EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos state government led by Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the sum of N44.8 million for the clearing of vegetables within the Epe Mixed Development Scheme. According to records from the state’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA), the project was awarded in May to M/S Obak Nigeria Enterprises by the Lagos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Dr. Folakemi Basirat Animashaun as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA). The state government disclosed the appointment in a statement posted on social media on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Femicide Is On … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government on Saturday commenced the demolition of distressed buildings in the Ebute-metta area of the state. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, led the demolition exercise in the company of the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Arc. Gbolahan Oki. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Governorship Candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has written an open letter to the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on materials and projects funded with taxpayers’ money. The former governorship candidate’s letter, which is dated November 17, 2023, was contained in a post … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on their latest victory at threported earlier that the Court of Appeal struck out petitions brought before it by aggrieved candidates in the March 18 governorship election in the state. While celebrating the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has hailed the ruling of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos that affirmed his victory in the last governorship election. The appellate court on Wednesday dismissed the appeals brought against the re-election of Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat by the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Olajide Adediran, challenging the declaration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Nationwide Strike: NLC Sends Letters To Electricity Union, ASUU … Read more
By Solomon Babawale Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a historic move, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State led a high-profile delegation, including the Commissioner for Tourism, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka and his Special Adviser on Tourism, Mr. Idris Aregbe, to participate at the renowned Lord Mayor’s Show in London on Saturday. The Lord Mayor’s Show, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured the leadership of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry that his administration will fast-track the approval for the Certificate of Occupancy of the land allocated to the organisation for the construction of trade fair and exhibition centre. The governor, who … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has sealed the Awolowo, Ojuwoye and Daleko markets in Mushin, as well as Odo Asimohu Market in the Itire area of the state. The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) made the disclosure in a terse statement on Sunday. The action is the latest in a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos has become the first African City to participate in the Lord’s Mayor Show in London, United Kingdom. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the disclosure in a statement posted on social media Saturday evening. The Lord Mayor’s Show, an 800-year tradition, is the oldest, longest, and least-rehearsed civic procession … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has opened up on the state’s “self-inflicted troubles” resulting from what he described as the growth trajectory of the state over the past two decades. He spoke on Thursday at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in Marrakech, Morocco, with the theme: “Leveraging Cities and … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has convened a state security council meeting. The governor made the disclosure in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. The security meeting, which held at the State House Marina, Lagos, discussed “vital strategies” to ensure the safety and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly deliberated on Tuesday over the prospect of enacting a law to combat street begging throughout the state. This proposed law would also criminalize the act of offering money to street beggars. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, voiced his … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Appeal Court on Tuesday reserved its ruling in the petitions challenging the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State. This online media platform the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulazeez Adediran (Jandor) are challenging the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday commiserated with his Anambra State counterpart, Governor Charles Soludo, on the death of his father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo. The patriarch of the Soludo family of Umueze, Isuofia community, in Anambra State, died at the age of 92 in the early hours … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, opened the T-shaped Oyingbo Overpass Bridge to traffic, marking the delivery of another ancillary infrastructure of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, on invitation of Sanwo-Olu, commissioned the project undertaken by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). … Read more
LASGEMS was introduced by President Tinubu when he was Lagos governor. Applied Services Limited was exclusively contracted as service provider for the project. However, the statutory legacy solution was surprisingly replaced by what has been described as a “failed system” in 2016, disrupting the evolving unique system. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr. Yomi Erogbogbo, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has called on all staff to do their best to prevent fire outbreaks in government offices and at their various home. The Permanent Secretary, Office of Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, (OPL & CE), Engr. Abiola Kosegbe made the call during a Fire Prevention sensitisation programme … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government is ending its palliative measure which cut public transport fares by 50%. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced the development in a statement on Saturday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had announced a 50% fare rebate in the state’s regulated transport system on August 2, 2023. He … Read more