Epe: Residents Hail Wale Raji, Meet Contractor Over Construction Of Roads On Three Streets

Ajumoni Ojota CDA members meet contractor ahead of construction of roads on Babatunde Bakare, Edatomola & Halima Streets

The residents commended the lawmaker for remembering the streets. Raji lives on one of the three streets but had prioritised other projects before now. He explained that the decision to now start the construction was not politically motivated. Eko Hot Blog reports that the contractor handling the upcoming construction of Babatunde Bakare, Edatomola Ogundipe, and … Read more

UPE Primary School To Be Relocated As Wale Raji Breaks Ground For Six Classrooms

Eko Hot Blog reports that Hon. Wale Raji, the member of the House of Representatives from Epe Federal Constituency, has facilitated the building of a block of six classrooms for UPE Primary School, Akodo-Ise, Epe, Lagos State. The foundation-laying ceremony on Saturday officially kickstarted the relocation of the school to a new site, a move … Read more

Alara Of Ilara, Epe Makes Historic Visit To Antigua & Barbuda To Explore Tourism Opportunities

Alara of Ilara, Epe, Lagos State, Oba (Dr.) Olufolarin Kayode Ogunsanwo

The Alara of Ilara, Epe has made overtures to the Caribbean in the past. The monarch recently installed the High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria as the Aare Atunluto of Ilara Kingdom. His latest visit to the Caribbean was aimed at exploring tourism opportunities. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Alara of Ilara, … Read more

Epe-born And US-based Nephrologist Tunji Alausa Gets Ministerial Portfolio

Dr. Tunji Alausa, Chairman of Dialysis Care Center and Kidney Care Center

Alausa and tech expert Lola Ade-John are the ministerial nominees from Lagos State. President Tinubu nominated them earlier in August and the senate confirmed them less than two weeks later. Lagos State is one of only eight states with at least two nominees. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has appointed United States-based … Read more

Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA Congratulates Dr. Hakeem Babatunde Shittu on Appointment as LASUBEB Chairman

LASUBEB Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Babatunde Shittu

Eko Hot Blog reports that Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has congratulated Dr. Hakeem Babatunde Shittu on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB). EDITOR’S PICKS Sanwo-Olu Appoints Hakeem Shittu As LASUBEB Chairman Niger Republic Crisis: What People Don’t Want To Talk About After Coups Neglected … Read more

Epe LG Chairman Surah Animashaun Donates Free GCE Forms To Students

One of the beneficiaries of the Epe LG Chairman, Surah O. Animashaun's donation receiving his GCE form

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman, Epe Local Government, Hon. (Princess) Surah O. Animashaun, has donated 100 free General Certificate Examination (GCE) forms to indigenes of Epe. According to a statement issued by the Epe LG media team on Saturday, the donation was in accordance with the core pillars of Animashaun’s mandate. The statement … Read more

Eredo LCDA’s ‘Free Raw Food Outreach’ Puts Smile On Residents’ Faces Amid Rising Cost Of Living

Eredo LCDA, Hon. Ismail Monsuru distributing food items to residents during the “Free Raw Food Outreach"

Eko Hot Blog reports that many residents of the Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) were left excited during the week after the area’s administration launched the “Free Raw Food Outreach.” The LCDA said the outreach was aimed at alleviating the economic effects of the fuel subsidy removal. The event, which took place on Thursday, … Read more

Epe Ogunmodede Club Asks Students To Apply For Bursary Award (HOW TO APPLY)

The club said it is providing funds for vulnerable students.  Interested students are expected to write an essay convincing the sponsor that they deserve financial assistance. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Epe Ogunmodede Club (EOC) has released forms for its 2023/2024 bursary award application. In a notice issued on Friday, the club said the … Read more

Explore Every Avenue To Nurture Epe’s Unity, Otunba TJ Abass Urges Traditional Leaders

Some of the traditional rulers at the event

Otunba Abass made the statement at the reception held in honour of traditional rulers in Epe Division. The programme was part of events lined up to celebrate the weeklong 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival. The 2023 edition wrapped up last Saturday with a colourful grand finale. Eko Hot Blog reports that Otunba TJ Abass, the Coordinator, … Read more

Fuel Subsidy Removal: Eredo LCDA Distributes Food Items To Vulnerable Residents

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Thursday, launched a palliative initiative titled “Free Raw Food Outreach.” Editors Pick  Ministerial Screening: DSS Allegations Levelled Against El-Rufai Revealed JAMB Highest Scorer Kamsiyochukwu Clears WAEC In Flying Colours Pressure On Niger Military Junta As UN Calls For Immediate Release Of President … Read more

Otunba TJ Abass Hails Sponsors, Planning Committee Members, Others For Epe Kayokayo Festival’s Success

Otunba TJ Abass, the coordinator of the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival at the event's grand finale

