Christmas: Passengers Laud Federal Govt Free Train Ride Initiative

Passengers Commend Federal Govt Over Free Train Ride At Christmas  EKO HOT BLOG reports that Railway passengers in Lagos have commneded the decision of the Federal Government to introduce free ride on all routes to celebrate the Christmas season. Passengers at the train stations in Agege on Monday, described the decision as a welcome development, … Read more

Gunmen Invade Guest House In Lagos, Kill Civil Servant

Gunmen

Gunmen have invaded a Guest House in Lagos and killed a civil servant.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen have killed a civil servant, Abiodun Adenuga, during an attack on the Sindende Guest House in the Agege area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the civil servant was shot dead by the gunmen at the … Read more

Litany Of Tributes As Lagos Elite Pay Final Respect To Former Agege Chairman, Odueso

Hon Sulaiman died on Sunday, September 12, 2021, and was buried on Monday, September 13 in accordance with Islamic rites. There was no shortage of eulogies as the top brass of Lagos State converged to pay final respects to former Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Hon Sulaiman Olanrewaju Odueso. This was on the occasion … Read more

Power Company Technician Electrocuted In Lagos

Ikeja Electric, Lagos, NERC, Blackout Looms As PHCN Workers Set To Resume Strike

A power company technician has been electrocuted in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a technician with the Ikeja Electric, Adebowale Ogunbanwo, has been electrocuted in the Dopemu area of Agege, Lagos State. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred when the technician was working on a high-tension transformer on Oke Street while power was … Read more

AIG Kokumo Sends Message To Lagos Residents

AIG Kokumo Sends Message To Lagos Residents

AIG Kokumo has sent a message to Lagos residents. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Ogun and Lagos States, Johnson Kokumo, has assured the residents of Agege in the Agege Local Government Area of adequate security of lives and properties. The AIG gave the assurance on Wednesday while … Read more

Hoodlums Attack Lagos Ex-Commissioner, Opeifa’s Residence

Hoodlums Attack Lagos Ex-Commissioner, Opeifa's Residence

Opeifa alleged that the hoodlums fired gunshots and invaded his house with stones and other dangerous weapons. The residence of the former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, has been attacked by some hoodlums in the state, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that the residence of the former commissioner located at … Read more

Agege LGA Takes Delivery Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Agege

Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, Executive Chairman, Agege Local Government area of Lagos State, says he has taken delivery of the council’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccine from the state government. Egunjobi made this known on Monday while taking his dose of the vaccine along with the frontline workers and health workers in the council area. “Today, I … Read more

Firm Petitions Sanwo-Olu Over Demolition Of Building In Agege

Lagos, FESTAC Residents Petition Governor Sanwo-Olu Over Road Construction

A real estate company, Maters Reality, has petitioned the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over the demolition of a building at Iju Road in Agege. The demolition of the building came after all building permit payments had been made and all efforts to get the same permit have failed since 2019. A real estate … Read more

#EndSARS: Don’t Engage In Violence, It Hinders Growth, Tinubu Tells Youth

Tinubu

Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has admonished youth in Lagos to refrain from destructive and violent acts as involvment in such acts could derail their progress and scuttle their aspirations. The former Lagos state governor issued the admonition while speaking at the inauguration of the Agege Pen-Cinema Bridge in Lagos … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates 1.4km Agege Flyover

Obas, Lawmakers, Hail Sanwo-Olu For Erecting MCC In Epe

Lagos State Government has on Friday inaugurated the 1.4km Dual Carriageway Flyover Bridge in Pen Cinema Junction, Agege. Speaking at the inauguration, state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that the flyover would reduce travel time and save man-hour that would have been otherwise lost to traffic on the road. He added that the completion of the … Read more

Agege LG Begins Construction Of PHCs In 2 Communities

Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi Agege

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

Three Injured As Hoodlums Attack Firemen In Agege

Three firemen of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were reportedly injured and a fire engine of the Agency damaged by hoodlums, who attacked the officials in the course of duty. According to a statement by the acting head of the agency, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, on Monday tiitled ‘hoodlums attack Lagos firemen, destroy fire … Read more

Ex-Federal Lawmaker, Adaranijo Constructs 3 Blocks Of Classrooms For 2 Schools In Lagos

A former member, House of Representatives, Rep. Taofeek Adaranijo, has inaugurated three blocks of classrooms in two primary schools in Agege area of Lagos. Adaranijo, who represented Agege Federal Constituency, said that the project was to give children the opportunity to continue to learn in a conductive environment. The former parliamentarian said that the constituency … Read more

‘Popular’ Imam’s Son Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Friend To Death

'Popular' Imam’s Son Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Friend To Death

A popular imam’s son identified as Abdulrahman Olayiwola has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend simply identified as Pelumi to death. The Lagos state police command confirmed the arrest of Abdulrahman Olayiwola, the son of the Chief Imam of Isale Oja community in Agege, for allegedly stabbing his friend, simply identified as Pelumi, to … Read more

(VIDEO): Agege Youths Make Mockery Of Bread Given To Them By Obasa As Palliative

Speaker of the Lagos State House Of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa  has come under intense criticisms for his poor palliative program to his Agege constituents. Obasa had distributed four loaves of bread to each building to cushion the hardship they might be having because of the partial lock down in the State In a viral … Read more

LG Chairman Commends NOUN On Proposed Establishment Of Study Centre In Agege

Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, the Agege Local Government Chairman in Lagos State, has lauded the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for planning to establish a study centre in Agege. The NOUN management had in November solicited the council’s support to establish a study centre in the area, NAN reports. Read Also: LASG To Demolish Houses … Read more

Fire Razes Building In Agege, Destroys Property

Fire

Property worth millions of naira was yesterday razed to the ground at No. 5. Olugbosho Street, Agege area of Lagos State. There was pandemonium as smoke suddenly covered the air from the compound made up of a residential building and a church, Saints Assembly Church. The fire with billowing smoke was coming from some of … Read more