Tanker Overturns, Explodes in Lagos The resulting fire engulfed at least four nearby trucks Oki also confirmed that reinforcements from neighboring zones were mobilized to support the operation A petrol tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) burst into flames on Sunday at Iyana Isolo, heading toward Oshodi, Lagos, causing panic and raising fears of … Read more
A fire incident has been reported at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) office in Oshodi, Lagos State, causing significant property damage worth millions of naira. EDITOR’S PICK Ex-Queen Naomi’s Mother Appeals for Help Over Daughter’s Legal Woes Edo Governor Swears in New Permanent Secretaries Cross River Suspends Traffic Enforcement for Festive Season Eko … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has released its latest Air Quality Index, revealing that Agege has the highest and most hazardous air pollution levels in the state. According to data published on Tuesday, Agege recorded an alarming 103 percent, indicating critical air pollution levels dangerous to residents. Surulere followed with a “very unhealthy” … Read more
The Lagos State Government has confirmed that its second rail project, the Red Line, will officially commence commercial operations on October 15. This announcement was made in a statement signed by Kolawole Ojelabi, Head of Corporate Communication at the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), and shared via the agency’s X account. The statement was … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a historic royal visitation to the Oshodi Obadimeji compound in Epe, Mr. Abolaji Oshodi, the current head of the Oshodi Obadimeji family, unveiled an ancient sword that has been a symbol of power and heritage for generations. The event highlighted the storied legacy of the Oshodi lineage and their … Read more
Commuters Stranded As Flood Takes Over Oworoshoki, Bariga, Oshodi Hundreds of commuters were stranded early Wednesday morning as flood took over the Oworoshoki, Gbagada and Oshodi areas of Lagos. Ekohotblog correspondent who monitored the situation also observed a spike in the cost of transportation due to a few number of commercial vehicles on the road … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a magistrate court sitting in Oshodi has sentenced a group of miscreants to one month in prison for extorting Lagosians in the Yaba area of the state. Earlier today, the Lagos environmental sanitation corps (LAGESC) arrested some miscreants for extorting traders and passersby in the state. Editor’s Picks FG Anticipates … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has apprehended 51 notorious members of a highway gang known for terrorizing truck drivers along the Apapa/ Oshodi and Lagos/Badagry Expressway. Announcing the development in a statement on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on New Media, Jubril Gawat, detailed that the taskforce … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LSBCA) has begun the removal of stores and shanties erected on roadways and setbacks in the Lagos Island Business District. The move is part of the state government’s effort to decongest traffic in the area by constructing link roads that facilitate vehicle movement and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Saturday, rescued an unconscious tanker driver as his motor-boy was found dead after a lone accident at Anthony ‘Oke’ inward Gbagada, Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed the development in a statement. He … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Friday, concluded his three-day tour of healthcare facilities in Lagos State. The last day of the tour took the minister to two prominent healthcare institutions, the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, and the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Oshodi Annex. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a team of officials of the Bayelsa State Due Process Bureau recently embarked on a two-day study tour of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency. During the visit, the Bayelsa officials commended their Lagos counterparts for the “giant milestones” they have attained in the public procurement process. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu … Read more
By Tunde Odesola “Yokolu, yokolu, ko ha tan bi? Tinubu gbe won sanle, won ti yoke!” is a Yoruba song of victory depicting the merciless manner Oduduwa incarnate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, smashed the spine of the enemy against Aso Rock. EDITOR’S PICK: 5 Foods That Can Reduce Anxiety Instantly 3 Warning Signs Of Diabetes … Read more
A soldier has stabbed a trader to death in Lagos over N100. It was gathered that Ikudaisi was visiting stores to demand N100 levy from different traders in a market in Oshodi when one of the traders refused to pay him. The soldier intervened to prevent the ticket agent from collecting the money from the … Read more
There has been a galore of containers falling in Lagos State in recent times. Last Sunday, a container fell on a passenger bus and killed nine people. Another container fell on Wednesday, continuing a worrying trend of deadly falls. Eko Hot Blog reports that a MACK containerised truck carrying 40fts container on Wednesday fell beside … Read more
Lagos State Taskforce has carried out multiple raids of blackspots at Oshodi, Mafoluku, and Airport road which criminal elements use as hideouts after carrying out their nefarious activities. Eko Hot Blog reports that speaking on the exercise, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye said the raid, which was conducted based on credible intelligence, … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Although Oshodi Tapa rose from the ashes of slavery to become a warrior and foremost Yoruba leader over 170 years ago, his footprints on the sands of time in the land of Eko were etched in honour, industry and gallantry, unlike the infamous pathway to MC Oluomo’s emergence, which was soaked in … Read more
MC Oluomo: Lagos Family Seeks Oba Akiolu’s Intervention Over Oshodi Stool It is not a yesterday’s claim but an established historical fact that Oshodi belongs to us, and this has endured for more than two centuries or over 200 years, and this has also been re-established and reinforced by the courts EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
by Tunde Odesola When the British-American documentary film producer, Theroux, flew into Lagos from the US in 2010, looking for the hotbed of gangsterism in Nigeria, Oshodi stood naked in the sun. Theroux’ choice of Oshodi as the General Headquarters (GHQ) of disorder wasn’t a product of fate, fancy or accident. His choice was informed … Read more
Here is the Traffic Advisory For Access Bank Lagos City Marathon On Saturday EKO HOT BLOG reports that all is now set for this year’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Saturday, in Lagos, as the 42km race is expected to be flagged off by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in front of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos … Read more