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Since the purpose for any structure of a building is to satisfy some human needs, there is need for the design of such structure to be at par with the functional objectives of safety, serviceability, and economy.This article delves into the menace of structural failures in Nigeria The tools to enable an engineer realise the functional objectives of safety, serviceability, ...

The recent Lagos flooding was a major highlight of events in Lagos this time last week. We had two people who shared their thoughts on the causes and what can be done to avoid the recurrence of such in the nearest future. Nkuturum Ebenezer Woke of the Department of Forestry Resources and Wildlife Management, University of Benin said, “I have ...

Premium Times reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday summoned the state Commissioner for Environment, Babatunde Adejare, to appear before it on Tuesday in respect of the massive Lagos flood events on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the flood had affected major parts of the state, especially Lekki, Victoria Island, Ajah, Ikoyi and Lagos ...

“Former Surveyor-General of the Federation Prof. Peter Nwilo has blamed the massive Lagos flooding on the construction and sand-filling works around the Lagoon and waterfronts in the state.”- PM News To stop the incessant flooding of Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikoyi and adjoining areas, Nwilo urged the Lagos State Government to stop construction and all sand filling works around Lagoon and ...

The issue of climate change and its consequences is all over the media and has moved up the political agenda. Occurrence and severity of natural disasters increases daily. Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters in the world.  The risk of flooding has always been present for buildings close to rivers or coasts but it has been growing ...

The Nation reports that over 300 houses are affected by the flooding that accompanied the Tuesday five-hour downpour in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said yesterday. Its Southwest Zonal Coordinator, Mr. Yakubu Sulaimon, spoke during an inspection of the affected area in company of Oyo State Deputy Governor Moses Alake Adeyemo. Sulaimon said the ...

Climate change is an adverse environmental phenomenon that is causing enormous concern all over the world. In this article we look at the adverse effects of climate change on Nigerian Built Environment. Climate change refers to some anomalies in the climate system that is a result of human activities. These anomalies include increase in the concentration of Greenhouse gases (GHGs), ...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has requested the support of the Federal Government, corporate organisations and well-meaning individuals to tackle the devastations flood, erosion and herdsmen’s attacks have caused across the state. According to New Telegraph, the governor made the call yesterday when a delegation of the Indices and Disbursement Committee of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, led by its Chairman, ...

No fewer that 11 states in Nigeria are at risk of flooding, according to the Nigerian Hydrological Agency, NHSA. The Agency which unveiled its 2015 Annual Flood Outlook has therefore advised the concerned states to come up with effective mitigation strategies, capable of preventing flooding within their territories. The Agency listed the high flood risk areas to include Sokoto-Rima, Niger, Benue ...

The residents of Abule Oki and eight other adjoining communities in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos state have appealed to the state government to complete the dredging and concrete lining of the Aboru canal. According to them, the completion of the concrete lining of the Arigbanla canal has exposed, and put them at the mercy of a ...