Nigeria witnessed 1,574 deaths in 627 reported incidents of building collapse between 1974 and 2024, according to the Building Collapse Prevention Guild. The guide said in a release that the first recorded building collapse in Nigeria occurred in October 1974 in Oyo State, where a multi-story building collapsed due to excessive loading, killing 27 people.
Check Also
Senate to sanction MDAs for non-compliance with financial regulations
Senate has threatened to sanction any Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDA) found ignoring financial compliance …