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Elephant House: Gas explosion worsened fire incident in Marina – LASEMA

Henry Oladele Jun 21, 2021 0

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said no life was lost in the fire outbreak which occurred at a three-storey building in Marina, Lagos Island, on Sunday. LASEMA Spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, said that the fire started in…

Features

No fire incident inside Presidential Villa – Presidency

John Ogunsemore Mar 7, 2021 0

The presidency has denied reports of a Saturday night fire incident at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to a Sunday evening statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Malam Garba Shehu, the fire…

Features

Igboho reacts as police blame “unidentified hoodlums” for razed home

John Ogunsemore Jan 26, 2021 0

The police have blamed "unidentified hoodlums" for the early Tuesday fire incident at the home of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho. The Oyo State Police Command said it received a report on the fire incident in the home located at the Soka…

Politics

PDP Reacts As Fire Guts Ex-National Chairman’s Abuja Home

John Ogunsemore Sep 29, 2020 0

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with the former National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu over the fire incident which occurred at his Abuja residence. According to a…

Government

Gov. Abiodun Pledges to Rebuild Burnt Sagamu Market

Olawale Jokotoye Jan 28, 2020 0

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has assured of the state government’s quick intervention in respect of the fire incident that razed the popular Sabo market in Sagamu, in the early hours of Tuesday. The governor, who led other…

Government

Efforts Ongoing to Restore Power to Kakuri Substation -TCN

Constance Imasuen Jan 1, 2020 0

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says its engineers are working assiduously to restore supply to the three feeders affected by a fire incident at Kakuri substation in Kaduna. The TCN’s General Manager, Public…

Metro

PHOTOS: Fire guts popular Lagos market, Katangowa

Samuel Oduoye Aug 19, 2019 0

Katangowa, a popular second-hand cloth market in Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, caught fire on Monday morning. Herald Nigeria leant that fire started around 3 am, and has destroyed tonnes of second-hand clothes and shops.…

Metro

Woman selling black market petrol burnt to death in Edo

Samuel Oduoye Aug 17, 2019 0

Mary Agada, a 20-year old woman selling petrol at the black market was on Friday burnt to death. The incident happened at Igbogor Community in Ovia South-West local government area of Edo State. Herald Nigeria learnt that the victim…

Metro

90 Shops Destroyed As Fire Guts Edo Spare Parts Market

Samuel Oduoye Aug 13, 2019 0

No fewer than 90 shops were completely destroyed after a fire incident at a spare parts market in Uwelu, Egor local government area of Edo State. The fire, which started at about 11:45 pm on Monday, raged until 4 am despite efforts by…

Metro

TRAGIC: Five siblings burnt to death in Lagos fire

Samuel Oduoye Aug 12, 2019 0

The police in Lagos have intensified efforts to unravel the circumstances leading to the death of five siblings in a fire accident. The children, Folake Ogundiya, 13; Abigail, eight; Daniel Bakare, six; Chidinma Achomye; Nnamdi Achomye,…

Aviation

Abuja Airport: Operation resumes in new terminal after fire scare

Sumaila Ogbaje Apr 21, 2019 0

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced resumption of flight operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja new terminal hours after fire scare on Saturday. FAAN’s Regional General Manager, North…

Metro

Goods worth millions destroyed as fire guts Kano market, burns down 35 shops

Samuel Oduoye Apr 15, 2019 0

The Kano State Fire Service has revealed that 35 temporary shops were destroyed by fire at Kurmin Yan-nama Market in Kano State. The spokesman of the service, Saidu Mohammed, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Kano on Sunday. He…

Metro

Fire ravages Lagos community, destroys 20 houses, several shops

Samuel Oduoye Mar 25, 2019 0

Some 20 houses and several shops were razed to ruins on Saturday in the Kosofe area of Mile 12, a community in Lagos State. The incident, which rendered dozens of families homeless, occurred on Adebimpe Street, leaving most of the…

Metro

Fire incident kills pregnant woman, her two children in Anambra

Samuel Oduoye Mar 21, 2019 0

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman and her two children in a fire at Umuoffor Village, Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident, the state's police spokesman, Mr…

Opinion

Fires that Burn Dollars – By Ayeni Faith Damilola

Ayeni Faith Damilola Mar 13, 2019 0

Somewhere in Ebeide, the absolute darkness of the night is a thing of the novels; all thanks to a strange fire, 30m tall, that keeps the twilight almost completely out. About 78 units of these hot flames could be found across the Niger…

Metro

Fire razes building in Lafia, destroys N7 million properties

Samuel Oduoye Feb 26, 2019 0

A fire outbreak in Lafia has destroyed property worth N7 million. The seven-room apartment is located along the popular B.A.D road in Lafia, Nasarawa State. It was gathered that the fire started at 11.30 a.m from one of the rooms and…

INEC

Owners of PVCs burnt in Plateau won’t vote – INEC

Samuel Oduoye Feb 23, 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it won't be replacing the Permanent Voter Cards burnt in Plateau State recently. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Husseini PaiI, disclosed this in a…

Metro

Fire razes building in Kano

Bosede Olufunmi Feb 20, 2019 0

The Kano State Fire Service said on Tuesday evening that fire had razed the entire last floor of a three-storey building at No.1 Warri Road in Sabon Gari, Kano. Spokesman of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, who confirmed the incident…

Crime

Police apprehend 63 suspects over electoral violence in Akwa Ibom, recover stolen PVCs

Samuel Oduoye Feb 19, 2019 0

The Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested 63 suspected political thugs, including some who were arrested over the pre-election violence in the Obot-Akara Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that some of the suspects were…

INEC

INEC confirms 4,695 smart card readers burnt in Anambra inferno

Joy, NAN Feb 13, 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 4,695 Smart Card Reader was destroyed in an inferno that occurred in its office in Awka, Anambra on Tuesday. Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, Chairman of…

News

3-month-old baby dies in fire incident in Kano

Bosede Olufunmi Feb 5, 2019 0

The Kano State Fire Service said on Tuesday that a 3-month-old baby, Mohammed Sani, died in a fire incident in Kano. The Spokesman of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano.…

Community

Fire razes Onitsha paper shops, destroys N500m worth of goods

Samuel Oduoye Jan 22, 2019 0

A mysterious fire has destroyed multi-million naira with of valuables at the Onitsha Printing Paper Dealers market, Woliwo area of the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state. The fire incident reportedly started at about 7 p.m., when…

News

19 Killed, 18 Others Injured In Chinese Resort Fire Incident

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 25, 2018 0

19 people have been killed and 18 others injured in a fire incident at a Chinese Resort Hotel China's northeast city of Harbin on Saturday. The fire which occurred at the Beilong Hot Spring Hotel within Harbin’s Sun Island recreation…

News

Fire scare forces Senate adjournment

Ikenna Uwadileke Feb 15, 2018 0

The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary abruptly following a fire scare in the chamber, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Huge smoke had engulfed the chamber and the suspected cause forced the air-conditioning system to cease…

Metro

Ooni Of Ife Reacts To Oba Of Lagos’ Palace Fire Incident

Owolabi Oluwasegun May 3, 2017

The traditional ruler of Ile-Ife, Ooni of Ife has reacted to the fire incident which occurred at the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu's palace late yesterday. Recall that the Ooni of Ife had earlier been snubbed at a public event by the Lagos…

Metro

Fire guts LIRS office in Alausa

John Ogunsemore Sep 21, 2015 0

Another fire incident has been recorded on Monday at the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) office located at the Good Shepherd House in Alausa. This is coming barely a day after a fire gutted four offices in the Lagos State…