Tag:Building Collapse

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Building collapse: HEDA urges investigation of reinstatement of dismissed Lagos staff

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has voiced deep concerns over reported reinstatement of staff from the Lagos State Building Control...

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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an...
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Urban October Report 2025: Responding to crises, advancing people-centred smart cities

Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges...

Mozambique struggles to turn vast gas wealth into sustainable development

Mozambique stands at a critical crossroads as it attempts to reconcile its status as a burgeoning global energy player...

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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

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