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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

Doctor rapes woman during abortion

A doctor allegedly raped a woman during an abortion procedure two weeks after he masturbated in front of her during a physical examination, a court has heard. According to Tribune 242, after Dr. Gerald Mark Forbes informed the 20-year-old she would need a

Fire razes 23 shops in Kwara market

About 23 shops and goods believed to worth millions of Naira were destroyed in a fire incident yesterday March 17 at Owode market in Offa, Kwara State. The fire reportedly started by 1a.m, however the arrival of firefighters prevented the inferno from spreading

CBN abolishes multiple naira/dollar exchange rates

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday unified all exchange rates within the economy into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. In a circular to authorised dealers signed by CBN Director, Financial Markets, Angela Sere-Ejembi, the regulator said all

New Rates Of Dollar, Pounds & Euro

The Naira on Monday weakened slightly against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency shed 1 point to trade at N353 by midday, from N352 it traded on Friday. However, the Naira hedged against the Pound Sterling and the Euro as it traded for

Fire razes popular Ibadan textile market

Some shops in the popular Bola Ige International Market, New Gbagi in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were razed by an inferno on Thursday with goods worth millions of naira destroyed. Those affected are mainly textile materials traders. Assorted ankara, lace

Man with four wives rapes teenager

A58-year-old man, Monday Ossai Oshiji, has been arrested by the police in Delta State for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl (names withheld). Oshiji, said to be married to four wives, was arrested by policemen attached to Umutu station at Ebedei Ukwuole,

BREAKING: Fire razes Sokoto Central Market

Fire has gutted the motorcycle section of Sokoto Central Market. An eyewitness, who could not ascertain the cause, said the fire started early Monday morning. However, another source revealed that the fire emanated from a dump site close to the motorcycle

Pastor rapes member's daughter during prayer

Detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, on Thursday arrested the General Overseer of a church (name withheld) for allegedly raping a seven-year-old daughter of his member. The police spokesperson in the state, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, said

Man rapes church member after her birthday party

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, identified only as Damilola, for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman on Omole Estate, in the Ojodu area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim, Favour (pseudonym) and Damilola were members

Pastor Rapes 13-year-old Boy in Anambra

A pastor in a Pentecostal church known as the Jesus Miracle Ministries in Awka, Anambra State (names withheld) is said to be on the run after he allegedly raped a 13-year-old boy identified only as Abuchi. According to reports, the gay pastor said he was told

US-based singer, Akeju rates Davido, Wizkid

US-based Afrobeat artiste, music producer, entrepreneur and BSMG record label boss, Abass K. M. A Akeju popularly known as Akeju, has given his verdict on the Nigerian music scene and the greatest of all time between Wizkid and Davido. The singer, who rocked

EPL: Wenger rates Arsenal's squad under Arteta

Legendary Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said the club's current boss, Mikel Arteta, has a "quality" squad. Wenger, however, expressed sympathy over the Gunners' difficult start to the new season. Arsenal faced both the reigning European and Premier League

Fire razes section of ABU's Senate building

A section of the Ahmadu Bello University's Senate Building at the Samaru Main Campus in Zaria has been gutted by fire. The university's Director of Public Affairs, Malam Auwalu Umar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. According to the statement

Gap widens between black market, official window dollar rates

The foreign exchange (Forex) traders closed official forex trading on Monday with one dollar selling at N744.07/$1, dropping from N776.90/$1 reported at the end of Friday's session. This shows the naira appreciated in value, as authorized dealers were willing

Fire razes shops at Sabon Gari market in Kano

An early morning inferno on Saturday destroyed shops at Sabon-Gari Market, Kano, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. This is the second fire incident in the last four months with the first destroying hundreds of shops and property worth billions of Naira.
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