The traditional ruler of the Otumara community in the Lagos Mainland of Lagos State, High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye has urged the state government to ensure regular inspections and provision of fire extinguishers by business and property owners in markets to…
Fire razes section of Idumota market
A fire incident has been reported at the popular section of Lagos Island, Idumota Market, on Tuesday. The fire was due to a generator explosion. However, firefighters were not in sight at the time of filing the report. Authorities have…
Driver escapes death as fire guts vehicle on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A yet-to-be-identified driver escaped death on Monday after his white LT bus caught fire on the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident happened around 10 pm while the vehicle was conveying some goods inward…
5 injured, beds destroyed as fire guts refugee centre in Germany
No fewer than five people were injured and a dozen beds damaged as fire razed a refugee centre in central Hesse, Limburg town in Germany. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Police were called to the centre…
Supreme Court: Fire incident has nothing to do with presidential election petition
The Supreme Court’s Public Relations Officer, Festus Akande, has assured that the fire incident that occurred on Monday morning will not affect the presidential election petition. Akande made this known while speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Monday.…