Fire guts Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (Video)
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A fire outbreak has razed some section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), located in Ikeja, Lagos. […]
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Fire guts 14 shelves in Yola market
A fire outbreak has destroyed no fewer than 14 shelves in Yola Market. The Director, Adamawa Fire Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu confirmed the […]
Fire guts storey-building in Ibadan
Fire engulfed a one-storey building consisting of 12 rooms and six shops on Wednesday, destroying valuable property at Bolumole in the Oyinloye street area of […]
Fires kill 34 in Algeria amid high temperatures
The death toll due to wildfires in Algeria has reached 34 people amid a heat wave roiling North African countries. The Interior Ministry said 24 […]
Fire at Italy’s Catania airport, flights suspended until morning
Flights to and from Catania airport in southern Italy were suspended as firefighters fought a blaze on Sunday night. Sac, the company that manages the […]
Gov Otu donates N10m to fire victims, to erect model stores in C/River
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has donated N10 million to traders whose stores were gutted by fire at the Bogobiri area of Calabar. The […]
Fire guts female hostel at UNIBEN
A fire outbreak on Tuesday gutted the female students’ hotels of the Ekehuan campus of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The inferno, reports said, destroyed […]
Fire destroys property worth N38.8m in Kwara
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Properties worth N38.8 million naira have been destroyed by fire in the early hours of Saturday as paint shop located on […]
FG raises alarm over rising fire incidents in petro retail outlets
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has expressed concern over rising cases of fatalities and incidents at retail outlets across the country. […]
Fire guts lace fabrics shops in Onitsha market
An early morning fire on Tuesday razed a two-storey building housing the Onitsha main market Police Station and shops selling lace fabrics. The News Agency […]
Fire guts Gambori, Biu markets in Borno
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Fire has gutted the Gamboru market around the Custom area in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. This followed another fire […]
Fire guts goods worth over N10m in Aba
An early morning fire on Friday destroyed four motor spare parts stores with goods worth over N10 million in Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Anguish as fire sweeps through Jigawa communities
This time of the year, the dry season, fire outbreak is not unusual because virtually every dry object can ignite a fire. Subduing the fire […]
Police confirm death of security guard in Lagos market inferno
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 65-year-old security guard in a fire incident at Akere […]
Maiduguri Market disaster: Borno Govt solicits media support, objective reportage
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Against the background that speculations are being trended on the unfortunate Maiduguri fire disaster, the Borno State Government has appealed […]
Tragedy as boy dies in inferno shouting for help
A 12 year-old boy, Kamal Ibrahim, passed away on Wednesday calling for help when a midnight inferno engulfed their room in Biu town of Borno […]
Fire guts 25 shops in Ibadan spare parts market
No fewer than 25 shops were gutted by fire at Araromi Spare parts market, Agodi Gate, Ibadan in the early hours of Saturday. The General […]
Tragedy as fire kills family of four in Zaria
Kaduna State Fire Service said a fire incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday has resulted in the death of one Mohammadu Sani, […]
Fire guts warehouse, destroys over N50m goods in Aba
An early morning fire, which escalated into a warehouse, near the Ariaria International Market, Aba, on Tuesday, has destroyed goods estimated at over 50 million. […]
Angry mob attack fire fighters in Onitsha for late arrival
Angry mob on Sunday attacked operatives of Anambra State Fire Service for allegedly arriving late at the scene of a fire incident. This is contained […]