Fire destroys plank market in Onitsha
Fire on Thursday midnight gutted a section of the Ọgbọ Osisi Market (plank market) at the Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State. The News […]
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Fire destroys 10 shops in Wuse Market, Abuja – FEMA
No fewer than 10 shops have been destroyed by fire in Wuse Market, Abuja on Tuesday. The Head of Public Affairs, Federal Capital Territory […]
Soludo mourns as Anambra market building collapses, kills 5, injures 26 others
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has expressed sadness following the tragic building collapse at Odu-Igbo Market, Ochanja, Anambra, that claimed five lives. Soludo, while […]
Rains: FEMA warns FCT residents against disaster
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has admonished residents of FCT to heed early warnings to avert avoidable disasters during the rainy […]
Flood overruns bridge in Lagos community
The early morning downpour which caused heavy flood on Tuesday in Lagos, overran the Command Bridge in Ipaja, Alimosho Local Government Area. Consequently, the […]
NGO trains Sokoto journalists on flood forecasting
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Christian Aid and Cooperazione Internationale with support funding from the European Union has flagged off two days workshop […]
Tragedy as 99 persons die in Chile wildfires
The death toll from central Chile’s blazing wildfires jumped to at least 99 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number […]
Fire guts Yobe GSM market, destroys properties worth N150m
Properties estimated to be worth N150 million, on Tuesday, were destroyed by fire at the GSM market, popularly called “Kasuwar Jagwal,” in Damaturu, Yobe. […]
Ibadan explosion: Makinde calls for calm, says 3 corpses recovered so far
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has called on the people of the state to remain calm over the explosion that occurred on Tuesday evening […]
Rescue operations ongoing as explosion rocks Ibadan, many injured, casualties figure unknown – Police
The Police Command in Oyo State says it is yet to ascertain the nature or cause of Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan, as well as […]
Oyo Govt confirms Ibadan explosion, calls for calm
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday evening confirmed what it described as “an uncommon explosion” which rocked some parts of Ibadan around 8 p.m. […]
Many feared dead as boat with 100 passengers capsizes in Niger State
By MARY RONKE, Minna – No fewer than 100 passengers are feared dead after their boat capsized in Borgu Local Government area of Niger […]
Tragedy as 7 family members die in fire outbreak in Kano
Seven family members have died following fire outbreak near Tudun Wada Juma’at Mosque in Kano, an official of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu […]
Fire destroys mechanic workshop in Anambra
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Fire has destroyed a mechanic workshop situated along Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, opposite Building Materials International Market in Ogidi, Anambra. The Director, […]
Tragedy averted as fully-loaded petrol tanker falls in Ogun
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), said tragedy was averted on Thursday as a tanker, loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor […]
NIWA confirms 8 dead, 38 rescued in Anambra boat mishap
By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja – The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed the death of eight persons while 38 others were rescued […]
Many shops destroyed as gas explosion rocks Lagos market
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 7 shops have been destroyed on Saturday afternoon when a gas explosion rocked a mini-market in […]
3 killed as 2-storey building collapses in Lagos
Death toll on Friday’s building collapse at Ebute Meta, Lagos State, has increased to three with the recovery of the body of a 12-year-old […]
16,000 families, 6,000 farmers affected by flood in Lagos – NEMA
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The 2022 floods have impacted no fewer than 16,000 families, while 6,000 farmers lost various seedlings and farm produce […]
Death toll in Kenya flooding rises to at least 120 – Ministera
The death toll in weeks of flooding in Kenya in eastern Africa has risen to at least 120, Interior Minister Raymond Omollo said on […]