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Building Collapse Mangoro Injures Five Workers in Lagos

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1 year ago

September 25, 2025

Building collapse Mangoro injures five construction workers in Lagos. Rescue teams respond swiftly with no fatalities reported.Building collapse Mangoro has caused serious injuries to five construction workers in Lagos, sparking urgent rescue efforts early on Thursday morning.

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The partially completed two-storey building on Modupe Ola Street, Onipetesi Estate, Mangoro, gave way around 5:39 a.m., prompting a swift response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.

Units from Ikeja and Agege stations arrived at 6:24 a.m., bringing the situation under control.

Originally a bungalow, the building was undergoing conversion into a two-storey structure when the rear section collapsed.

The workers, all adult males, were present on the ground floor at the time of the incident.

Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the five men were rescued alive with varying injuries and immediately taken to hospital. Thankfully, no fatalities were reported.

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This alarming event underscores the vital importance of safety in ongoing construction projects across Lagos.

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Oluna’s Ifa Festival Draws Pasuma, Malaika to Owode Egba

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1 day ago

November 2, 2026

Peculiar Adirika

Oluna Ifa Festival 2026 brought Pasuma, Malaika, Ibrahim Chatta and other celebrities to Owode Egba for a two-day cultural celebration

Owode Egba in Ogun State became a centre of cultural celebration on October 30 and 31, 2026, as the families of High Chief Ayoola Adeyi Olaifa, the Olu Nla, also known as Oluna of Owode Egbaland, hosted a two-day Ifa Festival featuring prominent Fuji musicians, Nollywood personalities and traditional rulers.

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The event, tagged Ifa Festival ’26, was organised around the theme of heritage, music and community, bringing together residents, visitors and entertainment personalities for two days of cultural activities and live performances.

The first day of the celebration took place at Olunla Villa, Balogun Quarters, Owode Egba, with Fuji musician Sulaimon Alao Malaika leading the entertainment.

He was joined by Alhaji Saheed Bamidele, popularly known as Ife Arawe, guest artiste Olariiki and Awise Mass Kenny, also known as Eyinju Oganla.

Activities continued on Saturday, October 31, at All Saint School 1, Owode Egba, with a bigger entertainment line-up led by Fuji star Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, popularly known as Oganla.

Other performers included Segun Johnson and T.I Blaze, while Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta was scheduled to make a special appearance.

Yemi Olade and Kukoyi Adedoyin served as masters of ceremonies for the second day’s programme.

The festival also featured a strong traditional and royal presence. Oba Kolawole Arewa Sowemimo, the Gbadewolu 1 and Olu of Owode Egbaland, was named Royal Father of the Day, while Chief Otunba Michael Oluwole Soretire chaired the occasion.

The gathering brought together traditional leadership and contemporary entertainment, highlighting the role of cultural festivals in celebrating community identity and connecting different generations.

With Fuji performances, celebrity appearances and the presence of traditional rulers, Ifa Festival ’26 provided a platform for residents and visitors to celebrate the heritage and communal spirit of Owode Egbaland.

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The organisers described the event as an opportunity to celebrate culture, tradition and the identity of the community, placing Owode Egba’s cultural heritage at the centre of the two-day gathering.