The union of two great households The Groom and the Thanni Family The Bride and the Alausa Family Lateefat Olayemi Alausa and AbdulSodiq Thanni Lawal were joined together in the Holy Nikah Islamic marriage ceremony as the families of Alausa and Thanni became one. The bride, Olayemi Lateefat Alausa, the niece of the current Minister … Read more
A tragic traffic accident on Monday claimed the life of Mr. Adeyeye, a teacher at Pobuna Secondary School in Epe, and left several others injured. EDITOR’S PICKS Sanwo-Olu Donates N75M to Support Legionnaires and Families of Fallen Heroes Current Cement Prices: Dangote, BUA, Others This Festive Season Fatal Crash on Lagos Third Mainland Bridge; … Read more
Otunba Akogun Wale Raji Anomo, the Executive Chairman of Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has congratulated Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa on his new appointment as Nigeria’s Minister of Education. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dr. Alausa, who previously served as the Minister of State for Health, was reassigned to his new role in a … Read more
The Executive Chairman of Epe Local Government, Hon. Princess Surah Olayemi Animashaun, has congratulated Dr. Tunji Alausa on his appointment as the Minister of Education by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dr. Alausa, who previously served as the Minister of State for Health, was on Wednesday redeployed to … Read more
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a silent but deadly threat that has taken root globally, with Nigeria being no exception. Alausa made this statement on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Taskforce on Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) in Nigeria, an event that marks a critical … Read more
The federal government has enlisted three of Nigeria’s top business magnates—Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group; Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings; and Femi Otedola, Chairman of Geregu Power Plc—to lead renewed efforts in combating malaria through the Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC). Established in 2017 and inaugurated by former President Muhammadu Buhari on August … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Permanent Secretary, Lagos Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Pharm (Mrs.) Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu, has charged Founders and Operators of Homes and Orphanages in Lagos to adhere to laid down rules and regulations to give the children in their homes proper care in line with international best practices. Oke-Osanyintolu made … 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
The Lagos government is partnering the SOS Children’s Villages to reduce the number of children on the streets of Lagos. The SOS Children’s Villages is a non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk. The partnership is expected to provide much needed help to vulnerable children in the state. Eko … Read more
The Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, submitted a budget of N1.693 trillion to the Lagos State House of Assembly on October 27, 2022. The lawmakers approved an appropriation bill of 1.768 trillion on December 12, 2022. Sanwo-Olu signed the bill into law on January 27, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has … Read more
LASEMA said some Lagos residents display lackadaisical attitude towards emergency responders. The agency appealed to such residents to change their attitude. The LASEMA boss highlighted the agency’s achievements in 2022 and revealed plans for 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has … Read more
The Lagos DSVA has rescued a widow from eviction. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Executive Secretary of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi on Thursday led DSVA Field Officers and Policemen from Alausa Police Station to the home of a pregnant widow who was about to be forcefully evicted by … Read more
The Lagos Government is set to partner the private sector in building regulatory process. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has said that it would soon release new methods that will aid private participants in building control and development measures of the present administration. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Launches Domestic And Sexual Violence … Read more
Lagos State Government paid insurance benefits to families of state civil service workers who died in the course of their duty to fulfill parts of its commitment to staff welfare. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has paid N538, 964, 241: 59 Million as insurance benefits to 250 beneficiaries of 102 deceased staff … Read more
Three freshly constructed fire stations have been opened by Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who also promised that three more will be completed by the end of the year. Eko Hot Blog reports that in addition to virtually opening the Oba Gbolahan Lawal Oniru Station in Lekki and the Ajegunle Fire Station in Ajegunle, Sanwo-Olu also … Read more
Lagos State Government has re-constituted and inaugurated Apapa Special Traffic Management Team to effectively tackle gridlock in the Mile 2/Tincan axis. Eko Hot Blog reports that addressing the newly inaugurated Committee Members at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, who is also the Chairman of the Team, Hon. Sola … Read more
The Lagos State Taskforce has reclaimed, cleared and demolished all illegal structures on a portion of land belonging to the Lagos State Government allocated to the State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) from unauthorized occupants who had illegally occupied the space by erecting structures as against the original plans of usage by the State Government. Eko … Read more
The Head of Service, Lagos State, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, has called on individuals and institutions saddled with the responsibility of managing and regulating financial resources to proffer sustainable solutions to assist Governments at all levels in the country to overcome the current economic and financial challenges. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Head of … Read more
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) says it is ready to work with the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) in a bid to protect Lagos Residents from fraudulent activities faced by Point of Sale (POS) operators in the course of doing business. Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
Lagos State Taskforce has said that driving against traffic (one-way) on major roads endangers the lives and property of other road users in the State, adding that its adverse effect goes beyond disrupting the free flow of traffic. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye made this known during … Read more