Kayokayo Festival is the biggest cultural event in Epe, Lagos. The 2023 edition kicked off on Friday, July 28, 2023, and wrapped up on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The weeklong festival witnessed a rich variety of Epe’s cultural excellence. Eko Hot Blog reports that Otunba TJ Abass, the coordinator of the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival … Read more

Wale Raji Vows To Bring More Development To Epe At Kayokayo Festival Grand Finale

Member of House of Representatives from Epe Federal Constituency, Hon. Wale Raji, at Grand Finale of the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival

Epe Kayokayo Festival is the biggest religious, cultural, and social annual event in Epe, Lagos. It commemorates the arrival of King Kosoko of Lagos in Epe land in 1851.  The festival, which has religious significance, brings the people of Epe both home and in the diaspora, to felicitate and interact every year. Eko Hot Blog … Read more

Sustain Progress And Unity, Rasheed Shabi Urges Epe Leaders At Kayokayo Festival Grand Finale

Lagos State House of Assembly member, Engineer Rasheed Adebola Shabi, delivering the chairman's speech at the Grand Finale of the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival

Epe Kayokayo Festival is the biggest religious, cultural, and social event in Epe, Lagos. The 2023 edition wrapped up on Saturday, August 5, 2023, with a grand finale. The weeklong festival witnessed a rich variety of Epe’s religious and cultural excellence.  Eko Hot Blog reports that Engineer Rasheed Adebola Shabi, the member of the Lagos … Read more

Cultural Display Dominates Epe Kayokayo Grand Finale As Legendary Fuji Singer Alao Malaika, Omojeje, Amudat Yussuff, Others Entertain Crowd

The Epe carnival procession at the 2023 Epe Kayokayo Grand Finale

Kayokayo Festival is the biggest cultural event in Epe, Lagos. The 2023 edition kicked off on Friday, July 28, 2023, and wrapped up on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The weeklong festival witnessed a rich variety of Epe’s cultural excellence. Eko Hot Blog reports that the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival has climaxed with an array of … Read more

WATCH: All Key Moments From Grand Finale Of 2023 Epe Kayokayo Festival

Epe Kayokayo festival

The 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival wrapped up on Saturday, August 5, 2023, in a Grand Finale that was grand in all sense of the word. The event concluded a weeklong festival that witnessed several programmes, including a Quranic recitation contest, novelty match, youth rally, children’s party, amongst others. EDITOR’S PICKS Ministerial Screening: Tunji Alausa Explains … Read more

Epe Kayokayo Festival Committee Hails Sponsors, Seeks Presence At Grand Finale Saturday

Epe Kayokayo festival

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 Epe Kayokayo festival committee planning committee has hailed sponsors and donors of the festival. Recall that the weeklong festival kicked … Read more

You Can Be Anything You Want To Be, Otunba Abass Charges Children At Epe Kayokayo Festival

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Aremo of Epe Kingdom, Otunba TJ Abass, on Monday, charged children in the community to have faith in themselves and embrace hard work in their pursuit of success. He made the charge at a Children’s Party, one of the events lined up to celebrate the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival. … Read more

Kayokayo Festival: Epe Youth Forum Holds Rally For Peace, Unity, Inclusion

Epe Kayokayo festival

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Epe Youth Forum, on Monday, held a youth rally that focused on fostering peace and unity among the youths in the community. The rally was part of several events commemorating the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival. EDITOR’S PICKS Meet Tunji Alausa, The Epe-born Nephrologist On Tinubu’s Second Ministerial List Epe … Read more

Meet Tunji Alausa, The Epe-born Nephrologist On Tinubu’s Second Ministerial List

Dr. Tunji Alausa, Chairman of Dialysis Care Center and Kidney Care Center

On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate unveiled the second batch of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees. The list contained 19 nominees, including Dr. Tunji Alausa, a Nephrologist in the United States (US). EDITOR’S PICKS Kayokayo Festival: Epe Ogunmodede Club Defeats Epe Club In Thrilling Novelty Match Epe Kayokayo Coordinator Otunba TJ Abass Announces Plans To Step … Read more

Kayokayo Novelty Match: Embrace Peaceful Coexistence, Segun Agbaje Urges Epe Youths

Former Epe LG Chairman, Hon. Segun Muhammad Agbaje, speaking to Eko Hot Blog and other media outfits at the novelty match

Eko Hot Blog reports that Hon. Segun Muhammad Agbaje, a former Chairman of Epe Local Government, has urged young people in Epe to embrace the spirit of sportsmanship and peaceful coexistence. He gave the charge on Monday at the 2023 Epe Kayokayo festival novelty match held at Senator Adetokunbo Abiru stadium, LASU Epe road, Epe. … Read more

MGID