Nine people have been confirmed dead after a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos. A baby and eight others were reported dead on Thursday.
A foam manufacturing company located on Oyedele Street, off Liasu Road, in the Ikotun area of Lagos, was razed by fire in the early hours of Tuesday.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency says two separate fire incidents caused by electrical surges occurred in parts of Lagos on Sunday.
Injured pupils received medical treatment at a hospital, the government said.
LASTMA has rescued a mother and son from a traffic mishap involving a Lexus sport utility vehicle that overturned multiple times.
Mr Giwa noted that public awareness and responsible utilisation of emergency lines remain critical to effective emergency management.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has called on residents of the state to adopt positive attitudinal changes to reduce fire outbreaks.
Ms Afuye said the government also spent a cumulative N150 million to mitigate the impact of the 2025 rainstorm on victims from the 16 LGAs.
Mr Oke-Osanyitolu said that the fire in the seven-storey Radio Nigeria, located opposite the GNI building, had been extinguished.
“Evacuation is critical at this stage to safeguard lives and reduce exposure to secondary hazards,” LASEMA said.
