Lilian Afegbai is mourning the loss of her 80-year-old father, Adams Afegbai. The Nollywood actress revealed the news on her Instagram stories on Tuesday September 29, writing, “Death you might as well take me with my father” and “RIP DAD” alongside a heartbreak emoji. Late Mr. Afegbai died few weeks after suffering severe burns on his farm in…
One of the Lagos branches of popular commercial financial institution, Access Bank has been gutted by fire on Wednesday morning. The bank who updated the public on social media, stated that a part of the bank’s building was affected from the incident which was caused petrol tanker discharging fuel. There has been a fire incident at our…
Several mattress shops located within the Mushin community in Lagos were razed down by fire on Saturday, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). In a statement issued by the Director-General of the agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu the outbreak occurred around 1 pm at 16, Ladipo Street in Mushin. Oke-Osanyintolu explained that first responders including LASEMA operatives…
The World Trade Center located in the Nigeria’s capital, Abuja was razed by fire on Monday morning, according to Channels TV. An official of the company managing the facility, Mr Ibukun Adeosun explains that the Fire occurred at about 11.30 a.m. The fire outbreak reportedly started at the top floor of the skyscraper which is located at…
According to circulating reports, there was a fire incident at Aso Villa, Nigeria’s seat of power, in Abuja on Thursday June 4 2020. Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the incident was recorded at a store near the State House Chapel in the Villa. Shehu attributed the…
A section of the Ogbeogonogo market in Asaba, Delta state capital was gutted by fire in the early hours of Tuesday May 26. Several properties worth millions of Naira were said to have been destroyed in the inferno. The cause of the fire is yet unknown. According to online reports, Ogbeogonogo Market is the biggest street…
On Wednesday, The Cable reported a fire outbreak at the headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service in Abuja. As at the time of this report, the cause of the fire, which started about 9am, is yet to be known. It was however, learnt that a large number of staff of the agency were in their…
A filling station located at Elebu, Oluyole Extension, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State is currently on fire. Firefighters just reacted to the situation via Twitter, notifying the public that action has been taken. The cause of the fire is not yet known and it is already burning nearby houses. From the trending videos, the…
A huge fire outbreak rocked Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday May 8 after a truck and fuel tanker collided around Moniya, Akinyele local government area of the state. According to Vanguard News, one person was killed, while several vehicles, shops and property worth millions of naira were destroyed by fire. The inferno which its cause could not be ascertained…
According to multiple reports, one person has been killed and several others injured after a fuel tanker burst into flames in the Obalende area of Lagos State on Friday April 2. The tanker belonging to the NNPC was said to have tipped over before bursting into flames in front of the Oando filling station. The…