Pressure Mounts On Buhari to Visit Scene of Lagos Explosion
President Muhammadu Buhari has been criticised for not showing empathy with Nigerians in periods of disaster after he failed to visit Abule Ado where an explosion killed at least 20 people, with scores of houses, cars and properties damaged.
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Nigeria:
Pressure Mounts On Buhari to Visit Scene of Lagos Explosion
Daily Trust, 18 March 2020
More than 72 hours after an explosion rocked the Abule-Ado area in Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos state, President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to visit the scene of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lagos Explosion - 276,000 People Displaced - Govt
Daily Trust, 19 March 2020
The Lagos State Government says 276,000 people have been displaced by Sunday's gas inferno that engulfed the Abule Ado and Soba areas of the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
House Investigates Lagos Explosion
This Day, 19 March 2020
The House of Representatives has partnered the Lagos state government to find the root cause of the explosion in Abule-Ado area of the state with a view to averting the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Orders Investigation Into Lagos Explosion
This Day, 18 March 2020
The Senate yesterday ordered an immediate investigation into the explosion that rocked Abule Osho in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Sunday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lagos Explosion Update - All You Need to Know
Vanguard, 17 March 2020
The death toll in Sunday's Lagos explosion, at Ado Soba, in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, has risen to 20 from earlier recorded 15, as five more… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lagos Explosion - Death Toll Rises to 20
Vanguard, 17 March 2020
The death toll in last Sunday's explosion, at Ado Soba, in Abule-Ado Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, has risen to 20 from the earlier recorded 15, as five more… Read more »
InFocus
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At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and 25 others rescued after an explosion and subsequent fire in the Abule Ado area of Lagos, emergency management officials have said. ... Read more »