Fire incident

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…