Tag: Buildings
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Demolished buildings in Enugu were kidnappers den – Govt officials
The Enugu State Government has refuted trending videos of alleged indiscriminate demolition of property at the Enugu Centenary City, saying the originators of the video tried to de-market the state for investment. Aka Eze Aka, the State Commissioner for Information, and the Executive Chairman, Enugu Capital Territory
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Why we demolish buildings in Enugu Centenary City – ECTDA
The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), has said it demolished buildings at the Enugu Centenary City for lack of proper approval from the state government. Mr Uche Anya, the Executive Chairman, ECTDA, stated this on Saturday in Enugu
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[Video] Several persons trapped, as fire razes building in Lagos Island
Several people have reportedly been trapped in a building gutted by fire in Victoria Island area of Lagos state. In a video shared on social media, cars packed close to the building were in flames, as people made efforts to put out the fire, which was spreading. At the time of filing this report, firefighters were…
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BREAKING: Fuel tanker explodes, razes buildings in Ogun
Ten buildings were consumed by fire when a tanker laden with 45, 000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit crashed, spilling its content at Ifo in Ogun. A statement issued on Saturday in Lagos by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator, South West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the incident occured at about 7.00 a.m. on…
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Lagos prepares for rainfall, demolishes distressed buildings
Lagos State Government has said it is increasing its efforts to reduce the incidences of building collapse as the rainy season approaches. It said no effort would be spared in getting rid of dilapidated buildings across the state. The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, said this during the demolition of distressed…
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LASG seals 43 buildings at Airport road
The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development says it has sealed 43 buildings on Airport Road for violating the physical planning laws. Mukaila Sanusi, for the ministry, said in a statement on Thursday that the Commissioner, Dr Idris Salako, supervised the exercise on Wednesday. Salako said most of the buildings, including 13…
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Collapsed building: Ambode visits scene, vows to demolish buildings that fail integrity test
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday visited the scene of a three-storey building which collapsed in Ita Faaji area of Lagos Island, where he commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives, most of whom are children. The three-storey residential building, located at No 14, Massey Street, Opposite Oja, Ita-Faaji, housing a…
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Boko Haram restrategises, constructs buildings on Lake Chad for meetings
The Nigerian Air Force has said that its intelligence revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists erected buildings in the Daban Masara area on the Lake Chad in Borno State, holding regular meetings. The air force however said on Saturday that its Alpha Jet aircraft and an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform have bombed the two…
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Return all Lagos lands, buildings in your care, Ambode tells Fashola
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday asked his predecessor and Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to use his office to ensure that the federal government releases all the disused and disputed assets to the state government. The governor noted that some of the properties were in a dilapidated and wasteful…