A commercial bus conductor, Chuks Odalonu, aged 39, has been arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly pushing a police officer into a gutter. The prosecutor, Insp. Simon Uche said that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 13, 2019, at Iyana Isashi. According to him, the defendant obstructed the free flow … Read more
The Lagos State Government has begun cashless policy for toll payments at Lekki/ Ikoyi Link bridge toll- plaza as earlier announced. The State Government had last year announced that it would go cashless on toll payments at the Lekki/ Ikoyi toll plaza effective from 1st January 2020 due to huge traffic gridlocks often experienced on … Read more
Lagos State Government will be pursuing audacious development programmes in 2020, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed in a New Year broadcast. The Governor unveiled his administration’s direction in policies and programmes in the year, disclosing that the Government would be prioritising investment in critical infrastructure with a new vigour. Read Also: Lagos Introduces Agripreneur To Train … Read more
Lagos State Government says it has introduced the Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (L.A.P.) under its Agriculture-based Youth Empowerment Scheme (Agric-Yes) in furtherance of the State Government’s objective of training 15,000 youths and women in the various agricultural value chains by year 2023. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal noted that the programme which is … Read more
The lawmaker representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, YAYI, hosted members of the Igbo Community, Arewa Community and others at his home in Lagos. Speaking during the event, Yayi said that the essence was to demonstrate that there is strength in diversity and power in unity. Read Also: Ex-Convict In EFCC Net … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said its Lagos zonal office had arrested Mark Obisesan, said to be an ex-convict, for possession of suspected fake traveller’s cheque valued at $10,000. The anti-graft commission stated this in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren in Abuja. Read Also: House Of Reps Member … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Mufutau Egberongbe, has urged Nigerians to enter 2020 with a resolution to play positive roles in how they are governed. In a New Year message to Nigerians, Egberongbe, who represents Apapa Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said it was time Nigerians are … Read more
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive a grant worth 2 million naira to finance its project, News.bitcoin reports. Wicrypt allows … Read more
The Attorney General of Lagos State and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), has said the state has no plan to stop policemen from prosecuting cases at the magistrates’ courts in the state. The attorney general said there was no law in Lagos State that bars police prosecutors from handling cases at the magistrates’ … Read more
Commercial motorcyclists plying Oke- Ira from the Shonola Street junction, opposite the Excellence Hotel, Aguda, in the Ogba area of Lagos State, have accused the police of harassment, extortion and seizure of their motorcycles. The motorcyclists told PUNCH Metro that the police were carrying out regular raids on them despite the fact that they were … Read more
…SO THE RICH ALSO CRY I would actually have headlined this piece: ‘The Politics of Impunity in Kwara’ but because wisdom is the better part of valour, let me state that I did not know that those who thrive in hitting others hard politically, could be so hurt when hit below the belt by a … Read more
Dino Melaye has said that he will use his movie roles to fight for a better society. The former Kogi West Senator made this known to IgbereTV reporters in Abuja during the premier of a new movie he acted, entitled, ‘Lemonade’. He said, “I brought my political experience to bear and to say that in … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 1. Scores Injured As NURTW Factions Clash In Lagos Many people were between Monday night and early Tuesday injured as factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW) clashed in the Berger area of Lagos State. READ … Read more
Nollywood actress and former Beauty Queen, Ronke Tiamiyu has apologized for mistakenly sharing a video of herself masturbating on Snapchat on New Year’s eve. Ronke who admitted that it wasn’t quite a good start for the new year, said she had no intentions of posting such video. She also disclosed that a Snapchat error made … Read more
After being mandated to appear at the court over an alleged car theft, controversial singer, Azeez Fashola better known as Naira Marley has sought for out-of-court settlement on the case. This was made known by lawyers representing Naira Marley, his two brothers Idris Fashola, 18; Babatunde Fashola, 24; and their cousin, Kunle Obere, 22, the … Read more
Defender David Luiz said Arsenal can “do big things” after beating Manchester United to earn a first win under new Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Nicolas Pepe scored in a 2-0 win that lifts Arsenal to 10th in the Premier League, four points behind fifth-placed United. It ended a run of seven home … Read more
Jose Mourinho’s side, Tottenham Hotspur suffered another defeat as Southampton ran away with 1-0 win at the Saint Mary’s Stadium on New Year’s Day. A brilliant goal from Danny Ings gave Southampton a narrow but deserved win over Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham. The Saints striker flicked the ball superbly over Toby Alderweireld before shooting past Paulo … Read more
Carlo Ancelloti suffered his defeat as Everton manager after Gabriel Jesus scored twice to sink the Toffees at the Etihad Stadium on New Year’s Day. The Citizen cut the gap at the top of the League table to 11 points with a nervy 2-1 win over Everton. They remain third in the Premier League and … Read more
Mikel Arteta earned his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produced a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United. The visitors, who were without the injured Paul Pogba, actually began brightly, but the game took a different turn on eight minutes when Nicolas Pepe steered in his fifth goal of the … Read more
A five-year-old boy and nursery 2 pupils of Immaculate Heart Conception School in Uwalakande village, Okpoitumo Autonomous Community, Jerome Nwome, has died after taking a tablet of deworming pill in Izzi LGA of Ebonyi State. Narrating the incident, the victim’s mother, Mrs. Ukamaka Nwome told said that her child was healthy before he was … Read more