Two girls aged 11 and 5 years respectively are currently lying critically ill at the Plateau State Specialists Hospital, Jos as the result of the various degrees of injuries sustained in a fire. The two girls who were accused of witchcraft have been set ablaze by yet to be identified people at Waduruk community, Shen … Read more
American singer turned actress Lady Gaga has revealed that she can’t remember the last time she bathed. Lady Gaga made this known on her Twitter handle, while she teased what many fans hope will be her sixth studio album come 2020. The pop superstar, whose name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, had tweeted “My assistant: … Read more
On Saturday, bilateral talks were held by President Muhammadu Buhari with some leaders of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, in Abuja. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the ongoing 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government taking place in Nigeria. Some of the West African … Read more
The Lagos State Government has asked residents to stop paying for birth certificates, saying any state official who demanded money should be reported for disciplinary actions. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Board, Dr Tayo Lawal, spoke during the inauguration of the Surulere Primary Health Centre, Agbado-Oke-Odo, Alimosho Local Government Area. The health centre … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Saturday, December 21st, 2019 1. Petrochemical Refinery: NGF Commends Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government on Friday got commendation from Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for creating an enabling atmosphere for the smooth take-off of the petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects sited in Ibeju-Lekki area Lagos by … Read more
Lagos State Government on Friday got commendation from Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for creating an enabling atmosphere for the smooth take-off of the petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects sited in Ibeju-Lekki area Lagos by Dangote Group. The commendation followed a trip around the massive sites of the Dangote petrochemical refinery and fertilizer projects by Lagos … Read more
Lekki Concession Company, LCC, says it is now ready to begin a cashless toll policy at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on 1 January 2020. The company had a few days ago announced plans to go cashless on the bridge in order to reduce travel time occasioned by payment of toll with cash. Yomi Omomuwasan, LCC’s … Read more
The Lagos State Government will commence repair works on Apapa/ Ijora Bridge on Monday, December 23, 2019. This is in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive to unlock traffic gridlocks in the metropolis. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde who disclosed this, stated that the planned closure would allow the State Government to carry out … Read more
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has said that actualization of safety regulation is a key component for an effective judiciary that will make Lagos safer for everyone. He spoke on Thursday at a Safety advocacy programme in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The programme, with the theme ” Actualisation of Safety … Read more
Following series of battles in the supreme Court Over the 2019 gubernatorial polls, President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on their Supreme Court victories, after what he called “your patient legal battles to defend your mandates.” The President’s congratulatory message was communicated through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on … Read more
The Federal Government, Friday, raised the alarm over the outbreak of the deadly animal disease in neighbouring Nigeria Republic. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Federation, Dr. Oniya Alabi, who said the disease is Anthrax, a deadly zoonotic disease with a high rate of mortality in humans. … Read more
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has condemned the habit of alcoholic consumption by commercial drivers as this was responsible for the majority of the road crashes witnessed over the years. On Friday Abiodun said that his government will soon begin to arrest and prosecute alcoholic dealers and consumers of illicit drugs in all its … Read more
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Friday passed the State Appropriation Bill 2020 of N213 billion into law. This followed the third reading of the Oyo State Appropriation and Finance Bill 2020 at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that N110, 427, 855, 990 … Read more
A Nigerian woman has been arrested in a Lagos suburb for allegedly feeding her 13-year-old maid with human faeces. The woman’s son also sexually molested the minor. He too has been arrested by officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Lagos Zonal Command. Read Also: LASG Speaks On #NativeLand19 … Read more
Eleven Nigerian governors on Friday stormed the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lekki, Lagos to have on the spot assessment of the massive project. The governors are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara), Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), … Read more
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has received double honours at the HR Best Practice Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). The event took place at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos recently. The foremost financial institution emerged as the winner of the ‘Most … Read more
By Ayodele Omoniyi ( correspondent) Few seasons witness the mass movement of people, over a sustained long period, as Christmas time. Defiant of economic depression, the months adjacent to Christmas season, fatally dubbed as ember months, always have been characterised by millions of crisscrossing commuters in pursuit of business interests, social engagements, family reunions, and … Read more
The attention of the Lagos State Safety Commission has been drawn to the #NativeLand19 concert which was held at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos recently and the unpleasant incidents that followed the concert. Firstly, the Commission expresses sympathy with everyone who was injured, lost properties and had their enjoyment disrupted at the NativeLand19 … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised graduating students of the Mountain Top University to embrace change and disruption if they intend to compete in today’s labour market. Sanwo-Olu, who was the Guest Lecturer at the Maiden Graduation Ceremony of the University owned by the Mountain of Fire Ministries, made this call on Friday at … Read more
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State sentenced a 26-year-old homosexual, Michael Kudowo to 11 years in prison for raping four male minors. The senior magistrate, Mr Shotunde Shotayo, ruled that the convict must serve the sentence at the correctional centre in Abeokuta, Ogun, without any option of fine. Shotayo also ordered that the four … Read more