A fire outbreak has engulfed the AYM Shafa Filling Station in the Area 3 district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), prompting an emergency response from the Federal Fire Service. The incident, which began around 10 p.m. on Thursday, was still being brought under control as of the time of reporting. The cause of the…
Residents in parts of Lagos were thrown into panic early Saturday morning after a fire broke out at a market in the Yaba area. The blaze, which reportedly began around 1 a.m., affected multiple shops, with eyewitnesses claiming that a large quantity of goods was destroyed. Videos circulating on social media showed thick smoke and…
Major Blaze Engulfs Alkem Nigeria Limited as Firefighters Work to Contain the Inferno A devastating fire broke out at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate in the Mile 2 area of Lagos on Saturday evening, engulfing Alkem Nigeria Limited, an industrial recycling plant located within the estate. As of the latest reports, the fire remains uncontrollable,…
More than 76 temporary shelters belonging to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were destroyed by a fire outbreak in Ngamma village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, in Northeast Nigeria. The affected residents are mostly IDPs from Borno State who had been taking refuge in the community. Acting on the directive of Yobe State Governor,…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a fire outbreak at Mandilas Market on Lagos Island destroyed at least 120 shops and left one person injured. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, engulfed Emab Plaza — a four-storey building located behind the popular market. According to NEMA, the fire started around 9…
A late-night inferno on Monday engulfed several warehouse plazas at Taiwo Line, Lagos Island, causing panic and major losses among traders. The fire, which reportedly started around 8:00 p.m., quickly spread across at least five plazas. Eyewitnesses said traders and passersby scrambled to rescue goods, as thick smoke and flames consumed large sections of the…
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has confirmed a fire outbreak at a building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which houses one of its branches. In an official statement via its X account on Tuesday, the bank clarified that the affected property is not its corporate head office, UBA House, Marina, contrary to social media…
A devastating fire broke out at the popular Rumuomasi Morning Market in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday night, destroying goods and properties valued at millions of Naira. When our correspondent arrived at the scene, numerous traders were seen in distress—some visibly devastated, others openly weeping as they watched helplessly while their…
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday as a midnight inferno engulfed Ladipo Market in Mushin and Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road, Lagos, destroying goods worth millions of naira. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out at Ladipo Market around 1 a.m., ravaging several shops and warehouses filled with mechanical tools, vehicle spare…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the fuel tanker explosion, which caused the death of over 80 people, with many also injured. The devastating explosion occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, bringing about an immense human toll. According to a statement by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga,…
