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6 Jan
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
3 Jan
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,…
2 Jan
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says fire gutted a one-storey building in Lekki area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call at…
14 Dec
A raging fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, trapping several worshippers inside. The incident occurred at about 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the church was hosting a Friday vigil when…
11 Dec
Fire destroyed goods worth millions of naira at the popular Alaba Rago market in the Ojo area of Lagos state on Wednesday. Lagos State Emergency Management Authority’s (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Femi Oke-Osayintolu, in a statement, said the fire started at midnight. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained at the time of filing…
7 Dec
An inferno has destroyed 30 shops at the new modern market in Lafia, Nasarawa State, causing millions of naira in damage. The fire started around 9:30 pm on Thursday and continued into the early hours of Friday. Firefighters from the Nasarawa State Fire Service struggled to control the blaze due to piles of refuse around…
5 Dec
A 13-year-old boy has recounted his harrowing escape from a devastating midnight fire that claimed the lives of his father, a Customs officer attached to the Oyo/Osun Command, his mother, and four siblings in the Akankan area of Ede, Osun State. The tragedy occurred early Monday. The Guardian learnt that the family had gone to…
28 Nov
Several offices including the main studio were burnt following the fire incident at a building which houses Radio Nigeria in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a statement signed by its Permanent Secretary Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu on Thursday, however, said no casualties were reported at the fire scene.…
26 Nov
An abandoned two-storey building at Block 131, D-Block, Alaka Estate, Iponri, Lagos, was gutted by fire on Sunday evening. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) reported that the fire engulfed the structure’s top floor, which comprised six flats and had been abandoned for three years. The agency disclosed that the incident was reported through…
23 Nov
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has said that Saturday’s fire incident left the hospital with no remarkable damage. The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Omotayo Ogunleye, who started this in a statement on Saturday, said normal activities had commenced in the hospital. Ogunleye said nobody was…
20 Nov
The people and traders of Laranto Market in the Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, which was burned on Monday, have expressed their sadness over the unfortunate incident. The market was burned around 2001 during the infamous Jos crisis between Christians and Muslims, an incident which saw many casualties who were buried…
2 Nov
A fire outbreak occurred at the Cement bus stop in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. The fire reportedly started at about 04:35 am at a Cement bus stop, opposite AP filling station, Ikeja. According to an eyewitness, the fire was due to a high-tension upsurge. Our correspondent gathered that firefighters had…
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The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has trained no fewer than 20,000 technicians across the country in heavy-duty vehicle mechatronics. Mr Oluwemimo Osanipin, Director-General of NADDC, disclosed this on Friday at the closing ceremony of a two-week NADDC Specialised Mechatronics Training for 50 technicians in Yola. He explained that the training was conducted…
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The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), has highlighted intra- and inter-agency conflicts, the politicization of crime and security issues, and overlapping roles as major obstacles hindering the effectiveness of Nigeria’s security agencies. He warned that these challenges continue to weaken the criminal justice system, making it difficult to uphold…
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A member of the House of Representatives representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituencies, Philip Agbese, has strongly refuted allegations made by Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who claimed Agbese was among those who demanded a $150 million bribe from the cryptocurrency firm. In a statement released on Friday, Agbese described the allegations as "false and baseless," asserting that…
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged the newly-commissioned Detective Assistant Cadets, Course 5 of the Commission, to imbibe the culture of integrity and discipline in the discharge of their duties. He gave the charge on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Passing Out Parade ceremony of…
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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged the state new Commissioner of Police, (CP), Betty Otimenyin to focus on crime fighting and prevention. Ewuare said this on Friday when the Commissioner of Police visited the Oba of Benin for his royal blessing to succeed. The traditional ruler assured Otimenyin, who is a native of…
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The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured retirees of his commitment to the phased payment of outstanding gratuities, reaffirming that his administration will not relent until all arrears are fully liquidated. Aiyedatiwa stated this during the flag-off ceremony of the fourth batch of bulk deferment of arrears of gratuities for retired local government…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has signed a partnership agreement with the AB InBev Foundation, which has donated about 1,000 reflective jackets and installed 35 cautionary road signs across major highways to reduce road crashes in the country. IBPLC, the AB InBev Foundation, in a statement, explained that the initiative, in collaboration with the…
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A former Commonwealth General-Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has described late Chief Ayo Adebanjo as a champion of equity and inclusiveness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebanjo, the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere,,died on Friday in Lagos ,aged 96. Anyaoku, who was one of the early callers at the deceased’s residence,…