Governor Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Tribunal To Probe Ikoyi Building Collapse (Photos)

Tribunal

Governor Sanwo-Olu has on Thursday announced the tribunal to probe the Ikoyi Building Collapse.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, inaugurated members of the investigation tribunal to conduct an inquiry into the misconduct responsible for the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area … Read more

How Airport-Bound Real Estate Mogul Perished In Ikoyi Building Collapse

Wale Bob-Oseni, a Real Estate Dealer and Executive Director of African Bureau for Legislative Empowerment has been identified as one of the casualties who died in the ill-fated 21-Storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi on November 2, 2021. Wale Bob-Oseni, who is based in the United States was reportedly on his way to the airport … Read more

Ikoyi Building Collapse: Governor Sanwo-Olu Sets Up Six-Man Probe Panel, Appoints Chairman

Probe Panel

Governor Sanwo-Olu has set up a six-man probe panel and appointed a chairman over the Ikoyi Building Collapse.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a six-man independent investigation team to probe the remote and immediate cause of the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area of … Read more

Lagos Lawmakers Take Serious Action On Ikoyi Building Collapse

Lagos Lawmakers

Lagos Lawmakers have taken serious action on Ikoyi Building Collapse.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, visited the Ikoyi building collapse site to access the level of damages. The lawmakers hinted that concerned government officials would be invited to answer questions in relation to the disaster.   This … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Visits Site Of Building Collapse, Says Mistakes Were Made From All Angles

Sanwo-Olu

He promised that those found culpable will be made to face the law EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has decried the tragic building collapse in Ikoyi which has so far claimed 21 lives, noting that “mistakes were made from all angles”. The governor made the remarks on Wednesday when he … Read more

BREAKING: Resident Feared Dead As Popular Residential Building Collapses In Rivers

Rivers

A resident has been feared dead as a popular residential building collapsed in Rivers. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a resident has been reported dead, while two others were injured after a residential building collapsed in Woji, on the outskirts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the deceased and the injured persons were working … Read more

100 People Unaccounted For In Deadly Building Collapse

Florida

About 55 of the 136 units at Champlain Towers South collapsed around 1:30 a.m., officials said, leaving huge piles of rubble Part of a 12-story residential building collapsed on Thursday in the South Florida town of Surfside, killing at least one and leaving almost 100 people unaccounted for. About 55 of the 136 units at … Read more

Ten Killed, Many Trapped In Collapsed Building

Ten Killed, Many Trapped In Building Collapse

Officials say Ten people have lost their lives after a three-story building collapsed before dawn on Monday in western India. Report has it that about 25 are feared trapped in the residential building. The accident in the city of Bhiwandi, which neighbours India’s financial capital Mumbai, happened around 3:40 am (2210 GMT Sunday), according to … Read more

15 Escape Death As Storey Building Collapses In Kano

Police

Tragedy was averted in the early hours of Wednesday when occupants of a one-storey building that collapsed on Kurna Dangawan Jingau Street in the Dala Local Government Area of Kano State escaped by a whisker. The occupants were said to have escaped few minutes before the building collapsed around 12.30am. It was gathered that no … Read more

Another Storey Building Collapses In Ijegun

Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu has confirmed the collapse of another building at No 312, Ijegun Road, Ikotun on Saturday. This is happening barely 24 hours after a three storey building collapsed at Freeman Street in Lagos Island that led to the death of three persons and nine … Read more

LASEMA Prevent Another Collapsed Building Tragedy

In fast response to reports on a distressed two-storey building located at Olaosun close, by Abati Barracks, off Western Avenue in Surulere axis of Lagos, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Team in alliance with officials from the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, performed a controlled demolition of the defective structure after due … Read more

Ten Buildings Collapse At Erosion Site In Onitsha North LGA

Approximately 10 buildings including a school and church have collapsed at Obeleagu St. and Nkissi Aroli axis of Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra following erosion caused by the downpour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obeleagu community in Onitsha metropolis has been endangered by gully erosion which has turned into an … Read more

Video: Another Building Sealed In Lagos Island, See Why

Lagos State Government  through the Safety Commission has sealed another under construction building in Nnamdi Azikwe road, Lagos Island  for allegedly violating building laws of the state. Ekohotblog reports that the sealing occurred during the safety awareness campaign walk tagged ‘keep safe, stay alive. In recent time, there have been series of collapsed buildings across … Read more

8 injured in Ibadan building collapse

Eight persons were seriously injured yesterday in a building collapse that occurred at an ongoing construction at Jericho area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The workers, all males, according to New Telegraph, were rushed to the Jericho Specialist Hospital for treatment while many other workers at the site were protesting and asking the Site … Read more

Building Collapse: Lagos Accommodates 138 IDPs, Expects More

Lagos State government has received and accommodated 138 internally-displaced persons, IDPs, created by building collapse and the ongoing demolition of distressed buildings at the State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Resettlement Centre, Igando, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The other resettlement camp at Agbowa, Ikorodu area of the state, was yet to be opened … Read more

Buhari Sympathizes With Families And Victims of Lagos Collapse Building

Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, sympathized with the families of victims. The President in the statement charged the Lagos State government to do all that was needful, to avoid future recurrence of such tragic developments. He said: “It touches one to lose precious … Read more

Lagos to Foot Hospital Bill of Victims of Building Collapse— Ambode

Akinwunmi Ambode

  Ambode on Wednesday visited the scene of a three-storey building which collapsed in Ita Faaji area of Lagos Island, where he commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives, most of whom are children. Governor Ambode, who got to the scene of the incident at about 2:42p.m., described the incident as unfortunate, however, … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Commiserates With Families, Victims of Collapse Building

Babajide Sanwo-Olu

  Lagos State governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with the families of the victims of the collapsed three-storey building on 14 Massey Street, Lagos Island, which housed a primary school, yesterday. Sanwo-Olu expressed his sympathy to the victims’ families in a statement by his media office, describing the incident as “one tragedy too many”. … Read more