Lagos Govt Gifts PoS Machines To 1,500 Unemployed Youths

Lagos government distributed PoS machines to some residents

  Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has presented 1,500 digitised Point of Sale (PoS) Machines to a new set of beneficiaries from different Local Government Areas across the State. In a statement Wednesday evening, the state government said the move is in continuation of the distribution of free PoS machines as … Read more

Dancing To Seun Kuti’s Tune: Woman Who Locked Horns With Policeman Lands In Kirikiri Prison

Olufumilayo Brioluwa seen holding on to a Lagos policeman's shirt before she was remanded to Kirikiri Prison

A woman has followed in the footsteps of Seun Kuti by allegedly assaulting a police officer in Lagos. She committed the offence on Monday, May 15. By Tuesday, May 16, she was arraigned and remanded. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Magistrates Court in Lagos State has remanded a woman, Olufumilayo Brioluwa, to the Kirikiri … Read more

PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu Joins Ex-Virginia Gov Terry McAuliffe, Others At 2023 Induction For Governors

R-L: Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State making his presentation during the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) 2023 Induction programme for governors, with him: Engr Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State; Mr Terry McAuliffe, the 72nd Governor of Virginia and Mr Donald Duke, former Governor of Cross Rivers State, at the Presidential Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Governor Sanwo-Olu won reelection as Lagos governor in the March 18 governorship election. He is set to be sworn in for another four years in office. Nearly two weeks before his inauguration, he was in Abuja for an induction ceremony. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, joined his fellow … Read more

Drowning Despair Defied: Police Officers Intercept Street Hawker’s Leap Towards Lagos Lagoon

Police officers averted a suicide attempt in Lagos on Tuesday. The person attempting suicide had planned to jump into a lagoon. But police officers attached to the RRS were able to dissuade him from carrying out the act. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos State have prevented … Read more

We’ll Review Evidence From Chef Hilda Baci’s 100-Hour Cooking Marathon – Guinness World Records

Hilda Baci, a Lagos-based chef, is on the verge of official confirmation as a Guinness World Record holder for Marathon Cooking

Hilda Baci is no stranger to public cooking appearances. She has displayed her culinary skills on various Television Cook shows and represented Nigeria at the Jollof Faceoff Competition in 2021, emerging as the winner. Earlier on Monday morning, she broke the cook-a-thon record set in 2019 and set a new 100-hour record by evening. Eko … Read more

Building Collapse Crisis: Lagos Seeks Synergy Among Professionals In Built Sector

Participants, including Lagos government officials, at the LASPPPA retreat in Epe

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos State, Engr. Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins has urged Town Planners with the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) to continue to work hand-in-hand with other relevant professionals in the built sector in implementing Physical Planning, Urban Development and Urban renewal policies and … Read more

Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Cooks For Straight 100 Hours, Sets New World Record

Hilda Baci, a Lagos-based chef sets a new World Record for cooking

Hilda Baci is no stranger to public cooking appearances. She has shown her culinary skills on various Television Cook shows and represented Nigeria at the Jollof Faceoff Competition in 2021, emerging as the winner. Earlier on Monday morning, she broke the cook-a-thon record set in 2019. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey … Read more

Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, Paramount Ruler Of Noforija Kingdom Leads Delegation To UK

HRM Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, the Aladeshonyin and Paramount Ruler of Odo Noforija Kingdom, Epe Division Lagos State

Oba Ogunlaja was recently in the United Kingdom to promote his kingdom’s culture. He was accompanied by a monarch, a chief, and some others on the trip. The event also provided a platform for the monarchs to bring investment opportunities to their communities. Eko Hot Blog reports that Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, Paramount Ruler of Noforija … Read more

Seun Kuti Surrenders To Police For Assaulting Officer

Seun Kuti apologizes to Officer

Seun Kuti surrendered to the police to aid the investigation following his viral altercation with a police officer in Lagos. The Inspector-General of Police ordered his arrest and a full investigation into the incident. Seun Kuti kept his word of cooperating with the police by visiting the Lagos State Commissioner of Police.  EKO HOT BLOG … Read more

Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Breaks Guinness World Record For Longest Cooking Time

