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  • Fire outbreak averted at CBN office in Jos

    Fire outbreak averted at CBN office in Jos

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    Femi Ajasa
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    A fire outbreak occurred Tuesday morning at the Jos branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, causing panic among members of staff who were in the building. According to reports, a timely intervention brought the situation under control without any loss of life, documents or property. Speaking to newsmen, Branch Controller, Duniya Yusuf assured that…

  • BREAKING: INEC Headquarters gutted by fire

    BREAKING: INEC Headquarters gutted by fire

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in Abuja is on fire. According to reports the fire started around 11am. The inferno has gutted a substantial part of the building. Mostly affected is the Election and Party Monitoring Department (EPM), which was completely razed. But INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters’ Education and Information,…

  • Tragic! Fire destroys shops, goods worth millions in Lagos

    Tragic! Fire destroys shops, goods worth millions in Lagos

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Residents of Peace Estate, off Lekki-Epe Expressway were distraught when nine shops were razed by fire on Tuesday. TheNewsGuru gathered that the fire which started from one of the 19 shops in a row, spread to eight other shops and destroyed goods worth millions of naira. The timely arrival of firefighters from the Lagos State…

  • Lagos Airport Hotel not razed by fire – Management clears air

    Lagos Airport Hotel not razed by fire – Management clears air

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Management of Lagos Airport Hotel Limited, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has debunked reports that the hotel has been razed by fire. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Airport Hotel, Kayode Bakare, said in a statement on Friday that the attention of the management had been drawn to online publication in some of the…

  • Goods destroyed as fire guts shops in Lagos market

    Goods destroyed as fire guts shops in Lagos market

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Two shops with household utensils were destroyed in a fire that gutted Maola Shopping Mall at Ebute Ero Market in the Idumota area of Lagos on Friday. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), who confirmed the incident noted that the fire had been put off by emergency responders. According to him…

  • Fire razes Anambra market

    Fire razes Anambra market

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    An early morning inferno on Wednesday razed the building material market in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The fire which started around 4am, purportedly stemmed from a standby articulated vehicle parked inside the market. TheNewsGuru gathered that men of the fire service, who were immediately contacted, were still battling with the…

  • Students escape as fire razes Anambra school

    Students escape as fire razes Anambra school

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Scores of students on Sunday night narrowly escaped death following a mysterious fire that razed their hostel in Gregorian College, Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to reports, the students were being evaluated from the affected building which has hostel and classrooms together. Fire fighters were battling to quench the…

  • BREAKING: Fire wreaks havoc at Abuja popular motor park [Video]

    BREAKING: Fire wreaks havoc at Abuja popular motor park [Video]

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Happening now is an early morning fire incident that is presently wrecking havoc at the popular Jabi Motor Park in Abuja, destroying several shops and valuables in the process. The incident led to pandemonium in the park, as motorists were seen driving desperately to move their vehicles away from the scene. The outbreak started from…

  • Fire razes military barracks’ market Abuja

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    An early morning inferno has razed a section of the mammy market located at the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja-Keffi Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, an area otherwise known as Abacha barracks. The fire started around 4am and affected a number of shops at the market, destroying property yet to be estimated. It was gathered…

  • Obasanjo’s residence gutted by fire

    Obasanjo’s residence gutted by fire

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Fire erupted in the store of the famous home of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Wednesday night. The fire which started around 9.30pm was believed to have been caused by power surge. Residents of the area reportedly trooped out to assist the domestic workers in the house at Ita-Eko area to put out…