Governor Sanwo-Olu gave this directive on Thursday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, a copy of which was made available to newsmen covering Alausa, Ikeja. The governor also directed that all flags…
Sanwo-Olu gives condition for survivors’ discharge from hospital
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given conditions under which the survivors of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, would be discharged from the Lagos Island General Hospital, Marina. Sanwo-Olu during his visit…
Death toll of Ikoyi building collapse now 38
The Death toll at Ikoyi collapsed building site has now risen to 38 as rescuers bring out two male bodies, The Nation has learnt. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) acting Southwest Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, said on Thursday afternoon. As…
Hmmm, death toll in Nigeria high-rise collapse rises to 36
The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise building in an upscale area of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos has risen to 36, the emergency services said on Thursday. The 21-storey building in Ikoyi district crumbled on Monday, trapping dozens…
*Ikoyi Building: My 18-year-old son a victim, father cries out (Punch)*Death toll climbs to 22 in Lagos high-rise collapse (Guardian)
Ikoyi Building: My 18-year-old son a victim, father cries out (Punch) Father to one of the alleged victims of the 21-storey building that collapsed at Ikoyi, Abel Godwin, has stated that he travelled from Abuja to Lagos because his 18-year-old…
Ikoyi building collapse: RCCG pastor, 22 colleagues stuck in rubble
A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Engr Ola Ogunfuwa and 22 of his work colleagues are among those stuck in the rubble of the Ikoyi building which collapsed on Monday. The pastor, who is in charge of…
*One dies, four injured in Ikoyi building collapse (Punch) * Lagos reiterates commitment to quality education (Nation)
One dies, four injured in Ikoyi building collapse (Punch) A two-storey building under construction at Glover Court, Ikoyi, Lagos State, collapsed on Friday, killing one person and injuring four labourers working at the site. It was learnt that emergency officials…
