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Updated: Death Toll in Lagos Building Collapse Rises to 10
A three-story building has collapsed at Ibadan street in the Ebutte Meta area of Lagos state.
Many tenants were trapped in the rubble, following the collapse of the building around 10:56 pm on Sunday.
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) were deployed to the scene shortly after the incident.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) subsequently confirmed the recovery of two bodies and the rescue of 23 persons from the building.
Ibrahim Farinloye, the zonal coordinator of NEMA, south-west, disclosed this to NAN.
He said the recovered bodies were those of a mother and her child, while the rescued persons included seven children and 16 adults.
“Nine of those rescued alive have been treated and discharged,” Farinloye said.
“They returned to the scene, but have been taken away for proper custody while psycho-social and post-trauma counselling are being arranged for them by the Nigerian Red Cross.”
The building collapse is the second in the Yaba-Ebutte Meta axis in the last two months.
On February 13, a three-storey building collapsed in the Onike area of Yaba, leading to several casualties.
The developer of the project was said to have returned to the site despite a stop-work order on the structure.
May 2, 2022
Lagos Received 86.9% Of Capital Imported Into Nigeria In 2021 – NBS
Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos received at least 86.9 percent of the capital imported into the country in 2021.
This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
The region with the second highest figure was the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 12.4 percent of the over $6.7bn worth of capital imported into the country in 2021.
At least 24 other states recorded zero capital importation or had unavailable data for the same period.
More capital was imported through Banking ($1.4bn), Shares ($1bn) and Production ($934mn) than other sectors.
April 4, 2022
Four Killed As Tanker, Truck Explode In Lagos
At least four persons have been confirmed dead in a head-on collision between a petrol tanker and a truck conveying cement along Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.
It was learnt that the accident occurred at Kaiyetoro end of the expressway by Eleko bus stop on Sunday afternoon.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, which confirmed the incident, said the two vehicles went up in flames due to the impact of the collision.
“The accident, which was reported at 16:35 hours Sunday, involved a 45,000 litre-tanker fully ladden with petrol. It ran into a heavy duty vehicle conveying cement inward Lekki. The vehicles burst into flames due to the impact of the collision.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Epe Station, on arrival at the scene discovered that both vehicles had head-on collision as they travelled in opposite directions to Lekki and from Epe respectively,” the agency’s Director, Margret Adeseye, said.
Adeseye said four bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the vehicles after the fire was put out.
She stated, “The crew swiftly doused the raging fire from the accidental spillage of contents from the tanker and recovered four bodies suspected dead from both vehicles.
“Three of the bodies were recovered from the tanker and one from the trailer. Rescue operations are still ongoing at the scene of the accident.”
March 27, 2022
Sylvester Oromoni: Lagos lists conditions to reopen Dowen College, reviews boarding schools
Lagos State Government has directed the management of Dowen College, Lekki, to make corrections after the death of Sylvester Oromoni.
Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo said identified lapses in administration discovered during inspection and investigation must be fixed.
The ministry’s position on Thursday follows the advice of the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) which says Oromoni’s death could not be linked to bullying.
On the fate of Dowen College students as second term begins, Adefisayo said the government was reviewing the operational guidelines of boarding schools and the requirements for establishment.
In a statement, the commissioner announced that the ministry will begin the revalidation of all existing boarding school facilities after the mid-term holidays.
She disclosed that monitoring and inspection of schools were being overhauled to improve efficiency.
Adefisayo confirmed that Dowen College management had been mandated to work on school governance gaps, as well as other regulatory issues.
January 7, 2022
Schools In Lagos To Resume On Tuesday, January 4 – LASG
Lagos State Government has announced the timetable for the 2021/2022 academic session.
All public and private schools below the tertiary level in Lagos State are to resume for the second term 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, the government has announced.
The Director-General of the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, made the announcement in a statement on Friday by the spokesman for the office, Olaniran Emmanuel.
According to her, all learners are expected back in school as academic activities start the same day.
Seriki-Ayeni wished the students and teachers a happy resumption and appealed to all school leaders to enforce strict compliance with all existing COVID-19 safety protocols in the state.
“School leaders should also note that the mid-term break for 2nd term is Thursday 17th and Friday 18th of February 2022 while school closes on Friday 8th April 2022,” the statement said.
