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Lagos: LASEMA Advises Contractors on Building Construction

28Jun

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Environment, News, Nigeria

Lagos: LASEMA Advises Contractors on Building Construction

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reiterated the need for all the building contractors and developers in the State to always abide by the State's building codes and regulations before and during building constructions to prevent the unnecessary collapse of buildings and subsequent loss of lives and property. The Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu while briefing journalists said the collapse of the building occurred at about 11.05 pm on Wednesday 26th, June, 2019 at K Farm Estate Fagba, Iju Road in Ifako Ijaye Local Council Development Area of the State. He said preliminary report revealed that the incident was as a result of the use of substandard building materials and lack of expertise in the...

Nigeria: Osinbajo Expresses Satisfaction on Apapa Road Clearance

22Jun

By Debo Omilani1 Comment

Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Osinbajo Expresses Satisfaction on Apapa Road Clearance

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday expressed satisfaction at the level of Truck clearance achieved in the Apapa axis, saying the Federal Government was committed to building more ports across the country to decongest the gridlock in and out of the Apapa ports. Osinbajo made this known in an interview with newsmen after inspecting the Lily pond transit truck park, Creek Road and other network of roads leading to the Apapa port. The vice president was accompanied on the tour by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman, among others. “We need to understand that this is a port that was designed to take 34 million metric tonnes daily but it is currently taking over 80 million metric tonnes. “With...

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Denies Promising to Fix Apapa Grid-Lock in 60 days

19Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Denies Promising to Fix Apapa Grid-Lock in 60 days

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made a U-turn, insisting that he never promised to solve the Apapa gridlock crisis in 60 days. The governor said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu, who was still governor-elect on May 18, 2019 had during an interactive session with his classmates at the Executive Master of Business Administration class, University of Lagos, 1998/2000 set, said that he would end the protracted gridlock in Apapa area of the state within the first 60 days of his administration. He said not minding the politics involved, he would rid the area of all the trailers whose operations have been responsible for the intractable gridlock. Sanwo-Olu had said, “The Apapa trailer issue; it’s a campaign issu...

Nigeria: Lagos Pipeline Explosion Attributed to Acts of Vandalism

19Jun

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Crime, Environment, News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: Lagos Pipeline Explosion Attributed to Acts of Vandalism

.....nolmacy now restored to the community A fresh pipeline explosion which occurred on Monday at Gloryland Community in Isheri – Olofin, Egbe – Idimu LCDA of Lagos state has been linked to the activities of vandals This is coming two days after a similar incident which occurred on Friday was put out. Speaking on behalf of Gloryland Community, the General Secretary of Gloryland CDA, Mr. Olarenwaju Jimoh called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and Lagos State Government to save their lives and property from vandals operating in the area. Noting that the Community had been experiencing the incident for over two years, the community leader appealed to the authorities of NNPC and State Government to provide a twenty- four hour security surveillance on the pipelin...

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Promises to Revamp Lagos State’s Security Architecture

17Jun

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Environment, News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Promises to Revamp Lagos State’s Security Architecture

Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday promised to address the emerging security challenges facing the state through an overhaul of the state's security architecture. He disclosed this while addressing journalists after an emergency security meeting with chiefs of security agencies in his office at Alausa, Ikeja. According to him, the aim is to address the emerging security challenges facing the state, noting that a re-organisation of the state’s security template was necessary in order to make the state safe for business and living. Sanwo-Olu stated that security agencies had been placed on alert in preparation for the development. He added that the reform would lead to a new operational template for security operatives and help in achieving efficiency in combating ...

Nigeria: LASG Closes Mile 2 Road to Tincan Island Ports for Repairs

17Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: LASG Closes Mile 2 Road to Tincan Island Ports for Repairs

The Lagos State Government on Monday announced the closure of the road from Mile 2 to Tincan Island Ports with immediate effect. The closure which is to allow for palliative repair works on the corridor will last for 48 hours. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam disclosed that the closure would allow Hitech Construction Company speed up the repair works on the road which motorists have for some time been experiencing incessant and avoidable accidents. He advised all trucks to avoid the road to allow the repair works which is being done in the interest of motorists to go on smoothly. Olufemi, noted that these repairs and so many others planned for repairs were in keeping with the plans of the administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to make L...

Nigeria: School Building Collapse in Lagos, Many Feared Dead

13Mar

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Education, Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: School Building Collapse in Lagos, Many Feared Dead

Several victims, including school children are presently trapped under the rubbles of a three story building that suddenly collapsed in the morning at Ita-Faji area, Lagos Island. As part of effort to rescue the trapped pupils who were wailing under the rubbles, men of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Service, and other rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene. According to source, the floor of the building houses a school where pupils were in class when the tragedy struck. At press time efforts were on to ensure that trapped victims are brought out alive. As published by Vanguard

Nigeria: Road Safety Officer Hits a G-Wagon While Drunk-Driving

17Dec

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Environment, Justice, News, Nigeria, Security, Videos

Nigeria: Road Safety Officer Hits a G-Wagon While Drunk-Driving

A road safety officer had the misfortune of hitting a Benz G-wagon while drunk-driving. Road safety officers are usually dreaded by road users because of their eagerness to pounce on real and perceived road safety related infractions. It was therefore a shock to see one of such officials driving on the express fully drunk. It is not clear how the FRSC will handle this matter as Nigerians have been complaining about the many excesses of this body. Many times, their vehicles are not road worthy, begging the question - who watches the watcher? Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/ademola.adebayo.92/videos/pcb.2133729866666296/2133729746666308/?type=3&theater

Opinion: ExxonMobil Should Not be Allowed to Show Contempt for the Supreme Court of Nigeria – Femi Aribisala

28Aug

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Economy, Environment, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Opinion: ExxonMobil Should Not be Allowed to Show Contempt for the Supreme Court of Nigeria – Femi Aribisala

To Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Productivity. EXXONMOBIL Should Not be Allowed to Show Contempt for the Supreme Court of Nigeria!! The message must be sent to ExxonMobil loud and clear that, as long as it is operating within the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it must be subject to Nigerian laws. If you were to visit the Lagos headquarters of ExxonMobil (Nigeria) in Victoria Island, Lagos today, you would immediately notice that something strange is going on. You will find a number of people camped outside the building; sometimes chanting, sometimes dancing, sometimes shouting slogans. They are there 24/7; day and night. Surely, this is anomalous to the activities of an international oil company. You will also notice that there are placards hanging everywher...

Nigeria: Over 50 Cars Burnt and at Least 9 Dead as Tanker Explodes in Lagos

28Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Over 50 Cars Burnt and at Least 9 Dead as Tanker Explodes in Lagos

No fewer than 50 cars and an as yet unknown number of person were engulfed in an inferno in Lagos this evening. The occurrence which was said to have occurred at about 6pm resulted from a tanker explosion which eye witnesses said occurred as the tanker was attempting to reverse at the Otedola Bridge area of Berger. As at the time of publication, over 50 cars were reported burnt and about 9 persons confirmed dead with others injured. Emergency service personnel are currently on hand trying to restore normalcy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL476LLuzvg Though the fire has been put out, the road has remained closed, forcing commuters to turn back or look for alternative routes.