Odera Mbadiwe Found and Reunited with Family

32-year-old Odera Gregory Mbadiwe found in Mile 2 area. Family reported him missing after he left home with his father’s vehicle. Lagos Police commend public cooperation in locating him. Odera Gregory Mbadiwe, the 32-year-old brother of Big Brother Naija stars Ocee and Ozee Mbadiwe, has been found and reunited with his family after being reported … Read more

Lagos Govt Announces 15-Month Traffic Diversion At Mile 2 – Details

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The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion at Mile 2, affecting Loop 1 on the Apapa-bound lane and Loop 4 on the Badagry-bound lane, which will last for 15 months. This diversion is necessary to facilitate the construction of a new Transport Interchange Terminal designed to integrate rail, bus, water, and non-motorised transportation … Read more

Lagos Taskforce Intensifies Okada Crackdown, Impounds 470 Motorcycles

Lagos Taskforce Intensifies Okada Crackdown, Impounds 470 Motorcycles

• Raids conducted across strategic locations, including Berger, Festac, and Lekki • Chairman Jejeloye: “No room for illegal Okada operators in Lagos State” • Appeal to Okada riders to seek legitimate means of survival or relocate Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a resolute move to restore order on Lagos roads, the Lagos State Taskforce … Read more

Lagos Task Force Denies Involvement In Mile 2 Killing Of Driver

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Enforcement and Special Offences Unit (Lagos Task Forceorce) has debunked speculations that its officials were culpable in the killing of an individual along the Mile 2 axis early on Tuesday. A social media post on Tuesday had accused the task force of killing a truck driver in … Read more

Lagos Taskforce Seizes 132 Commercial Motorcycles, Says Patronisers Risk Jail Term

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

New Era In Lagos As Test-run Of Blue Light Train Begins

The Lagos government announced the completion of the Blue Rail Line project in December 2022.  President Muhammadu Buhari came to town in January 2023 to inaugurate it.  The rail system is expected to move about 5000 passengers daily. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has commenced a test-run of the Blue Line … Read more

LASG Reiterates Commitment To Ending Gridlock On Mile 2 – Tincan Axis

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to ending the gridlock on Mile 2 – Tincan axis   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the state government assured stakeholders that attention would be focused on Apapa until there is a free flow of traffic in the area.   The Special Adviser to the Governor on … Read more

NEMA Speaks As Emergency Responders Turn Off Fire At Mile 2 In Lagos

Emergency responders battle fire near Army barracks in Lagos …..the fire outbreak was not taken seriously initially until it got out of hands” 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 Athletes EKO HOT BLOG reports that emergency responders have … Read more

Lagos Govt Diverts Traffic On Lagos-Badagry Expressway

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Lagos Government has diverted traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government, on Monday, announced the diversion of traffic at Alafia Bridge along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. According to a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, the traffic diversion is to enable emergency repair works at the … Read more

Angry Residents Lynch Suspected Thief In Lagos

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Angry residents have lynched a suspected thief in Lagos State.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that a suspected thief was in the early hours of Monday lynched by a mob in the Coker area of Lagos State.   It was gathered that the suspect attempted to dispossess some commuters heading for their workplaces of their valuables on … Read more

One Dead In Lagos In An Oil Tanker Accident

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No fewer than one person died in a petrol tanker accident that occurred at Mile 2 area of Lagos State. It is gathered that a yet-to-be-identified female died in the accident. Read Also: Rivers Dismiss Two Principals For Defying COVID-19 Safety Rules A spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the … Read more

Lagos Task Force Carries Out Night Raids In Mile 2

Lagos Task Force Carries Out Night Raids In Mile 2

Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), in an over-night enforcement exercise, have removed some illegal structures comprising of shanties, mechanic workshops, containerized kiosks and illegal bus garages around Government Public Schools at Mile 2, Badagry Expressway, Lagos. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the enforcement team, … Read more