Following a building collapse in the Onamo Agboye Estate complex in Oduntan Street, Kosofe area of Ketu, Lagos, 3,000 inhabitants of the complex including women and children have been thrown into harsh conditions. The incident, which led to the demolition of the building by officials of the Lagos State government, has rendered many residents homeless. It was learned that the …

The Permanent Secretary of Federal Capital Territory Administration, Adesola Olusade, on Tuesday, said that an investigation had commenced unraveling the immediate and remote causes of the four-storey building collapse on plot 965, Dape, Life Camp, in the Gwarinpa District of the FCT. Olusade, who confirmed the development during an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the collapsed structure, said anyone …

The inaugural lecture of Prof. Gabriel Babawale, an estate surveyor and valuer, at the main auditorium of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Yaba-Lagos on Wednesday, 24th May rekindled the memories of the mechanical engineering genius, Prof. Ayodele Awojobi delivering public lecture at the same auditorium decades ago. My supplication then, like so many ambitious students across the country, was …

When the seven-storey building collapsed at Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos on 12th April 2023, killing a person and – in a quick succession – another one, a three-storey building collapsed on Sunday, 23rd April 2023, at the GRA, Apapa, Lagos (45, Ladipo Oluwole Street), the holy month of Lent/Easter and Ramadan/Eid-ul-Fitri seemed desecrated. Death or injury could have been associated …

In a bid to bridge the skilled workers’ gap in the construction industry and curtail the incessant building collapse, operators in the sector have advocated the resuscitation of technical colleges and craft schools in the country. To address this challenge, ELAN Expo Nigeria, in collaboration with other agencies in the built environment  will be focusing its seventh International Construction Building …

A three-floor building under construction collapsed on Sunday at Ladipo Oluwole Street in the Apapa area of Lagos State. The state Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has sealed the premises, according to its Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi. A statement by the spokesperson accused the developer of shunning the agency’s “Stop Work and Seal-up” orders and continued construction. Sanusi …

No death or injury casualty was recorded at the building that collapsed at Sango Police Barracks, Sango Ibadan on Saturday, according to the Southwest zonal Director of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Akiode Akande. Breezy NewsNG had reported the collapse of part of the structure inside the Sango Police Barracks on Saturday evening, causing fear some people may have …

An unconfirmed number of persons was on Saturday evening trapped while others may be feared dead when a block of flat collapsed in the Sango Police Barracks, Ibadan the Oyo State capital A source with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the incident. The source, who said the agency got the alert …

When I received an alert that a building has just collapsed within the precincts of Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, I hesitated. Incredible! I became a doubting Thomas, making frantic phone calls to that vicinity in order to verify the videos sent to me. Building collapse within the most expensive terrain, a community well-organised or deemed well organised in Nigeria sounded …

A seven-storey building under construction has collapsed in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident happened on Wednesday around past 3 pm. It was gathered that building caved in when some of the construction workers on site had closed for the day. Some of them were however injured as a result of the collapse. The spokesperson for the …