Lagos Fire: I lost everything, victim recounts sad moments; 17 persons injured, 9 buildings affected
A victim of the Balogun, Lagos fire incident which razed three buildings on Martins Street, Wednesday, has recounted the sad moments of the incident. The woman, who pleaded not to…
Raging fire engulfs Amu plank market in Lagos
Mushin fire scene A midnight fire outbreak has razed popular Amu plank and building material market at the Mushin area of Lagos state. The source of the fire remains…
150 displaced, five killed, including 5 year-old baby in Lagos pipeline explosion – LASEMA
Explosion scene The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), says that the recent explosion of a vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline in Lagos has claimed five lives….
LASG says it has begun enumeration of vehicles, properties destroyed in Abule Egba pipeline explosion
The Lagos State government says it has begun enumeration of vehicles and properties that were destroyed by the inferno. After several hours of intense fire fighting by the combined teams…
NEMA confirms 2 bodies recovered from scene of Lagos pipeline explosionÂ
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said that two bodies had been recovered from the explosion site of a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline at Ile…
LASG begins demolition of distressed buildings in Lagos
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency has started demolition of distressed buildings on Lagos Island with three-storey building located at Bamigbose street….
2 killed, 23 rescued from gas explosion in Lagos – LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of two people in a gas explosion which occurred on Thursday. It added that 23 others who were seriously…
Balogun market fire: LASG begins enumeration of affected traders, embarks on buildings’ integrity test
Gov. Sanwo-Olu, entourage at the fire scene The Lagos State Government has begun enumeration of the affected traders at Martins Street, Lagos, following inferno that gutted some high-rise buildings…
Pipeline vandalism: LASEMA concerned over possible fire outbreak in Lagos suburb
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has raised alarm of possible fire outbreak following pipeline vandalism at Kakatin Road, Aboru in Mosan-Okunola Local Council Area of the state. Director…
Several injured as two BRT buses collide on Ikorodu road
Photo credit: LASTMA Several Lagosians have been hospitalised after two BRT buses were involved in a head on collision during rush-hour in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Monday morning at Asolo,…