Lagos: RRS Arrests Three In Agege For Robbery [PHOTO] EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Decoy Team of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), on Tuesday night in Agege arrested three robbery suspects for dispossessing a pedestrian of N100,000:00, three mobile phones and a wristwatch. The suspects; Ridwan Imran (20), Lukman Abiodun (18) and Abdulahi … Read more
Lagos: Nigerian Army Uncovers Illegal Oil Bunkering Depot In Ikeja EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Army has discovered an illegal oil bunkering depot in Oregun, Ikeja area of Lagos, where siphoned crude oil is refined and transported to different filling stations within the South West region. Five persons were arrested, while four tankers … Read more
Lagos: US Consulate General To Close Today In Honour Of Martin Luther King EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States Consulate General in Lagos and Embassy in Abuja will be closed on Monday, January 17, to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service. The US Mission in Nigeria made this announcement via its … Read more
Lagos: Hoodlums Stab Environmental Perssonnel EKO HOT BLOG reports that hoodlums on Friday, launched an attack on men of Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), during an official duty at Ketu – Alapere area of the state. One of the officers was stabbed in the neck in the incident that occured at about 3pm. Read Also: Nigeria … Read more
VIDEOS: Nigerian Journalist Harassed By LASTMA Officials EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian journalist, Ayo Bello, was on Friday attacked by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) at Anthony area. In a video sighted by this reporter, Bello was manhandled by some LASTMA officers as he got down from a Bus Rapid … Read more
New PDP member, Jandor is a media entrepreneur EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State will officially welcome the Convener of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, into its fold on Tuesday 11, January 2022. It would be recalled that Jandor, a Lagos governorship aspirant, left … Read more
The defendant was arraigned on a charge of murder A Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Yaba has remanded a dismissed police officer, Samuel Philips, in prison custody for allegedly killing Monsurat Ojuade. The ruling was issued hours after the Lagos police command sacked Phillips after an orderly room trial. Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo said that the 30-year-old … Read more
The Lagos State Government through its Task Force on the Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) has put up for sale vehicles seized from traffic offenders in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State, Gboyega Akosile, made this known in a post on his Twitter handle. Titled, ‘List Of Court-Forfeited (One-Way) Vehicles … Read more
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Patience Dalyon, from Plateau State, has emerged the winner of the Y2020 Lagos Women Run, tagged ‘Run Anywhere, Everywhere’, while Awawu Haruna and Abiye David came in as first and second runners-up respectively. Dalyon, who was rewarded with a cash prize of N1m, breasted the tape at 33 mins 43.73 secs; the … Read more
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management has admitted 159 employees of the Lagos State Government in the Administration and Human Resource Cadre into Full and Associate Membership. The 159 newly inducted members of CIPM, comprising of 88 inducted full members and 71 HR practitioners, are Admin and Human Resource personnel in different … Read more
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 The Lagos State Government has called on residents of the state to change their attitude towards waste management to checkmate environmental pollution and protect the ecosystem. Secretary to the State Government, Folashade Jaji, who made the call during the flag-off ceremony of a seven-day intense cleaning of the Waterways by the Mental … Read more
Lagos BRT Driver Docked For Manslaughter, Reckless Driving A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Bohan Abiodun, was on Monday arraigned at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged reckless driving and causing the death of three pedestrians. Mr. Abiodun, 48, whose residential address was not given, however pleaded not guilty to the charges. The police prosecutor … Read more
October 31, 2020. The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos on Saturday unveiled a N10 million relief fund for victims of violence and looting that trailed #EndSARS protest in the area. The Council Chairman, Mr Dele Oshinowo, in a statement on Saturday, said it had become imperative to assist some victims of looting … Read more
October 31, 2020. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed public servants in Lagos from Grade Levels 1-12 to resume in their offices from Monday, November 2nd, Ekohotblog learnt. This announcement was contained in a statement signed and issued by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The latest easing of the lockdown, according … Read more
October 31, 2020. Mr Bode George, a former Deputy Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has repeatedly demanded an investigation of Alpha Beta Consulting LLP. Ekohotblog reports that the firm handles the computation, tracking and reconciliation of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Lagos State. The body reportedly gets 10-15 percent as commission on monthly … Read more
Lekki Shooting: LCC To Show Footage Of Lekki Massacre The management of the Lekki Concession Company, (LCC), is set to show footage of the October 20, 2020, Lekki massacre to the Lagos Judicial panel, Ekohotblog has learnt. Mr Gbolahan Agboluwaje, the Head of the Legal Department of LCC, made the made this known after Mr … Read more
October 31, 2020. Ikeja Electric has commenced roll out of prepaid meters under the National Mass Metering Programme approved by the Federal Government. A statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Felix Ofulue, explained the scheme is part of Federal Government’s effort “to further bridge the metering gap and cushion the effect of the Service … Read more
October 30, 2020. The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry has paid an unscheduled visit to the Military Hospital in Ikoyi area of the state over the killings of protesters in the state, Ekohotblog learnt. It was gathered that the panel visited the hospital to find out whether corpses of protesters killed were dumped at … Read more
October 30, 2020. The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry has discovered at least four bullet shells at the Lekki Toll Gate, scene where soldiers from the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful #ENDSARS demonstators in Lagos. This is as the Nigerian Army denied that its soldiers shot at the protesters. The panel embarked on … Read more
October 30, 2020. The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry has made a visit to the Lekki Toll Gate, the scene of the protest where personnel of the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful #ENDSARS protesters. Ekohotblog reports that the visitation was done on Friday by the panel when its members resumed sitting. At the … Read more