afriland towers

The Digest: Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has announced the cancellation of his renowned annual all-white Christmas party, choosing a period of reflection to honour the memory of six lives lost in a September fire at Lagos's Afriland Towers. Key Points: The cancelled...

The Digest: The Lagos State Government has confirmed that smoke inhalation, not direct fire, caused the fatalities in the Afriland Towers incident, with seven deaths officially recorded. The blaze, ignited by basement batteries, spread toxic carbon monoxide through the sealed high-rise...

The Digest: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released the identities of four staff members who died in the Afriland Towers fire, revealing heartbreaking details of service and unfulfilled retirements. Key Points The victims were trapped by thick smoke on the sixth and seventh...

The Digest: United Capital Plc has confirmed the tragic loss of six employees in the Afriland Towers fire, raising the death toll to 10. The incident, which began in the building’s basement, has exposed critical safety concerns and left families and institutions in mourning. Key Points Six...

The Digest: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has confirmed the death of four senior staff, two assistant directors, and two managers, in the fire that engulfed Afriland Towers on Lagos’s Broad Street. The victims were trapped in the FIRS offices on the sixth and seventh floors of the...

The Digest: United Bank for Africa (UBA) has confirmed a fire incident at one of its branches on Broad Street, Lagos Island, clarifying that its corporate head office in Marina was unaffected. In a statement on X, the bank assured customers of staff safety and emphasized that no lives were...