Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the July 8, Mile 2-Ibeshe boat accident in which lives were lost. Seventeen passengers were reported drowned when a boat sailing from Mile 2 to Ibeshe, a suburb of Lagos, on Saturday capsized. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso in…
Following Wednesday morning fire incident that engulfed some makeshift shops and containers under the Eko Bridge at Oke Arin, Apongbon, thereby affecting some parts of the bridge, the Lagos State Government has issued a 48 hours’ notice to squatters under the Bridge to vacate the area. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business…
The Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an immediate investigation of the collapsed building which happened in the Ikoyi Area of the state on Monday. The building which was under construction collapsed in the afternoon with many people feared trapped in the rubble. The Governor, who called for calm over the collapse, assured that…
Several people have been reportedly trapped under the rubble of a 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday afternoon at Musikiu Junction by Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The building was said to be under construction when it suddenly collapsed on construction workers. Confirming the sad incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said in a…
It was a sad day for traders at the Alade market in Shomolu area of Lagos as goods and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by a fire outbreak on Tuesday. The incident which happened in the early hours severely damaged 70 lockup shops. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were however able…
Following the explosion of a tanker loaded to capacity with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at Toyota Bus Stop on Oshodi – Mile 2 expressway on Thursday, the Lagos State Government has warned motorists against reckless driving in order to avoid accidents or situations that could pose a threat to other road users. The Commissioner for…
A petrol-loaded tanker has exploded along Ajayi road, Ogba area in Lagos. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, at Yerevan petrol station along Ajayi Road, Ogba. However, the swift response of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority LASEMA Response Team has been able to extinguish the fire outbreak. On arrival at the Petrol Filling Station…
The Senate on Wednesday directed its Committees on Petroleum Downstream, Gas Resources to investigate the remote and immediate causes of gas tanker explosions in parts of the country, with a view to preventing a recurrence and report back in two weeks. The upper chamber has also urged the regulatory and licensing authorities of the Department…
Not less than five people have been confirmed dead in an early morning gas explosion that occurred at Baruwa, Alimosho area of Lagos on Thursday. In a statement by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the incident occurred around 6:00 am, destroying several properties. According to Osanyintolu, the…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, commissioned the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Rescue Unit in Oshodi. LASEMA, located in Cappa, Oshodi, was put up by the State Government to ensure prompt and swift response to emergency situations in the state. Also commissioned by the Vice President were equipment procured by the…