The EFCC has released Doyin Okupe after his arrest at the Lagos airport. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has freed the immediate past director general of the Labour Party presidential campaign council, Doyin Okupe. EDITOR’S PICKS Why Our Operatives Arrested Doyin Okupe – DSS Skiing Goes Wrong As … Read more
The DSS has explained why its operatives arrested Doyin Okupe. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) says its operatives arrested the former presidential spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe, at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EDITOR’S PICKS Skiing Goes Wrong As Jet Ski Rider Drowns In Lekki-Ikoyi … Read more
The Lagos government wants mutual respect between the Nigerian Police and the Youth. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has called on members of the Nigeria Police Force and the Youths in the state to extend mutual respect to themselves in all interactions. EDITOR’S PICKS Skiing Goes Wrong As Jet Ski Rider … Read more
Skiing went wrong for a jet ski rider as he drowned in the Lekki-Ikoyi Inland Waterways. Eko Hot Blog reports that tragedy struck on Wednesday evening when a yet-to-be-identified adult male, drowned while riding on a jet ski on Lekki-Ikoyi inland waterways, Lagos Island, Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Govt Seeks Mutual Respect Between Nigerian … Read more
Lagos voters constitute the largest percentage of the 93 million eligible voters. Lagos has 7,060,195 eligible voters. Kano comes second with 5,921,370 eligible voters. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there are 93.4 million registered and eligible voters in Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS 80-Year-Old Journalist Bags PhD From UNILAG CBN … Read more
The Police have punished some of their officers for assaulting a lady and seizing her phone in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has punished officers who were filmed assaulting a lady after seizing her phone at Ilasan area of Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS 80-Year-Old Journalist Bags PhD … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly opened fire on NDLEA operatives in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen reportedly engaged officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a gun duel on Monday night. It was gathered that the daring confrontation happened along Awolowo road when officials of the federal law enforcement agency … Read more
Lagos has undertaken the review of its memoranda on urban development policy. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government says the move was part of efforts towards the formulation of the State Urban Development Policy. EDITOR’S PICKS Ojota Unrest: Police Confirm One Killed, Two Officers Injured Lagos Govt Extends Traffic Diversion At Muritala … Read more
The Lagos government has extended the diversion at Muritala Mohammed Way/Yaba Axis. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has extended the traffic diversion already in place at Muritala Mohammed Way from the previously extended completion date of 31st December, 2022 to 28th February, 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS Ojota Unrest: Police Confirm One Killed, … Read more
OPC has distanced itself from the Ojota unrest, calling for peace. Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Wasiu Afolabi, has distanced the socio-cultural organisation from the unrest that reportedly broke out between police and suspected Yoruba nation agitators. EDITOR’S PICKS Ojota Unrest: Police Confirm One Killed, Two … Read more
By Bernard Joseph The #EndSARS movement, as it quickly came to be known in October 2020, garnered global attention and support as the world watched in horror at the reports of police brutality in Nigeria. Despite the promise of reform, the issue has continued to haunt the country like a ghost from the past. Many … Read more
The Police have confirmed that one person was killed and two officers were injured during the riot in Ojota, Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that a yet-to-be-identified male adult has been killed in a clash between Yoruba Nation agitators and the police in the Ojota area of Lagos State on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS Okada Ban … Read more
Yoruba nation mega rally has turned bloody at the Ojota area of Lagos state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is ongoing civil unrest at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in the Ojota area of Lagos after the Nigerian Police tried to disrupt a peaceful rally of the Yoruba Nation. The social media has been set … Read more
The Lagos government says the ban on Okada riders is “still very much in place.” Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force), CSP. Shola Jejeloye, has reminded commercial motorcyclists in the state that the ban against plying all highways has not been lifted. … Read more
The Lagos citizens’ mediation centre has awarded “outstanding officers.” Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Citizens’ Mediation Centre (CMC) has rewarded “outstanding officers who have shown commitment to the vision of the centre in the timely management of disputes, fairness and impartiality to parties and promotion of effective means of accessibility to justice … Read more
Sanwo-Olu has charged Nigerians to support the welfare of the families of Nigeria’s fallen heroes. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians not to only remember the nation’s fallen heroes but also to give adequate support to the families they left behind. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: My Reckless, Stingy Opponents … Read more
The Lagos government has distributed free drugs to ‘Ilera Eko’ healthcare providers. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has commenced the distribution of drugs to ILERA EKO Healthcare Providers free of charge. EDITOR’S PICKS NBA Leadership Visits Lagos Attorney-general Amid Prosecution Of Killer Cop Lagos Govt Set To Hold Police, Youth Dialogue … Read more
The NBA leadership visited the Lagos attorney-general amid the prosecution of the killer cop involved in the extra-judicial killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer. Eko Hot Blog reports that President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has led some members of the National Executive and Senior Members of the Bar, on … Read more
The Lagos government is set to hold a police and youth dialogue after recent shooting incidents in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, has concluded plans to hold its second edition of the Police and Youth Dialogue with the theme: “The Police, … Read more
Lagos has asked the FG to dredge the major rivers in the state as the presidential committee on flood management visited. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government on Thursday received the Presidential Technical Committee on Flood Management for the development of a comprehensive plan of action for preventing flood disasters in Nigeria. … Read more