The World Bank has estimated the value of physical damage caused by the Beirut explosions to be between $3.8 billion and $4.6 billion. Nearly 200 Persons were killed and thousands injured in the Lebanon city explosion. Xinhua quoted an initial assessment led by the World Bank as saying that “The country will need international aid … Read more
The Lagos State University has reportedly announced that its students would resume in batches, Ekohotblog reports. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN, made this known on Monday. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had on Saturday announced that tertiary institutions will be allowed to open from September 14th, 2020, while primary and … Read more
The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr Festus Keyamo has waded into the formula for sharing the 774,000 jobs under Special Public Works (SPW) scheme. Mr Keyamo said the Federal Government would retain the original plan of conceding only 15 per cent of the job slots to Governors, National Assembly members, Ministers and … Read more
The Lagos Traffic Information System (LATIS), which provides real-time traffic information, has been expanded, Ekohotblog reports. LATIS is a state of the art solution specially developed and designed by JCDecaux Grace Lake, the Nigerian subsidiary of JCDecaux. It delivers a solution that gives citizens real-time information on traffic, through digital traffic arches at key junctions … Read more
The All Progresives Congress (APC) has clarified it has not picked candidates for the Lagos East senatorial and Kosofe Constituency 2 House of Assembly by-elections. The two seats became vacant, following the demise of Senator Bayo Osinowo and Tunde Braimoh. The polls, according to the umpire, holds on October 31. Lagos APC Publicity Secretary Seye … Read more
The State Government (LASG) says it will start the dislodgement of illegal slabs as well as the monitoring of all veterinary premises from Sept. 1, across the state. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this on Sunday during the re-inauguration of the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) Team of the ministry. … Read more
Three persons were trapped in a building after a truck crashed into it at Madala, FCT, and have have been rescued. The Director-General, FCT Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Mr Idriss Abbas in a statement on Sunday explained that the truck, which was loaded with beverages, crashed into the residential building on Saturday. Mr Abbas said … Read more
Lionel Messi can only leave Barcelona if his €700 million (£624m/$823m) payment clause is met, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. Messi handed in a transfer request to the Barca board last week, with a view to triggering the clause in his contract which allows him to leave the club at the end of each season. … Read more
Another lady identified as Mary Daramola has been allegedly raped and murdered in Akinyele area of Ibadan, raising suspicion the notorious Sunday Shodipe is not the only criminal operating in the community. Shodipe was re-arrested earlier in the week after he escaped from police custody on August 11. Daramola was allegedly raped and killed at … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said he will meet with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 next week, to review the 10pm to 4am curfew. The curfew was imposed to restrict movement across the country, in a bid to contain the spread of Coronavirus. However, Sanwo-Olu speaking at a media briefing at the … Read more
The board of Polaris Bank Limited, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, and the bank’s shareholders have appointed Mr Innocent Ike, as the acting managing director/ chief executive officer of the bank effective September 1, 2020. The bank’s Company Secretary, Mr Babatunde Osibodu, disclosed this in a statement entitled, ‘Polaris Bank announces the appointment of … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the activities of airlines operating international flights would be closely monitored to prevent the importation of corona-virus (COVID-19) cases in the state. Mr Sanwo, who made this known on Saturday while briefing Newsmen at the State House, Marina, noted that not all airlines would be allowed to … Read more
Lagos State Government has reportedly ordered tertiary institutions in the state to reopen on September 14th, Ekohotblog reports. According the reports, the state government said only Tertiary Institutions are to reopen on 14th of September while Primary and secondary schools may tentatively be reopened by 21st of Sept. Others such as Bars, lounges, and night … Read more
Security operatives involved in the Exercise Swift Response along Nigerian borders are currently groaning under heavy debts as a result of the stoppage of their special allowances. The situation was so bad that if not addressed, may degenerate into a security breach. Ekohotblog recalled that the Exercise Swift Response being coordinated by the Office of … Read more
At least 14 people were killed after Hurricane Laura slammed into the southern US states of Louisiana and Texas, authorities and local media said Friday. Louisiana’s Governor John Bel Edwards confirmed that at least 10 people had died in his state, from using carbon monoxide-producing portable generators indoors, in the aftermath of the storm making … Read more
Mali’s influential imam Mahmoud Dicko, a key player in mass opposition protests this year, on Friday warned the country’s new military rulers they do not have “carte blanche” after ousting the president. “I have asked everyone to come together for Mali. I am still asking this, but that does not mean the military has a … Read more
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the helicopter crash in Opebi, Ikeja Lagos State. Ekohotblog had reported that two persons were feared dead after a helicopter crashed into a building on Friday. The crash reportedly happened around 12:17 pm. Confirming the incident, LASEMA on its Twitter page said it had activated its … Read more
The body of a yet-to-be-identified man has been recovered by men of the Lagos State Police Command at the rail line in the Ijora-Badia area of the state. Ekohotblog gathered that passers-by in the area, saw the man lying motionless beside the rail line. It was learnt that security agents, including neighbourhood guards and policemen … Read more
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, on Friday set aside the suspension of four members of the State House of Assembly by the leadership of the House. Justice Ademola Bola in his ruling said the Speaker, Hon Bamidele Oleyeloogun lacked the power to suspend any member of the Assembly. While … Read more
Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo on Thursday released details of a report which identified stealing as the prevalent crime in the state between January and March 2020. The other top crimes, according to quarterly data from the Lagos Criminal Information System (LCIS), were breach of peace and cultism. Also Read: Insecurity: … Read more