Tag: Fire
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Fire claims lives of family of 2 in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service says two persons from same family died on Friday night fire incident at Zoo Road, Opposite Kano Zoological Garden, in Sheka Municipal. Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, its Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Kano. It said the incident occurred at about 10.10 p.m,…
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Photo: Katsina Assembly gutted by fire, Speaker’s seat burnt to ashes
A fire incident has been reported at the Katsina State House of Assembly Chamber. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the Chamber was recently renovated by the Katsina State Government. The incident is coming barely 30 days after the same scenario occurred at the Katsina Central Market where items worth billions of naira were destroyed. According to…
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Photos: Fire guts largest auto parts market n Ibadan
The largest auto parts market in Ibadan, Araromi market at Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State has been gutted by fire leaving several shops and properties destroyed. Traders wailed as the fire which started in the early hours of Saturday raged on for many hours. The distressed traders were said to have called the attention of…
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![How Lagos residents in Oko Baba were rescued from overnight fire tragedy [PHOTOS]](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210401_154136.jpg)
How Lagos residents in Oko Baba were rescued from overnight fire tragedy [PHOTOS]
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has rescued the residents of Oko Baba in Ebute Metta from dying in a fire incident on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service saved the residents of Oko Baba from an inferno that gutted the Oko Baba SawMill overnight. The Acting Controller, Lagos…
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![Flash: Fire razes Katsina Central Market [PHOTOS]](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fire-explosion-pipeline.jpeg)
Flash: Fire razes Katsina Central Market [PHOTOS]
Properties worth billions of naira have been destroyed by fire at Katsina central market. Firefighters are still battling to contain the inferno which started around 8:30a.m on Monday. See photos below: Details later…
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BREAKING: Governor Ortom escapes death as gunmen open fire on his convoy
Reports reaching TheNewsGuru.com.com has it that gunmen on Saturday afternoon attacked the Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. According to reports, the attack happened at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of the state. Governor Ortom was said to be on his way to Makurdi when the gunmen opened fire on his…
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Fire demolishes scores of shanties in Ebute Meta, Lagos
Myriad of shanties were razed on Tuesday at the Ondo-Ibadan axis of the Okobaba sawmill, Ebute Meta, Lagos State. TheNewsGuru gathered that fire started in one of the shanties but spread to others in the area. It was also learnt that attempts by firefighters and residents to put out the fire had yet to yield…
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Fire razes Sabo market in Oyo, destroys goods worth millions
Several shops at the popular Sabo market in Oyo town were razed by fire. The fire which started around 10 pm on Tuesday spread to most part of the market leading to the destruction of goods and properties worth millions. The Chief Fire Officer in Oyo State, Mr. Moshood Adewuyi who confirmed the incident said…
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BREAKING: Fire guts Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja
The Nigerian Army has reported a fire outbreak at its Headquarters complex in Abuja. It attributed the cause of the inferno to faulty electrical installations. According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima: “Electrical fault sparked a minor fire incident at the Army Headquarters Complex, Abuja, Tuesday morning. “The…
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Traders lament losses as midnight fire invades Rivers timber market
Traders at the Timber Market in the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, woke up to see their timbers all in flames following a midnight fire. TheNewsGuru gathered that the fire started from the casket section of the market about midnight breaking into Thursday, even as those affected said no firefighter has been…