Three bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a two-storey building under construction that collapsed on Tuesday in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. The victims include two adult males and a teenage female, who were trapped under the debris for hours. At press time, the cause of the collapse, which occurred at 2 p.m., was yet to be ascertained. …

One of the 14 occupants trapped in the collapsed two-storey building along Obafemi Awolowo Road, Ota-Ona, in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State has been confirmed dead. The building, which caved in on Tuesday, initially left 14 people trapped. As of the time of filing this report, 10 had been rescued, while three others remain unaccounted for. In …

The registrar, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) Prof. Okorie Uche, has advocated the rigorous enforcement of building codes and compliance to prevent building collapses in Nigeria. Prof. Uche revealed that 80 per cent of building collapses were from private developers and some due to kickbacks received by awarding authorities resulting to use of substandard materials. ‘Those …

A two-storey building under construction collapsed, yesterday, on Ishaga Road, opposite the Central Mosque in the Idi Araba area of Mushin, Lagos State. One body was recovered from the rubble, while three persons were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. The cause of the collapse could not be ascertained, but concerns were raised about the structural …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed two persons dead and 23 others rescued from under the rubble of a three storey building that collapsed on Saturday morning at Ojodu Berger area of Lagos. The deceased, both male, were among several persons working in the ill-fated house before it collapsed around 8.30 am. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer …

Rivers State Government has issued a stern warning to developers against using substandard materials in construction projects. This follows a recent incident involving the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in the Iriebe, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The state government has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. …

About 40 persons were reportedly trapped under the rubbles of a collapsed storey building in Sabon Lugbe, a suburban community in Abuja. According to reports, the collapse occurred at about 5 pm on Saturday, while the victims were still in the building. In multiple videos circulated on social media, particularly X, residents were seen attempting to rescue the trapped victims …

A two-storey building has collapsed on Amusu Street, in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State. The incident happened in the early hours of Monday. As seen in a video trending online, the building caved in as residents nearby scampered for safety.   The Head of Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr Nosa Okunbor said that …

Three people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a building in Kofar Bai Quarters, Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. “On Tuesday, 10 September, 2024, at approximately 00:05hrs, Ahmad Isah of Kofar Bai Quarters, Birnin …

The Federal Government has vowed to prosecute developers found responsible for the collapse of buildings in the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, made this declaration during a review meeting with regulatory bodies in the built environment on Friday. Nigeria has witnessed series of building collapses in recent years, resulting in the loss of lives and …