Nine ladies have been reportedly rescued as rainfall plunged Lagos building. EKO HOT BLOG reports that mine persons were rescued from a sinking building in the Maryland area of Lagos on Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the agency Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the development in a … Read more
Two bodies recovered from Lekki building collapse EKO HOT BLOG reports that two bodies have been found by emergency personnel in the wreckage of a building that fell early on Sunday in Lekki, Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: A’Court Reinstates Oborevwori As PDP Guber Candidate In Delta BREAKING: Atiku Abubakar Muhammad Dies At United … Read more
Fire Breaks Out In Lagos Shopping Mall EKO HOT BLOG reports that fire gutted a part of the shopping complex on Ligali Ayorinde Street in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State on Wednesday. It was gathered that the inferno started in the early hours of Wednesday in one of the shops where … Read more
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
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2 bodies recovered from Lagos boat accident – NEMA …recovery operations are still ongoing,” Farinloye said. EDITOR’S PICK: Plights Continues In PDP As Wike Rejects One-On-One Meeting With Atiku Sanwo-Olu Applauded On Staff Development, Capacity Building (PHOTOS Court Orders Ex-Presidential Candidate To Pay Ex-Wife €15M After Divorce EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 52-year-old man … Read more
Six people, including a mother and her son have been recorded dead in Lagos building collapse. 23 people rescued from collapsed building, 9 discharged from Hospital EDITOR’S PICK: Lagos 2023: Ambode Will Defeat Sanwo-Olu – Campaign Group Worker’s Day: Lagos Workers Endorse Sanwo-Olu For Second Term 2023: Church Ministers Proclaim Tinubu As God’s Choice EKO HOT … Read more
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Traders affected by the Lagos tanker explosion that shook the Ajegunle neighbourhood in Alagbado lament the loss of goods and money to touts Chairman, Ojokoro Local Council Development Area, Hammed Tijani, said six persons who sustained varying degrees of injury were taken to a hospital EDITOR’S PICK: Sanwo-Olu Presents N200m Interest Free Loan To 37 … Read more
The container was being transported on a truck to an unknown destination when it fell on the vehicles between Omark and Akeson bus stop in Igando The accident happened around 9:45pm EKO HOT BLOG reports that a yet to be ascertain number of persons are currently trapped under a container that fell on top of … Read more
There was panic on Wednesday morning following the fire outbreak at Apongbon market in Lagos Many road users and motorists around the area were stranded as the outbreak led to a gridlock EKO HOT BLOG reports that the following the fire outbreak at the Apongbon axis of the Eko Bridge in the early hours of … Read more
NEMA said it was the 91st flight to convey stranded Nigerians in Libya back to the country since April 2017 It added that the returnees were brought back to the country by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) EKO HOT BLOG reports that one hundred and sixty-two Nigerians stranded in Libya have returned to the … Read more
Sumy is one of the cities in Ukraine which have come under heavy attack from Russian invaders Many Nigerian students stuck in the city have called for help in recent days EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 300 Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Ukraine have been successfully evacuated by the Federal Government. The returnees, … Read more
Over 5,000 Nigerians, the majority of whom are students studying in Ukraine have been caught up in the conflict The first, second and third batch of Nigerian evacuees, numbering 416, 183, 174 respectively, arrived in the country over the past few days. EKO HOT BLOG reports that another set of Nigerians fleeing the crisis in … Read more
The opposition party also challenged the APC to publish the names and details of those it claimed to be sponsors of terrorism… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration as a government of liars, for the liars and by the liars. … Read more
Fire Razes Ladipo Plaza in Lagos [PHOTO] EKO HOT BLOG reports that a spare parts’ building, CETECH, in Ladipo area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday gutted by fire. Although no life was lost, several items and valuables worth millions were destroyed. The fire started around 4 pm. While the actual cause of the fire … Read more
This batch makes a total of 333 stranded Nigerians repatriated to Nigeria through the European Union sponsorship program for Nigerians who got stranded… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Thursday that it had received another batch of 175 Nigerian returnees from Libya. They were received through the Murtala … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has suspended the Lagos Building Agency General Manager over the Ikoyi building collapse. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has order the immediate suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki. The suspension of the LASBCA boss was made known via a statement by … Read more
One person has been feared dead as a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that one person has been confirmed dead while three persons have been trapped in a collapsed building in Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night at No. 97, Lagos Road in the … Read more
Houses have been submerged as flood wreaked havoc in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that many houses have been submerged following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on various areas in Lagos State on Friday. Commuters were also stranded as many vehicles were submerged by the rainfall. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the heavy downpour, which almost crippled commercial … Read more