Similarly, Seriki-Ayeni enjoined boarding students across the state to resume on Monday next week, in preparation for academic activities.
She said the Office of Education Quality Assurance would monitor compliance with the resumption date in the Lagos State Unified Academic Calendar, as well as observe the teaching and learning process in schools.
December 31, 2021
Police arrest Lagos Married man, who plundered receptionist after visiting the hotel with his girlfriend
A Lagos resident, identified only as Fuad, has been arrested for allegedly plundering a receptionist in a toilet in the Mutab Hotel and Suites on Abeokuta Street, in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State.
Our Reporter gathered that the 19-year-old victim was asleep at the reception of the hotel when one of the lodgers woke her up at midnight and requested a towel.
The victim immediately left the reception, went to the backyard of the hotel to get the towel and was on her way to attend to the guest when she felt the urge to relieve herself.
The victim, who spoke to our correspondent on Sunday, said she decided to urinate at the general toilet at the backyard when Fuad accosted her inside the toilet.
She said, “He wore only his underpants when he blocked me inside the toilet. I saw a bottle with him and he said if I refused to have sex with him, he would use the bottle to kill me. He raped me inside the toilet and after he was done, he left me there. The incident happened between 12 midnight and 1am on Saturday when everybody was asleep.
“I was also asleep until one of our customers woke me up and said that he needed a towel. I was the one who attended to him (Fuad) when he came with his girlfriend to lodge in our hotel. He paid N5,000 for the room. He must have seen me when I went to pick the towel as he left his girlfriend inside the room, blocked me inside the toilet and raped me there.
“I reported the incident to my manager, Mr Ali, who raised the alarm in the morning. Mr Ali and my colleagues went to Fuad’s room, apprehended him and it was at that point that his girlfriend knew what he did. My manager and colleagues saw the bottle Fuad used to threaten me inside the toilet.”
The owner of the hotel, Mutairu Oke, said the suspect was handed over to the police, adding that the receptionist was taken to hospital for treatment.
He said, “Immediately I was informed in the morning, I instructed my workers to apprehend him. I rushed down to the hotel and took him to the Denton Police Station. Fuad is currently detained there.
“We have taken our receptionist to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, where it was confirmed that she was raped. They gave her some medications and told her to return to the hospital on Monday for further tests.”
The Chief Security Officer, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, Ishola Agbodemu, while condemning the incident, said Fuad was fond of causing trouble in the area.
He added, “Despite our efforts to reduce crime in the area, it is surprising that someone who has a wife at home, raped a receptionist in the same hotel he lodged with his girlfriend.
“People know the boy (Fuad) in the neighbourhood; his friends have been trying to intimidate the girl from speaking out.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the incident.
He said, “The suspect has been arrested. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed the gender unit of the command to take over the case for further investigation.”
November 23, 2021
Lagos State needs $15bn in five years for infrastructure – Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the state will require about $15 billion over the next five years for infrastructure due to its rising population and limited geographical space.
The Governor made this known while speaking at the third Lagos Investors’ Roundtable and launching of Deal Book organised by the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals and Investment on Thursday.
According to the Governor, such a requirement is due to the rising population and limited geographical space of the State.
This was contained in a statement by Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to the governor, Sanwo-Olu.
“We believe that given the rising population and limited geography space that we have, Lagos will indeed require about $15 billion over the next five years on infrastructure alone. $15 billion is about five times the budget that we currently have. Lagos’ budget is about $3 billion today,” the statement quoted Sanwo-Olu as saying.
In the statement, the Governor also called on investors to partner with the state in the implementation of its development strategies.
He said, “We strongly believe that the continued growth and success of Lagos is premised on the strength and diversity of our partnerships.”
“It is such strategic partnerships that account for Lagos being by far the leading recipient of local and foreign direct investments in Nigeria.
“It is estimated that, in the last few years, about 80 percent of the investments into Nigeria, has come into Lagos.
“These investments remain vital to our economic growth and wellbeing, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and livelihoods across the city.
“This is the reason why a forum like this is so important – as a platform for harmonising our respective visions and targets and agreeing on key actions that will not only strengthen existing investment partnerships but also initiate new ones.”
