Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government is ending its palliative measure which cut public transport fares by 50%. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced the development in a statement on Saturday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had announced a 50% fare rebate in the state’s regulated transport system on August 2, 2023. He … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, appointed a new member into the State Executive Council in a bid to expand the scope of administration in the State’s health care system. Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunyemi, a trained nurse and two-term member of Lagos State Health Service Commission, was sworn in on … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the events lined up to Celebrate the coronation of HRM Oba Musiliu Abiola Oliwo, Gbadewolu I, the Aladepekun of Odo-Egiri kingdom, Epe Division, Lagos State, continued on Friday. The monarch, who received his staff of office from Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in May 2023, is celebrating … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the first container freight train of the Lagos-Ibadan railway, on Thursday, set off from Apapa Port in Lagos State. The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) announced the development on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Alex Alaka Speaks On Son’s New Marriage, Shares Secrets To A Successful Marriage (Full Speech) ‘I’m Pleading … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that traders at the Ladipo plank market, Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos State, are reeling from huge losses after a big fire destroyed their goods and property. The fire, which started in the early hours of Wednesday, has been put out by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service but not before … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government says a stable and reliable power supply for all Lagosians is attainable as the present administration is making efforts to attain a 24/7 electricity supply in the state. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Mineral Resources, Engr. Olowu Abiola, made the disclosure during a … Read more
Fast-rising media company, Eko Hot Blog, has been nominated as the Media Company of the Year at the Epe Division Annual Awards (EDCAA 2023). The EDCAA, which is organised by the Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI) and aimed at celebrating excellent individuals, companies, organisations, and schools in the Epe Division of Lagos State, is presenting 15 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the the newly constituted Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health Services and Primary Health Care has expressed its commitment to work with the Lagos State Ministry of Health towards improving access to affordable healthcare services and attainment of universal health coverage. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Lawal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a partnership with African Export-Import (Afrexim) and Access Banks. The partnership was signed at the 2nd Africaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in Georgetown, Guyana, on Tuesday, 31 October, 2023. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the partnership, worth $1.352 billion, was aimed at … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Government has shut down thirty-four companies operating in the state over alleged failure to remit the personal income tax of their employees and non-remittance of other taxes worth N356.12 million. The Director of Legal Services at the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Seyi Alade, confirmed this on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has secured a partnership with the African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank for an investment of $1.352bn in Lagos infrastructure. The governor signed the partnership deal with the two banks on Tuesday at the second Africaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2023 in Georgetown, … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, recently concluded a three-day tour of various medical facilities across Lagos State. The tour spanned Wednesday, October 25, 2023, to Friday, October 27, 2023. The multiple visits to the medical facilities were aimed at the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered Sterling Bank Plc and PAKAM Technology, to launch the WasteBanc initiative. The initiative is aimed at promoting the culture of recycling to tackle the challenge of waste management across the state. According to a statement issued by Mrs. Kadiri Folashade, thr Director, Public … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has hailed the leadership the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta Lagos State, for its optimal administration. He gave the commendation during his visit to the hospital last week as part of his tour of medical … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has said that Federal Government is prioritising mental healthcare for Nigerians and working to increase the number of medical professionals in the country. He made the statement at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Yaba during … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that some youths on Monday took to the streets of Ikeja in Lagos State to protest the allocation of Sports Utility Vehicles for lawmakers in the country. The youths, in a video shared on the microblogging platform, X, held placards with various inscriptions like ‘Public funds not for luxury of a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has officially inaugurated Eko Farmers APPEALS Cooperative Multipurpose Society and three Agro-Processing centres facilitated by the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project to boost farmers’ productivity and ensure food security in the State. The Eko Farmers APPEALS Cooperative Multipurpose Society and Frozen Catfish … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government is set to commence vaccination of young girls aged between 9 and 14 years in the state against Human (HPV). The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Dr Ibrahim Akinwunmi Mustafa, made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday. He said the wife of … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE From time immemorial, the masses have relied on constituted governments to implement road projects for the socio-political economy of the society. Whichever government got the construction right would be praised while those who focused on the maintenance would also be eulogised by the masses. However, those who neither got the construction nor … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a fire has razed some buildings within the Docemu Market on Lagos Island, Lagos State. The fire, which was reported around 8:50pm on Sunday night, erupted from a three-storey building within the market before spreading to a few other houses. In a statement on Sunday, the Director of Lagos State … Read more