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  • Nigerian singer based in Canada, Padre releases another hit song, “FIRE”

    Nigerian singer based in Canada, Padre releases another hit song, “FIRE”

    Nigerian singer based in Canada, Adeola Bakare, fondly known as Padre, has released another hit song titled “FIRE” to settle the ambiance of the world.

    Last year, Padre’s song “GAZA” peaked on the Top 10 Naija Apple Music Chart daily for one straight week,

    His new hit “ FIRE” is currently enjoying massive airplay and streams on major online music stores and more views on Instagram.

    Padre has worked over the years with several known acts out of the Ontario/New York axis, where he is based.

    The singer is always working hard to release more songs and albums with collaborations with top most artists around the world

    Padre bagged a degree in Mass Communication from Bowen University in 2016,

     

     

  • Panic as fire engulfs food shops in LASUTH

    Panic as fire engulfs food shops in LASUTH

    A fire incident occurred on Wednesday within the premises of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.

    The fire incident, which happened at food shops in the premises around 4.00 p.m., caused panic in the health facility.

    A staff member, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that the food shops and Works Department were affected by the fire.

    However, prompt arrival of the Fire Service assisted to reduce the impact of the incident, the staff member said.

    A statement from LASUTH management issued by Ms Oluwaseyi Adewale, Head, Public Affairs Department of LASUTH, confirmed the fire incident.

    Adewale said the incident started from one of the cooking points in a shop close to the hospital’s second gate.

    “The inferno was quickly brought under control and now completely put out.

    “The management of the hospital is  grateful for all the efforts from all concerned, especially men of the Lagos State Fire Service,” she said.

  • Few days to handover, fire guts Gov Ganduje’s personal house

    Few days to handover, fire guts Gov Ganduje’s personal house

    Few days to handover fire has gutted personal residence of the outgoing Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdulahi Ganduje at Miyangu Street in Nassarawa GRA Kano.

    The State Fire Service confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, saying the outbreaks occurred on Monday night.

    The Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, explained that the fire was already under control by the time firefighters got to the residence.

    It was gathered that the fire started at a place where Ganduje rears cows adding that many of the animals died in the inferno, with other multi-million-naira property razed down.

    A source said the cause of the fire was not immediately known but it started during the course of metal welding in the house as work was still ongoing to make the place a befitting residence for Kano State’s outgoing governor.

  • FCT Administration’s ICT unit gutted by fire

    FCT Administration’s ICT unit gutted by fire

    Some parts of the ICT Unit of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)  were on Thursday razed by fire.

    The fire incident occured as a result of a power surge at about 8pm, according to Muhammad Sule, Director of Information & Communication.

     

    The inferno, which partially affected the server room, was contained by the men of the FCT Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service.

    The team of emergency responders, assisted by security men on duty, put the situation under control in about 15 minutes.

    The FCTA management assured the residents of Abuja that what happened would not affect daily operations.

    “There is no cause for alarm. The incident will not in any way hinder the smooth operations of the ICT Unit nor any function,” Sule said.

    The statement further commended the police and the fire service personnel for successfully suppressing the inferno within a short period.

  • 6 dead in hostel fire, fears toll may rise

    6 dead in hostel fire, fears toll may rise

    Authorities in New Zealand had confirmed that at least six people had died in a fire in a Wellington hostel on Tuesday.

    There is still fear as many as 10 may have perished in the blaze.

    Fire crews were alerted to the blaze at the 92-room hostel in central Wellington at about 12:30 a.m. (1230 GMT).

    The building had yet to be fully searched due to extensive damage, Fire and Emergency incident commander, Bruce Stubbs said.

    ”Six bodies had been located so far but were yet to be removed from the building,” Stubbs said.

    Acting District Commander for Wellington police, Dion Bennett would not be drawn on how many people remained missing.

    Earlier, police said they believed the number of deceased was fewer than 10, with 11 people still missing.

    “We are yet to fully reconcile a list of all of those people who were here last night, we will not speculate on how many people were here and where they have gone,’’ Bennett said.

    Police would enter the building on Wednesday after it had been made safe, he added.

    The blaze was being treated as suspicious, but police did not believe it had been deliberately lit.

    Fifty-two people escaped from the building, with at least five rescued from the roof by fire crews.

    Five people had been taken to hospital, with two in serious condition.

    Fire and Emergency district manager commander Nick Pyatt, said the blaze was the worst nightmare for crews.

    He said: “This is a once-in-a-decade fire for Wellington.’’

    At its peak, 29 fire crews amounting to more than 80 firefighters, attended to the blaze, Pyatt said.

    Wellington lawmaker, Grant Robertson, said there were some extremely traumatised people at an evacuation centre, who had survived the fire.

    “Many people there have lost absolutely everything they had,’’ Robertson said.