Hilda Baci, a Lagos-based chef sets a new World Record for cooking

Eko Hot Blog reports that Hilda Baci, an Akwa Ibom-born chef based in Lagos State, has broken and set a new World Record for cooking. The Nigerian foodpreneur broke the Guinness World record of 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds set by Chef Lata Tondon in Rewa, India, in 2019. She broke the record … Read more

Hilda Baci Is Close To A New World Record For Marathon Cooking. Here Are Political Leaders Backing Her

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State gives a thumb up to Hilda Baci as she attempts to set a new World Record for cooking

Hilda Baci is a skilled chef who has built a successful food brand in Lagos. The Lagos-based chef is attempting to break a cook-a-thon record set in 2019. She has received an outpour of love from Nigerians who have been impressed by her incredible resilience. Eko Hot Blog reports that political leaders across Nigeria have … Read more

What To Know About Hilda Baci: The Lagos-Based Chef Poised To Set New Guinness World Record For Marathon Cooking

Hilda Baci, Lagos-based chef targeting a Guinness World Record for Marathon Cooking

Hilda Baci is no stranger to public cooking appearances. She has shown her culinary skills on various Television Cook shows and represented Nigeria at the Jollof Faceoff Competition in 2021, emerging as the winner. The Lagos-based chef is attempting to break a cook-a-thon record set in 2019. Eko Hot Blog reports that Hilda Baci, a … Read more

Here Are Alternative Routes As Lagos Begins Sectional Repair Of Oke-Koto Intersection In Agege Monday

Traffic diversion at Island-Iyana Oworo carriageway

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Government is embarking on a sectional repair of Oke-koto Intersection at Pen Cinema, Agege from Monday, 15th May to Monday, 12th June, 2023. Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS   Senate Presidency Battle: Is APC About To … Read more

Electric Buses: Sanwo-Olu, Swedish Envoy Discuss Clean Energy Projects For Public Transport

Sweden's Ambassador to Nigeria and other ECOWAS States, Ms. Annika Hahn-Englund and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, discuss clean energy

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, said Lagos State Government was not unaware of the emerging issues surrounding operations of public transportation, disclosing that plans were underway towards strengthening safety and improving transport infrastructure to give commuters new experience. The governor said sustenance of an efficiently run intermodal public … Read more

How We Are Managing Five-Week Power Disruption – LASUTH

Power disruption at LASUTH

LASUTH has been without power supply for five weeks. The situation has affected the hospital’s service delivery. The hospital has been forced to run its equipment on generators. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has appealed to the general public over the inconvenience caused by the lack of power … Read more

Lagos Resident Escapes Unhurt As Police Bust ‘One Chance’ Syndicate

Police arrest 'one chance' suspects, Folashade Sholagbe and Seun Oke

‘One chance’ is a popular term in Nigeria that describes the activities of con artists, ritualists, and armed robbers who deceive unsuspecting commuters to board their vehicles and then harm them during the journey. This criminal act is rampant in parts of Lagos State. The police have taken one of such syndicates off the streets. … Read more

ALERT: Lagos Govt Announces Traffic Diversion At Ogolonto Junction, Ikorodu

Traffic diversion at Island-Iyana Oworo carriageway

There will be a traffic diversion at Ogolonto Junction, Lagos, from May 12-19.  The Lagos government made the announcement on Wednesday. It said traffic personnel will be available to guide motorists. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted at Ogolonto Junction, Ikorodu, Lagos, from Friday, 12th … Read more

N2.4bn Approved For National Sports Medicine Centre In Lagos

National Sports Medicine, High-Performance Centre, Moshood Abiola Stadium, Lagos, Sports Development, Athletics.

The Federal Government has approved the construction of a new National Sports Medicine and High-Performance Centre at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Lagos for N2.4bn. The lack of high-performance centers has been a major drawback in sports development, hindering athletes’ maximum performance. The new center is expected to boost athletic performance by providing scientific input … Read more

False Claims Debunked: My Wife, Olori Sekinat Not Battling For Life Due To BBL – Oba Elegushi

Oba Elegushi and his first wife, Olori Sekinat.

Recently, a blog claimed that a Lagos queen was in critical condition after a bad BBL. The claim led to speculations that the queen in question was Olori Sekinat, Oba Elegushi’s first wife. The monarch has reacted to the speculations. Eko Hot Blog reports that His Royal Majesty, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, has condemned speculations … Read more