Disaster Metro Security Top Story

Minor Explosion at Ikeja Cantonment: Nigerian Army Responds

In a recent incident, a minor explosion occurred in a farmland near the Mammy Market within the Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos. The Nigerian Army swiftly addressed the situation, and here’s what we know: According to Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, the explosion was likely triggered by the burning of refuse and other inflammable debris by a farmer who cultivated the Read More…

Metro Safety Top Story

Lagos State Government urges public to be careful with flammable items after Ibadan explosion

The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to the general public to avoid careless handling and storage of flammable items that could pose a threat to safety, following the deadly explosion that rocked the city of Ibadan on Tuesday. The explosion, which was caused by explosives stored by illegal miners in a residential area, Read More…

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Guinea World

Tragedy strikes Conakry: Oil terminal blast leaves 8 dead, dozens injured

An unfortunate incident shook Guinea’s capital, Conakry, as an explosion at the main oil terminal claimed the lives of at least eight individuals and left 84 others injured early on Monday. The aftermath of the blast resulted in a blaze that authorities are striving to contain, revealed a senior police official. Eyewitnesses described the harrowing Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

It’s a COVID-19 blowout in Lagos, new daily record set

712 new COVID-19 cases have been reported for Tuesday Lagos has set a new daily record of COVD-19 infections reported with 712 in what is obviously an explosion in cases. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria, on the whole, has recorded 1,354 new infections of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). . The Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Lagos explodes with highest daily COVID-19 incidence

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 459 new infections recorded in Lagos State alone on 17th December 2020, making it the highest daily COVID-19 figure ever recorded since the pandemic first reached Nigeria. It is not known yet whether this figure is a result of accumulated previously unrecorded cases just recognised or Read More…