NECOM House | |
Location: | Marina, Lagos Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Coordinates: | 6.4462°N 3.3976°W |
Roof: | 5250NaN0 |
Floor Count: | 32 |
Opening: | 1979 |
Building Type: | Commercial |
Status: | Completed |
Architect: | Nickson Borys & Partners |
Structural Engineer: | Oscar Faber & Partners in association with Obi Obembe & Associates |
Main Contractor: | Costain Group |
Highest Region: | West Africa |
Highest Reflabel: | http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=31849 |
Highest Prev: | Cocoa House |
Highest Start: | 1979 |
Highest End: | present |
NECOM House (formerly NITEL Tower and before that, the NET Building) is a skyscraper located in Lagos. The 32-story building was completed in 1979, and houses the headquarters of NITEL. The communications spire at the top of the tower serves as a lighthouse beacon for Lagos Harbour. The building is constructed of concrete. The building was the tallest in West Africa at the time of completion.
Necom House has suffered two fires since it was built; one in 1983[1] which caused considerable damage to the building, and the other in 2015[2] which affected the top of the building.