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…
*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…
Epe Berger bridge disaster: Truck, 3 bodies recovered
Three bodies and the six tire Volvo truck which plunged into the Epe River late Friday night were yesterday, recovered. The Volvo truck fell off the Berger bridge at Epe into the Epe River after it collided with a truck…