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FG confirms outbreak of swarm birds and locusts

The outbreak of swarm birds and locusts in three Northern states has been confirmed by the Federal Government. The swarm birds and locusts are said to be destroying farm produce in three northern states.

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Threatens CAR - WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned that an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spread to the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR).

Ethiopian Taxi Driver's Faulty Fridge Caused Grenfell Tower Inferno

The Ethopian taxi driver whose faulty fridge is alleged to have caused the Grenfell inferno said he will be forever haunted by what happened. Behailu Kebede, a father of one, raised the alarm after flames took hold in his flat at number 16 on the fourth floor

Goods worth over N1bn destroyed as fire guts Ebonyi International Market

Goods reportedly worth over N1 billion were destroyed in a fire outbreak at the Ebonyi State International Market on Wednesday. The fire affected one of the largest warehouses in the market.

Fire guts section of Lagos International Airport

A fire outbreak has razed a section of the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State, Wednesday morning. The incident affected the primary gateway section of the airport, halting some operations.

Fire kills over 100 guests, including bride and groom, at a wedding (videos)

More than 100 people have been reported dead and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding reception in Iraq. The wedding was underway in Iraq's Nineveh province early on Wednesday, September 27, Iraqi state media said. Fireworks are thought

Family of five are killed in house fire after blaze ripped through two floors of terraced house in West London

Police have launched an investigation after five people died following a house fire in Hounslow on Sunday night with one further person still unaccounted for. The fire ripped through the property on West London's Channel Close with only one man managing to

BREAKING: Millions lost as fire guts popular shopping mall in Abuja

An early morning fire has destroyed good worth millions of naira at IC World Emporia Centre, a popular shopping mall in Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja. Eyewitnesses say the fire started at about 4am on Wednesday morning. According to an X user, Mister Mash, efforts

FG warns of Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM). Meningitis is more prevalent during the dry season.

Fire Guts Building Housing Major Government Offices In Nigeria

Fire has gutted a small section of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja The complex houses major government offices in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Channels v online reports. Eyewitnesses said the fire started on the sixth floor of the building and is

Passengers escape unhurt as bus goes up in flames on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

A commercial bus carrying 14 passengers and a driver was gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday, Sept. 30, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Toyota Hiace, with number plate AFN117YL, took off from the Ijora motor park in Lagos and was headed to Ilorin

Fire razes buildings in Lagos market

Fire has gutted a trio of three-storey buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of naira in a market on Dosunmu Street, Lagos Island area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service reports that the fire has been contained. The agency's

Fire razes Samsung showroom in Abuja

A late night inferno has razed the Samsung office located at the popular Banex Plaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It took a combined team of different fire services to put out the fire. The cause of the fire, which was said to have been noticed

UN official loses two daughters to inferno in Zamfara

A social policy specialist serving under the United Nations, UN, in Sokoto State, Mr Isah Ibrahim Maru has lost two of his children to fire disaster. He confirmed the sad news when members of the correspondents' chapel of Zamfara Council, NUJ, paid him a condolence

What Caused the Fire at Mandilas Market in Lagos

In a distressing turn of events, the Mandilas Market located on Lagos Island has been consumed by a significant blaze of fire. The incident, which unfolded on January 21, 2024, saw numerous shops and business premises within the Madras Plaza, Mandilas building

Video: Fire guts computer village building in Lagos

A mysterious fire has gutted a one-story building at number 36, Awolowo Way, by the Under Bridge, Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, destroying items worth millions of naira. The fresh incident happened barely 12 hours after a gas tanker explosion occurred late

JUST IN: Many People Roasted, 100 Vehicles Burnt in Fatal Rivers Explosion

Multiple explosions from fuel tankers at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State have resulted in the burning of not less than 100 vehicles and an unknown number of casualties. The incident, which occurred late Friday night, has left many travelers

Reno Omokri reacts to the fire outbreak at the Accountant Generals office

Nigerian lawyer and writer, Reno Omokri have reacted to the fire outbreak at the Accountant General's office. Fire gutted the Accountant General's office earlier today and Reno Omokri thinks there is something fishy about it.