Government, through the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, issued the warning on Saturday. Akosile took to the … Read more
For Ayoyemi Oluwakemi and Taiwo Adebola, Saturday, September 2, 2023, was the start of an eternity together. The couple tied the knot and had their Solemnization of Holy Matrimony at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ikeja, Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Recalls ALL Ambassadors Permanent Representatives To UN Exempted From Ambassadors’ Recall – Presidency … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in conjunction with men of the Lagos State Fire Service, on Saturday, averted a fire disaster around stadium bridge inward Ojuelegba area of Lagos. Earlier on Saturday, there was panic among residents and motorists on Ikorodu road, by Stadium Road, Surulere … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has once again denied any wrongdoing in the case of a 12-year-old boy who allegedly had his small intestines removed during surgery. The boy’s mother, Deborah Abiodun, had claimed that her son, Adebola Akin-Bright, had his small intestines removed while … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government has said that the proposed Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge Supersonic Highway will make travelling from Lagos to Abuja a four-hour journey. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made the bold assertion during the week while meeting with the governors of Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo States. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has received and handled over 5,624 cases from August 2022 till date. These cases range from Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Rape, Child abuse and Physical Assault, among other vices. EDITOR’S PICKS AU Suspends Gabon After Millitary Coup Ego, Former Lagbaja’s Backup … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that two Nigerian female students have invented a water purifying device that uses solar energy to turn contaminated water into safe drinking water. Elizabeth Korolo Boluwatife and Abdulsalam Ajara, students at Wesley Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Lagos, Nigeria, won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nigeria for their invention, called the Bithermal Water … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has commenced an investigation into the activities of some officials of the Transport Operations and Compliance Unit (TOCU). The officials were recently accused of extorting owners of abandoned vehicles found impeding traffic. A statement signed on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion on the night of 1st and 2nd of September, 2023, between 10.00 pm to 6.00 am daily. In a statement on Thursday, the government said the diversion is in line with the plan to repair the newly installed truck barrier at the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has said it is working to tackle overpopulation in public schools across the state. The Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, said the state government had quality education for pupils in schools in the state … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that this was disclosed during the 101st retirement bond certificate presentation ceremony in Lagos on Wednesday, which was well attended by retirees of the state. Speaking at the event, the Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mr Babalola Obilana, said, the retirement bond certificates symbolised more than just financial rewards, but represented … Read more
The Lagos executive and legislative branches have been at loggerheads for about a week. The row was as a result of the legislature’s failure to confirm some commissioner nominees. The situation has spurred reports of a rift between the governor and lawmakers. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a two-storey building construction at 17, Olanrewaju Street, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, has suddenly collapsed. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday. The service said the building caved in late Tuesday evening, after having its supporting base collapsed. However, none of the … Read more