*Lagos demolishes two buildings over construction failure (Guardian)*12-year-old raped while fleeing from Lagos aunt’s torture (Punch)

Lagos demolishes two buildings over construction failure (Guardian) Worried by the incessant cases of building collapse and loss of lives, Lagos State Government has again pulled down two distressed buildings in Lagos Island. They include a three-floor building at No…

*Lagos says Ibeju-Lekki very vulnerable to disaster (Guardian)*Badagry Expressway: Lagos Confab raises 7-man team to meet FG (Nation)

Lagos says Ibeju-Lekki very vulnerable to disaster (Guardian) Ibeju-Lekki may be home to multi-billion naira architectural masterpieces, but a risk assessment conducted by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has resulted in a grim report -Ibeju-Lekki is very vulnerable to…

LASEMA identifies faulty cooking gas cylinder as cause of Ijesha fire – DG

A building on Market Street, off Ijesha, in Surulere, Lagos, housing  nine apartments and 12 shops, was on Saturday evening, gutted by fire, caused by a faulty cooking gas valve that exploded, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency…

*Residents, traders express shock over demolition of FESTAC Town market (Guardian)*Fire guts Lagos building (Punch)

Residents, traders express shock over demolition of FESTAC Town market (Guardian) Some Festac Town residents and traders in Lagos State on Tuesday expressed shock and anger over the demolition of the Oyinlola Market popularly called ”23 Road Market” by government.…

*Residents scoop fuel as petrol tanker falls in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos govt orders release of 253 #EndSARS protesters (Guardian)

‌Residents scoop fuel as petrol tanker falls in Lagos (Punch) A tanker laden with 33,000 litres of petrol overturned around the Festac Link Bridge while conveying the content to a destination in Lagos State on Sunday. After the accident, petrol…

*Lagos panel begins review of Lekki shooting video (Nation)*#EndSARS protesters not recognised by law, LASG’s counsel tells judicial panel of inquiry (Vanguard)

Lagos panel begins review of Lekki shooting video (Nation) The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters is showing the footage captured by the surveillance camera at the Lekki toll…

Fuel tanker explodes in Lagos

*Building collapses in Ikorodu A fuel tanker Tuesday morning exploded at a petrol station along Ajayi Road, Ogba in Lagos State. This is coming as a building has collapsed in Isiu Town of Ikorodu area, with no casualty recorded. According…

Tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge in Lagos

A fuel tanker has reportedly exploded on Otedola Bridge, near Berger in Lagos on Saturday morning. According to Tribune, though the explosion is yet to be confirmed by official sources, residents in the area have given eye witness reports. The…

7 feared dead, others injured as another building collapses in Lagos

No fewer than seven persons have reportedly died and many trapped in rubbles after a three-story building collapsed in the Obalende area of Lagos State yesterday. Although the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed four persons dead, sources said…

8 killed as explosion rocks Lagos community

Eight persons have been confirmed dead following a gas plant explosion that occurred in the Ipaja area of Lagos on Thursday. According to a statement by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the…

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