Building collapse is not uncommon in Lagos due to lax regulatory oversight and sharp practices by developers It was discovered that the building had been captured by the LASBCA District Office and served with all Statutory Notices, Sealed at District and Central Enforcement Level EDITOR’S PICK Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Kano 2023 Presidency: … Read more
Lagos State Govt. has started clearing other parts of Burned Apongbon Underbrigde Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Margaret, had described the nature of the fire as “disastrous” EDITOR’S PICK: ‘Don’t Just Pray For My Aspiration Keep Nigeria In Mind – Tinubu To Lagos Assembly APC Hails Return Of Lagos4Lagos As Positive Development 2023: Group Rallies Support For Tinubu In South West EKO HOT BLOG reports that the The Lagos … Read more
Fire Razes Ladipo Plaza in Lagos [PHOTO] EKO HOT BLOG reports that a spare parts’ building, CETECH, in Ladipo area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday gutted by fire. Although no life was lost, several items and valuables worth millions were destroyed. The fire started around 4 pm. While the actual cause of the fire … Read more
Electrical appliances causes fire outbreak in Surulere EKO HOT BLOG reports that a three storey building located in Surulere area of Lagos has gone up in flames on new year day. The fire which is suspected to have occurred as a result of an electrical appliances explotion shortly after power supply was restored to … Read more
The fire started on Sunday night from the furniture workshop and according to emergency operators… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a furniture workshop and an auto spare parts building in Ladipo market, Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State have been razed by fire. The fire started on Sunday night from the furniture workshop and … Read more
Governor Sanwo-Olu has suspended the Lagos Building Agency General Manager over the Ikoyi building collapse. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has order the immediate suspension of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki. The suspension of the LASBCA boss was made known via a statement by … Read more
The LASEMA has reacted to the collapsed Lagos building and gave more update. Ekohotblog reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reacted to the collapse of a 21-storey building under construction at Ikoyi. This was revealed in a statement sent to The Nation by the LASEMA Director General (DG), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu. … Read more
Lagos State Government has commenced the demolition of a partially collapsed building in Surulere. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has commenced the demolition of a partially collapsed two-storey building in Aguda area, Surulere. The commencement of the demolition was made known via a statement by the Agency on Monday. LASEMA … Read more
A truck has fallen on a car with occupants in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a containerized truck has fallen on a car at Ojuelegba, inward the Stadium area on Funsho Williams Avenue, Lagos State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), while providing an update on the crash, disclosed that the 40ft containerized truck fell on … Read more
LASEMA has revealed next move on the pipeline leakage in Ikotun area of Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has commenced investigation into the cause of the pipeline leakage in the Ikotun area of Lagos. LASEMA Director General, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known during an on-the-spot assessment … Read more
He further noted that emergency responders at the incident scene include LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Service.” EKOHOTBLOG reports that there was pandemonium around the Igando-Ikotun axis of Lagos State in the early hours of Friday as a large volume of petrol gushed out of vandalised pipeline onto the street. The incident occurred at Omoboriowo Street, … Read more
LASEMA has recovered a fallen tanker just as the Agency gave a fresh warning to the residents of Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has recovered a fallen tanker in Ikeja area of the state. The latest development was made known via a statement by the LASEMA Director-General, Dr. Olufemi … Read more
“The LRT Bravo team deployed the Agency’s light tow truck to manage the situation.” One person has been reported dead in a road accident in Lagos, EKOHOTBLOG has gathered. The Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known via the agency’s situation report on Saturday. According to the … Read more
“The Agency’s Response team alongside LASAMBUS, Nigeria Police, and SEHMU were responders at the incident scene.” No fewer than six people have been reported dead in two separate road accidents in Lagos, EKOHOTBLOG has gathered. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) made this known via its situation report on Monday. According to LASEMA, the … Read more
Upon arrival, it was observed that there was an accident involving three trucks and two vehicles. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday extricated five vehicles affected by multiple accidents in the Maryland area of Lagos. Dr Olufemi Oke- Osanyintolu the agency’s Director-General, in a statement said that the accident happened when … Read more
“Situation report had it that upon arrival at the scene, a room beam partially collapsed on a five-year-old boy.” The residents of Adeniji Adele axis of Lagos State were on Thursday thrown into mourning as a 5-year-old boy was reported dead following the partial collapse of a three-storey building in the area. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
“The cause of the fire could not be ascertained now and no casualties have been recorded.” A storey building at Ladipo, in the Mushin area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday engulfed by fire, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the inferno on Wednesday. … Read more
“Director of Operations, LASTMA, got a distress call about an empty trailer that plunged into the above location.” Tragedy was averted in Lagos State on Sunday as a trailer overturned and fell into the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) terminal in the Oshodi area of the state. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the trailer with number … Read more
Scores of persons were on Thursday injured following a gas tanker explosion in Lagos State. Many persons on Thursday night sustained varying injuries while properties, including vehicles, were destroyed after a gas tanker exploded in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the tanker exploded around 10:32pm along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja in Lagos. The … Read more
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning as fire gutted seven vehicles on Otedola Bridge along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the incident was confirmed by the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu. Osanyintolu said the situation had been doused by the rescue team and men of Lagos Fire Service … Read more