Recently, the Lagos Water Corporation stepped up its efforts to ensure water sanitation and hygiene in Lagos by helping to organise an essay competition for secondary school students. The Lagos water regulatory body has also joined the effort. The body will be the state’s sole representative at an event in Liberia. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
Tinubu left Nigeria on March 21 for France and Saudi Arabia to undertake rest, according to his team. His return to the country sets the stage for his swearing in as president later next month. He has appointed his transition committee, which is in charge of the smooth transfer of power from President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more
Shehu Sani weighed in on the proposed N21bn renovation of Lagos Stadium. Reacting via his verified Twitter handle, Shehu said the proposed budget is “not justified on any ground”. He described the proposed amount as “unreasonable”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Shehu Sani, a former Nigerian lawmaker and social critic, has voiced his opposition to … Read more
A three-floor building collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos on Sunday. The collapse comes nearly two weeks after a seven-storey building crumbled on Banana Island. The Lagos government said the Banana Island building developers also ignored warnings to stop construction. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has said that the developers … Read more
The two suspects were bound for Saudi Arabia to observe the lesser hajj. The NDLEA also arrested the man who recruited one of the suspects. The agency said it made many more drug offence-related arrests during the last week. Eko Hot Blog reports that an advertising practitioner, Ariyibi Ahmed Olaseinde and a trader, Akanbi Silifat … Read more
In November 2022, the NBS released data showing that more than 130 million Nigerians were multidimensionally poor. Although many factors were considered to reach that conclusion, hunger was prominent among them. Therefore, Fidelity Bank has taken a major step to reduce poverty and alleviate hunger in society. Eko Hot Blog reports that leading financial institution, … Read more
Last Wednesday, an ongoing seven-storey building collapsed on Banana Island. The collapse has prompted a probe and several mitigating actions by the Lagos government. The Lagos governor inspected the Banana Island collapsed building site on Saturday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned the illegal activities of developers hiding … Read more
The National Stadium in Lagos has been temporarily closed for public safety, according to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development. The decision was made after assessing the damage caused by the collapsed floodlights and deteriorating facilities at the stadium. The Federal Government is expediting the privatization process for a comprehensive rehabilitation and upgrade of … Read more
A seven-storey building collapsed last week Wednesday in Lagos. The initial roll call on the day of the collapse suggested that only 25 people were at the construction site, but one body was eventually found. The Lagos government is probing the incident after saying the building construction went on unapproved. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
The NBS said Lagos had the highest active internet and voice subscribers in the country. The total number of active internet subscribers in Nigeria rose by 9.07% from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022. The total number of voice subscribers across the country grew by 13.87% from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
Muslims across Nigeria are celebrating Eid al-Fitr today. The Eid el-Fitr celebration marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan fasting. The Nigerian president-elect’s Sallah message was full of admonishment to the Muslim faithful to imbibe the lessons of the season. Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Muslim faithful … Read more
A seven-storey building collapsed last week Wednesday in Lagos. The initial roll call on the day of the collapse suggested that only 25 people were at the construction site. However, emergency workers found a body more than a day later. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has inaugurated a seven-man technical committee … Read more
Sanwo-Olu lamented that the power industry has not impressed despite the heavy investment in the sector. He made the complaint when EKEDC officials visited him on Wednesday. The Lagos energy commissioner said the administration had mapped out an electricity supply plan aimed at improving transmission and distribution of power. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos … Read more
There were various accidents in parts of the Ogudu area of Lagos on Wednesday morning. Around 6:50am on Wednesday, LASTMA reported a multiple accident at Ogudu, inwards Ifako carwash, involving three vehicles. A BRT bus also caught fire on Ifako Bridge inward Ogudu on Wednesday morning but there were no fatalities. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
Last week, the LWC said a truck accident had damaged water pipes at Ogudu underbridge. The damage consequently disrupted water supply to the Ogudu area and its environs. Thereafter, the LWC promised to fix the problem quickly. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has announced the repair of the damaged 1200mm … Read more
Prof. Okubena-Dipeolu passed away on Tuesday, April 18. She was a professor of Soil Science in the Faculty of Agriculture at the Lagos State University. The late academic held several positions at the university. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has mourned the death … Read more
Prof. Okubena-Dipeolu passed away on Tuesday, April 18. She was a professor of Soil Science in the Faculty of Agriculture at the Lagos State University. The late academic was a strong member of the Epe Community. Eko Hot Blog reports that Otunba T. J. Abass, the Publisher of Eko Hot Blog, has mourned the demise … Read more
By Philip Ibitoye On Friday, March 1, 2023, a property on Church Street, Lagos Island, was demolished in controversial circumstances. Two developers had been in a tussle over control of the property. Both parties tell Eko Hot Blog they are in court to resolve the issue. Eko Hot Blog reports that confusion and controversy have … Read more
On Monday morning, traffic was diverted to ease gridlock at the T-junction, Epe, inward Ketu Ejirin. The diversion was triggered by a PMS-laden tanker falling on its side. Men of the of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service subsequently extinguished the resulting fire. Eko Hot Blog reports that a tanker conveying Petroleum Motor Spirit … Read more
Commercial motorcycles have been restricted from Lagos highways for many years. Despite the ban, some motorcycle riders have flouted the ban. The disregard of the law has forced the Lagos government to clamp down on offenders. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye has warned road users … Read more