Sanwo-Olu Orders Demolition Of Fire-Hit 22-Storey Office Tower
December 31, 2025
3:26 am
Governor Sanwo-Olu orders demolition of the Great Nigeria Insurance House after a fire, hospitalizing victims and causing partial collapses on Lagos Island.
Lagos State authorities have ordered the demolition of a 22-storey commercial building in the heart of Lagos Island after a major fire left the structure severely damaged and raised fears of further collapse.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the decision on Thursday after visiting the site of the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, where flames tore through the high-rise a day earlier. The blaze injured several people and caused sections of the building to partially cave in, …
