LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

By Ayodele Ifasakin

 *PRELIMINARY REPORT REGARDING THE FIRE OUTBREAK AT MOBIL FILLING STATION, OPPOSITE AIRPORT HOTEL, ALLEN JUNCTION*

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

In response to distress calls received by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, through the 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 1108hrs, the Agency activated it's Tiger Response Team from the Command and Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

Upon arrival of the Tiger Team at the incident scene, it was observed that the Mobil filling station at the aforementioned location was engulfed in flames. 

On further investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire was attributed to explosion of a 12 ton gas truck, registration number  unknown, which impacted several cars within the filling station and portions of a nearby building. 

*CAUSE OF FIRE*

● Cause of the incident is  currently under investigations.

● Immediate and remote cause of the 12 ton gas truck explosion had not been ascertained as at time of writing the Preliminary Report.

*DAMAGE REPORT*

● 6 cars, (both commercial and private vehicles) were impacted. 

● The second floor of a two storey building beside the gas station was also affected. 

*CASUALTY REPORT*

● There were no fatalities as a result of the incidence.

● Two adult males suffered severe burns, while others sustained minor injuries.

● The injured individuals were promptly rescued and given immediate medical attention by the Agency's Pre-Hospital Care Team in collaboration with LASAMBUS before being transferred to LASUTH for further medical treatment.

*ACTION TAKEN:*

●Safety Measures were activated at the incident as part of measures to safeguard responders at the scene while the operation lasts. 

●LRT is coordinating the Rescue Operation which is being conducted in collaboration with other first responders.

●All responders are working fervently to ensure a quick and successful operation to restore normalcy to the environment. 

*STATUS:*

●The fire has been brought under control and quickly contained by the Agency's LRT and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service preventing it from spreading further to surrounding buildings. 

● Operation is ongoing.

● Updates to follow. 

*IN ATTENDANCE:* LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, NEMA and Officials of the Nigerian Police Force.

Nosa Okunbor 

Head, Public Affairs Unit-LASEMA 

8th August, 2024

NO RIFT BETWEEN TINUBU AND I - AMBODE

...Attends APC Delegates' Election In Epe

...As Party Leaders, LG Chairmen, Women, Youths Affirm Support for Governor's Second Term Bid

 AgegePulse Magazine

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday totally played down speculation of rift with the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying reports to such effect were untrue.



Both the social and traditional media have been flooded with news of a major rift between Tinubu and Governor Ambode over alleged disagreement on the second term bid of the Governor.



Addressing party faithful in Epe during the election of delegates for the Presidential primary election and national convention of the party, Governor Ambode said the reports indicating a fight between him and Tinubu were out of place and that there was no fight anywhere.



"I want you to know that there is no fight anywhere. The National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and my good self we are not in any fight, we are not in any controversy.



"We are praying to God that the best is yet to come and the best will be what Lagos State deserves and I want you to just continue with your prayers that at this time, God will show His hand and make sure that everything that is of blessing to Lagos State and also blessing of Epe will come to pass," Governor Ambode said.



He specifically commended all the leaders and party faithful who contributed to the success of the delegates' election in Epe, saying APC remained the party to beat in Lagos and Nigeria.



"We have just concluded our Delegates' Election in Epe Local Government and by consensus, we have picked our three delegates that will be going to the National Convention come October 6 for the Presidential direct primaries and the convention for all other people.



"I want to say a very big thank you to all our delegates that are present here; I want to say a big thank you to all our leaders that have also supported us to make sure that this event has come and is done very successfully.



"I want to reiterate once again that our party, All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the party to beat; we are the party at the national level and we are going to remain the party in the State," the Governor said.



At the event which was held at APC's Secretariat in Aiyetoro, Epe, Alhaji Shakiru Seriki (Bamu), Otunba Bode Alausa and Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, the State' Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, were elected as national delegates from Epe division which comprises of one Local Government Area (Epe) and two Local Council Development Areas (Eredo and Ikosi-Ejirin).



The party leaders and faithful in the division also took turn to affirm their unalloyed support for the second term bid of the Governor.



They include the Chairman of Epe Local Government, Adedoyin Adesanya; Chairman of Eredo LCDA, Saliu Adeniyi; Chairman of Ikosi-Ejirin LCDA, Samson Onanuga: party chairman in Epe Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Adeniyi; State Welfare Officer, Alhaja Abiodun Bankole; former member of House of Representatives representing Epe, Hon Bola Gbabijo and member of Lagos State House of Assembly representing Epe Constituency II, Segun Olulade.



Others are APC Women leader in Epe, Mrs Iyabo Adegboyega; LGA party secretary, Alhaji S.A Owolomose; youth leader, Abdul Ibrahim; Otunba Bode Alausa, Akin Oladipupo, among others.



