October 20, 2020. Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday burnt down the Apapa Iganmu Police Station in Lagos State. The incident occurred around 09.45 am, according to an eyewitness. More to follow…
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. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to #EndSARS protesters demonstrating against police brutality and extrajudicial killings to leave the roads and embrace dialogue. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Leave The Road And Let’s Dialogue, Sanwo-Olu Appeals To Protesters’, on Monday, by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile. The … Read more
October 19, 2020 The Lagos State Secretariat was in the early hours of Monday shut by #EndSARS protesters preventing workers from gaining access into the premises. The protesters stormed the secretariat in the early hours of Monday and shut the premises preventing workers from entering the premises. Read Also: Breaking; Drama As APC Denies Gov … Read more
……. Adaranijo commended the youths’ peaceful #ENDSARS protests ……Laud Gov. Sanwo-Olu on his commitment to deliver the Agege Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Taofeek Adaranijo, has applauded Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to the completion of projects inherited from his predecessor, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode. Adaranijo, who represented Agege Federal Constituency in … Read more
October 18, 2020. Some residents were at the weekend injured in Ikorodu, a Lagos district after hoodlums hijacked the peaceful #ENDSARS protest in the area, Ekohotblog has learnt According to reports, the thugs, suspected to be cultists, unleashed violence on innocent people, vandalizing and looting properties at Ogolonto. Reports also had it that the outbreak … Read more
Lagos State’s Governor, Baba Jide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed that the trial of the police officers who perpetuated attacks in Surulere, has started. Recall that the Governor on Thursday mentioned the policemen who attacked Protesters are at the Area C Command Police Station in the Surulere area of the state. During a media briefing on … Read more
October 15, 2020. Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed the names of the police officers who attacked protesters at the Area C Command Police Station in the Surulere area of the state. Few days back, Recall that some police officers attacked peaceful protesters fighting against police brutality and killings, at the protest ground in … Read more
October 13, 2020. Ejigbo LCDA chairman, Hon. Monsuru Bello Obe, appealed to the youths protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the police, assuring that federal and state governments are working together to address their demands. Addressing the protesters led by Mr Otoloorin Kehinde Peters also known as Kenny Black in Ejigbo, the chairman advised … Read more
13 October, 2020 In a bid to accommodate the increasing number of passengers on its waterways, the Lagos State Government has procured and installed new outboard engines on some of its boats to improve speed and ensure optimal service delivery. The Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services, (LAGFERRY), Mr. Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun, who disclosed this while speaking … Read more
October 13, 2020. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed details of his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. In a Twitter post, Sanwo-Olu Revealed that he presented the demands of protesters to the president. According to him, Buhari restated his commitment to a holistic reform of the Nigeria Police Force. “Today, … Read more
October 11, 2020 Not fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead in a building collapse at Obalende area of Lagos State. Ekohotblog reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in its situation report, said eight others were injured The collapsed building is located at 62, Odo Street, Obalende, Lagos Island According to … Read more
By Idris Tele Olukoya Dr Olufolayimika Ayandele, Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Education District III, has called on the Lagos State Government to ensure availability of digital infrastructure and connectivity to boost learning in rural and riverine areas. Ayandele disclosed this at the virtual celebration of World Teachers’ Day organised by Education District III, Lagos State recently … Read more
October 06, 2020. Mr Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, has said operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state no longer have the authority to unilaterally detain suspects. Mr Odumosu, who stated this on Tuesday morning while featuring on Channels Television‘s programme, Sunrise Daily, said he held a sensitisation lecture with the … Read more
4 October, 2020 The Lagos State Police Command has given out phone numbers that would enable the public to contact them in the event of undue harassment by police officers. This came as a result of the directive issued by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu to the Command Public Relations Officer. In … Read more
October 03, 2020 The Chief Magistrate of Yaba Magistrate Court, Lagos State, has refused to sign the bail bond of 30 #RevolutionNow protesters arraigned in court. According to reports, the protesters were arraigned in Court 1 on trumped-up charges of conduct likely to cause breach of peace and cause fear among the people after they … Read more
September 23, 2020. The Lagos State Government, has cancelled the practical assessment examination, ahead of the conduct of 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examinations, (BECE), for JSS 3 students. According to reports gathered, the BECE is scheduled to hold as from Tuesday, October 6th to Monday October 12th. In a statement issued by the Director, Lagos … Read more
September 20, 2020. Not fewer than eight people were on Saturday night burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Mr Ahmed Umar, made this known to News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abeokuta. Mr Umar explained … Read more
15 September, 2020 – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday accepted to pay workers in the state-owned tertiary institutions the new minimum wage. – This was made known after the State Government meeting with leaders of the staff unions in the institutions on Tuesday. – The payment adjustment is to commence in October. Government of … Read more
September 11, 2020. A pregnant women has been shot dead in Ikorodu, Lagos State. News Agency Nigeria (NAN) confirmed this on Friday. A 35-year-old pregnant woman, Risikat Saliman, was shot dead during a bloody clash between suspected cult groups at Aleke Community. According to reports, Ekohotblog gathered dozens of suspected cultists invaded Aleke community … Read more