President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday enjoined all public and private schools to prioritise children's safety and security at all times, just as he directed regulatory authorities in the education sector to ensure compliance with safety standards. Tinubu's appeal was contained in his condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire…

President Bola Tinubu has sent heartfelt condolences to parents, guardians, and families who lost loved ones in a fire outbreak that stretched into an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, on Tuesday night. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto Operations, stated on Wednesday that the incident claimed 17 lives and injured 17 others.…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto Operations office, has said the fire incident that occurred in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State in the early hours of Wednesday, claimed 17 lives. In a statement, NEMA said 17 others sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals. According…

A duplex building was on Monday set on fire after a five-year-old boy was playing with matches sticks at Abiodun Adebiyi close, off Yidi Road, Irewole area Ilorin in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The building was later rescued by men of the fire service but not before fire damaged one…

A museum in South Korean which showcases the history of Korean alphabet caught fire on Saturday, producing dramatic plumes, officials said. The fire broke out on the rooftop of the National Hangeul Museum of Korea at around 8:40 am (2340 GMT), said the local district office in central Seoul in charge of the area where…

The Lagos State Government has stated that making false alarm, including prank calls to the state fire and rescue service, poses danger to the society . According to the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Gbenga Oyerinde, out of 1,952 incident calls received by the state in 2024, 578 were false alarm. Oyer8nde made…

A devastating tanker explosion occurred at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu -Onitsha highway on Saturday, resulting in the death of about 15 people, including children. The incident, which occurred at about 12:30 pm, was caused by a tanker carrying fuel that went off lane while navigating the busy expressway. The tanker was said…

Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto has set up a seven-member committee to investigate the cause of the fire outbreak at the Kara Market in Sokoto State on Wednesday. Sokoto announced the set up of the committee in a post shared on his personal X account on Saturday morning after visiting the Kara Market timber shade to…

The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to supporting residents to rise above poverty and attain prosperity by catering to their welfare and empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun, stated this at the weekend when her ministry commenced the distribution of N20 million…

Again, property worth millions of naira has been razed in a fire incident that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. No fewer than seven shops were affected by the fire. It was gathered that the incident occurred at the Alaro Alapata area in Sango Ibadan on Saturday evening. Property worth millions of naira was…

A tragic fire outbreak in the early hours of Monday has claimed the lives of Rabi’atu Sifawa, daughter of the Secretary to the Sokoto State

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that its operatives arrested Osaro Ahuwa for allegedly burning down the house of his estranged wife. The police spokesman in Edo, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, stated on Thursday that officers arrested Ahuwa following a distress call from one Osariten Terecy. "At about 1:30 am on New Year’s Day,…