By Kayode Adebiyi, The Christmas Eve fire outbreak at a 25-storey building on Lagos Island has once again thrust Nigeria’s emergency response system into the public spotlight. It has also renewed concerns over the country’s preparedness for large-scale disasters. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the inferno at the Great Nigeria Insurance […]
A tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit has exploded on Saturday, October 17 on Otedola Bridge, Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the incident occurred around 2.00 am involving a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit and a truck carrying other goods. The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, said both […]
By Chioma Joseph Multiple accidents on Monday, involving a train, a Ford passenger bus, and a Toyota Highlander Jeep at the Oshodi area of Lagos, has reportedly claimed the life of a yet-to-be-identified man, Daily Times gathered. It was gathered that the fatality, a middle-aged man, was driving with his son in the Highlander jeep […]
By Chioma Joseph, Lagos The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has extinguished a gas explosion at No 19B Alakoso Industrial Estate, which injured three adult males, according to our correspondent. According to the agency, four cars, one bus and two trucks were also affected in the explosion. Preliminary investigation by the agency revealed that […]
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says hoodlums have vandalised pipeline at Aboru, Iyan-Ipaja, for fuel theft. Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure after the LASEMA Response Team (LRT) discovered the unlawful operation in Lagos. Reps probe alleged withdrawal of $1.5bn from NLNG account Some months ago, a pipeline explosion occurred at […]
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has demolished a two-storey building at Iju following pledged by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to safeguard lives and property of Lagos residents. The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made the disclosure after the demolition, which took place in the wee hours on Wednesday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said that […]
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) celebrated with a victim of Ebute-Egba explosion, Mrs Madubike Promise, who welcomed a baby boy at its Igando Relief Camp. The Director General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said that Madubike was delivered of a baby boy at Alimosho General Hospital at about 6:40a.m. on Saturday. Court restrains […]
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday confirmed the partial collapse of a three-storey building situated at No.6 Olonode Str., Ebute Metta in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that after evacuating all the residents, preliminary report on the collapsed building showed that it had been “severely […]
The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu has confirmed that a total of 17 people sustained injuries, including a pregnant woman and firefighter at another inferno in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure in an interview at the Martins fire outbreak scene at about 9:30 p,m. in Lagos on Wednesday. Breaking: Fire […]
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. The explosion of the NNPC pipeline occurred within Awori, U-turn and Abule Egba in Lagos. Lagos pipeline explosion: NEMA says 2 bodies recovered The Director-General LASEMA, Dr Olufemi […]
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Friday rescued a man trapped in an uncompleted-three-storey building. The agency said that the building was located at No.12, Alasepe St., off Community Road, Ago Palace Way, Okota in Lagos State. Just In: Three-storey building collapses in Lagos The Director-General (D-G) of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the […]
The Fire Response Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in collaboration with the State Fire Service prevented a potentially disastrous fire at the Civic Centre in Lagos at midnight on Wednesday. The Director General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement issued by the agency’s Public Affairs Officer, Mr […]
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), during overnight operation on Thursday, rescued five victims in another collapse building in Ojuelegba area of Surulere. The Chief Executive Officer, LASEMA, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this to newsmen on Friday in Lagos said the victims were rescued after the building was pulled down to the ground […]