Lagos Inferno: Afriland Tower Fire Claims Seven Lives, FIRS and UBA Staff Among Dead
Seven lives were lost in the Afriland Tower fire on Lagos Island, including four Federal Inland Revenue Service staff and unnamed UBA employees. The Tuesday blaze forced desperate escapes, left dozens injured, and paralysed Broad Street. Billionaire Tony Elumelu cut short his U.S. trip to mourn, as questions mount over Nigeria’s urban fire safety....