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General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Adeshina Tiamiyu, has said there is no casualty left under the debris of the Lagos collapsed building

Lagos collapsed building: We have rescued all trapped victims —LASEMA

General Manager of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Adeshina Tiamiyu, has said there is no casualty left under the debris of the Lagos collapsed building on No. 63 Massey Street, Ita-Faaji. Tiamiyu, who spoke with newsmen at the site [...]

March 14, 2019 Incidents
Saraki’s aide

EFCC re-arraigns Saraki’s aide, Makanjuola, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned Gbenga Makanjuola, a Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and others before Justice Maureen Onyetenu of the Federal High Court, Lagos. They were re-arraigned on an amended [...]

March 14, 2019 Government and politics
Pupils in collapsed building not up to 100, says LASEMA boss

Pupils in collapsed building not up to 100, says LASEMA boss

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has debunked claims that over 100 pupils were trapped in the collapsed building on No. 63 Massey Street, Ita Faaji area of Lagos Island. General Manager, LASEMA, Mr Adeshina Tiamiyu, speaking at the site of the collapsed building [...]

March 14, 2019 Incidents
Lagos collapsed building

Pregnant woman, proprietor, pupils die in Lagos collapsed building

A pregnant woman, the proprietor of Ohen Nursery & Primary school and 19 others, including no fewer than 12 pupils died in Lagos collapsed building at Massey Street, Itafaji on Wednesday, witnesses and hospital sources said. However, the National Emergency [...]

March 14, 2019 Incidents
Okorocha

INEC lacks power to withhold my certificate of return — Okorocha

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked power to withhold his certificate of return as the senator-elect for the Imo West. He described the electoral body’s decision to withhold his certificate as part [...]

March 14, 2019 Government and politics
INEC

INEC cannot limit number of political parties without constitution amendment —Oyetibo

Mr Tayo Oyetibo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, in this interview with OLADIMEJI RAMON, shares his views on the just-concluded general elections Our elections since the return to democracy in 1999 have been characterised with violence. What are we not getting [...]

March 14, 2019 Government and politics
Lagos building collapse

Buhari, Ambode, others mourn as Lagos collapsed building kills pupils, others

Lagos collapsed building: Ten persons, including four pupils, were feared dead on Wednesday following the collapse of a building on No. 63 Massey Street, Ita Faaji area of Lagos Island. About 50 other persons had been pulled out of the [...]

March 14, 2019 Incidents