LASEMA
12 Mar
Since Thursday when the train accident that claimed six lives occurred, empathy has greatly been on display by residents and political leaders.
29 Jan
An articulated truck conveying a 20ft container fell on a commercial bus at Ojuelegba, Lagos on Sunday killing nine persons. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the truck lost control while ascending a bridge. “Upon arrival at the scene, a truck conveying a 20ft container was found to have…
27 Jan
Property and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed yesterday, following a fire outbreak at No. 3/5 Gbajumo Street, Italian Plaza, Balogun, Lagos Island, where a building used for warehouse and stores with multiple containerised shops were razed.
20 Jan
At least one person has been confirmed dead, after a storey building collapsed in the Aromire Avenue, Opposite Dominos Pizza, Ikeja, Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said this in a statement on Thursday. He said the building, formerly occupied by Kilms Mart was being worked on by unskilled…
18 Jan
Lagos State government on Tuesday revealed that 5497 emergencies were recorded in the last four years in the state.
30 Dec 2022
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has planned to acquire more sophisticated equipment to improve and reduce response time to emergencies in the state. Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this, yesterday, after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private firm, Sandeco, which had been engaged to deliver equipment…
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