Tag: Fire
Fayose escapes death as fire razes his car in Lagos
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday escaped death after his Mercedes-Benz G-Class was consumed by fire on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos ...
British Airways fires air attendant for racist remarks against Nigerians
British Airways has terminated the appointment of Joanne Wickenden, an air attendant who made racist remarks about Nigerians in a ...
If I buy Arsenal, I will fire Wenger – Dangote
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has said the first thing he would do after acquiring Arsenal football club is to ...
North Korea will be met with “fire and fury” if nuclear threat escalates – Trump
President Trump has declared that if North Korea’s nuclear threat continues it will be met with “fire, fury and friendly ...
Police release new Grenfell Tower death toll- now stands at 80
by Rachel Ogbu// The death toll from those who are believed to have lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower has ...
Saboteurs responsible for fire incident at House on the Rock church – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said it suspects a form of sabotage in the fire incident at the ...
Fire engulfs another building in London
A block of flats in London has been engulfed in flames, less than two weeks after a fire outbreak at ...
24-year-old artist, Khadija Saye’s friends desperately finding her following Grenfell Tower fire
by Rachel Ogbu// Amongst the hundreds missing or even feared dead in the tragically burnt Grenfell Tower West London is ...
Twelve people dead in London tower fire incident
About 12 people have died in the fire that engulfed a residential tower in west London early on Wednesday. Metropolitan ...
Facts and figures from the Grenfell tower, London fire
by Rachel Ogbu// Early Wednesday, at about 1am, firefighters were called to a 27-storey building engulfed in flames at Grenfell Tower in ...
Nigerians can fire us if we fail – APC
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the party is aware that Nigerians can vote it out ...
Fire burns mother, 3 children to death in Lagos
A mother and her three children have been burnt to death during an inferno in the early hours of Thursday ...
Ooni of Ife reacts to fire incident at Oba of Lagos’ palace
by Dolapo Adelana An official at the palace of the Ooni of Ife has said the Ife monarch had nothing ...
Just In: Fire guts Oba of Lagos’ palace
by Azeez Adeniyi A part of the palace of Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has been gutted by fire. It ...
5 die in Lagos accident
by Dolapo Adelana At least five people were killed on Monday evening in an auto accident in Lagos, according to Premium ...
Hundreds of Deeper Life members escape death as bus catches fire (PHOTOS)
by Dolapo Adelana A LAGBUS conveying some members of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry on Sunday caught fire, according to PM ...
WATCH: US Interstate highway collapses after fire
A section of US north-south interstate highway collapsed Late Thursday after a massive fire. US Officials are ruling out terrorism ...
No one harmed in INEC headquarter’s fire – Director
by Dolapo Adelana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said no life or sensitive materials was lost at the fire ...
Just In: NAFDAC warehouse in Lagos razed by fire
The warehouse of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in its office premises in Oshodi ...
Fire at Trump International Hotel and Tower
by Dolapo Adelana A fire broke out Friday morning at the Trump International Hotel and Tower, New York city owned ...
“Not today Satan…” | Banky W reacts to fire incident
by Azeez Adeniyi Singer Banky W has confirmed the fire outbreak that occurred at his Lekki home earlier today. The ...
Just In: Banky W’s Lekki home gutted by fire
Fire has destroyed a property located along Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 occupied by singer Banky W, Punch reports. According ...
Xenophobia: How I lost N240m – South-African based Nigerian
by Azeez Adeniyi Simon Adeoye, a 42-year-old South Africa-based Nigerian automobile mechanic on Tuesday narrated how he lost N240.6m (R10m) ...
Fire engulf parts of Makoko in Lagos (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana Some parts of Makoko, a slum in Lagos on Sunday was engulfed by fire. The cause of ...
Fire razes Lagos plastic company (PHOTOS)
by Dolapo Adelana Emergency agencies Sunday quelled a fire outbreak at Rida National Plastic in Lagos. The cause of the ...
Just In: Fire engulfs popular Balogun market
The popular Lagos Balogun market on Wednesday caught fire. The incident reportedly happened early morning when the traders were getting ...
BREAKING: Yola market in flames
The Jimeta market in Yola, capital of Adamawa State is currently on fire, Premium Times reports. The fire reportedly started ...
Fire destroys NNPC depot in Suleja
An NNPC depot in Suleja went in flames early Sunday morning, Niger State Fire Service has confirmed. Mohammad Kwale, the ...
No life lost in Nigerian Breweries fire
The fire that hit multinational company, Nigerian Breweries on Christmas morning took no casualties. In a tweet by the company, ...
EXCLUSIVE: Multinational on fire in Lagos (WATCH)
Tragedy hit Lagos on Christmas morning as a multinational company is currently on fire. The fire started at about 5.45 ...
The Other Friends Podcast
- The Other Friends Podcast: Meet TJ BensonTJ Benson is a speculative fiction writer living in Abuja. His debut short story collection, 'We Won't Fade Into Darkness' was published by Paressia Books and he is publishing his sophomore novel, the Mad House under Masobe Books. He is a teacher of fiction and a runner up for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa […]