Fire guts 14 buildings in Dosunmu Market

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said a total of 14 buildings were affected in the inferno that occurred at the Dosunmu Market on Tuesday. LSFRS Director, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed this in a statement after firefighters successfully contained the major fire incident which saw two structures fully collapse and two partially collapse.

“Swift firefighting operations by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service which has now moved to damping down strategy, mitigating all threats and ensuring public safety.” The LSFRS boss also urged the public to handle combustible materials with caution to prevent future incidents. A total of four buildings have collapsed due to the intensity of the fire that engulfed part of Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island on Tuesday. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency , told the News Agency of Nigeria that 14 other buildings were seriously impacted by the inferno. Farinloye said…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project. Atiku said in a statement on Tuesday that the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much of public funds would…

Some residents in the Epe area of Lagos will face frequent power outages and have the supply for only an average of about four hours daily. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved an increase in the electricity tariff, particularly for customers under Band A. READ ALSO: List of Lagos areas on Band A…

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