58-year-old food seller, Mrs Florence Imoh, was electrocuted at her shop at Ikotun, a Lagos suburb in Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area, early on Monday morning. It was reported that Imoh was discovered by neighbours early on Monday morning lying dead in front of her shop located at 12, Shosanya Street, Ijegun road in Ikotun. … Read more
Lagos State Government has on Friday, warned those in the habit of picking and dropping passengers at undesignated bus stops, especially on the highways, to desist or face the full wrath of the law. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, who handed down the warning, stated that the practice would … Read more
Mutiu Okunola, a former Organising Secretary of the PDP in the state, also the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Ikeja Federal Constituency in the last elections has defected to the All Peoples Congress. The former PDP Chieftain who lost to the candidate of the APC, Mr. James Faleke, who is the federal lawmaker representing the … Read more
7 A woman, who was reportedly learning driving at Ikota, in the Ajah area of Lagos, has crushed a 72-year-old man, Mr Peter Odamo, leaving him to battle with a fractured leg after the accident. The PUNCH learnt that the woman was being taught how to drive by her husband, Mr Sunday Orji, when … Read more
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says governing Lagos state is not a tea party, as the experience and challenges are real. Sanwo-Olu made this known while speaking with State House correspondents after a private meeting with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, shortly after the expanded security council meeting on Friday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. … Read more
A 42-year-old man, Philip Esangbedo, who allegedly bit his wife on her forehead and little finger was, on Thursday, arraigned before an Ijede Magistrates’ Court in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. It was gathered that Philip bit his wife Terry during a misunderstanding about a text message sent to her mobile telephone on June 4 … Read more
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has on Thursday sworn in Folasade Jaji, as Secretary to the State Government as well as Tayo Ayinde as Chief of Staff. Ekohotblog understands that the governor also swore in Gboyega Soyannwo as Deputy Chief of Staff. While addressing the new appointees, he charged the appointees to hit the ground running … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested three suspected highway robbers who pose as commercial motorcyclists to rob passengers in Ayobo-Ipaja area of the state. The suspects Shefiu Aliu, Biodun Oladimeji and Afiz Tajudeen, were arrested at different parts of the area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said in a … Read more
The police in Lagos has said that it has arrested three suspected traffic robbers in two separate operations around Ayobo/Ipaja areas of the state, less than 24 hours to Sallah holidays. Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects usually pretend to be commercial motorcyclists … Read more
In the past few days, rumours have been making rounds on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook that Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Aspirant for Lagos State in the 2019 Governorship election has ‘dumped’ PDP for APC. One of the posts sighted on WhatsApp and Facebook on Wednesday read “Lagos PDP finally … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has announced that it has postponed the Basic Education Certificate Examination, which is a screening for admission to the state’s Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools. The examination board had earlier slated the 2019 Computer-Based Test for June 3. A statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the state’s … Read more
A chief magistrates’ court in Choba, Rivers State, on Monday, sentenced a fake lawyer, Sunday Ejiofor, to three years in prison. Ejiofor, who was accused of defrauding a commercial motorcyclist, had pleaded guilty to the one count preferred against him. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Israel Agbeso, said he sentenced the convict to only three years … Read more
A 27-year-old woman, simply identified as Elizabeth was on Monday remanded in prison by an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conspiring with three men to kidnap her husband. Elizabeth, who was arraigned on four counts, was charged alongside Ayinde, 28; Salisu, 45, and Ogunbiyi, 43. Ekohotblog gathered that the pleas of the defendants … Read more
A 35-year-old man, Gbenga Owonifari, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining 4,800 Euros (N1.93 million) from a Polish woman under the pretext of marrying her. Owonifari, who resides at the Alakuko area of Lagos, during his arraignment on Monday denied charges of obtaining money under false pretences, forgery … Read more
The Rotary Club of Omole Golden has performed the foundation laying ceremony of a new Neo-Natal Clinic in General Hospital, Ifako-Ijaiye in addition to donating a new incubator to the facility. The President of the Club, Rotarian Ibironke Alaba said the Club decided to donate a new clinic to the hospital to facilitate the … Read more
The mother of Stephen Urueye, a medical doctor stabbed to death in Lagos, says she experienced difficulty while giving birth to him. The grieving woman simply identified as Aderonke had initially refused to open up on the tragedy that befell her family shortly after they were at the peak of celebration. On Tuesday, Urueye lined … Read more
A container-laden truck on Friday rolled back on Barracks-Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos and damaged seven cars. No life was lost. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who was at the scene, said that the accident occurred at about 7.25 am. The head of operations of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Surulere, Adebayo … Read more
The Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Tunde Balogun, says the choice of Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly for ninth assembly remains a business of the 40 members-elect. Balogun disclosed this to newsmen after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented certificates of return to the … Read more
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the result of the February 23 National Assembly Election for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State. The court barred the electoral body from conducting a re-run poll for the constituency until the results already … Read more
As part of activities to commemorate the 2019 World Environment Day celebration, the Lagos State Government is set to hold the second edition of the Environmental Award tagged “Lagos Green Award’’. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti recalled that the Lagos Green Award was initiated to recognise … Read more