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3 Storey Building: ‘I Gave Tenants Quit Notice’ – Caretaker

May 2, 2022 4:28 pm

The landlord’s son in whose care the collapsed three–storey building was entrusted said that he gave the occupants of the building quit notice when he discovered the visible stress on it.

The caretaker, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told emergency responders and newsmen on Monday in Lagos that he was living in the building with other occupants when he noticed signs of distress.

I had to leave the building and rented an apartment in the same vicinity,” the caretaker said.

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He said that notice of evacuation was eventually …

Ebute Meta Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 5

May 2, 2022 5:01 am

The death toll from the collapsed three-storey building at Ebute Meta, Lagos, as of Monday morning has risen to five, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officials say.

An old three-storey building collapsed at No. 24 Ibadan Street, Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute Meta, on Sunday night at about 10.56 p.m.

The Zonal Coordinator Southwest, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said that the deceased persons included three males and two females.

The number of rescued occupants remained 23.

Rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the incident in search of four of the remaining occupants of the building.

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Search For Survivors As Cambodia Building Collapse

January 4, 2020 3:48 pm

Hundreds of soldiers and rescuers frantically picked through the rubble of a collapsed building in southern Cambodia on Saturday looking for bodies as the death toll from the disaster rose to seven.

They used excavators, drills and power saws to clear concrete the morning after the seven-storey hotel under construction in seaside Kep province crumbled to the ground with an estimated 30 workers inside, prompting an all-night rescue.

It was the latest deadly accident to mar the kingdom’s poorly regulated building sector even as hotels, high-rises and casinos spring up in a construction boom.

Cambodian leader Hun Sen, who …

NY: 54Yr Old Falls From Six-Storey Building In Chinatown.

December 8, 2019 1:25 pm

A 54-year-old man who witnesses said was taking a smoke break died Saturday in a fall from a six-story building in Manhattan’s Chinatown, police said.

Police were called to the rear of the building on Eldridge St. near Hester St. about 9:15 a.m. where they found the victim sprawled on the ground.

The man's body was found in the rear of the building on Eldridge St. — The man’s body was found in the rear of the building on Eldridge St. (Theodore Parisienne/for New York Daily News)

The man died at the scene. His name was not immediately released as cops tried to track down family members.

Witnesses told police that he was smoking

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How New VAT Law’ll Affect Cost Of Building Materials

November 29, 2019 6:57 am

Although, cost of building materials rise often without major developments in the economy, the planned increased of Value Added Tax by the government is enough reason for building material prices to spike. Now that the Federal Government has decided to increase value added tax (VAT) on some goods, it would be difficult to isolate its effect outside the bulding materials sector. Of course, it will include cost of building materials and houses in the property market. Today for instance cost of accommodation is high because the cost of building materials is correspondingly high. This is why the decision

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‘Committed To Building A Smart Nigeria’

November 23, 2019 3:25 am

When geeks talk about anything smart – smart home, smart office, smart city – it tends to ends as gobbledygook. But when you meet the folks at Triangle, the subject matter is crystal clear, as simple as abc. They don’t just explain. They give an experience. And their office is just perfect for exhibition. There, recently, I tasted a futuristic moment. It was a piece of mirror in the toilet. While brushing your teeth, you can transform the mirror to give you a sort of “mirror, mirror on the wall magic.” From the screen, you can make phone calls …

Olympics: Tokyo Finishes Building Stadium For 2020

November 19, 2019 9:01 am

Construction work has been completed at Tokyo’s National Stadium, set to be the centrepiece of next year’s Olympic Games, the site’s owners said on Tuesday.

The Japan Sports Council said the final work had been completed on Thursday with just the final quality and safety checks remaining before the stadium opens next month.

It will be officially unveiled on Dec. 21, with the Emperor’s Cup soccer final being the first sporting event to be held there on New Year’s Day.

Completed at a cost of more than $1.25 billion, the stadium, which can accommodate 60,000, will also host the athletics …

Building Collapse: Lagos Seals Off Houses In Ikeja

November 12, 2019 3:54 pm

The weekend began the sealing of suspected substandard buildings in the state. Officials of Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) on Saturday sealed off several buildings in Ikeja area for breaching the building control laws of the state.

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Some other structures suspected to have changed the residential approval granted to them and converted for commercial use were also served notices to present their documents within 48 hours for regularisation.

LASBCA General Manager, Ms. Abiola Kosegbe, who led the enforcement team to parts of Ikeja, said structures found to …

Another Fire Razes Building At Lagos Island Martins Street

November 6, 2019 5:09 am

Barely 24 hours after a fire incident that gutted a building at 43 Martins Street in Lagos Island, another fire has been reported in the same area, this time at 45 Martins Street.

The fire occurred at around 6:30 am, according to Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) spokesman Nosa Okunbor, who spoke to Daily Sun.

The building is next to the six-storey building gutted by fire on Tuesday. Okunbor explained that the LASG FIRE has assessed the fire but cannot risk going up the building due to safety concerns. Union Bank Fire Service was reportedly approached by the …

Policeman Killed As Building In Lagos Market Collapses

November 6, 2019 5:08 am

The six-storey building gutted by fire on Tuesday in Lagos Island has collapsed, killing a policeman at the scene.

The six-story building located at 43, Martins Street, Lagos Island, collapsed around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday as firemen continued to battle the inferno. A section of the burning building collapsed on the policeman, severely injuring him while trying to control the surging crowd.