Youths in the division also staged a peaceful protest displaying placards of various inscriptions to affirm their support for the Governor's second term bid.

Lagos is fourth cheapest city to live in –EIU report

Lagos State has been ranked the fourth cheapest city to live in according to the  Economist Intelligence Unit report on global liveability index.

According to the report, Lagos ranks not only among the cheapest cities to live but also among the least liveable cities.

Lagos ranked fourth on the cheapest city to live chart and 130 in the global liveability ranking, ahead of Almaty, Caracas and Damasus. However, the report warned that cheap doesn’t necessarily mean “always cheerful.”


“Cheap but not always cheerful. As Damascus and Caracas show, a growing number of locations are becoming cheaper because of the impact of political or economic disruption. Although the Indian subcontinent remains structurally cheap, instability is becoming an increasingly prominent factor in lowering the relative cost of living

of a location,” the report said.
“This means that there is a considerable element of risk in some of the world’s cheapest

cities. Karachi, Algiers, Almaty and Lagos have faced well-documented economic, political, security and
infrastructural challenges, and there is some correlation between The Economist Intelligence Unit’s
cost of living ranking and its sister ranking, the liveability survey. Put simply, cheaper cities also tend to
be less liveable,” it added.


Vienna emerged the most liveable city in this year’s report, followed by Melbourne.

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6 Die, Pastor Survives In An Accident On Lagos-Ibadan express way

A man is overwhelmed with joy after miraculously surviving a fatal motor accident which reportedly killed about six persons along Lagos-Ibadan express way.

The incident which happened Wednesday, August 1, 2018, saw many other passengers injured after their passenger bus collided with a truck along the highway.

A pastor narrowly escaped death in the accident and came out with only a small bruise on his ankle.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Signs $140 Million Deal to Play for Juventus

Following multiple reports, it is now confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Real Madrid to play for Italian football club Juventus.

According to The Guardian, the Italian club agreed to a €100m ($117m USD) fee for the Portuguese forward with Real Madrid. Ronaldo, meanwhile, will receive a salary of €30m (roughly $35m USD) each year over the course of his four-year contract.

The 33-year-old is ready for a new challenge after nine years at Real and asked the La Liga club to let him go. The player and his agent, Jorge Mendes, met the Juventus chairman, Andrea Agnelli, in Greece on Tuesday to discuss the final details of the deal.

Ronaldo is signing a four-year contract with an annual salary of around €30m. In Italy clubs have to pay the same amount in tax, which takes the total cost of the transfer to €340m (€100m transfer fee plus €240m in salary and taxes).

Real also released a statement on Tuesday saying they had agreed to the transfer “at the will and the request of the player”. The statement added: “Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has made this one of the most brilliant times in the history of our club.

“Beyond the titles he won during these nine years at the club Cristiano Ronaldo has also been an example of dedication, work, responsibility, talent and constant improvement.”

Ronaldo in a thank you message said, “Real Madrid has conquered my heart, and that of my family, and that is why more than ever I want to say thank you: thank you to the club, the president, the directors, my colleagues, all the staff, doctors, physios and incredible people that make everything work.”

He finished by saying: “Thanks to everyone and, of course, as I said that first time in our stadium nine years ago: Hala Madrid!”

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Lagos Speaker Obasa Hands Over Report Of Constituency Meeting To Ambode

Lagos Speaker Obasa Hands Over Report Of Constituency Meeting To Ambode; Gov Says it’ll Form Part Of 2017 Budget

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has handed over the reports of the constituency stakeholders’ meeting organised by the House to the state Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode for implementation.

The constituency stakeholders’ meeting, second in the series, took place simultaneously in all the 40 constituencies in the state.

The reports contained the requests and recommendations of the people of the state spread across the 40 constituencies on how the state will continue to achieve development and growth.

On Friday during the Executive-Legislative Parley organised by the state government, Obasa told the Governor that the reports contained the wishes and recommendations of the people of the state urging him to ensure their implementation.

“We decided to feel the pulse of our people through the constituency stakeholders’ meeting and what I’m presenting to you today is their aggregate demands and recommendations collated by our field officers who worked in the 40 constituencies,” the Lagos Assembly Speaker said.

Governor Ambode while receiving the reports from the Speaker assured that the contents would form major components of the 2017 budget.

“These are the wishes of Lagosians and these will help us greatly in preparing the 2017 budget. These reports will save time because they are the direct requests of the people so we have something to work on,” Ambode said.

He commended the state Assembly for the initiative boring that the initiative complements the efforts of state government to bring dividends of democracy closer to the people. “This is a very unique initiative which has been complementing the efforts of the government to improve the welfare of our people and bring dividends of democracy closer to them,” he said.

Ambode later handed over the reports to the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Akinyemi Asade for implementation.