LASBCA
20 Feb
The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Alagbon, Ikoyi, has sought the cooperation of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) to address the issue of illegal immigrants occupying construction sites across the state.
13 Feb
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has marked shanties and other illegally developed buildings in Itu-Mara, Mainland Local Council, for demolition to improve the area's aesthetics and functionality.
12 Feb
Residents of the Otumara Community of Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos have decried the Lagos State Building Control Agency’s (LASBCA) order to demolish their houses. The Guardian earlier reported that the LASBCA marked make-shift structures, shanties, and illegally developed buildings in the community for removal. While narrating this ordeal, a resident of the…
12 Feb
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has marked make-shift structures, shanties, and illegally developed buildings in Otu-Mara in the Mainland Local Government Area of the state for removal. In a statement, the agency said the action aligned with its commitment to urban regeneration, sustainable development, and mitigation of environmental…
7 Feb
A landlord, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma-Odii, has taken the Lagos State building and planning agencies to the State High Court for allegedly approving a permit for a six-storey building on Plot B-7, Banana Island, contrary to the original building model specification for the area.
4 Feb
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has prosecuted and secured the conviction of Mr. Joseph Kola Bamigboye for impersonation and fraud. Bamigboye pleaded guilty to two count charges of falsely representing himself as an officer of LASBCA, an act deemed illegal and punishable under Section 380(1) of the Criminal…
27 Jan
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the 9 Brigade Command, Ikeja, have conducted a joint inspection of construction projects within the Brigade Command Headquarters in Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos.
20 Jan
To mitigate building collapse, the Lagos State government has begun applications for its Certified Accreditors’ Programme (CAP), a Public-Private Partnership initiative, to enhance monitoring and inspection of building sites within the state.
3 Jan
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has clarified that the demolished properties belonging to reality star Chioma Ikokwu were illegal structures attached to a building. In a statement released by the agency on Friday, LASBCA Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Adu Adegoke, stated that the property owner was served the necessary notices, including “convention,”…
14 Dec
Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and its agents have been sued by tenants of a property at 118, Apapa Road, Ebute-Metta (West), Lagos. According to the tenants, in their memorandum filed under Order 3 Rule 2 (E) of the Lagos State High Court Rules, police officers were sent by LASBCA to forcefully eject them…
13 Nov
The Lagos State Government, through its Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has commenced the demolition of shanties and unauthorised structures around the NIPOST area on Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, as part of its efforts to promote a livable environment.
23 Oct
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos Building Investment Company Plc (LBIC) have met with residents of Iponri Housing Estate, whose buildings have been marked for demolition due to their distressed conditions.
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