On the Lagos mainland, the impact is equally severe. Along Ago Palace Way, a three-bedroom flat that rented for N700,000 in ...

Lagos Island, with the highest concentration of high-rise buildings in Nigeria, has long stood as a symbol of the nation's commercial vitality and architectural ambition. From the Marina, a visitor is ...

Lagos Island Cell, has raised the alarm over what it described as persistent and systemic failures in fire safety management of high-rise buildings on Lagos Island, following the devastating fire at ...

Stephen, Casmir, and Collins Omatu were buried in Anambra after perishing in the Lagos Island high-rise fire. A story of loss ...

IHS provides the “steel and power” backbone for wireless connectivity in emerging markets. Though historically an ...

From where I stand in 2335, Africa’s ascent no longer appears dramatic or exceptional. It reads as the natural outcome of a continent that learned, sometimes painfully, that imported frameworks could ...

Across Nigeria’s economy, one silent habit damages trust more than inflation, new taxation regime, or regulation. Delayed ...

A fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Lagos Island left at least eight people dead and destroyed ...

Officers from 1st Canine Regiment use sniffer dogs to comb through the debris of the collapsed building in South C, Nairobi, on January 3, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] More than 40 hours after a ...

Rutam House, Plot 103/109, Apapa-Oshodi Express Way, Isolo, P.M.B 1217 Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria.

One of the most shocking incidents in this new year is the collapse of a 14-storey building under construction in Nairobi. Four people are feared trapped and will hopefully be rescued. The fate of two ...