Five die in Lagos boat mishap, building collapse
Tragedies struck in the early hours of yesterday in Lagos when a passenger boat capsized in Ikorodu Local Government area, killing three persons and 17 others rescued.
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Tag: building collapse
Building collapse: Stakeholder wants state governments to embrace BCPG to stem menace
Disturbed by the spate of collapsed buildings across the country, Otuoke Augustine, Principal Partner, Stino Partnership, an architectural firm, and spokesperson, Building Collapse Prevention Guild, BCPG, an organisation championing an end to incessant building collapse in the country, has called on state governments in Nigeria to embrace BCPG as a way of reducing the menace of building collapse in the country to the barest minimum.
Read More Death toll in Rivers building collapse rises to 13
PORT HARCOURT—Four more dead bodies were recovered, yesterday, from the collapsed seven-storey building in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, bringing the death toll to 13.
Read More Building Collapse: Stop engaging quacks in building designs, Architects warn Nigerians
To stem the rising incidents of building collapse across the country, the Nigerian Institute of Architects NIA, has advocated stringent action against quacks who engage in building construction without pre-requisite knowledge and certification.
Read More Building collapse: Registered builders call for enforcement of building laws
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has called for synergy among stakeholders in the built environment for effective regulations and enforcement of laws to guide building construction.
Read More Building collapse: LASG warns property owners against illegal approval
THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, embarked on a joint post-construction audit of existing structures in the state in order to prevent the spate of building collapse as well as ensure a sustainable and well-planned environment.
Read More 1 dead, 3 injured in a building collapse in Enugu – Police
Police Command in Enugu State has confirmed the death of one person when an uncompleted storey building collapsed at Ida-Ibeku in Opi community of Nsukka Local Government Area.
Read More Building collapse claims 3 in Zaria, 7 others injured
No fewer than three people have been killed, while seven others were injured following collapse of a two-story Islamiyya school building under construction at Unguwan Kaya, in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Read More Building collapse: BCPG canvasses grassroot involvement in stemming menace
The need to involve Lagos residents at the grassroots in the campaign against building collapse, was stressed at the weekend by the Coordinator, Building Collapse and Prevention Guild, BCPG, Ikeja Cell, Mrs. Iyabode Bolarinwa who is a former vice- chairman, Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria, CORBON, the regulatory body of the Nigerian Institute of Building, NIOB.
Read More Seven killed in building collapse
A group of teenagers practising for a dance and music show were among seven people killed Monday when the building they were in collapsed, police said.
Read More 11yr -old, woman, die in Lagos collapsed building
Tragedy struck yesterday, in Agege area of Lagos , following a partial collapse of a story building at 9 Abeje Makaz street, which killed two persons.
Read More Two die, scores injure as one-storey building collapse in Lagos
No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead and scores injured after a storey building collapsed in Agege Local Government, Lagos State.
Read More Building collapse: Stakeholders call for death penalty
TO stem the high incidence of building collapse in Nigeria, stakeholders in the construction industry have called on the Federal Government to mete out stiff penalty, including life sentences and death on persons who cause a building or road to collapse.
Read MoreBuilding Collapse: Lagos demolishes 21 structures
THE Lagos State Government yesterday demolished no fewer than 21 buildings allegedly erected illegally on government’s land in Ogudu axis, to restore original master plan of the community.
Read More Kenya building collapse kills 7
At least seven people were killed Wednesday when a three-storey building under construction in southwestern Kenya collapsed, authorities said.
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