Building collapse
16 Oct 2023
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has linked the patronage of substandard building materials and poor structural design to building collapses in the country. Among SON’s findings are poor structural designs; quackery and unprofessionalism, inadequate soil testing, poor construction practices and procedures. It includes unapproved construction, wrong demolition process, lack of maintenance, negligence; use of…
9 Oct 2023
Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has urged Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to investigate the reinstatement of dismissed Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) staff.
15 Sep 2023
The new Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos State, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, has said transparency in the built sector and zero tolerance for building collapse would be a central focus of the administration.
4 Sep 2023
Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has linked the frequent rate of building collapse in the country to attitudinal problems and lack of maintenance culture.
2 Sep 2023
The Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency (ECTDA) has confirmed four children of the same family killed in a building collapse in the Agric Quarters in the Mgbemena axis of Coal Camp in Enugu.
29 Aug 2023
Seven people were killed and two others injured when a building collapsed in a camp for people displaced by jihadist violence in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, militia sources and a resident told AFP Tuesday.
18 Aug 2023
Lagos State government has said it would train 10,000 craft persons to bridge the skills gap in the housing sector and also address the challenges of building collapse.
21 Jul 2023
In furtherance of its vision to ensure that all buildings in Lagos State are designed, constructed, and fit for habitation, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), yesterday, carried out a state-wide campaign on building regulations and control across the state. General Manager of LASBCA, Gbolahan Oki, said the move was to sensitise residents on…
1 May 2023
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) have jointly removed 13 buildings in Ajao estate, Isolo, for lacking approvals and permits in contravention of the state building laws.