EKO CHRONICLES

As Received: Oju Olokun Progressives. *Senator Eshilokun rejoices with Oba Akiolu on his 21st Coronation Anniversary*  Distinguished Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshilokun has felicitates with the Oba of Lagos, HRM Alayeluwa, Oba Rilwan Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, on his 21st Coronation Anniversary. Senator Eshilokun sees Oba Akiolu as a progressive minded king, who has engineered the transformation of Lagos Island; saying that "Oba Akiolu has attracted a lot of development to Isale Eko in particular, and Lagos Island in general in the past 21 years he has resigned over us" He also commends his Chairmanship of the Lagos State Chieftaincy Council, which he has led to becoming a very powerful pressure group that gingers Government to promote better developmental projects across the State. He therefore wish to celebrate the king and pray that God grants him long life, good health and wisdom to continue to rule peacefully on his subjects. ©️ *Media Team*  Comment and Share...

Bimbo Adeola... Ademola Lookman is turning heads in the Europa League final match in Dublin.  Lookman is now the first African player to score thrice (a hat-trick) in the final of a major UEFA competition. Glorious & Historic. He is also the third Nigerian player to score in the final of a major UEFA competition, after Alex Iwobi (2019 Europa League) and Joe Aribo (2022 Europa League). What a hat-trick for Ademola Lookman. Lookman's is the sixth hat-trick to be scored in the final of a major UEFA competition, and the first since Jupp Heynckes' for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1975 UEFA Cup. Awesome! He is the first player to score a hat-trick in the final match of the Europa League.  Eluku is doing great things and definitely in the running for this year's Africa Footballer Of The Year gong. Comment and Share...

Opeyemi Akinola BOXING ROAD TO PARIS 2024. Team Nigeria (Boxing) staying ready in the gym in Bangkok, Thailand, ahead of the 2nd World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. The Boxing Road to Paris Olympic Games Qualification Tournament is scheduled between May 24th to June 3rd, 2024 at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand. Team Nigeria will participate at the Final qualification tournament with a team of 5 boxers (1 male and 4 female) and two coaches. List of boxers:         FEMALE: 1. Zainab Adeshina__(50kg) 2. Elizabeth Oshoba__(57kg) 3. Blessing Oraekwe__ (70kg) 4. Patricia Mbata__(75kg)                  MALE: 5. Ifeanyi Onyekwere__(+92kg) The team is Headed by Coach Anthony Konyegwachie and Olusegun Ajose. The qualifications Tournament will offer boxers a final chance to secure a quota for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. With 51 quotas at stake, including 23 for women and 28 for men, quota places will be on offer across 13 Olympic Boxing weight classes, six for women a

 EX-FOOTBALL LEGEND IN NEED... Let's help while alive  Babajide Joseph on the hospital Babajide Joseph is a legend in Lagos state football arena who has paid his dues physically and mentally. He now plays his timeout with Epe All Stars in Epe division of Lagos state.  Babajide is a defender with a distinguish quality on the field of play.  He is presently bed ridden and other members of the club have extended their support to bring the lanky player back to the field. It was initially a fall on the field of play and now requires a thorough test for kidney disease.  Eko Chronicles implores all legends to rally round one another to give life supports rather than a befitting burial. Epe AllStars have delegated a member to collect donations on behalf of Babajide Joseph and an Opay account number 8166623919,  Obalola Ismail Oriyomi released for use.  All AllStars clubs and other stakeholders are hereby enjoined to give a hand of love and care to one of theirs. Babajide is presently recei

 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu receives the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on a courtesy visit at the State House in Marina, Lagos.  During the meeting, Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasised that the economic recovery efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rested on the premise of law and order, noting that the seed of the President’s economic vision would germinate quicker if the military tightened its grip over those attempting to undermine the nation’s security.  He also mentioned that the nation has witnessed a sharp decline in criminal attacks in areas burdened by instability and thanked the servicemen for upholding their duty to protect law-abiding citizens.

 LASG Takes Over Katangua Market, Terminates Contract with Agent ...Assures Traders of Transparency, Rights Protection Lagos State Government has taken possession of the land in Katangua market in Abule-Egba area in preparation for the development of an ICT International Market. The market which hitherto had been in control of a property agent, Bridgeways Global Projects Limited, in contractual agreement with the state government, was said to have been terminated two years ago. Speaking during a scheduled visit to the market, the Special Adviser to the state governor on electronic Geographic Information System (e-GIS) and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, said the government came to practically take over the land to stop unauthorised people from defrauding the traders in the market. According to Babatunde, “The concession agreement that was signed between the Lagos state government and Messrs Bridgeways Global Projects Limited had been terminated two years ago for which we belie

 LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC DIVERSION LASG ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION FOR REHABILITATION OF ADENIJI–FALOMO – BOURDILLON - QUEENS DRIVE IN LAGOS ISLAND/IKOYI The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan along Adeniji through Falomo, inclusive of Bourdillon and Queens Drive. This diversion is necessary to facilitate the repair of failed Asphaltic Sections of the roads.  The repair work will commence from Monday, 13th May, 2024, and is expected to continue until 7th November, 2024. To mitigate the traffic implications, the repair works will be conducted in phases. Phase 1 will focus on the stretch from Glover Road Junction on Alfred Rewane Road to Falomo Roundabout, starting from Monday, 13th May, 2024. During this phase, the portion of the road from Glover Junction to Falomo Roundabout will be closed to traffic. For the period of the 1st Phase repair works, Motorists on Alfred Rewane Road heading towards Falomo Roundabout will turn lef

SANWO-OLU PREACHES CONTINUOUS SYNERGY FOR NATION’S ECONOMIC GROWTH  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to continuously push for synergy between the public and private sectors for a collective agenda of service and benefit to citizens.   Sanwo-Olu spoke during the Nigerian Economic Summit 30th Anniversary Public Lecture and Founders’ Forum by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) held at the Lagos Business School, Lekki, on Thursday.   The theme of the event is “In the National Interest: Reflecting on the Past, Reimagining the Future.”   Governor Sanwo-Olu, who launched the 30th anniversary logo of the Nigerian Economic Summit alongside the Chairman of the NESG Board of Directors, Mr. Niyi Yusuf, said that with the current economic and social realities, it is more advantageous to begin to build a foundation of like-minded people in all sectors.   He said, “The second half of the theme for today is ‘Reimagining the Futu