A three storey building is reported to have collapsed at Itafaji in Lagos today, March 13. As at the time of fielding this report, the cause and casualties of the accident are not yet clear. More details shortly.
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association says it will work closely with the newly elected Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to deliver quality health care in the state. The association’s Chairman, Dr Saliu Oseni, made the assertion in an interview with Journalists on Tuesday in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, who is the candidate of the … Read more
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) Lagos branch, recorded 42, 889 visitors in 2018, up from 41,826 visitors received in 2017. Mr Emmanuel Omotosho, Head of Education Department of the commission, made this known in an interview with journalists in Lagos on Tuesday. Omotosho, however, noted that the number of visitors was not … Read more
Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the just concluded Lagos State governorship elections lost 68.75 per cent of the votes he polled in 2015. Agbaje, who lost to Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, had contested and lost against the incumbent, Akinwunmi Ambode in 2015. He polled 659,738 … Read more
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu, has appointed DSP Bala Elkana as the new Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Lagos State. The new PPRO who took over from Chike Oti yesterday, enlisted into the Nigeria Police in 2003. He holds a Bachelors degree in Law (LLB), Master’s Degree in Peace Studies and … Read more
Barely 24 hours after Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared gubernatorial and House of Assembly election results in Lagos, State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA, yesterday began removal of campaign posters and banners across the state. The clean-up exercise with deployment of LASAA personnels’ to Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. At the Secretariat, it was learned … Read more
Babajide Sanwo-olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos state, has confirmed that his major opponent, Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called him to concede defeat. Sanwo-olu revealed this in a tweet on Sunday night. “At exactly 19:07, I received a call. “Thank you @jimiagbaje for your congratulatory call filled … Read more
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has emerged winner of the Saturday’s Governorship election in the state, beating Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party with 533,304 votes. In his acceptance speech Sanwo-Olu said: “Today, you did not just vote for Babajide Sanwo-Olu. You voted for that … Read more
LAGOS—GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, congratulated the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, for their victory on March 9 poll in the state. Ambode described the victory of the APC candidate as an affirmation that residents of the state wanted continue growth and … Read more
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Adekunle Obasa, winner of the House of Representatives election in Ojo Federal Constituency, Lagos State. Ojo Federal Constituency election was one of the six federal constituencies earlier announced by INEC, where House of Representatives supplementary elections was held across the country. The … Read more
The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) on Sunday , in Ikeja said that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has signed into law the Amended Lagos State Pension Reform Law. LASPEC’s spokesperson, Mrs Ajoke Lawal, said the amendment increased the contribution rates under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to 18 per cent. “It will be recalled that the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog has a projected winner in Epe House of Representative Federal Constituency election. The projected winner is Honorable Wale Raji (omo Iya Ise). We are awaiting the official INEC result but we are projecting Hon.Wale Raji as the winner of this election given the results obtained by Eko Hot Blog from the wards. … Read more
Nigeria Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has debunked the rumour of his alleged resignation as the Vice President of the country. On his verified Twitter handle, Professor Osinbajo said, “Misleading/Fake news is on the rise especially in this season when Nigerians will make a choice about who will govern them for the next four years. I … Read more
NIGERIA- One of the major complaints that have been heard about the week-long postponement of Nigeria’s presidential election is that many will have to make the expensive journey to where they’re registered to vote for a second time. One Nigerian activist, who’s aligned to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has been trying to deal … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of Saturday’s elections. Abubakar warned that history would condemn Buhari if Saturday’s presidential election was not free and fair. The former Vice President, who spoke on Tuesday in Abuja, also alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had equipped many … Read more
A security expert has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to weed out officials responsible for the postponement of general elections. Retired Group Capt. John Ojikutu, a security expert, has said 60 per cent of INEC staff that superintended the past elections which were equally postponed might still be in the system. “It … Read more
The political gladiators in Lagos that has took to their tweeter pages to show their grievances and disappointment in INEC for the postponement of last Saturday’s election which was postponed to 23rd February. Here are their Views
The Lagos State Government has effected change in the School Calendar following the postponement of the scheduled election dates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Her Excellency, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule who made the decision public said all public and private schools should resume on Monday 18th February, 2019 … Read more
The Senator Representing Lagos West Senatorial district, Sen. Adeola Olamilekan Solomon YAYI has urged Lagosians and Nigeria at large not to loose hope as regards the election postponement by INEC. Read the FULL STATEMENT BELOW: “Following the regrettable one week postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly election by INEC in the early hours of the … Read more
