The building was under a Powerline adjacent Hamed Adebowale Street, Aguda area of Lagos. The state’s building control agency said the building represented a potential disaster. The agency also urged the public to desist from erecting structures under high-tension cables. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has removed an … 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
By Otunba TJ Abass It is 3 a.m. here in Nigeria. I just woke up with the feeling of butterflies in my stomach, a nervous wreck, just to put it bluntly. It’s hardly a surprise, as it’s intricately linked to the current state of our cherished nation and the challenges that threaten its very existence, … Read more
Nigerians across the country, including in Lagos State, have been struggling to access naira notes for several weeks. The naira scarcity is due to the CBN’s naira redesign policy, which has been questionably executed. Lagos recently joined a Supreme Court suit against the federal government after the court ordered the old naira notes to remain … Read more
Nigerians have been struggling to buy petrol from filling stations for several weeks due to scarcity. The CBN’s decision to phase out the old naira notes has met a roadblock due to the scarcity of the redesigned naira notes. Both situations have persisted despite the federal government’s numerous promises to find quick solutions to them. … Read more
The Lagos House of Assembly passed a budget of N1.768 trillion for the state on December 12, 2022. The budget, which covers the 2023 fiscal year, has a capital expenditure of N1.019 trillion, representing 58 per cent of the 2023 budget. The recurrent expenditure, representing 42 per cent, is N748 billion. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
The Lagos government has highlighted the benefits of technology for national development. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has committed to investing significantly in science and technology which it described as critical to the development of the state and nation. EDITOR’S PICKS Why Our Operatives Arrested Doyin Okupe – DSS EFCC Releases … Read more
Sanwo-Olu says 2022 has been a year of prosperity for Lagosians. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state broke all barriers in 2022, leading to “purposeful development.” EDITOR’S PICKS CBN Taking Our Financial Freedom from Us with ‘Suffocating’ Monetary Policies Renewed Hope: Dissecting Tinubu’s Comprehensive Plans For … Read more
The Greater Lagos Fiesta is set to hold in five venues. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government says its annual end-of-the-year entertainment event tagged “Greater Lagos Fiesta” will hold next week in all the five divisions of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Court Halts DSS Move To Arrest Emefiele Over Alleged Terror Link … Read more
The Lagos State Government has again reassured residents that there is no cause for panic despite recent flash floods being experienced in parts of the State, occasioned by the unprecedented heavy downpour of the past days. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso gave this assurance during … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned against crossing from, and to either side of the Blue Line Rail. Eko Hot Blog reports that the governor warns that the new Blue Line rail is an electrified rail and that it is necessary for Lagosians to keep off the tracks. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Ekiti State … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that It was a moment of reunion and reminiscence as Lagosians from different parts of the world converged at the Western Hotel, Toronto, for the 3rd quarterly meeting of Eko Club International, the premier organisation for Lagosians in the diaspora. The outfits, statures and social statuses represented were as varied as … Read more
Lagos-based socio-political activist and critic, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has condemned the Lagos State Government for allegedly enacting a law authorising Lagos Parking Authority to demand ‘outrageous’ permit fees for setbacks (off-street) parking. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to ask the Lagos State House of Assembly to revoke or … Read more
The need to scale up efficiency and reposition the wheel of governance for improved service delivery led to the approval of the appointment of 11 new Permanent Secretaries in the Lagos State civil service by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries took the oath on Friday at … Read more
Lagos State Building Control Agency has urged Lagosians to report location of distressed buildings EKO HOT BLOG reports that the General Manager of Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Arc. Gbolahan Oki has appealed to the general public to report any distressed and non-conforming buildings noticed around them in order to curb the menace of … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Friday graduated 424 indigent Lagosians from various skills acquisition programmes under the NG-Cares. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the NG-Cares is a socio-economic intervention initiative, targeted at vulnerable women and indigents in Lagos State, irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, and political affiliation as part of move to alleviate the … Read more
Lagosians have told Sanwo-olu to declare total ban on Okada in all Local governments EKO HOT BLOG reports that stakeholders including traditional rulers, religious leaders, Community Development Associations, among others have called on Lagos State government to ban operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada riders across the state in order curb the … Read more
Lagos state commissioner has said residents have nothing to fear EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso has reassured Lagosians that there is no need to panic over the recent reports of security threats in some States, including Lagos. EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy Is Criminal, … Read more
Sanwo-olu has allayed fears of the residents over the information of possible attack of the state, saying that there is no reason to panic EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, received firsthand briefings on the level of alert from the commanders of all security formations in the … Read more
Lagosians can now view planning permits issued by LASPPPA on moblie app – LASG …Engr Kosegbe sought the support of residents to notify relevant authorities if any construction was deviating from approval. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Osun Gov-Elect BREAKING: Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Leg Surgery Governor Sanwo-Olu Charges Officials Over Poaching Of State … Read more