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Tragic fire destroys 17 shops in Osun market

The largest market in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Oja Tuntun, suffered a devastating fire outbreak on Saturday morning, resulting in the loss of goods worth millions of Naira. The inferno affected at least 17 shops, and the cause of the tragic…

Fire guts Ooni’s Palace

A building apartment within the courtyard of the Palace of Ooni Of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II was at about 11:30 pm yesterday engulfed in flames of fire incident triggered by power surge which exploded through electrical appliances…

Fire breaks out in Onitsha Main Market

A mysterious fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, at Onitsha main market, in Anambra State. Main Market, Onitsha, is reputed to be the biggest market in West Africa, and hosts a large population of traders, who are…

Fire razes Catholic Seminary in Kaduna

St. Peter Minor Seminary, located along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway in Katari village, Kaduna State, has been razed by fire. Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel, the Vice Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, made the disclosure in a statement. According to the…

Fire guts shops in Onitsha Main Market

An early morning fire on Monday razed many perfume, ladies wares, cosmetics and wig shops on Kano street near Onitsha main market in Anambra. Reports state that the fire, which was said to have started at about 2 a.m, destroyed…

Fire guts houses, worship Centre In Edo

Several houses, including a worship centre, were on Thursday evening, gutted by fire at Owan Community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. Eyewitnesses told the newsmen that the incident was caused by a petroleum laden tanker…

Fire guts store at Kano’s Singer Market

Kano State Fire Service said fire had destroyed a store at singer market in Kano. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Tuesday in Kano. He said the incident…