Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday expressed satisfaction with the effort and prompt response of emergency, rescue operators and security agencies at the collapsed building site at Jabi, Abuja. Osinbajo, who visited the scene at about 6.47 p.m on Friday, said that all hands were on deck to rescue and save the lives of those […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the collapse of market stalls at Urua Edet-Obo, a market at Ikot Akpatek in Akwa Ibom state, it has been reported that two women were killed while 17 persons sustained various degrees of injuries following the incident. Murtala Mani, state police commissioner, confirmed the tragic incident in a telephone conversation with reporters. “Two women […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Akwa Ibom state and Senate Minority Leader, Godwill Akpabio, has denied ownership of Lekki Gardens, Lagos, where a building collapsed and killed 34 persons last week. A statement by Anietie Ekong, Special Assistant to Mr. Akpabio on Tuesday in Abuja, said it was unfair link Mr. Akpabio to a property he did […]
Continue ReadingThe governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, has directed that a stability test be conducted on all buildings constructed by Lekki Gardens to ascertain their structural integrity, maintaining that any building found to be defective will be demolished. As stated by Habib Aruna, the governor’s chief press secretary, Ambode gave the order after inspecting the site of […]
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