The music manager was in business with a businessman who was equally arrested. The NDLEA also intercepted consignments hidden in coffee tins and duvets at MMIA. The agency further uncovered UK, Oman, and Dubai-bound drugs in body cream bottles and vehicle engine. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency … Read more
By Solomon Babawale Kayokayo Festival is the biggest cultural event in Epe, Lagos. It is celebrated annually a month after the Eid-El-Kabir (Ileya) festival. It literally translates to “eating to satisfaction.” Eko Hot Blog reports that the 2023 Kayokayo Festival, on Friday, got off to a flying start. The festival kicked off with a press … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has enhanced the surveillance of abattoirs and slaughter slabs in the state in order to forestall the prevalence of Anthrax disease. Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, affects domesticated animals such as cows, pigs, camels, sheep, goats, and wild animals. Human beings … Read more
By Bayo Osiyemi Are you a business owner in Lagos looking to streamline your operations, boost efficiency, and enhance customer experience? Setting up a Point-of-Sale (PoS) system might be the game-changer you need. In this comprehensive step-by-step tutorial, we will walk you through the process of establishing a PoS system in Lagos, offering actionable insights, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has finally transmitted the list of his proposed Commissioner nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly for confirmation. This online media platform gathered that the nominees list which was sent to the Assembly on Friday was made up of 39 names. More to … Read more
By Solomon Babawale Health is wealth, and to ensure a healthy world and individual healthy lifestyle, the World Health Organization (WHO) set July 28 as a day to create awareness for the silent killer virus Hepatitis and encourage prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Despite the effort of the WHO and other health parastatals to get people … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has effected the arrest of more than 25 hawkers in syndicated raids across the state. The Corps Marshal of the Agency, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (retd) made the disclosure at the Command Headquarters, Bolade-Oshodi, on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Transmits 28-man List Of Ministerial Nominees … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged critical stakeholders in the State health insurance value chain, including Health Management Organizations (HMOs), Health Care Providers, Corporate Organizations, Health Insurance Coverage Providers, policymakers and employers of labour and employees to support, partner and corporate with the Lagos State Health Management Agency … Read more
Lagos State government has divided the Ministry of Education into two ministries, renames Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs to Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development. Lagos State government has divided the Ministry of Education into two ministries, renames Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs to Ministry of Local Government, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, launched the Circular Economy Hotspot, which is aimed at transforming the current production order towards regeneration and sustainability. Sanwo-Olu formally unveiled the initiative at a conference organised by the State Government in collaboration with Circular Economy Innovation Partnership (CEIP) and African Circular Economy … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to making Lagos a business destination for as many investors as possible to improve the economic prosperity of the state. He said the Lagos State Government will continue to partner with the Nigeria Customs Service to ensure turnaround for … Read more
By Solomon Babawale Eko Hot Blog reports that Gbenga Omotosho, the former Commissioner of Information, Lagos State, has stated that the investigation of the Amnesty International on the alleged killing of 103 persons linked to the ENDSARS protest was not objective. Omotoso stated this while speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday. EDITOR’S … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that 170 business owners in Lagos State have benefited from the Nigerian COVID-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus Programme (NG-CARES) under the Ministry of Women Affairs Poverty Alleviations (WAPA) Delivery Platform 1:3 which is targeted at alleviating the status of residents who were adversely affected by the pandemic. The Permanent Secretary of … Read more
By Judith Ukoh Happily ever after begins with the union of two people bonded in love. Eko Hot Blog witnessed the fairytale traditional wedding ceremony of Fikeyinmi Disu and Opeyemi Ogundeyi as they began their journey into holy matrimony on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the All Season Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that men of the Lagos State Police Command attached to Isashi Police Anti-Crime team, on Sunday, nabbed five members of a seven-man gang allegedly notorious for robbing some Lagos residents of their valuables. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the development in a statement on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has cautioned residents against setting up structures on right-of-way, especially in areas vulnerable to flood. The agency made the charge during a sensitisation tour of the 20 local government areas and 27 local council development areas of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS NDLEA Nabs … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has debunked “deliberate misinterpretion and sensationalization reports” that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the mass burial of at least 103 protesters who were “massacred” by joint forces of the Nigerian Army and the police during the October 20, 2020 protest against police brutality tagged #EndSARS at the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a suspected notorious drug kingpin who specialises in sponsoring young Nigerians to traffick Class A drugs to Europe especially Italy, met his waterloo on Friday as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed his hotel room in the Okota area of Lagos State. The NLDEA spokesperson, Femi … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that despite denying any killing on multiple occasions, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has allegedly approved the mass burial of at least 103 protesters who were ‘massacred’ by joint forces of the Nigerian Army and the police during the October 20, 2020 protest against police brutality tagged #EndSARS at the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government, in collaboration with its Development Partners, on Saturday, commenced the implementation of another round of house-to-house Polio Outbreak Response across 57 Local Government Areas/Local Council Development Areas of the state. A statement signed by Dr. Ibrahim A. Mustafa, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board … Read more