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Rivers seals ageing Port Harcourt building after collapse injures four

Four people were injured after part of an ageing building collapsed in Old Port Harcourt Township, prompting evacuation, cordon and a wider audit of old structures.

25-year-old worker dies during Nnewi building demolition, police investigate

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Police are investigating the death of 25-year-old Bakeru Iwal after part of a building being demolished in Otolo-Nnewi collapsed on him.

Enugu building collapse: One dead, four rescued as ECTDA cites prior sealing

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A four-storey building under construction collapsed in Independence Layout, Enugu, killing one person and leaving four rescued. The cause remains under investigation, while ECTDA says the site had earlier been sealed.

Enugu Building Collapse Leaves One Dead, Four Rescued in Independence Layout

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A four-storey building under construction collapsed in Independence Layout, Enugu, killing one person and leaving four others rescued as authorities investigate the cause.

Lagos collapse: LASBCA says agency was not notified before demolition

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Lagos building regulators say they were not informed before demolition began at the Aboru property where one worker died.

Lagos building collapse: One dead, two rescued in Aboru

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LASEMA says two men were rescued and one died after a building undergoing demolition collapsed in Aboru, Alimosho.

Three-storey building collapses in Wuse Zone 4 after FCTA sealing

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Emergency teams searched a collapsed three-storey building in Wuse Zone 4 after FCTA authorities said the structure had earlier been sealed and occupants told to leave.

Ilorin building collapse leaves five dead as cause remains unresolved

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Five members of one family died and three survived after a residential building collapsed in Ilorin, Kwara State. The cause has not been established, while questions remain over the property’s approval and inspection history.

Ilorin building collapse kills four, four rescued alive

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Emergency agencies confirmed four deaths and four rescues after a building collapsed in Popo Giwa, Ilorin, with structural assessment still pending.

Anambra Seals Collapsed Oko Students’ Lodge After Deadly Incident

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At least two people were reported dead, while three others were rescued. Officials have not yet issued a final consolidated casualty report.