•The partially collapsed building Part of a storey building has collapsed in the Iyanaoloke area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. One person was said to be buried under the rubble, while another escaped unhurt, reports Channels TV. The incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. today. Officials of the Ogun State fire service and residents [&hell...
•A building collapse Tragedy struck on Thursday, December 11, 2025, when a section of a dilapidated building collapsed at Nwachukwu Street, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt, killing a mother of three, Mrs Uwana Dennis, from Akwa Ibom State. The unfortunate incident, which left many residents in shock, occurred around 10:30 a.m, reports Saturday Ind...
•Engr. Michael Odelola As Nigeria continues to witness frequent cases of building collapse, a University of Ibadan-trained structural engineer, Michael Odelola, has raised the alarm, warning that the crisis has gone beyond a technical problem. According to a statement, he said the spate of building collapses is now a national security issue. “...
•Building collapse Five construction workers sustained injuries in the early hours of today when a partially completed two-storey building collapsed at No. 5, Modupe Ola Street, Onipetesi Estate, Mangoro, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call at 5:39 a.m. and arrived at the scene at 6:24 a.m. with [&he...
•Mud building collapse A mud building collapsed and killed a mother of three, Habiba Nuhu, along with her two children and her grandchild while they were asleep in the early hours of today in Zaria city, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A source, Mallam Ahmed Ibrahim, who is a relative of the family, […]
•Building collapse The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of four persons and seven injured in a building collapse at Abedi Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano. Dr. Nuraddeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator, Kano State Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to our correspondent today in Kano. He sai...
•A collapsed building in Lagos Two persons have been rescued following the collapse of a three-storey building on Lagos Island. The building is still under construction at 4, Agarawu Street caved in this afternoon, reports Sunday Vanguard. Many victims were reportedly trapped, but two of them have been rescued by emergency workers who rushed t...
•Lagos building collapse Two persons have so far been confirmed dead and five injured after a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos. The incident occurred last night at Mega Mall Estate, Mobile Road in Inikpa Villa, Ikota, Ajah, reports The Nation. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), a distress call was received that...
•Collapsed building No fewer than 10 persons have reportedly lost their lives while seven other victims were rescued in a building collapse incident at Jegede Olorunsogo in Ona Ara Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of today, reports Nigerian Tribune. Confirming the...
•Collapsed building A residential building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi yesterday, leaving several people feared trapped. Cases of buildings caving in are not uncommon in the country, often a result of shoddy construction and flouted regulations, reports AFP. The eight-storey building in Kahawa West, a densely-populated neighbourhoo...
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