Tag: LASEMA
LASEMA confirms death of six in Epe road accident
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu has confirmed that six persons died after a truck…
Keep off explosion scene: LASEMA begins fumigation
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has commenced a four-day fumigation exercise at the Soba-Abule-Ado community which was rocked…
Abule Ado explosion: We’ve recovered 17 dead bodies – LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Sunday said it has recovered 17 dead bodies from the Abule Ado…
Mighty explosion rocks Lagos
A massive explosion that shook several houses rocked Abule Ado area of Ojo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday morning.
Fire razes popular Apongbon Market
A massive fire swept through the popular Apongbon Market on Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday, leaving tales of…
Man Jumps from Third Mainland Bridge into Lagoon
A man has committed suicide by jumping into the Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Fire outbreaks: Lagos to set up emergency committees in markets
The Lagos State Government is set to inaugurate emergency committees in all markets across the state.
Explosion rocks Lagos Market, billions of naira property destroyed
Goods and property worth billions of naira have been destroyed as explosion rocks the popular Amu Timber Market in Mushin…
Suicide: Man plunges into Lagos Lagoon from Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge
A man has plunged into the Lagos Lagoon from Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in a bid to commit suicide.
LASEMA confirms building collapse, fire outbreak
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the collapse of a two-storey building at…
Two buildings collapse in Lagos
Two buildings on Friday collapsed at Okota and Lagos Island areas of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. On 12 Alasepe Street, off…
Lagos procures 5,000 drones to man waterways
The Lagos State Government says it has procured 5,000 thousand drones for search and rescue operations on the waterways.
Disaster averted, as fuel tanker falls on Lagos Airport Road
A major disaster has been averted at the Lagos Airport Road as a tanker loaded with 33,000 litres of Petroleum…
Balogun Market fire: LASEMA begins enumeration of affected traders, losses
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has begun the enumeration of traders whose wares and properties were destroyed in…
Multiple accident claims one life on Otedola Bridge
A multiple accident involving five vehicles has claimed one life, with a woman rescued on Otedola Bridge, inward Berger area…
LASEMA warns against obstructing waterway
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has warned residents to stop building structures on waterways.
Disaster: Why Lagosians must imbibe behavioural change- LASEMA
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has urged Lagos residents to imbibe positive behavioural change…
Disaster averted as oil tanker falls on Otedola Bridge
A major disaster was averted on Saturday as a truck fully loaded with 45,000 litres of petrol fell on Otedola…
Another building collapses in Ikorodu
Another building has collapsed at Rademo Street, behind recreation center, Ita Elewa, Ikorodu area of Lagos as a result of…
Two-year-old boy burnt to death in Lagos
A two-year-old boy has been burnt to death as fire razed at building at Ikotun area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Articulated vehicle falls in Lagos, damages car, motorcycle
An articulated vehicle, laden with two 20ft containers, on Monday, fell and damaged a Toyota Corolla car on the Orile-Apapa…
Fire guts Unity Bank’s head office
The Head Office of Unity Bank in Victoria Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria was gutted by fire on Monday morning,
Ember months: We’re on red alert for any emergency – LASEMA
An emergency management agency in Nigeria's mega city of Lagos is upbeat that it is on red alert to tackle…
LASEMA seeks residents’ cooperation to control flood
The Director General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has urged residents to cooperate as government…
Lagos tragic family of six: Surviving child dies
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has confirmed that a surviving child in family of…
Lagos speaks on collapsed Yaba pedestrian bridge
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said that no casualty was recorded when a section of the pedestrian bridge…
LASEMA, others strategise to tackle emergency promptly
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other emergency stakeholders have strategised to ensure disaster were effectively tackled promptly…
Sanwo-Olu: I demand improved performance from LASEMA
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said there is need to rejig the operation of the State’s emergency response…
LASEMA rolls out new operational strategy to tackle emergency
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has approved the establishment of Zonal Coordinator positions for the three Senatorial Districts…
The return of Oke-Osanyintolu as LASEMA GM
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanow-Olu has approved the appointment of Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu as the General Manager,…