No fewer than 149 defective buildings have been marked for demolition, the Lagos State government has said. This is aimed at ensuring that more defective buildings do not collapse on occupants after a school building went down in Lagos Island early last week, killing no fewer than 20 persons including school children. Lagos State Commissioner…
Pregnant Woman, School Proprietor Among Casualties of Collapsed School Building in Lagos
Despite conflicting figures on the number of casualties a pregnant woman, the proprietor of Ohen Nursery and Primary School and 20 others, including no fewer than 12 pupils of the school were said to be among the people that died in the collapsed building at No. 63, Massey Street, Ita-Faaji on Lagos Island on Wednesday.…
Sex Abuse: Cardinal George Pell Sentenced to Six Years in Jail
The most senior Vatican official, Cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to six years in prison for the “callous” assault of two choirboys in the late 1990s. A former senior adviser to Pope Francis, Pell did not show any reaction when Chief Judge Peter Kidd proclaimed his sentence in a hearing broadcast live worldwide from…
Pupils Feared Dead as School Building Collapses in Lagos
Rescue workers are battling to save lives at the scene of a collapsed school building in Lagos. Many primary school pupils were feared dead this Wednesday morning when a three-storey building located in the Ita Faji area of Lagos Island collapsed at about 10am. Eye witnesses say the school was on the last floor of…
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