The statement credited to ELE equipment manufacturers says ‘If it’s worth building, it’s worth testing.’ This saying emphasises the importance of carrying out tests on materials for construction of structures for residential or commercial purposes.

Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) has entered into a partnership with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to deploy a forensics investigation towards ending building collapse in Nigeria. 

Project and cost management specialist, Mr Ogundare Oluwatomi, has called on the Federal and state governments to facilitate the establishment of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), which will draft a standard building contract for residential buildings in Nigeria.

Lagos State government, through the Office of Urban Development and Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has vowed to remove structures that do not have requisite permits.

Five people were reportedly killed while 26 others were rescued following a building collapse which occurred on Monday night, at Odu-Igbo market, Ochanja, Anambra State.

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) says it identified and published details of over 435 defective buildings with structural issues in 2023.

Despite multiple regulatory agencies overseeing compliance with the rules guiding building construction in Lagos,the state is still experiencing incessant building collapse attributed majorly to sharp practices.

Building Collapse Preventive Guild (BCPG) has called for more action against substandard buildings under construction in Ebute Metta and environs. This was with a view to saving the lives of citizens, following incidents of building collapse in Lagos Mainland.

A three-storey building at Ebute Metta area of Lagos collapsed, yesterday, resulting in three fatalities.

A one-storey building with a penthouse collapsed in the early hours of Friday morning, trapping two adult women and a baby inside. Rescue efforts are ongoing, but the cause of the collapse remains unknown. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement, stating they received a distress call at 9:00…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has solicited artisans' collaboration to tackle building collapse often caused by shoddy construction and corrupt practices.

A 13-year-old girl, yesterday, died while others were injured in a building collapse that occurred in Igede-Ekiti, headquarters of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Council, Ekiti State.