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Residents raise concerns as 5 die in Abuja building collapse
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (819+ words) Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the increasing cases of building collapses in the nation's capital, calling on authorities to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of building regulations to avert further disasters. The concerns followed Saturday's…...
HURIWA blames weak regulation as five die in Abuja building collapse
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (599+ words) By: Bertram Nwannekanma Date: 18 May 2026 4: 22am WAT The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has blamed systemic corruption, weak regulation, and political failure for recurring building collapse tragedies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed the death of five…...
No More Victims Found In FCT Building Rubble, Says Emergency Dept
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (295+ words) The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has called off search and rescue operations at the site of the three-storey building that collapsed behind Gudu Market, stating that no additional victims remain trapped beneath the debris. The building, which…...
Abuja building collapses: HURIWA list causes for repeated tragedies in FCT
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (405+ words) THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) expresses deep sorrow, profound outrage, and serious national concern over the latest building collapse in the Durumi area of Abuja which reportedly claimed no fewer than five lives and left several others…...
Video: Search Efforts Underway After Buildings Collapse Following China Earthquake
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (81+ words) Cedar News Search and rescue operations are underway in Liuzhou after several buildings reportedly collapsed following a 5. 2 magnitude earthquake in China's Guangxi region. Authorities say multiple people are reported missing as emergency crews continue searching through debris. Rescue teams and…...
Abuja Building Collapse Raises Fresh Concerns Over Construction Safety
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (536+ words) / You Might Also Like / Emergency officials confirmed that multiple victims were rescued alive from the collapsed structure, while fatalities were also recorded during ongoing search and recovery efforts. According to the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), rescue teams were deployed…...
Touba Ndiareme: one dead and two injured in the collapse of iron bars in a warehouse.
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (178+ words) Touba Ndiareme: un mort et deux bless's dans l'effondrement de barres de fer dans un d'p't. A tragedy unfolded this Saturday in Touba Ndiareme, where a work accident in an iron depot claimed the life of one person and injured…...
Five killed as three-storey building collapses in Abuja
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (318+ words) 16 people have been rescued so far from the rubble. A three-storey building collapsed in Abuja on Saturday, reportedly leaving five people dead. The building, behind Gudu Market, was under construction when it collapsed at 8: 30 a. m. , killing five people and injuring 11 others....
HURIWA Blames Corruption, Weak Regulation for Abuja Collapse Crisis
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (89+ words) National Update A human rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has condemned the recent building collapse in the Durumi area of Abuja, which reportedly killed at least five people and left several others injured or…...
'When a building comes down"
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (597+ words) Emergency forum focuses on preparedness and response Officials came together on April 29 to discuss emergency preparedness and response and answered questions about evacuation plans in flood-prone areas along the Delaware River and its tributaries: the Pompeston, Rancocas and Pennsauken creeks....