LASEMA
12 Apr
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency on Friday said that an adult male body floating around Ebute-ero area has been recovered.
11 Apr
Rescuers, yesterday, recovered the charred body of the man refueling the generator that ignited fire at the Dosunmu market on Tuesday. His body was found almost 24 hours after the fire incident.
10 Apr
It was a pitiable sight yesterday, watching traders weeping helplessly as firefighters battled to put out the raging fire at Dosunmu Market, located at Docemo and Nnamdi Azikwe Streets in Lagos Island Local Council of Lagos State.
27 Mar
Goods worth millions of naira have been consumed in a midnight fire at Globus supermarket along the Festac link bridge in Amuwo Odofin Local Council of Lagos State.
25 Mar
Two persons on Monday suffered life-threatening injuries from a gas explosion in Orile-iganmu area of Lagos.
24 Mar
To prevent a repeat of the fire incident in Dosunmu area of Lagos Island, where four buildings got razed, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu
21 Mar
An early morning fire, yesterday, gutted a four-storey building used as residential and shops for sale of fabrics at Dosunmu Street, the Idumota area of Lagos Island, Lagos State.
20 Mar
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said that a 4-storey building used as a residential building and shop was engulfed by fire at Lagos Island on Wednesday. LASEMA in a statement agency said that further investigation revealed that the immediate cause of the fire was due to a power surge after electricity was restored.…
7 Mar
One person was reportedly killed in an auto crash around the Shitta area of Lagos State, yesterday.
3 Mar
On January 3, 2024 a truck upturned while trying to navigate through the multiple potholes on Agege Motor Road in Mushin area of Lagos. The incident happened in the day time.
3 Mar
In a significant step towards enhancing safety along the Lagos Red Line Rail Project, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with First Metro Infrastructure Limited (FMIL) to provide safety measures.
27 Feb
Lagos State government, yesterday, commenced plans to expand its waste management and treatment horizon by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Ghana-based firm, Jospong Group of Companies.
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