The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service today afternoon averted a fire outbreak at 48 Breadfruit Street, Apongbon, Lagos, from consuming other properties. According to an eyewitness, the fire began at approximately 12:24 p.m, reports Vanguard. The blaze, which originated from the second floor of a three-story building primarily housing various...
•Fire razes Nigerian market The popular Wuse market in the Central Area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was gutted by fire this evening. The cause of the fire outbreak could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report but the incident abruptly ended the business of the day around the […]
•Fire The police command in Kano State says the Divisional Police Office in Nasarawa Local Government Area has been gutted by fire. The state commissioner of police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, told our correspondent in Kano that the incident occurred in the early hours of today, reports NAN. “At about 5.45 a.m., the Divisional Police headquarters [&he...
A part of the building housing the Dunukofia Local Government Area secretariat in Ukpo, Dunukofia, Anambra State, has been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the fire outbreak, which occurred late yesterday, was a result of bush burning close to the local government secretariat, reports The PUNCH. It was earlier reported that two separate [&...
Two secondary schools in Nawfia, located in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State were ravaged by fire at the weekend. The affected institutions were Community Secondary School and Comprehensive Secondary School, both situated in Nawfia, reports The Nation. Reports indicate that the fires, which broke out yesterday evening, origin...
Electronics and documents worth millions have been lost to a fire incident in a two-storey building in Kwata junction in Awka, Anambra State capital. The incident, which occurred yesterday, affected the roof of the structure housing several offices, reports The Nation. Eyewitnesses said the entire building could have been razed but for the qui...
•Mandilas building on fire A warehouse in Mandilas Building, Broad Street in Lagos Island is on fire. The fire according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service originated on the first floor and has now reached the fourth floor, reports Channels TV. No casualty has been recorded thus far. While emergency workers are in […]
No fewer than two people were reportedly killed while valuables worth millions of Naira were also destroyed in a today morning inferno at one of the buildings in the Opadoyin compound of former governor of Oyo state, late Adebayo Alao-Akala. According to a source, the inferno started around 7:50 am. The source said a power […]
Fire engulfed a duplex at 3 Michael Ogun Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos today, destroying five rooms in the building. According to a statement by the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, the fire incident happened this morning, reports Channels TV. She said the incident occurred on the upper floor of a duplex […]