Lagos Building Agency has spoken about the Ikoyi building collapse. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki, has disclosed that the owner of the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi was given approval to construct only 15 floors. Oki made this known while reacting to the collapsed building located … Read more
The owner of the Ikoyi building that collapsed is trapped inside the rubble a witness claims. Ekohotblog reports that a witness to the Ikoyi building that collapsed on Monday said that the owner of the skyscraper is trapped with the other victims. At least four people have died in the collapsed building situated on Gerard … Read more
FG has listed Diezani buildings, jewellery, bras and other items for sale. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has begun the process for the valuation of property belonging to several politically exposed persons, including the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. This online news platform gathered that Diezani property located in highbrow Banana Island Foreshore … Read more
Controller has cried out over the scores of uncollected passports at Lagos offices. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Passport Controller, Lagos Passport Command, Mrs Milka Musa, has said that about 13,800 passports remained uncollected at the Lagos Passport offices. The Passport Controller made this known in Lagos on Monday. Musa disclosed that about 12,300 were uncollected … Read more
Immigration CG disguised as passport applicant and apprehended corrupt Officers in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Acting Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isa Jere Idris, on Monday, disguised as an applicant for an international passport at the Lagos State Command, Ikoyi, where he alleged that some officers of the service offered to engage … Read more
“Given the economic importance of Ikoyi as the real estate hub of Lagos and to address the perennial flooding issues peculiar to the axis, we formally flagged off the regeneration work last year July, comprising upgrade of the roads and drainage channels in the area. Heavy flow of traffic associated with the perennial flooding in … Read more
Internet personality, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, who is facing money laundering charges, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay him N5m for what he termed his “unlawful re-arrest and detention.” Ekohotblog had reported that Mompha, who is answering N32bn fraud charges, was re-arrested … Read more
Some residents of Osborne in Ikoyi area of Lagos are still in awe following the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Ghanaian artisan, popularly known as Pabobo, while working inside a water tank. He was said to have become unconscious while in the tank at No. 8B Ondo Street, Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, around 4.45pm on Saturday, … Read more