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ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSE ROCKS NIGERIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

The buildings collapsed as a result of ageing and poor maintenance on the part of the owners, officials say. A male adult has been hospitalised after two residential buildings in Ketu, Lagos State partially collapsed on Sunday. The two-storey and four-storey buildings situated beside each other collapsed on 48 Oduntan Street, Kosofe Bus Stop in Ketu, the permanent secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said in a statement on…

ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSED IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA AS DEVELPER IGNORE STOP WORK SIGN

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

Lagos State government says the developer ignored a ‘Stop Work’ order after another building under construction “partially” collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos on Sunday. The news comes barely two weeks after a seven-storey building under construction collapsed leaving one dead in the Banana Island area of the state. Mukaila Sanusi, spokesperson of the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said in the latest incident that the developer ignored an instruction from the…

LAGOS STATE TO PROBE COLLAPSED BANANA ISLAND SEVEN STOREY BUILDING IN NIGERIA

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State government says its officials are assessing the situation at an unapproved seven-floor building under construction which collapsed in Banana Island Wednesday evening. The state government said this on Wednesday in a statement by the spokesperson of the state Ministry of physical planning and urban development, Mukaila Sanusi. The statement said some persons who sustained injuries in the incident were being treated. “There is no fatality. This unfortunate incident happened while casting was…

CONSTRUCTION OF BADAGRY SEAPORT TO RESUME AFTER REACHING ADVANCED STAGE

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Gambeta News

Lagos State Government on Thursday said plans have reached an advanced stage to begin the construction of Badagry Seaport in the state. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure in Lagos at the All Markets Conference 2022 (AMC’22), organised by the Ndigboamaka Progressive (Markets) Association, whose theme was “Development and Sustainability of the Nation’s Economy”. Sanwo-Olu said that the new seaport would be sited in the Badagry area of the state to reduce congestion at the…

LAGOS GOVT. TO PROSECUTE DEVELOPER & FOURSCORE HEIGHTS FOR IKOYI COLLAPSED BUILDING

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Lagos state government in western region of Nigeria is about to prosecute developers and Fourscore Height for the collapsed ikoyi building. The six-man panel set up by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, has accepted the recommendations of the panel. According to reports, the state government has accepted 26 out of the 28 point recommendations of the panel even as the government would be demolishing the other…

WHY LEKKI-SEAPORT CONSTRUCTION IS KEY TO APAPA GRIDLOCK

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

The gridlock in Apapa area in Lagos state has affected the economy in a negative way. This gridlock started some years back, and there are shreds of evidence to suggest that the various government efforts to restore normalcy have failed. Meanwhile, it is important to stress that on Sunday 11, August 2018, the gridlock caused by a long queue of trucks extended from Mile 2 to Ijesa along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway; a distance of 14.2km, which…

HOW NEW LAGOS INFRASTRUCTURAL ROAD MAP IS TAKING SHAPE

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Gambeta News

We all know how vital any infrastructure is to a developing nation. As it helps in achieving human capital development in any society. That is why it’s impact on a nation-building can never be over-emphasised. With that in mind, the administration of Gov. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu in Lagos State has accorded road construction and rehabilitation utmost consideration in the scheme of things. This has led to the realization of the strategic role of transportation as…

OSINBANJO SET TO INAUGURATE GAS CYLINDER MANUFACTURING PLANT

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Vice-President to Inaugurate Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Manufacturing Plant in Lagos State. Nigeria Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will soon inaugurate Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturing plant in lagos state. The plant is expected to be the biggest LPG plant in West Africa and will be launch in June 7, 2019. CEO of Techno Oil Group, Mrs Nkechi Obi told reporters that the building of the plant commenced in 2015. The project will help…

TANK EXPLOSION AT OJO BARRACK IN BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY ROAD

Posted on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 by Gambeta News

Bad road results in tank explosion at Ojo barracks along badagry express, Lagos State Nigeria. Early this morning at about 3am, there was a tank explosion at Ojo barracks along badagry expressway in Lagos state. Residents are currently finding it hard to go about their daily routines as the tank explosion have also caused a major traffic in the area. Pls ignore Lagos Badagry express way today as a tanker fell off the road and…

FIRST BANK IS SET TO LAUNCH A DIGITAL LAB TO GROW NIGERIA’S FINTECH ECOSYSTEM.

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Gambeta News

First bank is launching a digital lab to grow Nigeria’s fin tech ecosystem. First Bank is launching a digital lab. The aim of the lab is to grow Nigeria’s Fin tech ecosystem today. It will also serve as a platform for the bank to collaborate and advance with the financial technology ecosystem. The location of the lab is at Yaba area of Lagos. It is to stimulate innovative solutions to real-life challenges, and also bringing…

APAPA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION DEADLINE SET FOR JULY 2018

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Gambeta News

Reconstruction deadline for Apapa road project, Lagos, Nigeria set to July 2018 The deadline for the reconstruction of the US$12m Apapa road project in Lagos state, Nigeria is now July 2018. There have been delays on the project due to logistical constraints and also heavy presence of underground utilities. This information is from the the Director of Project, AG Dangote Construction Company Limited; Mr. Olatunbosun Kalejaiye. He said the government have bring into service more pavers…

LAGOS STATE TO GET 10,000 LED STREET LIGHTS

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Gambeta News

Lagos state government signs contract for Intelligent LED streetlights. The Lagos state government and UK-based LED Lighting Manufacturer, Low Energy Designs Ltd have signed a US$6.9m contract for the supply and installation of energy efficient LED streetlights. Low Energy Designs Ltd will supply and install 10,000 streetlights that will cover about 300km of the state roads. The contract also includes the provision of an intelligent control system for real time operation of the LED streetlights. In addition to that is…

LAGOS STATE AND OTHERS URGE CBN TO REDUCE INTEREST RATES

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Gambeta News

Governor Ambode and others call on CBN to reduce lending rate to five(5) percent. While speaking at the 9th annual bankers committee retreat held in Lagos, Lagos state Governor Akinwumi Ambode called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to consider reducing the interest rate for the N220 billion Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) intervention loan to 5 percent. This reduction he said will encourage more off take as the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele had earlier on expressed disappointment…

CONSTRUCTION OF LAGOS-IBADAN RAIL LINE TO START IN DECEMBER

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Gambeta News

Lagos-Ibadan rail line construction to begin in December 2017. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed that the laying of tracks for the Lagos-Ibadan rail line will be kick started in December 2017. Parts of the rail line will be arriving Nigeria by the end of November. According to the Minister; due to the construction of the rail line, there will be demolition of some existing assets like water pipes, gas pipes, houses, electric cables,…

LAGOS STATE SET TO PROVIDE 20,000 HOUSING UNIT BY 2018

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Gambeta News

Housing sector set to have 20,000 housing unit by the lagos state government in 2018. The lagos state Government has announced plans to unveil its plans to have up to 20,000 housing unit by 2018 which is expected to boost the state housing sector. The state government is expected to continue the public-private partnership to provide decent and affordable housing for all. They are opened to new ideas, technology and methods which will provide an enabling…