  • BREAKING: Explosion rocks NAF base in Abuja

    BREAKING: Explosion rocks NAF base in Abuja

    A fire incident occurred, which resulted in an explosion, at the Jet A-1 fuel dump facility located within the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Abuja.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports NAF has confirmed the incident and disclosed that the fire has been contained and that no lives were lost.

    The Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa disclosed that the fire incident was reported at about 8 am on Wednesday.

    Famuyiwa said the fire caused the fuel tanks to explode, but was put out by firemen from the Federal Airports Authority, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Federal Fire Service and NAF.

    “It is gratifying to note that no life was lost in the incident. However, investigation has been instituted to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the fire incident,” he added.

    According to Famuyiwa, the fuel facility was owned and operated by Messer Geometrics Synergy Services Limited under a Build, Operate and Transfer ownership agreement.

    “Furthermore, NAF wishes to use this medium to appreciate the Federal Road Safety Corps, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, who were at the scene to offer necessary assistance,” he said.

  • How fire ravaged apartment at Ooni’s palace

    How fire ravaged apartment at Ooni’s palace

    A building apartment within the courtyard of the palace Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, was at about 11:30pm on Friday engulfed in flames.

    This is contained in a Press release, signed by the Director, Media & Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare, on Saturday, in Ile-Ife.

    The release stated that the inferno was triggered by power surge which exploded through electrical appliances in the affected apartment.

    According to him, the inferno did not spread beyond the affected building located at a section of the palace premises.

    It stated further that the fire was swiftly put off through the combined efforts of the Government Fire Service, OAU Fire Service & Palace Emergency Control Unit.

    He thanked God Almighty that no casualties, no injuries were recorded and no cultural items were lost.

  • BREAKING: UNIBEN final year students hostel on fire [Video]

    BREAKING: UNIBEN final year students hostel on fire [Video]

    Happening now at the University of Benin, UNIBEN Ekenwan Campus, final year students’ hostel is engulfed by fire.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the cause of the fire incident can not be immediately ascertained as students run from the scene in the video clip obtained by TNG.

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  • Fire razes Lagos warehouse, property destroyed

    Fire razes Lagos warehouse, property destroyed

    A fire incident occurred at Flux Logistics warehouse in the Ikeja Area of Lagos State and left a property destroyed.

    It was gathered that no casualty was recorded.

    The fire affected the company’s warehouse located on Sapara Street, off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, where Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service battled to contain it.

    It was reported that the fire started around 08:58am on Sunday morning.

    The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Margaret, said the fire was curtailed by Lagos Fire Crews from Ikeja, Alausa and Bolade, and assured that everything was done to ensure the fire did not spread beyond the store.

    Also, the National Emergency Management Agency,,i NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office confirmed the fire.

    Fire razes Lagos warehouse, property destroyed

    Ibrahim Farinloye who is the state Coordinator of NEMA Territorial Office said the fire consumed the whole company which housed imported drinks and few foreign materials.

    He said, “It was reported that the staff members on duty could have prevented the spread of the fire from the beginning but the fear of the owners could not make them break into the warehouse.

    “Until the owners arrived and ordered them to break the doors but the situation had gone out of hands.”

    According to him, the Berger Paints Fire Service worked assiduously to prevent the fire from spreading to SKG Pharmaceutical Company.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Flux Logistics warehouse is a self-storage facility, a warehouse development on approximately 12,000SQM of built up area.

  • Akere market incident: Police starts probe over alleged arson

    Akere market incident: Police starts probe over alleged arson

    The Lagos State Police Command has started an investigation into the suspected arson attack at the Akere Motor Spare Parts Market, Tolu, Olodi Apapa in Lagos on Wednesday morning.

    In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, it stated that the ‘fire which started at about 0300hrs was put out by a combined team of officers from Tolu Police Division and the Lagos State Fire Service.

    Sadly, a 65-year-old security guard lost his life in the incident.’

    The statement reads: “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has urged Lagosians to remain calm as the State Criminal Investigation Department has been directed to take over investigation towards unraveling the true circumstances surrounding the attack.

    He equally calls for restraints in giving any form of extraneous coloration to the incident, while assuring that the outcome of the investigation will be made public.’

    Meanwhile the Labour Party candidate in the Lagos State Governorship election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has visited the market to assess the level of damage done.

    While reminding residents that the State was built on harmony and cooperation, he called on them not to be intimidated but promised that the State will rebuild.

    He wrote: “I am on the ground in Akere Market, Ifelodun to assess the damage done by a fire allegedly set by an arsonist & political thugs.

    “This is most unfortunate. Our politics should be about ideas, not violence.

    “Ajegunle people, do not be intimidated. We will rebuild together.

    “Lagos is built on harmony and cooperation, it is the center of excellence, despicable violence & fanning the flames of ethnic tension has no place in this beautiful state.

    “We all have to live together in Lagos after the elections. No political ambition is worth the lives or livelihood of our people.

    “No place should be threatened or destroyed for having differing political choices. It breaks my heart to see this happen in Lagos, it must end.”