News as it breaks
At least two people have been confirmed dead and three others injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Oko Community, Amaokpala, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, as emergency responders continue search and rescue operations. The building, which served as an off-campus hostel for students of the…
Part of a storey building has collapsed in the Iyanaoloke area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, triggering an emergency response by rescue officials and residents. One worker was reportedly trapped beneath the rubble following the incident, while another narrowly escaped without injuries. Officials of the Ogun State Fire Service,…
Nigeria’s National Grid has suffered its second system collapse this Year, plunging the country into another round of nationwide blackout as electricity generation fell to zero megawatts. As of the time of filing this report, operational data showed that all 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) were receiving zero power allocation,…
A three-storey building under construction has collapsed in the Yaba area of Lagos State, trapping several people under the rubble. The incident occurred on Friday night at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). In a statement released Saturday via its official X handle, NEMA…
Three people have died while several others are trapped under the rubble after a building collapsed in Kuntau, in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred on Friday, April 26, 2024. Rescue operations are currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered. Emergency responders…
A mother and her nine-day-old baby lost their lives when a one-storey building collapsed in Akure, the state capital. The incident occurred at Ayedun Street around Hospital/Egbe Road in the early hours of Wednesday, December 13, 2023 when a newly installed overhead water tank fell and crashed into the…
The building which was meant for hotel caved in around 6 pm Friday. No casualty has been recorded as of the time of filing this report.latest in the recent building collapses across the country.
