By Tunde Odesola The throttle of the stationary molue stuck out like the heel of a prostitute’s stiletto. Abere, the bus driver, pedalled hard on the throttle while exhaust fumes drifted through the slits in the floorboard, smarting passengers’ eyes and noses. Coughs and curses followed. The driver gulped the herbal alcoholic content in a … Read more
Gas tanker has exploded on Lagos-Ibadan expressway and injured three persons. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than three men have been injured as gas tanker exploded near Berger Yard around KLM 38 on the outward Lagos section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway corridor. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Sagamu Unit confirmed that the incident … Read more
Lagos, like many cosmopolitan cities in the world, has always been facing myriad of challenges and the sources of these challenges are multidimensional: the challenge of coping with ever-increasing population as a consequence of urban migration, environmental and health issues, traffic management, security, et cetera. These challenges call for solutions and require cooperation on a … Read more
Ikoyi building collapse: Casualties hit 42 as Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu visit site The Lagos helmsman added that relatives were starting to identify bodies EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Saturday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu paid a visit to the Ikoyi building that collapsed earlier this week. Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by Bola Tinubu, his predecessor, and … Read more
Eko Club International, a community of Lagosians in the diaspora, has expressed its heartfelt commiseration to the Lagos State Government as well as the families who lost loved ones to the tragic building collapse at Gerrard Road Ikoyi, Lagos state. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Rokosu-Lawal on Friday, November 5, … Read more
Click Below To Watch Videos: In the sequel to its primary mandate of sensitising the indigenous Lagosian society on strategies towards the socio-cultural and socio-political advancement of the state, a civic group, The Ibile Eko Summit Group hosted its maiden colloquium in what is expected to fling open the conversation surrounding the place of the … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has on Thursday announced the tribunal to probe the Ikoyi Building Collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, inaugurated members of the investigation tribunal to conduct an inquiry into the misconduct responsible for the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area … Read more
Lagosians were on Thursday thrown into panic as police officers clashed with tricycle riders in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was heavy tension in the Meiran area of Lagos State on Thursday following a clash between policemen and tricycle operators in the area. According to Newsonline, eyewitnesses disclosed that chaos began … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has set up a six-man probe panel and appointed a chairman over the Ikoyi Building Collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a six-man independent investigation team to probe the remote and immediate cause of the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area of … Read more
Lagos Lawmakers have taken serious action on Ikoyi Building Collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, visited the Ikoyi building collapse site to access the level of damages. The lawmakers hinted that concerned government officials would be invited to answer questions in relation to the disaster. This … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has revealed the names of survivors of the Lagos building collapse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has on Wednesday released the names of survivors of the collapsed building in the Ikoyi area of the state. The governor revealed the names and ages of the survivors while addressing newsmen … Read more
Death toll at the Ikoyi building collapse has hit 22 as two more bodies were recovered by the emergency workers at the site on Wednesday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two more bodies have on Wednesday been recovered by emergency workers at the site of collapsed building in the Lekki area of Lagos State. … Read more
There was panic as fire razed shops and buildings in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was panic on Wednesday morning as fire razed several buildings and shops on Owode Onirin, along Ikorodu Road area of Lagos State. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the state Fire Service, Mr. Sakiru Amodu, said … Read more
Residents have scampered for safety as gas leakage occurred in Lagos. Ekohotblog reports that there is palpable tension on Wednesday around Computer Village, Oba Akran Area of Lagos as massive gas leakage occurred. The leakage was noticed around 8am on Wednesday and responders from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), both Federal and State fire … Read more
Lagos Government has shut the Vedic Hospital in the Lekki area of the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Vedic Lifecare Hospital located at Plot 6, Olabanji Olajide Street, Lekki, has been shut down by the Lagos State Government. The hospital was shut by the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) for employing uncertified expatriates. According to the … Read more
Tinubu has spoken about the Ikoyi building collapse. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has called for the sanction of officials indicted over the Ikoyi building collapse. The APC chieftain, who backed the decision of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to sanction those who failed in their responsibilities to prevent … Read more
Lagos State Government has sealed 67 buildings in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has sealed no fewer than 67 commercial and residential buildings, as well as structures in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The buildings, this online newspaper reports, were sealed by … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has suspended the Lagos Building Agency General Manager over the Ikoyi building collapse. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has order the immediate suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki. The suspension of the LASBCA boss was made known via a statement by … Read more
Another building has collapsed in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that another building has on Tuesday collapsed in the Lekki area of Lagos State. This online news platform gathered that the collapsed building located at Osapa London area was under construction. A photo of the collapsed building was shared on Twitter by @SkyGospelNewsT1. https://twitter.com/skygospelnewst1/status/1455535738779471879?s=21 Further details on the collapsed building, however, … Read more
A former Nigerian Senator has been confirmed dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a former Senator, Hosea Ehinlanwo, has passed away. The demise of the former Senator was disclosed via a statement by his son, Soji, on Tuesday. It was gathered that the former lawmaker, who represented Ondo South District in the Senate between 2003 and … Read more