Tag Archives: Fire

A fire broke out on Wednesday evening at the Metro FM studio within Radio Nigeria’s Broadcasting House in Ikoyi, Lagos, causing panic but prompting a swift response from emergency services. The fire, which started around 5:00 PM, quickly engulfed parts of the building in smoke, triggering an immediate evacuation and emergency response. Firefighters arrived at the scene with two fire …

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A fire outbreak has occurred at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, on Wednesday. The blaze was reported to be massive, with dark smoke filling the sky. In response to the incident, Anthony Chiejina, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Dangote Group, issued a statement on Wednesday, assuring that the fire had been contained. “We have …

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A devastating fire has erupted in Mandilas Building, located on Broad Street, Lagos Island, causing extensive damage to items and properties valued at several millions of Naira. Emergency services, including the state Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and the Police, swiftly mobilized to the scene in a race against time to extinguish the raging inferno. …

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In a tragic late-night incident on Saturday, a devastating fire erupted at the iconic National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos State. The blaze, ignited by a gas explosion, claimed the lives of at least four cows, three goats, and an office building owned by the National Council of Arts and Culture. Amodu Shakiru, Head of the Public Education Unit at …

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Vehicle owners Thursday morning at the Ota end of Lagos-Abeokuta express way are now counting their losses after a late night tanker fire destroyed vehicles and business premises late Wednesday. The incident which occurred around Ilo Awela hill immediately after the toll gate has distressed the road and owners of affected vehicles. Commuters on Thursday morning commented on the incident …

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Property worth millions of Naira this afternoon got destroyed when a wild fire gutted the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station along college road, Ogba Lagos. According to eye witnesses, a tanker was seen offloading content into the station when the unfortunate incident happened Monday afternoon. There was panic in houses close to the station before fire fighters arrived …

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On 2 March 2019, a suspected explosion occurred in the Niger Delta, within the vicinity of Nembe Creek Well 7, behind Mile 1 Community in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Despite initial challenges, our operations team were able to access the well head area when the fire had completely died down on early hours of 2nd March. Preliminary investigations confirm that there …

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A fuel tanker caught fire on Otedola Bridge outward Lagos on Thursday evening, with many vehicles trapped in the growing fire. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Lagos Fire Service have been mobilised, reports the rapid Response Squad via its Twitter handle, @rrslagos767. The RRS said its men were “on ground to manage the situation.” LASEMA officials …

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A petrol tanker this evening along Lagos-Ibadan expressway has exploded around the popular Otedola Bridge. According to eye witness report, many cars have been burnt and many lives lost Thursday evening as travelers were returning to Lagos and workers heading home in the usual evening traffic. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Lagos Fire Service have been …

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Barely a week after fire gutted the magnificent building of the House on The Rock Church, Abuja, the Federal Secretariat building in Abuja Nigeria’s Federal Capital Saturday is reportedly gutted. According to an eye witness report, the building housing the Federal Ministry of Health is affected. Meanwhile, fire fighters are already at the scene combating the fire.

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