By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Council Chairmen’s Wives Association (LASCCWA) under Epe Local Government, on Thursday, November 30, organised a transformative empowerment programme for women in Epe Local Government, Eredo LCDA, and Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA, Lagos. The event, which held at the Epe Local Government Secretariat, witnessed the presence of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has mapped out plans to reassess and restrategise its sanitation (sweeping) activities on some highways across the city. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made the announcement recently. Gbadegesin said the decision was to enable a thorough review of the operational modalities. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Barrister Olayinka Oladunjoye, has scaled the screening of the Nigerian Senate for confirmation as Federal Commissioner representing Lagos State in the National Population Commission (NPC). The successful screening exercise comes more than a month after President Bola Tinubu nominated Oladunjoye and asked … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has reacted to a viral video of a boy boasting to his friends about raping a girl. In the video which went viral on Tuesday, the boy was heard narrating how the girl refused to have sex with him and told … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed hope that the state will overtake Lagos or probably trail it in development. Bello spoke on Tuesday while leading the state governor-elect, Usman Ododo, on a visit to President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi. The governor said he envisions that Kogi state would … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) is uniting stakeholders across the state and beyond in commemoration of 16 Days of Activism against domestic and sexual violence. The world’s 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence runs every year from 25 November (the International Day for the Elimination … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration will continue to deploy technology to provide sustainable solutions to local challenges. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday at the Endeavor Nigeria’s Annual Scale Up Entrepreneurship Summit held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to the governor, technology deployment … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings lying within the seven-metre setback on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. According to a statement issued on Monday, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, issued … Read more
Last week, many residents of Abule-Ado, Oriade Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, were thrown into despair as the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) demolished their properties. The FHA said the properties were substandard structures that were erected without approval. Most of the properties were occupied or owned by residents and landlords of King’s Royal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omonoba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II on Sunday noted that the promotion of diversity and unity is key for the development for the country. The Oba who made the remarks during a visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, at the Lagos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Benjamin Ezeukwe aged 28 for masterminding and fleecing “hundreds of innocent Nigerians” in an elaborate cement-price-slash scam. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the suspect’s arrest in a statement on Sunday. Ezeukwe had sometimes in September 2023 allegedly released an advert … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Saturday, rescued an unconscious tanker driver as his motor-boy was found dead after a lone accident at Anthony ‘Oke’ inward Gbagada, Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed the development in a statement. He … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has revealed plans to create independent access to the Magodo lowland. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, made the disclosure during the weekend. The revelation came a day after residents of the Magodo GRA Phase II Estate in Lagos sent a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the General Manager, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, (LASPPPA), Tpl Kehinde Osinaike, has urged Lagosians to verify and ask questions before buying or renting a house. His advice was contained in a statement posted on the Lagos State Government’s X account on Friday evening. “We approach the December festive … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has committed his administration to the full support of the manufacturing sector, saying the move is important to the state’s economy. He spoke on Friday when he inaugurated a new manufacturing factory in Ikeja for Godrej Nigeria Limited, a consumer goods company with an Indian … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that DCP Ayilara Waheed, the deputy commissioner of police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Lagos State, has been appointed as the acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday, revealed Waheed’s new position. His appointment comes … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions, has been inducted into the Ikorodu Division Hall of Fame. His induction took place on Thursday at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu, Lagos. The senator’s induction into this esteemed Hall of … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, the lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has earned commendation from the Minister of Communications, Dr. Bosun Tijani, Lagos State Commissioner for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Hon. Tunbosun Alake, and other tech leaders in the country. The commendations … Read more
On Wednesday, the Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI) announced a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, as Epe Division’s Man of the Year at the Epe Division Community Annual Awards (EDCAA) 2023. The former lawmaker received overwhelming support from voters for the award, polling 44.1% of the vote. EDITOR’S … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Epe Division Community Annual Awards (EDCAA) 2023 has produced at least 15 winners. The winners were announced at an event on Wednesday night. The event, which was hosted by the Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI), witnessed some big margin and small margin victories. The awards, which were voted for by … Read more