Urban Development
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When Buildings Are Used the Wrong Way, Disaster Follows: Change of Use Is a Silent Threat in Africa
Across Africa, building collapses are frequently blamed on poor materials or substandard construction. While those factors remain serious concerns, a…
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Safety
When Politics Stands Between Safety by Femi Da-silva
Across Africa’s fastest-growing cities, high-rise buildings are redefining skylines from Nairobi to Accra, Johannesburg to Lagos. But alongside this growth…
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Two-Storey Building Under Construction Collapse in Lagos: Poor Workmanship and Regulatory Gaps in Nigerian Construction
A two-storey building under construction collapsed in Lagos on Thursday night, claiming two lives and leaving five others injured. The…
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Tragedy Strikes Ketu: A Collapsing Building Reveals the Perils of Neglect
In the heart of Ketu, Lagos, a once-thriving school-turned-residential building, known as Agboye Estate, has become a harrowing symbol of…
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