The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday, confirmed the death of three site workers on a building that collapsed at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in…
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapse between January to July 2024. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar made this…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for an immediate review of educational infrastructure in Nigeria following the devastating collapse of a school building in Jos, Plateau State. NANS President, Pedro C. Obi, in a statement on Monday,…
The death toll in a school building which collapsed in Jos, Plateau State on Friday has increased from 17 to 22. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Sunday Àbdu, had earlier confirmed 17 persons dead after a rescue operation…
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has rescued three persons alive from the rubble of a collapsed four storey building in Abuja on Monday. The acting Director-General of the department, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, who disclosed this in a…
By Moses Adeniyi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cautioned contractors in the construction industry in the State against cutting corners. Such practice, he said, has been responsible for the recurring collapse of buildings in the State, the Country…
