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Why Ikoyi Building Collapsed – Panel Of Inquiry

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The six-man tribunal of inquiry, set up by the Lagos State Government to investigate the collapse of the 21-storey building situated at 44 BCD Gerrard Road at Ikoyi, submitted its report on Wednesday.

The building collapsed on November 1, 2021, killing the owner and 44 others.

The chairman of the tribunal, TPl. Toyin Ayinde, who submitted report to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said building collapse was rooted in the collapse of values, morals and ethics which must be worked on as a nation.

He stressed the need to restore ethics and diligence, saying, “we cannot sow the wind and not expect to reap the whirlwind.”

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He said the tribunal coordinated the activities of the consultants who conducted tests on the site, received and reviewed documents from relevant MDAs, conducted 35 interview sessions, interrogated 91 persons, requested and received 21 memoranda, and accessed the home of the late C.E.O. of Fourscore Heights Limited, Mr. Olufemi Osibona, to gather information to support the fact-finding mission.

He prayed the government to implement the report to end building collapse, not only in Lagos State but nationwide.

As a step to implement the report, Sanwo-Olu set up a four-man committee headed by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, to study report and bring forward a report to be considered by the State Executive Council.

The governor commended members of the panel for their commitment and quick response to the assignment given to them.

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the declaration of eight persons wanted by the Defence Headquarters over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community of Delta State.

He said it was illegal to do so without obtaining a court order.

He stated this in a statement released on Thursday and warned the military against bungling the case of the slain soldiers.

Falana said, “The authorities of the armed forces should be made to realise that the military cannot arrest, detain, investigate and charge civilian suspects with any offence whatsoever.”

“We have also read the eight people alleged to be involved in the cruel murder of the soldiers have been declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters. It is trite law that the police and security agencies lack the power to declare any suspect wanted without a court order,” he stated.

He cited the rulings of judges in a number of cases including Benedit Peters v Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to buttress his point.

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi,
says the Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days time.
He announced this on Thursday during an inspection of the bridge along with members of the Senate Committee on Works.
“In seven days Nigerians will be able to ply this road,” he said.
Umahi also said the Federal Government planned to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on the bridge and under it to reduce illegal sand mining around the area.
Currently, he said the lane marking was being done, adding, “When the lane marking is over, we will open the bridge but formally it will be commissioned by Mr. President when he is going to flag off the coastal road.”

The Federal Government on January 9, this year closed the 11.8km bridge in Lagos for a three-month comprehensive rehabilitation.

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

The electricity grid collapsed on Thursday, plunging the country into blackout, the second time in three months in 2024.

Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed the grid collapsed at about 4pm on Thursday, dropping from 2,984 megawatts (MW) to zero within an hour.

All the 21 plants connected to the grid stopped operations by 5pm.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a statement on Thursday, said the current power outage was due to a system failure from the national grid.

“The system collapsed at about 16:28 hours today 28 March 2024, causing the outage currently being experienced across our franchise area,” AEDC said.

“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply.”

In a notice to its customers, the management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said the system collapse resulted in a loss of power supply across its network.

“We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us,” EKEDC said.

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