There was a fire outbreak on Wednesday at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos. Reacting to the incident, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed in a statement sent to Vanguard that the fire has been contained and there is no cause for alarm. The statement read: “We have swiftly contained a …

A sudden midday fire outbreak on Wednesday ravaged a section of the Ado Bayero Mall, formally occupied by Game Stores, on Zoo Road in Kano. The lease manager of the mall, Elizabeth Adeyemo, who confirmed the outbreak said the firemen are currently on the ground, making frantic efforts to quench the fire. It was observed that customers were prevented from …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), on Friday, said a twin duplex was engulfed by fire at Magodo Phase 11, a Lagos suburb. This is contained in a statement by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, to the Newsmen in Lagos. Osanyintolu said the incident occurred at No. 16, Alhaji Jubril Str. Magodo Phase II. He added that the …

A popular cinema house in Asaba, Delta state capital, was yesterday gutted by fire. The fire at Cartage Cinema located on Okpanam road, Oshimili North local government area, fire started around 1:00 pm, and was still burning at the time of filing this report. Police were at Okpanam road to close the road and control traffic. The cinema house, opposite …

One person was confirmed dead and no fewer than 23 were critically injured on Wednesday, following an early morning mosque explosion at Gadan Village, in the Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. About 40 persons were in the mosque for the early morning prayer when the arsonist struck. After carrying out his nefarious act, the man identified as Shafi’u …

Afrobeat music giant, Ayodeji Balogun (popularly known as Wizkid) on Monday, set microblogging site, X.com, on fire when he took swipes at David Adeleke (also known as Davido) and Mavin Records boss, Michael Ajereh (popularly known as Don Jazzy). As a result of the controversial tweet, Wizkid is now trending on X. He is number 4 on Nigeria’s X trends. …

A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong smell of burning chemicals. The …

A section of the Abuja Market in Wuse was set on fire on Tuesday by an angry mob and aggrieved traders after an officer allegedly shot a man who had been charged and convicted. The officer attached to the Mobile Court sitting within the Abuja market was said to have shot the man after he tried to escape. A reliable …

A fire incident occurred in a private radio station, Kpakpando FM, Mbaukwu in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which occurred at approximately 9.30pm on Thursday, destroyed the office building, leaving its studio equipment partly burnt. The State Fire Chief, Engr Martin Agbili, who confirmed the incident, said no life was lost and some equipment were …

A midnight fire has destroyed over 50 shops and property worth N150 million at Yan Katako Market Rijiyar Lemu area of Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. The chairman of the market, Alhaji Mamuda Abdullahi, explained that the blaze started at about 1am on Monday. He pointed out that the conflagration destroyed over 50 shops containing plywood, foam, spray …