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Fire guts Lagos Govt staff quarters in Ogba – LASEMA
Fire gutted part of a three-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters in Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba area of the state. Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed this in a statement. Oke-Osanyintolu said that LASEMA received distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at…
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Fire breaks out in Chemical Park in eastern Germany
A fire broke out in the Leuna Chemical Park in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Monday morning. The plant’s fire brigade is currently engaged, and external forces have not yet been requested, a spokesman for the operating company Infraleuna said. Residents reported on social media that there had been a loud bang beforehand. According to Infraleuna, the fire…
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Fire razes down furniture workshop, destroys property worth millions of Naira in Ibadan
An early morning fire on Tuesday completely razed down a furniture workshop at Felele area of Ibadan in Oyo State and destroyed property worth millions of Naira. An eyewitness, who asked for anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he noticed the fire raging at the furniture workshop around 5 a.m. He said this was when he was…
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Fire destroys 2 shops in Anambra market
An early morning fire, on Sunday, gutted two shops at the Mainline of Mgbuka Obosi market in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many other stores and shops in the market were saved by firefighters. The Chief Fire Officer, Anambra Fire Service, Mr Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the incident to newsmen in…
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Fire guts Emir of Kano’s palace
Fire has gutted the outer Court of the Kofar Kudu Palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. A statement by Munir Bayero (Danburam Kano), the Chief of Staff to the Emir, said the incident occured Saturday morning. The chief of staff, however said there was no casualty. “It is hereby notified that on Saturday July 13, 2024, in…
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Fire guts petrol tank in Abuja filling station
A fuel tank was gutted by fire at Mainland Oil and Gas filling station, along the Dutse junction along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m on Thursday. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said that he was about the queue in the filling station to buy fuel when someone…
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I lost over N10m to Abuja market fire, trader laments
I lost over N10m to Abuja market fire, trader laments A trader in the Old Karu market in a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has lamented her financial loss over the fire that engulfed the market on Thursday evening. The female trader who spoke to Channels Television in the market on Friday noted that she is feeling pain…
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Tinubu sympathises with FCT market fire victims
President Bola Tinubu has received the news of the fire incident that affected sections of Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with deep sadness. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. “On Thursday, fire ripped through a swathe of the market, destroying property and…
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Fire guts twin duplex in Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), on Friday, said a twin duplex was engulfed by fire at Magodo Phase 11, a Lagos suburb. This is contained in a statement by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Osanyintolu said the incident occurred at No. 16, Alhaji Jubril Str. Magodo Phase II.…
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Fire guts soap factory in Anambra
Fire has destroyed a soap factory and plastic dumping ground at Amanato Street, Ugwuagba Obosi in Idemili Northampton Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Chukwudi Chiketa, Chief Fire Officer, Anambra Fire Service, confirmed this development to newsmen in Onitsha. According to Chiketa; the Anambra Fire Service received a distress call at 01:40 a. m., about a fire outbreak in a…
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Kano Fire Service saves 15 lives, N100m property in April
The Kano State Fire Service said it saved 15 persons and property worth N100 million from 60 fire incidents recorded in April. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano. Abdullahi also said that two persons died, while propertiy worth N43.6 million were destroyed by fire…
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Fire guts shops at Ladipo Market
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said shops containing car accessories worth millions of naira have been gutted by fire at Ladipo Market, Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA Acting Zonal Coordinator, South-West Zonal Office, said that the fire started about 4 a.m. on Wednesday. According to Farinloye, the shops contained vehicle air conditioners, engine oil, paints and other car accessories.…
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ISWAP Fighters Set Military Base on Fire
Insurgents suspected to be members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran a military formation in the southern part of Borno State on Tuesday and cart away weapons after a fierce gun battle with the troops. It was learnt that the fighters rode on about 10 utility vehicles to storm the military formation at Kwamdi village, Damboa…
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20 persons burnt to ashes in Jigawa road accident
About 20 persons were reportedly killed in a motor accident that involved two ‘Hummer’ buses in Birnin kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident happened at about 06:30 AM near Alu and an agro farm a few kilometers to Birnin Kudu town. An eye witness told NAN that the two vehicles had a head on collision and went…
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Angry mob set ablaze alleged motorcycle thief in Benue
An angry mob Tuesday set ablaze a young middle aged man at the Wurukum market area of Makurdi, Benue State for allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle parked at the entrance of the market. QuickNews Africa learnt that the owner of the motorcycle (name not disclosed) had parked his vehicle and entered the market to buy some items when the…
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Federal Secretariat Asaba on fire
A mysterious fire has engulfed the Federal Secretariat complex along Okpanam Road in Asaba, Delta State capital. The raging inferno seems to have overwhelmed the fire fighting machinery stationed at the complex. Even the State fire service is not up to the task of putting out the fire. Our source learnt that a reinforcement is being mobilized from the fire…
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Fear creeps in as explosion rocks Mile 3 market in Port Harcourt
Many persons have sustained serious injury this morning after an explosion rocked parts of Mile 3 market in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at the dry fish section of the market around 6.20am when traders were bringing in their goods and others were opening for business. Two persons were severely injured, while…
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