Fire destroys 15 shops in Lagos

No fewer than 15 shops have been destroyed by fire in the Mushin area of Lagos state.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, in a statement posted on its Facebook page, stated that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Olanrewaju off Bangboye Street, Mushin.

Loss of lives and other properties were, however, averted by LASEMA officers deployed to the scene following an emergency call.

The statement read,

“ LASEMA, in fulfilling its mandate of managing emergency/disaster in the state, LASEMA has effectively and efficiently responded to various emergencies and salvaged situations that could result in a colossal loss of lives and properties on Sunday, 28th August 2022.

“At the wee hours of today (Sunday), the Agency deployed its Eagle Squad at Cappa Base, Oshodi, to Olanrewaju off Bangboye Street, Mushin, where a case of fire outbreak was reported via the State emergency toll-free line.

“As the Agency’s Response Team arrived at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that 15 (fifteen) kiosks were gutted by fire, but the timely response of the LASEMA Fire Team prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining buildings which could result in a huge loss. The inferno was combated and dampening down completed.”

Meanwhile, two were injured in an accident involving a commercial bus and mini truck with registration number KRD 174 XQ along the third mainland bridge.

LASEMA noted, “Further information gathered revealed that the bus, while on high speed, ran into the broken down truck which was in the middle of the road.

“Fortunately, there was no record of loss of lives. However, two adult males, the driver of the bus, and his conductor, sustained injuries as a result of the impact of the accident.

“The injured victims were administered first aid by the Agency’s Paramedics. Thereafter, the driver was taken to the Trauma Centre as a result of the head injury he sustained for further medical attention.

“The affected truck and the bus were recovered off the road with the aid of the Agency’s light-tow truck and a private tow truck while the road was restored for vehicular activities.”

Shettima trends over outfit he wore to the NBA Colloquium in Lagos

Shettima is currently trending on Twitter over the outfit he wore to the NBA Colloquium today, August 22, in Lagos State. The vice presidential candidate for the All Progressive Congress (APC) political party represented the Presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

For the event, Shettima, who regularly wears native attires, wore a loose suit and paired it with a pair of sneakers, a combination Nigerians found fault with. While many slammed his stylist, others questioned why the presidential candidates for other political parties were present while Tinubu sent his vice presidential candidate.

Fake naval officer arrested in Lagos

A fake naval officer was arrested on Wednesday, August 17, by police officers of Isolo of the Lagos state police command.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the fake officer, identified as Anthony Nwaneri, was exposed thanks to helpful information from observant citizens.

He was arrested today at the Cele area of Lagos state.

The police PRO added that investigation is ongoing.

Fire guts shopping mall in Lagos

A part of the shopping complex on Ligali Ayorinde Street in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State was on Wednesday August 17, gutted by fire.

The inferno started in the early hours of Wednesday in one of the shops where combustible items such as tyres and car batteries were stored.

South-West Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, who confirmed the incident, said the fire has been brought under control after officials of the state and Federal Fire Services battled to put it out.

Channels Television reported that cause of the inferno which lasted for hours before it was contained, is yet to be ascertained.

Farinloye said;

“The fire incident happened at a shopping centre but it has been handled by Federal and state fire services.”

According to the NEMA Coordinator, an investigation was ongoing and the report would be made available upon completion.

Driver flees as Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s convoy stops him for driving against traffic

A driver of a bus created a mild drama along the road leading to Lagos Island on Tuesday, August 16, when he abandoned his vehicle and fled off after he was stopped by security men attached to the convoy of the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The bus driver was driving against traffic when he ran into the convoy of the governor. For fear of being arrested, he took to his heels and abandoned his vehicle on the road.

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Passenger shows empty waiting area at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport

The hike in airfare has discouraged travellers from going by air and this was highlighted by a video shared online. A traveller was surprised to see an empty waiting area at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos.

The airport, which usually has bodies milling around, was almost empty, save for about two travellers.

“Flying is now a big deal,” the person filming is heard saying as she went round to show the decline in human activities at the airport.

Watch the video below.

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Lagos state government disbands Ministry of Transport (MOT) enforcement team

The Lagos Ministry of Transportation has placed an indefinite ban on the operations of its enforcement team tagged M.O.T Taskforce.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, in a statement released, stated that the decision was reached after a thorough appraisal and review of the enforcement teams operating under the Ministry of Transportation.

Giwa explained that the ban is part of measures initiated to streamline transport enforcement activities in Lagos State to achieve the required effectiveness in line with global best practices, warning that the ban is not an excuse for drivers to disobey the traffic laws of the State.

”The Special Adviser averred that Traffic Management and Transportation is a cardinal pillar in the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stressing that the readjustment of the enforcement strategy was to enhance service delivery to the people of the State.

He, therefore, enjoined the general public to report the activities of any unauthorised enforcement team still operating with the tag M.O.T Taskforce to the Ministry of Transportation for prosecution.

Appealing to Lagosians to cooperate with the State Government in its effort to improve the traffic situation across the metropolis, the Special Adviser gave an assurance that a lot is ongoing behind the scene to bring the much-desired change in the transport sector.”