October 18, 2020. The officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday night rescued a suicidal man at Lekki who attempted to jump into the lagoon through the Ikoyi Link Bridge. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:35 pm after motorists sighted the young man and raised the alarm, which attracted … Read more
October 17, 2020. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has commiserated with the Lagos State Government and victims of the tanker explosion which occurred on the Otedola Bridge in the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr Malam Mele Kyari, in a statement signed and issued by the … Read more
October 17, 2020. The indigenous Kwara State members of the All Progressives Party, (APC), living in Lagos State have commended the Kwara State Governor, Mr AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for the landmark achievements recorded by his administration within a space of 500 days in office. According to a letter of commendation signed by the leader of the … Read more
October 16, 2020. The Lagos Police Command has described as mischievous reports that scores of suspects fled from the detention of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja. There were claims on the social media many suspects fled from custody on Wednesday night while being moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti. … Read more
October 15, 2020. Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed the names of the police officers who attacked protesters at the Area C Command Police Station in the Surulere area of the state. Few days back, Recall that some police officers attacked peaceful protesters fighting against police brutality and killings, at the protest ground in … Read more
October 15, 2020. End SARS protesters in Lagos may today face the situation that occurred in Abuja on Wednesday, Ekohotblog has learnt. Report says hoodlums are currently trying to attack them in Alausa. The Governor’s Office, State Secretariat and House of Assembly are located within Alausa. Footage shows dozens of young men freely brandishing weapons … Read more
October 14,2020. A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the N8.1billion suit filed by Major General Abdulrauf Tijani (retired) against the Lagos State Government and six others over alleged unlawful seizure of his parcel of land, Ekohotblog learnt. In a judgment on Wednesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the suit was not only wrongly … Read more
October 14, 2020. Nigerian policewoman has said that the #EndSARS protest will do nothing to the rot in the system because police officers were paid ‘peanuts’ while politicians they protect take huge sums of money home. She disclosed this during a radio programme in Lagos. The policewoman said though she earns N53,000 monthly, she’s been … Read more
October 14, 2020. Five suspects have been reportedly arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly dispossessing unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables at the Ketu end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ekohotblog learnt. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspects … Read more
October 12, 2020. The death toll in the building collapse that occurred in Lagos State on Sunday has increased to eight. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said one more body was recovered by emergency responders. LASEMA spokesperson, Mr Nosa Okunbor, also stated that 20 people were rescued while giving an update … Read more
October 11, 2020. The security escort van of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has been stolen in a Lagos hotel. Report had it that the monarch had lodged in the hotel on Saturday night but discovered the security escort van was missing on Sunday morning. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Oluwo, … Read more
October 09, 2020. Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in Lagos are on the trail of a policeman attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, Lagos State, who shot a lady for turning down his love advances. Ekohotblog learnt that the incident, occurred on Thursday, at Salvation Bus Stop, Opebi, Ikeja area of … Read more
October 09, 2020. Mr Oladapo Apara, a former Managing Director of Alpha-Beta Consulting , says the firm has got over N150 billion as 10 per cent commission for “computing, tracking and reconciling” Lagos State’s Internally Generated Revenue since the year 2000. He also claimed that the consulting firm, which was floated in the year 2000, … Read more
October 08, 2020 The University of Lagos will hold its 2020 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) test for two weeks, beginning from Nov. 18, an official has said. The institution’s Registrar, Mr Oladejo Azeez, said in a statement on Thursday in Lagos that the aptitude test would end on Dec. 2. According to Azeez, online … Read more
October 07, 2020. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to increase the state’s housing stock through pragmatic models that will incorporate private sector partnership, encourage local contents and cut costs, while also creating employment, Ekohotblog learnt. Mr Sanwo-Olu, spoke during the celebration of the World Habitat Day with the theme: ‘Housing … Read more
October 06, 2020. The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), in Lagos has reportedly arrested 1,091 traffic offenders in the past seven days through its ‘Operation Show Your Driver’s License’. Disclosing this to newsmen on Tuesday, the Lagos Sector Commander, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, said that the operation which saw the arrest of the offenders over expired … Read more
October 06, 2020. An indigenous firm, Free On Board (FOB), is to build a N250 million packaging factory at the Lagos Airport for goods and logistics, in partnership with the Handling Company (NAHCO) and other international partners. According to the firm’s promoter and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oluwajimi Adebakin, the factory, will create a window, … Read more
October 05, 2020. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been nominated alongside top African leaders by Health, Environment and Safety (HSE) Professionals/Practitioners for the Africa Safety Award for Excellence (AfriSAFE) 2020 ICON of the year. Chairman of AfriSAFE Board of Governors Rear Admiral S. A. Olukoya (rtd) said they were nominated for being proactive in … Read more
October 05, 2020. The Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP), in Lagos State on Sunday gave a seven-day ultimatum to former Ekiti State Governor Mr Ayodele Fayose to apologise for what it described as his deliberate unwarranted vituperation on party elders. It alleged that the former governor had incited party youths against PDP elders, particularly former National … Read more
Soldiers Beat Policemen For Harassing Young Man In Ikorodu Garage Ekohotblog, October 5, 2020… Two soldiers have reportedly beaten the hell out of two Police Officers who was caught harassing a young man in Ikorudu, Lagos. The officers ran out of luck yesterday with Army Officers after they couldn’t give a reasonable account of what … Read more