Kayode, 5 others were remanded in Kirikiri for multiple homicides, robbery EKO HOT BLOG report that at least six men were remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Friday by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly robbing and serial homicide in Ikorodu. The police charged Lawal Kayode, 35; Sadiq Ogedengbe, 19; Kazeem Salau, 23; Abiodun Bamidele, … Read more
A female passenger has broken bottle and stabbed Uber driver over N4100 fare. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a female passenger, Laura, has been accused of stabbing an Uber driver, identified only as Adewale, with a bottle during an argument in the Agungi area of Ajah, Lagos State. It was gathered that Adewale conveyed … Read more
Lai Muhammed has finally broken silence on Lagos ENDSARS report. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has finally reacted the leaked ENDSARS report of the Lagos State In a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, he described the leaked report of the Lagos State panel as fake … Read more
Former Lagos Commissioner, Kehinde Bamigbetan has lost his wife. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fatimah Amele, wife of former Lagos Commissioner for Information, Kehinde Bamigbetan, is dead. It was gathered that she died at the Lifestyle Centre, Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital in Ile-Ife, Osun. Fatimah was reportedly undergoing detoxification after chemotherapy at Evercare Hospital in Lekki. … Read more
Air traffic controller has slumped and died at Lagos Airport. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Aniekan Inuk Effiong an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Monday morning slumped and died on duty post at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The controller was said to be in his … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced the closure of Marina road from Apongbon Bridge from Monday, 22nd, November 2021. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA), on Sunday, explained that the closure is due to the ongoing Blue Line Light Rail Project and suggested alternative routes for motorists. “As part of … Read more
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to replicate the enduring legacies of late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, saying such would definitely outlive his administration. Aare Adams said this at the 2021 edition of the Ajagunmale Festival held at Lekki Guest House, Lekki in Lagos. He said: “The … Read more
Travel Agency boss Ijikere remanded over alleged N1.4m Visa scam He pleaded not guilty to the charges and Magistrate A.O Olorunfemi granted her N500, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum. EKO HOT BLOG Chinyere Jane Ijikere, 34, the Managing Director of El-Addis Travel Limited in Lagos, has been detained and charged before an … Read more
Lagos Prince, Two Others Arrested Over $38200 Fraud It was gathered that the money belongs to a man who wanted it to be changed to the naira equivalent. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Lagos prince and two others (names withheld) have been arrested by men from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon Annex, … Read more
Lagos reacts to outrage over report on EndSARS, Lekki toll gate massacre Omotoso noted that apart from setting up the panel, the Sanwo-Olu administration provided full support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has responded to the outpouring of emotion and outrage in the aftermath of the Panel of Inquiry on Restitution … Read more
95 stranded Nigerians from Libya arrive Lagos Among the returnees were two males who had various degrees of health-related issues EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 95 Nigerians who were stranded in Libya have been received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday, November 17, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, … Read more
PDP Reacts to Lagos EndSARS Report, Calls APC a ‘Murderous Party’ It is now clear that no matter how much the wicked strive in denial, the truth will always prevail. EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to the Peoples Democratic Party, the Lagos state EndSARS panel submission confirming the gruesome killings of innocent youths at … Read more
A property Landlord has evicted his tenant, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over unpaid rents running into millions of naira. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State chapter of the PDP in its reaction, stated that the development was unfortunate because it had paid about N8m out of the rent only recently. The party’s … Read more
Lagosian Bags 3 Year Jailed Term for Stealing EKEDC Meter M. B. Ilo, the Magistrate, found Abiodun guilty and sentenced him to three years in prison. EKO HOT BLOG reports that one Segun Abiodun, a Lagos resident, was convicted for criminal possession of an Eko Electricity Distribution Company meter (EKEDC). Abiodun was charged with stealing … Read more
Flood has taken over Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. EKO HOT BLOG reports that flood has taken over a section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway and has allegedly swept away an Okada man and a pedestrian on Sunday. Read Also: BREAKING: Govt Declares Tuesday As Public Holiday A witness, Propainter Abiodun Adesina, who shared a video from the scene said, … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a training camp used by an illegal military outfit known as the Nigerian Merchant Navy, in the Ogudu Stanfield area of the State. Commanding Officer of the unit, Sunday Dakare, 47, was arrested alongside 107 youths: both males and females between ages 19 and 47, who were undergoing training. … Read more
NIJ has graduated 33 students with distinction as it holds 50th Anniversary, 6th Convocation in Lagos state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a total of 33 grandaunts will bag first class certificates during her 50th anniversary and sixth convocation ceremonies at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos state. In a statement by the spokesperson … Read more
Why Us-Bound Bob-Oseni Was in Collapsed Ikoyi Building – Family The owner, Femi Osibona and Wale, were both alumni of Mayflower School, Ikenne where both of them bonded. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mrs. Adeola Oseni, the widow of Wale Bob-Oseni, one of the victims of the Ikoyi building collapse, has denied that the US … Read more
Man Caught on Camera Robbing Lagos Hospital Sentenced to Prison A CCTV camera at the medical facility caught him snatching a worker’s laptop a few weeks ago. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 30-year-old Lagos resident identified as Nnanna Kalu, who was arrested and turned over to the State Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at … Read more
Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) contributed the highest amount to the states with ₦488bn… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State recorded the highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) with ₦267bn, according to a report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). It was followed by the FCT with ₦69bn and Rivers, ₦57bn. Yobe State had the least … Read more