October 30, 2020. Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday called the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, to convey best wishes to him on the occasion of his 77th birthday. Mr Malam Garba Shehu, Buhari’s spokesman, said this in a statement on Thursday. He disclosed that the president again commiserated with the traditional ruler on the … Read more
October 29, 2020. The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said it intercepted seven fairly-used vehicles, 396 bags of imported rice and 152 jerry cans of Petrol in Lagos. The Command’s Spokesman, Mr Abdullahi Hussaini, made this known in a statement on Thursday, stating that the seizures were made along Seme-Badagry expressway … Read more
October 29, 2020. The Lagos Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, made at least seven demands from the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ekohotblog leant. Ekohotblog reports that Mr Sanwo-Olu visited the Lagos Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, the State capital, where he met with the officers in the Command, including CP, DIG, … Read more
October 27, 2020. Nigerians on Twitter have condemned the oath of secrecy the Lagos State government is foisting on members of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry established to investigate police brutality in the state. The panel began its sitting on Tuesday (today). A lawyer, Mr Festus Ogun, who addressed the matter on Twitter, described it … Read more
October 27, 2020. Nigerian youths have opposed the oath of secrecy issued to their representatives on the Lagos panel probing the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). It was gathered that the judicial body was constituted by the state government on October 15 this month. Rinu Oduala and Temitope Majekodunmi joined Lagos Panel of Enquiry and … Read more
October 25, 2020. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Mr Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has again denied the responsibility for the shooting of peaceful End SARS protesters on Tuesday, October 20. Uniformed men opened fire on scores of protesters at the Lekki toll gate, as they sat and sang the national anthem. According … Read more
October 25, 2020. Complete Details Of Southwest Governors Meeting With Sanwo-Olu over #EndSARS Violence has emerged. Ekohotblog reports that Southwest Governors on Sunday visited Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with him over the mayhem that occurred in Lagos occasioned by #EndSARS protest. During the meeting, Southwest Governors said the regression into savagery leading to the … Read more
October 25, 2020. Tinubu has seemingly blamed victims of Lekki shootings for their fate. Ekohotblog reports that Former Lagos State Governor, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, queried why the End SARS protesters were at the toll gate at the time of the incident on October 20. He spoke on Saturday after a meeting with Governor Babajide … Read more
October 24, 2020 Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has asked Ndigbo resident in Lagos State to defend themselves in case of any attack on them. Ekohotblog reports that the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation said it has uncovered plots by unnamed persons to attack Igbos in Lagos on 26th October. OYC … Read more
October 23, 2020 The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the terms of reference of the Judicial Panel set up to investigate police brutality and rights violation has been expanded. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Friday, while briefing reporters at the Lagos House in Marina. It comes three days after some #EndSARS protesters … Read more
October 23, 2020. Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mr Obafemi Hamzat has reportedly revealed that genuine protesters were peaceful throughout the End SARS protest which took place recently across different parts of Lagos. While speaking during an interview with newsmen on Friday, the Deputy Governor called for reconciliation among residents amid the EndSARS crisis across the … Read more
October 23, 2020. Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned dead victims of the #EndSARS protests that engulfed the state in the past two weeks. Sanwo-Olu, equally apologised to families who lost their loved ones to the crisis. Sanwo-Olu said this on Friday via his Twitter handle. His statement read as thus; “We mourn … Read more
October 23, 2020. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is currently visiting all the troubled spots in the state. Ekohotblog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is currently visiting and accessing the level of damages caused in the state by hoodlums. Currently, the Governor is at BRT Bus station were so many … Read more
Octo.ber 20, 2020 Not fewer than two persons have been allegedly shot dead in Mushin Local Government Area in Lagos in a clash between police operatives and suspected hoodlums. Ekohotblog gathered that the two died as police battled hoodlums following declaration of a 24-hour curfew by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday morning. One of the … Read more
October 19, 2020. The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools was paramount “at this … Read more
October 19, 2020 Mr Kayode Abayomi, the Head of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, has said the state may ask students to “stay at home for now” over the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country. This is as academic activities were affected in some schools in the state on Monday as protests against … Read more
October 19, 2020. One person was feared dead as hoodlums wreaked havoc in the Ogolonto Roundabout area of Ikorodu, Lagos on Sunday, Ekohotblog has learnt. According to reports, the violence followed a clash between Ogolonto and Idiroko youths. The youths, wielding cutlasses, knives and broken bottles, smashed vehicles, robbed passers-by and blocked the Ikorodu Expressway … Read more
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