Nigerian Navy Rescues Victims of Building Collapse in Lagos

Nigerian Navy Rescues Victims of Building Collapse in Lagos

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Personnel of the Nigerian Navy have rescued victims trapped in a building that collapsed at Alakija in Lagos State and evacuated them to hospital for medical treatment. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the rescue operation was launched after the Navy received a distress call about the incident. Naval personnel were immediately deployed to the scene, where […]

July 6, 2026 4

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FCT Minister Takes Action After Jikwoyi Building Collapse: Owner Arrested, Land Revoked

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has ordered the arrest of the owner of a building which collapsed on Good Friday, April 3, at Jikwoyi area of the FCT, and directed the seizure of the land. Addressing journalists during an on-the-spot assessment of the wreckage on Tuesday, the Minister disclosed that the owner was already in the advanced stages of building […]

April 9, 2026 16

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FCT Police Command Responds to Building Collapse in Jikwoyi

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The FCT Police Command has confirmed a building collapse incident in Jikwoyi Phase 1 of the Federal Capital Territory. According to a press statement signed on Friday by the Spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, ASP Josephine Adeh, the three-storey building, which was under construction, collapsed at approximately 9:00 AM on April 3rd, 2026. Upon receiving the distress call, Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed […]

April 4, 2026 9

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APC Slams Turaki for “Reckless” Call for Foreign Intervention, Says PDP in Terminal Collapse.

By Zainab Uzomah. ABUJA, FCT — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted the call by factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, urging foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria’s internal affairs, describing it as a reckless, unpatriotic, and dangerous appeal that undermines national sovereignty.Turaki, speaking earlier today amid escalating tensions within the PDP, alleged “Christian genocide” and asked foreign nations to step in to “protect democracy,” a move […]

November 19, 2025 57

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OPS fears SMEs’ collapse as cash scarcity lingers

The Organised Private Sector has joined the call on the Central Bank of Nigeria to address the cash scarcity witnessed nationwide, stressing that the country is not developed enough for cashless transactions. Members of the OPS pointed out that the scarcity of cash has adversely affected businesses, especially those in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises category, as they expressed fears of an imminent collapse of MSMEs. “While the intent […]

December 16, 2024 37

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How I survived death at Ebonyi building collapse – Labourer

A labourer, Nkwegu Shadrach, has narrated why he was not affected by the building collapse that occurred on Tuesday evening in the Abakaliki metropolis of Ebonyi State. The three-storey building located within the premises of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki I, Ebonyi State, collapsed when some construction workers were working inside it. The building, which collapsed to the foundation level, is owned by the member representing Afikpo […]

June 20, 2024 70

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Grid collapse: FG deploys technology to detect sudden power drop

In a bid to address the recurrent collapse of Nigeria’s power grid, the Federal Government has deployed a new technology to detect and respond to sudden drops or dips in power generation across the country. It announced this through the Transmission Company of Nigeria on Wednesday, stating that the new Generation Dip/Loss Detection System would advance TCN’s grid management capabilities.

April 18, 2024 104

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Power generation crashes to 59MW after fresh grid collapse

Power generation on the national grid crashed to 59.9 megawatts around 12 pm on Sunday as the country’s grid witnessed a nationwide collapse. Data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power showed that electricity generation on the grid plunged from 2,658.75MW at 11 am to 59.9MW by 12 noon on Sunday, as power distributors lost supply from the grid. This led to widespread blackouts across the country, as power distribution […]

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