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Human Settlement

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction laws and failure to hold...
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Real Estate

Builders, engineers partner to enforce construction standards

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has forged a strategic partnership with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)...
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Disaster Risk Management

Five dead, 15 rescued in Lagos building collapse

Emergency responders have recovered five dead bodies and rescued 15 others alive at the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed at Ojodu-Berger area...
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Human Settlement

Fresh collapse in Lagos as REDAN seeks review of building laws

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday, July 25, 2024, confirmed fatalities on a building that collapsed at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland...
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Human Welfare

CORBON blames building collapses on preventable human errors

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has identified the lack of systemic enforcement and standard regulations as the root cause of the...
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Human Settlement

Building collapse: When shelters become death traps

Shelter is one of the basic necessities of man. Shelter was meant to provide protection for man against stronger primates in the jungle, and...
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Disaster Risk Management

22 dead, 132 rescued from Plateau school building collapse

No fewer than 22 people have been confirmed dead and 132 injured in the school building collapse in Jos, Plateau State, on Friday, July...
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Disaster Risk Management

80-year-old woman dies in Oyingbo building collapse

Oyingbo building collapse has claimed the life of an 80-year-old-woman and displaced seven families on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The Territorial Coordinator, the National Emergency...
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IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in partnership with ASKY Airlines and Plan International Togo, hosted the...
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Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day 2026, The Green Connection is reminding citizens – especially those who may...
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Reactions trail Brazil’s plan to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 67% by 2035

The Brazilian government launched the Climate Plan on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Brasília, a document that guides both the...

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IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in...
Human Welfare

Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day...