Zainab Balogun, a Nollywood actress, has written a heartfelt tribute to her brother Samuel, who died in the Ikoyi building collapse.
Gist Journal recalls a 21-story skyscraper under construction in the Ikoyi district of the state collapsed off Alexander Way, Gerrard Road.
Toyin Abraham, a Nollywood actress, has expressed her grief at the collapse of the Ikoyi skyscraper on Monday, November 1, 2021.
Toyin Abraham said hearing about the tragedy makes her sad, and reading about the fatalities and injuries makes her heart bleed and broken.
A tragic video of a father talking about his 16-year-old son, Emmanuel Abel, who is believed to be buried in the rubble of a 21-story building in Ikoyi, Lagos state, has gone viral.
The distraught father, who couldn't hold back tears in the video, stated that all he wants is to see his son alive or dead. He stated that he does not seek justice.
Femi Osibona, the owner of the 21-story skyscraper in Lagos' Ikoyi neighborhood that collapsed, has been found dead.
The structure fell on Monday, resulting in the recovery of 38 dead from the rubble.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, paid a visit to the victims of the Ikoyi building collapse on Monday, November 1.
The governor assured the victims that they would receive the best medical care possible. See more photographs below.
Zainab Sanni Oyindamola, a 26-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was confirmed killed in the 21-story building that collapsed in Lagos' Ikoyi area.
On Wednesday, November 3, the lifeless body of Zainab, who was working for the construction company Fourscore Homes Limited, was rescued from the rubbles, crushing the hopes of her family members who had been hoping for good news.
Two more bodies were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed Lagos high-rise building early Wednesday, increasing the death toll to 22 people, according to emergency services.
The 21-storey building was still under construction when it crumbled on Monday in the upscale Ikoyi neighbourhood of Nigeria’s commercial capital.
A building under construction has collapsed into a heap along Mosley Road in Ikoyi.
The incident happened this afternoon, November 1, and a crowd has gathered at the scene.