LASTMA Deploys 2,500 Officers for Yuletide Traffic Control in Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed 2,500 officers to manage traffic and ensure smooth movement across Lagos during the festive season. This move follows Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive to keep traffic flowing and prevent disruptions in the city before, during, and after … Read more
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has begun demolishing shanties and illegal structures around NIPOST on Bourdillon Road in the Ikoyi area. A statement released on Sunday by LASBCA’s Director of Public Affairs, Adu Ademuyiwa, stated that the demolition is part of the state government’s ongoing commitment to urban … Read more
The Chairman of Ikoyi Club, Rotarian Tafa Zibiri-Aliu, has stated that golf is not a sport exclusively for the wealthy. He stated on Friday at the Charity Golf Kitty, an initiative hosted by the Rotary Club of Victoria Island East to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation. Speaking with EKO HOT BLOG shortly after a … Read more
Lagos State Government officials have arrested a birthday celebrant, musician, and vendor for obstructing traffic and causing an environmental nuisance EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known on Monday via a post on his X handle. Wahab revealed that the arrests occurred on Saturday, after … Read more
Three people lost their lives in a fatal accident at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Gate in Lagos State early Monday morning. The incident, which took place around 1 am, involved two vehicles. It was gathered that despite the severity of the crash, both drivers survived. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son … Read more
DSS Denies Shooting Incident at Lagos Filling Station Directs Inquiries to the Police Contradicts Eyewitness Accounts Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has denied claims that its operatives shot someone at a filling station in Lagos. This statement contradicts earlier reports of a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, being killed by … Read more
Authorities Dismantle Illegal Settlement Under Osborne Bridge, Ikoyi Lagos Environmental Corps Swings Into Action After Encroachment Discovery Clearance Operation Shared on Tokunbo Wahab’s Facebook Page Eko Hot Blog reports that an illegal settlement was uncovered today beneath Osborne Bridge in the Ikoyi area of Lagos. Upon discovery, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) swiftly commenced … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has sentenced one Bose Lateef to serve one month in prison for an offence bordering on money racketeering. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction on Friday, March 15, 2024. EDITOR’S PICKS How … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that that the State Security Service (SSS) has arraigned former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s chef, Victor Abayomi, for allegedly stealing valuables worth millions at his Ikoyi residence. The SSS arraigned Abayomi before the Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos on Monday. The legal officer, Joshua Babalola, in the employment … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s billionaire businesswoman, Folorunsho Alakija, and her lovely husband, Modupe Alakija, have reportedly separated. According to a report by The Will, the couple who had been married for 30 years, had encountered significant challenges leading to their separation. It was further gathered that the couple no longer reside together in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports a significant development within the Dosumu Onikoyi Royal Family, Alhaji (Prince) Moshood Olanrewaju Mayegun has been officially designated as the Oba-Elect for the prestigious Onikoyi of Ikoyi and Imoba Land stool. EDITOR’S PICK: Kano Hisbah Arrests 52 Keke Riders Over Alleged Immoral Haircuts And Unlawful Activities Femi Otedola Expresses Joy As … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Police, operating through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID) in Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has announced the apprehension of Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu. They were arrested on charges of conspiring and defrauding John Ikechukwu Okafor, also known as Mr. Ibu, of the sum … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government (LASG) has issued a stern warning to property owners within Shoreline Estate, Onikoyi Estate, Park View, and Banana Island in Ikoyi, mandating the removal of fences encroaching on vital drainage channels. The ultimatum, set at seven days, urges compliance, failing which the government will take direct action … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that indigenes and residents of Ikoyi and Moba Land have been thrown into mourning following the passing of their monarch, the Onikoyi of Ikoyi and Moba Land, HRM Oba Ibikunle Fafunwa-Onikoyi. The revered royal figure peacefully joined his ancestors on Sunday, November 19, 2023. He was 92. The … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led government of Lagos State has threatened to demolish a building reportedly belonging to Mikano The threat was issued after the government had sealed the eight-floor building over the alleged refusal by the firm to adhere to the stop work order earlier served on it. Editors Pick … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a 21-year-old man, John Junior, was on Monday remanded at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for the alleged murder of one Kehinde Sule on Apapa Road, in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State. Junior was arraigned before Magistrate O. Y. Adefope of a Yaba Magistrates’ Court on five counts of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, has been taken to court by the Department of State Services (DSS). Around 9:18 on Tuesday morning, DSS agents arrived at the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos. Emefiele will reportedly be charged with possessing firearms when he appears … Read more
In recent months, Lagos State has suffered multiple building collapses in parts of the state. Some of the buildings were said to have violated building codes despite warnings from the building control agency. Subsequently, the agency embarked on an aggressive campaign against illegal buildings. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Building Control Agency … Read more
Sanwo-Olu has ordered the immediate demolition of a 2-storey building and the sealing of others in Banana Island. Sanwo-Olu gave the order on Saturday when he led a team of government officials to the location for a firsthand evaluation. The governor vowed to visit and evaluate other buildings located in the area. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
A seven-storey building collapsed on Wednesday in Lagos. The initial roll call suggested that only 25 people were at the construction site. However, emergency workers found a body more than a day later. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government is yet to ascertain the cause of the collapse of a seven-storey building … Read more