Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for stronger enforcement of fire safety regulations following the recent fire outbreak at the Kugbo Furniture Market in Abuja. The senator described the incident as disturbing, saying it highlights the continued vulnerability of markets and the livelihoods...
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A fire outbreak was reported at the Idu Train Station in Abuja on Wednesday evening, with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) describing the incident as “minor” and attributing it to an electrical fault. The fire occurred in the station’s low-voltage electrical room and was discovered at about 8:30 p.m.,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has visited traders affected by the recent fire incident at Eda Plaza in the Jabi area of Abuja, expressing sympathy and offering support to those who lost their businesses in the disaster. Obi disclosed on Wednesday that he visited the plaza...
Fire outbreak on Thursday razed parts of a multi-storey commercial building housing a Polaris Bank branch on Broad Street, Lagos Island, triggering panic among residents and business owners in the area. Eyewitness videos shared on social media showed thick plumes of smoke rising from the building as crowds gathered...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Kano to express sympathy and support for victims of the Singer Market fire disaster. The delegation, scheduled to depart Abuja on Monday, would convey President Tinubu’s condolences to the traders who...
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with traders and people of Kano State over the devastating fire outbreak at Kano’s Singer Market over the weekend. The fire, which started on Saturday evening, raged into Sunday morning, causing significant damage to the food market. President Tinubu, who had earlier reached out to...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has visited Singer Market in the Kano metropolis following a second fire outbreak at the Gidan Gilas section of the market. The visit was confirmed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf arrived...
A devastating fire swept through Singer Market in Kano State on Sunday, destroying goods and properties estimated at over ₦5 billion, with seven traders reportedly missing. Market officials said emergency responders are still investigating the cause of the fire. See photos below:
Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic market inferno that recently occurred in Kano State, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of goods worth over N5b and means of livelihood. The Minister described the incident as heartbreaking...
Federal Fire Service has expressed serious concern over a rising pattern of fire outbreaks linked to electrical surges and overloading, following three major incidents recorded within a 32-hour period in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), resulting in estimated losses exceeding ₦650 million. National PRO / Head, Corporate Services, Federal...
A devastating fire outbreak in the Oyingbo area of Lagos has claimed the life of a 103-year-old woman and left several families counting their losses after homes and shops were destroyed. The incident occurred at a residential building located on Bola Street, where the fire reportedly broke out in...
Rising fire outbreaks: Peter Obi mourns victims, seeks urgent reform of Nigeria’s emergency services
Rising fire outbreaks: Peter Obi mourns victims, seeks urgent reform of Nigeria’s emergency services
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the recent wave of fire outbreaks across Nigeria, describing the incidents as a wake-up call for urgent reforms in the country’s emergency response system. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter)...
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is reeling from the devastating loss of four staff members in a fire that broke out on Tuesday at Afriland Towers, Broad Street, Lagos. The incident, which has plunged the entire FIRS community into mourning, occurred at the building where FIRS occupies the sixth...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has debunked social media misinformation regarding a fire at its branch in Afriland Tower, Broad Street, Lagos Island, on Tuesday, assuring the public that no lives were lost. In an official statement issued Tuesday night, UBA clarified the location of the incident, stating, “The...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has pledged to inject N2 billion into the redevelopment of the Farm Centre GSM Market in Kano, which was recently gutted by fire. The governor made the pledge during a visit to the market on Friday, assuring market leaders and traders of his administration’s...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that no lives were lost in the fire incident that razed Imaratus Sanan Hotel, accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims, in Makkah on Saturday. According to Hajiya Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, the fire...
Property worth millions of naira, including 12 shops, were on Thursday night burnt by fire at the Agodi Mayegun Cement Store Market in Ibadan. General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Ibadan. Akinyinka said the fire service...
A middle-aged woman and her two children have lost their lives in a fire incident which occurred on Sunday night in Ondo State. The fire incident happened at Rainbow Street, Onipakala Junction, off Adeyemi Road, Ondo, in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. A family source, speaking...
At least 17 students of an Almajiri school have lost their lives in a fire outbreak that engulfed their school in Kauran Namoda, Zamfara State. Intelligence sources according to Zagazola Makama reports revealed that the tragic incident, which occurred on the night of Tuesday lasted for about three hours...
Due to increased amounts of ash and fine dust in the air, city authorities in fire-ravaged Los Angeles are providing free protective masks to people. As the deadly wildfires that have been wreaking destruction in Los Angeles County enter their second week, the city said it was concerned about...