Top 20 recorded building collapse incidents by state in Nigeria since October 1974
Lagos State has recorded 296 building collapses — 65% of all such incidents in Nigeria since October 1974. On Monday, November 1, 2021, a 21-storey building collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos. Here are the top 20 recorded building collapse incidents by state in Nigeria since October 1974.
Nigeria has been estimated to have a housing deficit of 22 million units. Since 1991, this deficit grew the most between 2007 and 2015. Following the FG's inauguration of the country's housing portal, we present the increase in the housing deficit in Nigeria since 1991.