Sanwo-Olu contested in the Lagos governorship election of Saturday, March 18, 2023. The governor was declared winner of the election on Monday. He is already back to work after a tiring campaign season as he approves the increase of workers’ salaries. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has increased the salaries … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Lagos. The elections were marred by reports of violence in some areas. The collation of the results of the governorship election was concluded in the early hours of Sunday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as … Read more
Police has reacted to alleged attack on Igbos in Lagos. Igbos were reportedly attacked at following the Abule Ado area election of the state. Reacting to the development, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced that normalcy has been restored to the area. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Igbos in the Abule Ado … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Lagos. The electoral commission has declared the winners of most races in the state. One of the races is the Lagos Mainland II State Constituency election. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the President of Epe Club, Rasheed … Read more
In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
A woman has been apprehended for photocopying election materials in Lagos. According to report, the suspect was caught at a business center with materials suspected to belong to INEC. The police stated that further investigation are still being carried out. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 53-year-old woman has reportedly been apprehended at a business … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections will hold in Lagos on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The elections have generated tensions in the state as non-state actors threaten violence against voters without consequences. The police in Lagos have made an arrest linked to the elections. Eko Hot Blog reports the Lagos State Police Command has arrested … Read more
MC Oluomo recently spurred controversy after a video showed him threatening Igbos planning to vote against his preferred party. The threat generated calls for the motor park chairman’s arrest from various quarters. The police have weighed in on the controversy, saying they are investigating. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force has dismissed … Read more
Ohanaeze has reacted to MC Oluomo threat to Igbos in Lagos. MC Oluomo had in a video threatened Igbo’s in Lagos ahead of the Guber elections. Reacting to the case Ohanaeze group stated that Sanwo-Olu would be held responsible for any Igbo that is killed during or after the election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Eko Club International is a group of Lagos indigenes in diaspora. The group is said to represent 100,000 Lagosians across the world. It is calling on the Lagos electorate to return Sanwo-Olu to power as Lagos governor. Eko Hot Blog reports that Eko Club International, a group of Lagos indigenes in the diaspora, Eko Club … Read more
The Lagos governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Observers suggest the election is a two-horse race between the APC and LP. The LP Guber candidate is banking on keeping the support that won his party the presidential election in Lagos, but his party leaders are reportedly developing cold feet. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Fire gut the Akere spare parts market last week Wednesday, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The Lagos governor directed a probe of the cause of the fire amid rumours it was started by arsonists. While the public is still waiting on the government to release its findings, Sanwo-Olu visited the market a week after … Read more
A student in an Epe junior secondary school was recently sent home because her bag featured a sticker in support of Peter Obi. The school principal claimed the student was campaigning for Obi in school. The Lagos government has subsequently summoned the principal to explain the incident. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is seeking reelection as Lagos governor. Tobun is seeking reelection as the lawmaker representing Epe State Constituency I. Ogunkelu is seeking reelection as the lawmaker representing Epe State Constituency II. Eko Hot Blog reports that supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday stormed the Lagos State University (LASU), Epe Campus, to seek … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is facing a tough reelection battle. The Lagos governor has received support from several politicians and celebrities. Aregbesola is the latest political figure to take to the streets to seek support for Sanwo-Olu’s reelection bid. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of the Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, recently met with the leaders of … Read more
The LP Presidential Campaign Council has urged its supporters to avoid violence during the forthcoming governorship election in Lagos State. The LP accused the opposition of creating ethnic tension in the state. The LP also implored politicians hoping to profit from weaponizing ethnic hatred to desist from such action. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
School owners used to visit the Lagos examination board office for payment and registration of their students. The board has now introduced online payment and registration. It said the move was aimed at ensuring seamless and stress-free payment. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has introduced Online Payment and Registration for the … Read more
Adesunbo Onitiri was the candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 Lagos Central senatorial election. He lost to Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Onitiri has dumped his party and is now backing the APC governorship candidate in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that Labour Party Senatorial … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is seeking a second term as Lagos governor. But he faces a tough reelection battle after his party lost the February 25 presidential election in the state. The governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Alliance of Registered Political Parties (ARPP), a coalition of nine political … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy that changed the look and feel of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes late 2022. However, the apex bank gave a short deadline to phase out the old naira notes, which triggered a cash scarcity across the country. Following a Supreme Court order that nullified the deadline, the … Read more