Eko Hot Blog reports that the Head of Service Office in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, was gutted by fire on Saturday, which affected Block C in the complex. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but members of the Federal Fire Service are currently on the scene as of the time of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a section of the Supreme Court, comprising about three offices, was gutted by fire on Monday. The fire, which engulfed one of the justices’ chambers, commenced around 8 am. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records Cholera Outbreak, Warns Residents Mohbad’s Mother Insists Son Was Killed, Says He Lived In Fear After … Read more
There has been a fire outbreak at a Nigerian Air Force Base. The incident has caused panic in the Federal Capital Territory. No casualties have been reported yet. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was panic on Wednesday morning after a fire gutted some buildings within the Nigerian Air Force Base along Airport Road in … Read more
There has been a fire outbreak at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Enugu State on Friday. The incident, which occurred at about 12.30 am, was triggered by a surge in public power supply. Fortunately, no life was lost in the inferno. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was a … Read more
Many have been injured and properties destroyed after a fresh fire broke out in Agege. Two residential buildings were razed in the early hours of Monday at Akinremi street, off Capitol road, Agege, Lagos. The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be known. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many have been feared injured … Read more
Tension As Fire Breaks Out In Matogun, Ogun State EKO HOT BLOG reports that at a Saturday morning fire outbreak has reportedly unsettled residents of the Matogun area of Ogun State. According to reports from media outlets at the moment, the inferno began about an hour ago. EDITOR’S PICK Again, Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Kill … Read more
Fire Breaks Out In Lagos Shopping Mall EKO HOT BLOG reports that fire gutted a part of the shopping complex on Ligali Ayorinde Street in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State on Wednesday. It was gathered that the inferno started in the early hours of Wednesday in one of the shops where … Read more
The affected facility is the office of INEC in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state Residents said that the fire started at about 9pm on Monday and razed almost the entire building EDITOR’S PICK Train Attack: Terrorists Release Son Of Northern Elders’ Forum Chairman Powerful APC Politician Quits Presidential Race, Gives Reason Troops … Read more
Following the fire outbreak in Ladipo market yesterday, traders and victims are in deep pains as they narrate their losses. A section of the Ladipo Spare Parts Market was razed down after a midnight fire on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that traders at Aguiyi Ironsi International Market, in the Ladipo area of Lagos, have … Read more
Five persons were hospitalised following a fire outbreak Wednesday night at the Lagos campus of the Nigerian Law School The Director of Lagos State Fire Service and Rescue, Margret Adeseye, through, Public Affairs Officer, Amodu Shuabu, confirmed the incident said it was a minor one and no casualty was recorded EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Oyo Govt Restates commitment to protect Schools Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to collaborate with relevant agencies, to curb fire outbreak in public schools. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said this during an assessment of a Grade ‘C’ customary … Read more
Neil maintained that the store was built and operated according to international standards… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Management of Next Cash and Carry Supermarket has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak at the store. The company made this known in a statement by its General Manager, Pape … Read more
Police names ‘looters’ during fire outbreak at Next Cash and Carry in Abuja EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested at least three suspects who attempted to loot items from the Next Cash and Carry Supermarket in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG had reported that the largest supermarket in the … Read more
…the cause of the inferno and the losses recorded could not be ascertained as an investigation was still on… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) said no death or injury was recorded in the fire that broke out at the Oke Afa building materials market in Jakande, Egbe, … Read more
The fire started on Sunday night from the furniture workshop and according to emergency operators… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a furniture workshop and an auto spare parts building in Ladipo market, Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State have been razed by fire. The fire started on Sunday night from the furniture workshop and … Read more
A petrol-laden tanker has exploded at Ajayi Farm Bus-Stop along the Alagbole-Akute Road in Ogun State. The incident reportedly occurred very early on Saturday morning at the retail station of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the area. Read also: No Free Land For Ranching In Oyo State, Says Makinde Eyewitnesses explained that the … Read more
An Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, was razed by fire on Wednesday. The inferno, which occurred at the Custom House IDP camp on the outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, destroyed 620 makeshift houses and left one child dead. Eko Hot Blog learns that the child was a three-year-old girl who … Read more
A late-night fire has razed over 90 shops in the largest plaza at Wunti market in Bauchi State. The cause of the fire, which started in a section of the plaza where salon, computer, and tailoring shops were located, is still unknown. Read also: Oyo State Govt. Shuts Down Shasha Market, Imposes Curfew No life … Read more
A early morning fire broke out at the popular Kugbo furniture and building material market in Abuja, destroying goods reportedly worth billions of naira. No immediate cause has been given for the inferno, but some witnesses said it may have been a result of an electrical failure. Read also: Fire Guts Nigerian Immigration’s Headquarters In … Read more
A fire broke out at the headquarters of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Abuja, on Sunday morning, which affected some offices, Eko Hot Blog has learnt. Confirming the incident via its official Twitter handle, the service said that the Federal Fire Service and other agencies around the airport have put out the fire. Read … Read more