Tag: Fire

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AzeezFebruary 22, 2017

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) ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 19, 2017

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 ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 19, 2017

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 ...

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AzeezFebruary 1, 2017

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 ...

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AzeezJanuary 31, 2017

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 ...

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AzeezJanuary 29, 2017

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 ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 25, 2016

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, ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 25, 2016

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 ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 21, 2016

The Thread: After the fire, YABATECH school authority has done nothing for the affected students

Last month, there was a fire at the Bakassi hostel in Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH). That fire, according to ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 23, 2016

The Thread: “We do not have fire extinguishers in the hostels…” | An eye witness account of Yaba Tech fire

Early this morning, we brought you a report of the fire outbreak at Yaba College of Technology. YNaija spoke to ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 23, 2016

BREAKING: Fire engulfs female hostel at Yaba Tech (PHOTOS)

One of the female hostels in Yaba College of Technology in Lagos has been engulfed by fire. According to The News ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 11, 2016

Man set ablaze at PDP chairmanship primaries in Abia

The Abia Command of the Police said one person was killed during Wednesday’s chairmanship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 13, 2016

Fire outbreak kills twins in Ogun

Two children, Taiye and Kehinde Oluwasegun were burnt to death in a fire outbreak in Gaun, in the Magboro area ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 6, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catches fire on airplane

A passenger’s replaced Galaxy Note 7 caught fire prior to the takeoff of a US flight, leading to the evacuation ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 3, 2016

Petrol tanker, several vehicles on fire along Abuja-Kaduna expressway (WATCH)

A petrol tanker and several vehicles are currently on fire along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. In a video shared by @Securityalertng ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 29, 2016

Man sets wife and daughter ablaze over property

A man who killed his wife and daughter by setting them ablaze is currently on the run. The deceased, a ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 30, 2016

Texas hot air balloon crash claims 16 lives

Sixteen people are feared dead on Saturday after a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in Central Texas, officials ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 26, 2016

Fire guts UCH’s accident and emergency ward

The Accident and Emergency Ward of the University College Hospital, Ibadan was gutted by fire on Tuesday, the PUNCH reports. ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 20, 2016

How candle fire killed 2 sisters in Lagos

Two siblings were killed in the Ipaja area of Lagos State in a fire incident suspected to have been caused ...

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Ada IgboanugoJune 3, 2016

Oyinbo Madness: Man accidentally burns crotch while lighting cigarette with alcohol

In the footage of a fiery incident that has gone viral, a man from China appears to be showing off ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 12, 2016

Why Kano youth burned down legislators’ homes

The youths of Gaya Local Government, Kano state, who say they tired of being lied to by their elected constituency ...

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Mazi EmekaApril 27, 2016

Again, mysterious fire destroys Kano market

A Tuesday midnight fire has burnt down popular Kurmi market in Kano city, laying to waste properties worth millions of ...

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Mazi EmekaApril 6, 2016

Chevron acknowledges ‘fire incident’ at Escravos plant

Chevron Nigeria Limited has acknowledged the fire incident that rocked a container storage facility at its Escravos Gas to Liquid ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 1, 2016

13 hours after outbreak, firefighters ‘quench’ Kano market inferno

In the wee hours of Friday, an inferno gutted Gwarzo Market in the Gwarzo Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMarch 30, 2016

Saraki donates N5 million to victims of Kano fire

In a show of good faith, Senate President Bukola Saraki has given N5 million to the victims of the fire ...

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Janeth JMarch 11, 2016

BREAKING: Explosion rocks CBN Calabar

A gas explosion rocked a section of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Calabar, Cross River state on ...

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Janeth JMarch 4, 2016

Panti Police barracks on fire (PHOTOS)

The barracks of the Police divisional headquarters (Panti) in Yaba, Lagos, is currently on fire. The cause of the fire ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoFebruary 23, 2016

‘Ali Modu Sheriff wants to set Nigeria, PDP on fire’ – Fani-Kayode

The controversy emanating from the appointment of former Borno state governor, Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoFebruary 18, 2016

Commercial bus (Danfo) goes up in flames in Apongbon, Lagos (PHOTOS)

A commercial bus went up in flames on Eko bridge- around the Apongbon area of Lagos on Thursday, February 18. ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoDecember 20, 2015

Fire razes residential building in Abule Egba (PHOTOS)

A residential one-storey building in Abule Egba, has been razed by a raging inferno. The fire incident took place at ...

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