Mr Chika Anya, Chairman of the Lagos line of the market, said the intensity of the inferno was such that nothing could be savaged from the affected shops.He alleged that as with previous cases, the state fire service was unable to provide much support.“Government should also do the needful by having a functional fire service in Ikom and other council areas of the state,” Anya told the News Agency of Nigeria .
Okorebi, however, said that the shop owners have for long formed the habit of cooking in the shops inspite of repeated warnings against such by the fire service.“Our safety officers have repeatedly advised them against this trend but they simply won’t listen,” he added. Some residents in the Epe area of Lagos will face frequent power outages and have the supply for only an average of about four hours daily. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved an increase in the electricity tariff, particularly for customers under Band A. READ ALSO: List of Lagos areas on Band A…
More than 3,500 people die from hepatitis viruses every day and the global toll is rising, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, calling for swift action to fight the second-largest infectious killer. New data from 187 countries showed that the number of deaths from viral hepatitis rose to 1.3 million in 2022 from 1.1…
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