The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that late Oluwabamishe Ayanwole boarded, was locally supplied and has no inbuilt camera. On February 26, Oluwabamise closed from work and was on her way to visit her brother, Pelumi, when she boarded the bus around Chevron Bus-stop in the Lekki … Read more
RSNL has also disclosed that it would be reopening its Lekki store after a year of shut down… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the owners of Shoprite Supermarkets in Nigeria have closed the Franchise’s outlet in Maryland, Lagos State. Chairman of Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), owners of Shoprite in Nigeria, Tayo Amusan, explained that … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, LCCI Applauds Development Of Ocean City Island EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Lagos State Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI ) and others have applauded the development of a new Island christened Ocean City that would parade the tallest skyscrapers in Africa and an airport. Speaking … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Goliath and Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, is the highest-ranking military officer Nigerian Armed Forces. His duties include formulating operational policies and programmes for the Army, Navy and Air Force with a view to attaining national security. The Defender of the Nigerian Universe, General Irabor, has able lieutenants in the … Read more
Buhari has broken silence and spoken on EndSARS panel report. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has finally spoken on the the report of the Lagos judicial panel of inquiry on police brutality. Buhari, who made this known during a meeting with Mr Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, said so many … Read more
Death toll at the Ikoyi building collapse has hit 22 as two more bodies were recovered by the emergency workers at the site on Wednesday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two more bodies have on Wednesday been recovered by emergency workers at the site of collapsed building in the Lekki area of Lagos State. … Read more
Lagos Government has shut the Vedic Hospital in the Lekki area of the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Vedic Lifecare Hospital located at Plot 6, Olabanji Olajide Street, Lekki, has been shut down by the Lagos State Government. The hospital was shut by the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) for employing uncertified expatriates. According to the … Read more
Another building has collapsed in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that another building has on Tuesday collapsed in the Lekki area of Lagos State. This online news platform gathered that the collapsed building located at Osapa London area was under construction. A photo of the collapsed building was shared on Twitter by @SkyGospelNewsT1. https://twitter.com/skygospelnewst1/status/1455535738779471879?s=21 Further details on the collapsed building, however, … Read more
Police operatives have fired tear gas at Lekki toll gate protesters over the #EndSARSMemorial protest in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that police operatives, on Wednesday, fired tear gas at the Lekki toll gate to disperse the protesters. This online news platform reports that the police’s action led to some of the protesters running helter-skelter. … Read more
A popular Nigerian journalist has arrested at Lekki Tollgate during #EndSARS Memorial Protest in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a journalist of Legit.ng has been arrested by security operatives at the Lekki toll gate on Wednesday. The journalist’s phone, EKOHOTBLOG reports, was taken from him as he was confined to a vehicle belonging to security operatives. Recall that … Read more
The residents of the Lagos State have been thrown into panic as Lekki rally looms over #EndSARS protest. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the rally being planned by some Nigerian youths to commemorate the first anniversary of last year’s bloody #EndSARS nationwide protests has thrown the residents of Lagos State into panic. This online news platform … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has commissioned 100-unit house project in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday commissioned Bayview Estate, a 100-unit housing project in Ikate-Elegushi in the Lekki area of the state. The 100-unit housing project made up of 68 terraces of four bedrooms and 32 flats of three … Read more
Lagos Government is set to shut clubs and bars in the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has threatened to shut clubs and bars operating in the state if they fail to desist from noise pollution. The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, gave the warning … Read more
EFCC has declared Lekki as a hotbed of internet fraud. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Lekki, the fast-developing upper-middle-class area of Lagos metropolis, as the new hub of internet-related fraud. EFCC made the declaration via a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, on … Read more
Scores of petrol stations in Lekki have been sealed by the Lagos State Government. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has sealed no fewer than 19 petrol stations around the Lekki area of the state. The filling stations, EKOHOTBLOG reports, were sealed by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) along Lekki-Epe Expressway in … Read more
The family of the late Super TV CEO has petitioned IGP over the murder of the business magnate. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Mike Ozekhome, counsel for the family of the late Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, to re-investigate the circumstances surrounding Ataga’s death at a … Read more
“Immediately it was cleared in 2019, they mobilised themselves and extended their occupation of the road.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos government has demolished all illegal structures on Lekki coastal road. The state government, it was gathered, also demolished all shanties on the road which serves as an alternative to the Lekki-Epe route. … Read more
The late Super TV CEO was killed on June 15, 2021, at a shortlet apartment in Lekki, Lagos State. Tears flowed freely on Friday afternoon as the remains of slain Super TV CEO, Micheal Usifo Ataga, was laid to rest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the murdered Super TV CEO was buried at the Ebony … Read more
“We were drinking and gisting when someone mentioned the death of TB Joshua. The carpenter said some terrible things. He claimed Joshua used diabolical means A bricklayer and a carpenter in Lagos have exchanged blows during an argument over Prophet Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN). According to … Read more
“The reported closure of two private schools in Lekki did not follow a directive from the Government, as speculated in the media. The Lagos State Government has denied closing down any schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak as reported on Monday in some quarters that the state government had shut down two schools. The state’s … Read more