The six-man tribunal of inquiry, set up by the Lagos State Government to investigate the collapse of the 21-storey building situated at 44 BCD Gerrard Road at Ikoyi, submitted its report on Wednesday. The chairman of the tribunal, TPl. Toyin…
NIPR laments Ikoyi building collapse, calls for crisis communication response manual
The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has expressed sadness over the loss of precious lives at the scene of the Ikoyi building collapse. In a statement released to newsmen, the chairman of the flagship chapter,…
Ikoyi collapsed building: Bodies will be released from this week as 21 families submit samples for DNA test
Lagos State government on Tuesday disclosed that 21 families of victims of the collapsed 21-storey building on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi area of the state have come forward to submit samples for DNA to identify bodies that they wished to…
Building Collapse: Abiodun reads Riot Act to officials, contractors
Apparently disturbed by the colossal losses recorded in Ikoyi building collapse in Lagos state, Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has declared that any contractor or government official indicted for compromising safety standards in the building industry will henceforth be…
Motorists want Lagos Government to reverse one-way rule on Charity-Ladipo service lane (Guardian)*‘Stop linking Osinbajo’s name with building collapse tragedy’ (Sun)
Lagos motorists, yesterday, denounced Lagos State Government’s one-way signage on Lagos roads, especially the one linking Ladipo International Spare parts Market from Charity Bus Stop. The State Ministry of Transportation had in September, mounted barricades on the road, following the…
Ikoyi Building Collapse: Experts canvass integrity tests for two 15-storey buildings on the site
As rescue operation continues at the site of the collapsed 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi on Monday, built environment professionals are already calling on the state government to conduct integrity tests on the two 15-storey buildings still standing within…
Hmmm, Lagos tops with 297 building collapse incidents in 47 years in Nigeria
With the latest Ikoyi Building collapse, no fewer than 463 incidents of building collapse occurred in Nigeria in the last 47 years (October, 1974 to November, 2021), Nigeria Tribune investigation has shown. Within this space, the total number of recorded deaths…
Osinbajo explains his link to the Ikoyi collapsed building
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied ownership of the collapsed 21 story building in Ikoyi, Lagos State, describing his alleged link to the property as sheer wickedness. Prof. Osinbajo also said that he has no interest whatsoever, and has never…