November 19, 2021
Sanwo-Olu Names Survivors Of Ikoyi Building Collapse
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has listed survivors of the Ikoyi building collapse as efforts intensify to rescue more persons.
The governor listed the names and ages of the survivors found under the rubble of the 21-storey structure during his visit to the site on Wednesday.
He noted that while six of the survivors are still being treated, three others have been discharged but Governor Sanwo-Olu did not, however, disclose their identities.
Below is the list of survivors of the Ikoyi building collapse:
1. Odutan Timileyin is a 26-year-old man.
2. Ahmed Kenleku: A 19-year-old man from Cotonou, the Benin Republic.
3. Sunday Monday: The 21-year-old had a leg fracture.
4. Adeniran Mayowa: This survivor, the governor noted, suffered a hip injury.
5. Shola Bade Nurudeen: He is 33 and had a pelvic injury.
6. Waliu Lateef is 32-year-old.
Sanwo-Olu, who described the incident where over 20 persons have died so far as a national disaster, said: “mistakes were made from all angles.”
“This is an event that could be described clearly as a national disaster. Mistakes were made from all angles,” he said, adding that such an event “really should not be happening in a modern-day city like Lagos.”
He also condoled the families and loved ones of victims of the building collapse, assuring that there will be a probe into the matter.
In the wake of the incident, the governor had suspended the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki.
“You can rest assured that if they are other people that are found in the course of the investigation, they will face the full wrath of the law,” the governor added during the visit to the building collapse site.
According to him, there was no manifest to indicate those who were on the building site, a development he said is hindering rescue efforts.
The building – a high-rise under construction by Fourscore Homes, a Lagos-based real estate firm and located along Gerrard Road – collapsed on Monday afternoon.
While it is unclear the number of people in the building at the time of the collapse, witnesses say dozens may have been trapped.
November 3, 2021
Blackout in Lagos cities will continue for four weeks – TCN
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has organised a workshop for over 60 operators of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in Osun State on how to make their products fit for export.
The workshop, which was held in Osogbo, was tagged ‘Facilitating strategic export market access programme in collaboration with the trade support institutions.’
The Assistant Director, Policy and Strategy Department, NEPC, Aliu Saddique, said the participants were SMEs owners with the potential to export to the international market.
He said the council was using the model developed by the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries to train the participants so as to enable them to have a good understanding of the demands of the international market.
The Osun State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Industries and Empowerment, Dr Bode Olaonipekun, called for serious planning ahead of the time when crude oil would no longer bring revenue for the country again.
October 29, 2021
Lagos State demands 70 gold medals from its athletes at 6th National Youths Games
Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) on Tuesday charged “Team Lagos’’ to outshine other states at the 2021 National Youths Games (NYG) by winning at least 70 gold medals.
The games come up in Ilorin between Oct.10 and Oct. 19.
Two-hundred-and sixty athletes and coaches will represent Lagos State in 33 games at the sports fiesta.
LSSC’s spokesperson, Titi Oshodi-Oke, said in a statement in Lagos that its Director-General, Oluwatoyin Gafaar, indicated the state’s target when he visited its athletes at their Bariga, Lagos, camp.
She said Gafaar assured the athletes that they would get every support they needed from the state to top the medals table.
He described the athletes as offspring of Lagos State and assured also that they would get good care in camp and during the games.
“I want the coaches to put in extra efforts to enable “Team Lagos’’ to improve on the total number of gold medals won at the last National Youth Games.
“It is not good enough for us to continue to maintain a second position with 22 gold medals, following Delta that won over 100 gold medals.
“This time around, we must try as much as possible to win up to 70 gold medals or more,’’ Oshodi-Oke quoted Gafaar to have said.
Our correspondent reports that Lagos State placed second on the medals table at the 5th edition of the Games in Ilorin in 2019.
Gafaar also urged coaches to be disciplined so as to be able to discipline the athletes.
“As coaches, you have to be disciplined and try as much as possible to instil discipline in your athletes.
“Any act of indiscipline from any coach at this camp will not be condoned.
“The welfare of all the athletes in the camp is paramount and cannot be compromised.
“The chairman of the Commission and I will not accept any lapses or wrongdoings that can affect any of our athletes here in camp,’’ he was also quoted to have said.
Lagos State athletes would end their camping for the 6^th NYG on Oct
October 5, 2021