Agege Local Government Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, Executive Chairman, Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State, says the council has started construction of Primary Healthcare Centres in two communities. Egunjobi said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ismael Garba, on Wednesday in Lagos that this would enable people in the area to have … Read more
A 36-year-old woman in Nigeria whose son is four years old and found killed was charged with murder in the United Kingdom. The suspect, Oluwakemi Badare, is now on trial for drowning and murder of Kingswealth Bayode, it happened at where she lives in Plumstead., southeast London, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. Reports suggest the child … Read more
The police had an 18-year-old girl this weekend discovered murdered in a hotel in Delta State. The deceased was found in the hotel, lifeless in Owa Community, Ika North Local Government Area. The lady was identified as Ogochukwu, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. She, along with two alleged perpetrators of fraud, reportedly booked a hotel room located … Read more
A member of a three-man robbery gang terrorizing residents of the state of Rivers was cauhght. A known armed robber landed in the arms of security officers at Rivers. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the armed robber and gang members reportedly assaulted and robbed members of the congregation at Okporo in Rumuodara, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area … Read more
Balogun market shift resumption The Caretaker Management Committee of Balogun market, Lagos Trade Fair Complex, has shifted its resumption, earlier scheduled for Jan. 4, to Jan. 11, for security reasons, the Secretary of the committee, Mr Leonard Ogbonnia has said. Ogbonnia said in a statement on Sunday, in Lagos, that it would be risky to … Read more
The sum of N100 million was requested as compensation from Deeper Life Secondary School by parents of a child allegedly molested at the school. Keep in mind, Don-Davies Archibong, age 11, a JSS1 student from the Deeper Life Secondary School, Idoro Uyo was hospitalized as a result of his miserable ordeal at school. He is … Read more
A 20-year-old man was taken into custody by the Bauchi police. He was arrested for cutting off the private area of a 6-year-old girl as part of a suspicious ritual, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ahmed Wakil, released in a statement made to reporters in Bauchi on Friday. … Read more
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 21 persons for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects include Shittu Yakubu, Akinsola Afeez, Adeniyi Joseph, Opeyemi Wahab, Idris Sunday, Lawal Moshood, Jubril Yusuf, Olusegun Mohammed, Adekunle Adesanya, and Damilola Abijide. Others are Sola Adio, Oladipo Ademola, Damilola Adewale, … Read more
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has returned to his palace, Iga Idungaran, Lagos Island, two months after he escaped an attack on his Palace by some hoodlums in the wake of the #EndSARS demonstrations. A video posted on Twitter by the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Oreoluwa Finnih, showed … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested nine suspected traffic robbers on New Year’s eve. A statement issued on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said operatives of the Ketu division apprehended the suspects at about 8pm along Y-junction, by Old Tollgate, Ketu. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the suspects … Read more
The presumed cult was murdered by members of a rival cult group in Akungba Akoko community, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In what would appear to be a truly surprising development, an alleged cultist was murdered in Ondo. The presumed cultist was shot dead by members of a rival sect, group … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka. The executives of Poka Development Youths Association under the leadership of Mr Lamina Hammed held the 100 days in office account of stewardship in the office at the Poka Town Hall premises. The event, which was sparsely attended by youths in the community on the heels of complying with the Lagos State … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the state’s ₦1.163trn 2021 Appropriation Bill Into law. In a tweet by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, a video showed the Governor appending his signature to the document. Read also: Lagos Lawmakers Okay ₦1.163trn Budget Breaking: Lagos State Governor @jidesanwoolu signs the year 2021 … Read more
late Abdulkadir Abdulsalam The Labour Party (LP) says the death of Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, the National Chairman of the party, has created a huge hole in the ranks of courageous fighters for a just society. Prince Ifagbemi Awamaridi, the Lagos State Chairman of LP, told the News Agency of Agency (NAN) in Lagos that Abdulsalam … Read more
The suspects were taken into custody by the police because they terrorized the communities. Lagos state police command officers arrested fifteen suspected thieves and cultists in strategically located places in the Ikorodu and Lekki/Ajah areas of the state. Lagos police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a press release issued on Tuesday, December 29, gave the names … Read more
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has continued to discourage residents of the state from gathering in large numbers, especially as it concerns the conduct of this year’s crossover service by Christian worship centres. The State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, via twitter on Wednesday, complained that large gatherings will not help at a … Read more
Five people were killed while two rival cult groups clashed with the state of Bayelsa.. According to reports, the incident occurred on Monday at Lobia community in Southern Ijaw Local Government. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the cults from Ukubie and Azuzuama communities clashed at the commemoration of the late Chief Genesis at Lobia … Read more
Lagos State Government, Youths Development Project The Lagos State Government on Tuesday assured youths in the state that it would embark on meaningful projects aimed at enhancing living standard of youths in the state. Mr Solomon Bonu, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, gave the assurance at the 2020 … Read more
A Grandfather was apprehended for raping granddaughter and freed by Osun state police. Results from the pregnancy examination revealed that the girl was four months pregnant. An 85 year-old man was taken into custody and released by the police in Osun state for impregnating a little twelve-year-old girl. The 85-year-Grand dad named Rafiu Abimbola is … Read more
Former Cross Rivers House of Assembly member’s son and two others have been arrested for alleged armed robbery. Eko Hot Blog understands that the suspects were in a car driven by the son of the former lawmaker of the House of Assembly. According to an eyewitness, who simply identify himself as Francis, the incident occurred … Read more