The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki, expressed strong condemnation regarding the surge in assaults against agency officials while carrying out their official duties. According to LASBCA spokesman Mr. Olaoye Olusegun, Oki conveyed his dissatisfaction at the agency’s headquarters in Ikeja GRA following recent attacks targeting LASBCA officials Read More…
The Lagos State Government initiated the demolition of unstable structures in the Ebute-Metta area over the weekend, marking a crucial step in ensuring public safety. Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, spearheaded the demolition alongside Arc. Gbolahan Oki, the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Olumide Read More…
An 80-year-old woman lost her life and seven families were displaced on Thursday following a building collapse in Oyingbo. Confirming the incident, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), relayed the unfortunate development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Farinloye disclosed that the building had exhibited signs Read More…
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) revealed on Sunday that two buildings, one of two storeys and the other four storeys high, situated side by side, had collapsed in the Kosofe area of the state. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the agency, issued a statement confirming the incident at No. 47-49 Oduntan St., Read More…
Residents of various buildings in Lagos faced a perilous situation as balconies and doors exhibited concerning signs of deterioration. The occupants refrained from lighting up for fear of a catastrophic collapse. Furthermore, on Layi Oyekanmi Street, Ilasa, Mushin, two separate three-storey structures underwent partial demolition. Numerous other distressed edifices were sealed off and marked for Read More…
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has initiated the removal of a five-storey building situated at 7, BreadFruit Street on Lagos Island due to violations of construction regulations. In a statement released on Monday, Mr. Gbolahan Oki, General Manager of LASBCA, announced the development. The statement was issued by Mrs. Adetayo Akitoye-Asagba, Assistant Director Read More…