Nigeria: Updated – 10 Killed, 24 Rescued As 3-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

[Daily Trust] A member of the National Youth Service Corps identified as Oluwakemi, has been recovered dead from the rubble of the collapsed Lagos building, bringing the death toll to 10.
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Nigeria: Buhari Condoles Victims of Lagos Building Collapse

[Premium Times] The president regrettably noted that the frequency of building collapses in the country has become increasingly embarrassing.
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Nigeria: Collapsed Building – I Gave Tenants Quit Notice – Caretaker

[Premium Times] The caretaker said the occupants refused to comply with the quit notice.
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Nigeria: Town Planner Laments Haphazard Developments in Edo

[Daily Trust] The Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Edo State Chapter, Mr Inanigie Abudu Udukhomho, has called on developers and other stakeholders in the built environment to always seek inputs from town planners in developing layouts and estates.
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Nigeria: Death Toll Rises in Lagos Building Collapse

[Premium Times] The incident happened when the residents had gone to bed, according to NEMA.
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Nigeria: Two Dead, 23 Rescued As Another Building Collapses in Lagos

[Premium Times] The accident in Lagos happened when the residents had gone to bed, an official said
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Liberia: Chinese Ambassador Attends the Handover Ceremony of China-Aided South-South Cooperation Health and Nutrition Project in Liberia

[New Republic] On April 26, the Chinese Ambassador to Liberia H.E. Ren Yisheng made a site visit to Gibi District, Margibi County where some Chinese government-aided South-South cooperation health and nutrition projects are implemented, together with Hon. Wilhemina S. Jallah, Minister of Health of Liberia and Ms. Laila O. Gad, UNICEF representative and attended the handover ceremony. Mr. Li Jiang, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Embassy, officials of Margibi County, and representatives of UNICEF project team wer
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East Africa: East African Construction Companies Urged to Strengthen Partnerships to Bolster Competitiveness

[Nile Post] Construction companies in the East African region have been urged to strengthen partnerships in order to build capacity and to enhance regional competitiveness.
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Nigeria: 2 Dead, 23 Rescued As Building Collapses in Lagos

[Vanguard] Twenty-three persons have so far been rescued, with two others confirmed dead at the site of the building that collapsed at 24, Ibadan Street (East), off Muritala Mohammed Way, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
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