Nigeria: Collapsed Building - There Was Noise for 30 Minutes Before It Caved in - Witnesses

The two-storey building which collapsed in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State, on Monday morning, was said to have made some sounds for 30 minutes before it caved in. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagdo Dam - High-Risk States Brace for Floods

Flood-risk states are bracing for impacts of flooding that may be triggered by the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, with officials saying they have put in place… Read more »

Nigeria: Welder's Apprentice Electrocuted in Lagos

An apprentice welder identified simply as Adedeji has died of electrocution at a construction site in Lagos Island. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Confirm Labourer Dead At Lagos Construction Site

The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a 45-year-old labourer, Nwanneka Ogbonaya, after some blocks fell on him at a construction site. Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll in Kano Building Collapse Rises to 3 - NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the death toll from the building collapse at Noman's Land Quarters, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano, has risen to three… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Comment on Buying Out 'Apparently

Apparently speaking out of frustration, Alhaji Aliko Dangote yesterday indicated his willingness to give up ownership of the multibillion-dollar Dangote refinery to the Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: 6 Years After, Abuja-Kaduna Road Project Uncompleted

Almost six years after the federal government awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna highway, the project has still yet to be completed and portions of it… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Flays Construction Coy for Failing to Complete Road Despite N40bn Funding

The federal government has knocked Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) for failing to complete at least 1km out of the 15km East-West Road section from Eleme Junction to Onne Port… Read more »

Nigeria: 5-Storey Building Collapses At Anambra Anglican School

A five-storey building under construction at the Dennis Memorial Grammar School in Onitsha, Anambra State, has collapsed. Read more »

Nigeria: Aiyedatiwa Flags Off 1,000m Concrete Walkway, Jetty in Ilaje

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday, flagged off the construction of a 1,000-meter concrete walkway and a jetty at Obe-Nla, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. Read more »

Africa: Lafarge Africa Unveils Watershield Cement to Boost Construction

Lafarge Africa Plc., a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, has launched an innovative and first of its kind water resistant cement in Nigeria called… Read more »

Nigeria: Taraba Gov, Others Seek Completion of Abandoned N70bn Bridge Project

Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas and other influential individuals from the state have expressed deep concern over the stalled construction of the multi-billion naira Ibbi Bridge. Read more »

Nigeria: Implement Executive Order 5 to Save Construction Sector, Architects Tell Tinubu

The Nigerian Institute of Architects has called on President Tinubu to implement Executive Order 5 to arrest the rising cost of building materials, which is affecting the growth of… Read more »

Nigeria: High Price - FG Mulls Lifting Ban On Cement Importation

The federal government has threatened to review its decision on the ban on the importation of cement over the escalating price of cement which has put it out of the reach of… Read more »

Nigeria: FIRS Faults Buhari's N2.59trn Tax Credit Scheme On Road Construction

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacheus Adedeji, on Wednesday, faulted the N2.59 trillion Tax Credit Scheme introduced by former President Muhammadu… Read more »

Nigeria: How Rising Cost of Building Materials Puts Nigerians On Edge

The rising cost of building materials in Nigeria is increasingly hitting the construction industry hard, with fears that a large number of projects could be put on hold as… Read more »

Nigeria: Prisoners From Foreign Lands Working At Construction Sites in Nigeria - Senate Panel

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, has raised the alarm that prisoners from foreign countries are working at construction sites in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: How Govts Can Avoid Abandoning Infrastructure Projects - Expert

Nigeria has a huge infrastructure deficit due largely to the high volume of abandoned projects in the country, but a professional project management consultant has proffered… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Okays 260 Emergency Road Repairs, Reconstitution of Ferma Board

The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, on Thursday, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved more than 260 road repairs interventions across the 36 states of the federation and… Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Escape As Building With Over 500 Rooms Collapses in Lagos

At least 500 residents of a building in the Ketu area of Lagos State escaped when their the one-storey building collapsed on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: Lafarge Restates Commitment to Environment

Lafarge Africa Plc has restated its commitment to the promotion of environmentally sustainable operations across its operations. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps, FMBN Draw Battle Line Over Multi-Billion Naira Housing Funds

The alleged non-remittance of billions of naira, which Nigerian workers contributed to the National Housing Fund (NHF) generated ripples yesterday at a hearing by the House of… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Trapped As Building Collapses in Abuja

Some residents of Abuja are currently trapped in the rubble of a two-storey building that collapsed in the nation's capital. Read more »

Nigeria: Building Collapse - Experts to Train Players On Best Practices

Worried by the frequent building collapses, construction experts have expressed their determination to carry out hands-on training for architects, builders, engineers and suppliers… Read more »

Nigeria: Boost Construction Sector to End Unemployment, Corbon Boss Urges Tinubu

The Chairman of the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), Dr Samson Opaluwah, has urged the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to boost the construction sector as a… Read more »