The Lagos State Government has announced plans to shut down building sites not supervised by relevant professionals to curb building collapse and ensure safety in the built industry. The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Gbolahan Oki, made this known in a statement issued by Mr Olaoye Olusegun, Public Affairs Unit, on […]
Emergency responders have recovered the bodies of two middle aged persons, a man and a woman, from the rubbles of a two-storey building that collapsed on Friday morning in Ebute Meta, Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the development to the media. Farinloye said that a two-storey building […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that there was no casualty after a three-storey building collapsed at Surulere, Lagos. NEMA territorial coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident to journalists in Lagos on Saturday. The building came down at about 10pm on Friday night at No. 14 Ikpoh Street, Surulere. An occupant of the […]
“One of the factors that has helped me become what I am today is staying focused on the goal”, these where the words of Queen Jennifer Etito, a re-known brand influencer, known famously for her outstanding performance. She further stated that every month she writes out her goals and make sure she pushes herself into […]
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), has urged the setting up of a joint task team with ICPC to check cases of building collapse in the country. Mr Ali Rabiu, President of COREN made the call in a statement issued by Mrs Ojonugwa Haruna, Head, Public Relations Department, COREN in Abuja […]
Another two-storey building collapsed at Ojuelegba area of Lagos on Thursday evening, 12 days after the collapse of a three-storey building at Magodo Phase 1 in the state. A correspondent who visited the scene at No 7, Rufai Street, Ojuelegba, said no live was lost in the incident which occurred at about 8:55 p.m. on […]
Lagos – The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said that a three-storey building on Lekki Expressway collapsed at about 7.14 p.m. on Thursday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the collapsed building is situated at Sharks Squad, LASEMA, enroute Kingdom Hall street, Abijo, […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Capital Market Committee (CMC) has sustained effort at building a formidable market. However, the commission’s effort continues to encounter resistance thereby limiting accomplishments. The commission, through the CMC, has however laid out many good initiatives, such as review of the market laws, e-dividend registration, stoppage of cheque, e-dividend payment, […]
The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has called on all professional in the real estate industry to collaborate in the discharge their professional responsibilities. The President of the association, Kenneth Nduka made this call at the opening of 2017 Builders’ Conference/Annual General Meeting entitled; “Regulatory Authorities: Panacea for Building Project Delivery in Lagos State” organized […]
Titus Akhigbe, Benin As part of efforts by the Edo State Government to unlock the socio-economic benefits in the housing sector, the Edo State Ministry of Physical Panning and Urban Development has unveiled a three months time limit for processing and issuing building plan approvals to prospective developers. According to the Commissioner for Physical Planning […]
Desirous to arrest the rising incidence of building collapses in the country, Lagos State Government and the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), are partnering to find solutions to the challenge. In this regard, the two bodies had, at the recently held Annual General Meeting in Lagos, called for contributions and ideas from professionals and the […]
…To create 5million jobs in five years As part of its efforts towards rapid industrial acceleration of the country, the Bank of Industry (BOI) on Wednesday in Lagos entered into partnership with After school Graduate Development Centre (AGDC) and First Bank to empower fresh graduates not only on skills acquisition, but also with start-off loans. […]
Towards providing effective monitoring of building construction works in the state and checking the rampant cases of building collapses, Lagos authorities have employed over 200 building environment professionals to increase the staff strength of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). As part of the induction programme, Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) held a technical […]