Lagos building collapses under intense fire
April 9, 2024 One of five buildings engulfed by fire at Dosumu Market, Off Idumagbo, Lagos, on Tuesday, has collapsed due to the impact of the fire. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye,…
Lagos market fire impacted 6,700 traders, 450 shops, others – NEMA
Jan. 22, 2024 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that about 6,700 traders, 450 shops, 30 offices and five restaurants were impacted by the fire that engulfed Mandillas…
Lagos building collapse: No casualty recorded, as resident says evacuation of occupants “simply by the grace of God
Sept. 23, 2023 An occupant of the collapsed three story building in Lagos, Mr Gervase Anyanwu, a business man, has described the immediate evacuation of the occupants as “simply by…
Downpour: Many displaced as flood sweeps motorcycle rider into Lagos canal – NEMA
Sept. 16, 2023 Tragedy struck in the Ile-Epo area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos on Saturday as a motorcycle rider was swept into a canal by flood resulting…
NEMA warns, 19 states, 56 communities may experience flooding in August
Aug. 14, 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within…
Landlord escapes using ladder from sinking house, 9 persons rescued
Nine persons have been rescued from a sinking building in the Maryland area of Lagos on Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. The building was impacted by flood…
Water Tank Tragedy: Project engineer in police custodyÂ
August 23, 2022 Police in Lagos State are in custody of the civil engineer handling a project where an overhead water tank fell and killed two persons on Sunday. Police…
Water tank falls, kills 2 in Bariga – NEMA
August 22, 2022 A water tank from a scaffold fell and killed two persons at Ladi Lak, Bariga, Lagos State on Sunday night, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says….
NEMA receives 128 stranded Nigerians from Libya
March 2, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it had received 128 Nigerian returnees from Libya. The Director-General of the Agency, Alhaji Mustapha Habib told the News Agency…
NEMA averts tragedy in Lagos as pipeline explodes due to Powerline collapse
Dec. 24, 2021 Tragedy was averted on Friday at Isale Odo, LASU Road, in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, following the containment of a pipeline explosion. Mr Ibrahim…