Fire has razed balogun market and destroyed properties worth millions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many traders at the popular Balogun market in Lagos State wept on Thursday morning as fire burnt their goods, destroyed properties worth millions. The fire incident, which started at midnight, occurred nine days before Christmas. Many of the traders lamented … Read more
Eyewitnesses said that heavy traffic on Awka Road delayed the arrival of fire fighters… EKO HOT BLOG reports that fire gutted a petrol station near Boromeo roundabout in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State on Sunday night. It was gathered that a petrol-laden tanker exploded and burst into flames while waiting to have the … Read more
Shops at the Computer village in Lagos state have been razed by Fire. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed as fire razed some shops in computer village in Lagos state. The fire incident occurred at 18, Otigba Street, Computer Village, Ikeja. It was gathered that the fire outbreak … Read more
…the fire was triggered by an electrical spark EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 41 shops have been razed by fire at the popular Kurmi Market in Kano State on Monday, the state’s fire service has said. Kurmi is one of the oldest markets in the ancient city of Kano, the commercial city of … Read more
Scores have been feared dead as boat catches fire. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many persons have been feared dead when a cargo boat caught fire in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State. The boat, popularly known as market boat, was conveying traders to an unknown destination when it caught fire at Bonny/ Bille/Nembe Jetty … Read more
Gunmen have opened fire and killed governorship aspirant. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen suspected to be bandits have opened fire and killed Alhaji Sagir Hamidu, an ex-governorship aspirant in Zamfara State. It was gathered that he was killed when bandits blocked the Kaduna-Abuja Highway and opened fire on travellers, on Sunday. It was learnt … Read more
Fire has razed an hospital and killed four newborn babies. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than four newborns have been confirmed dead after a fire that broke out at a hospital in central India. It was learnt that the fire razed through a neonatal care unit of the state-run Kamala Nehru Children’s Hospital … Read more
Fire has gutted two popular residential buildings in Imo State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than two buildings on the same street were, within a week, gutted by fire in Owerri, the Imo State capital. It was gathered that fire outbreak occurred at no 1 and 9, Eke-Ada Street on Saturday and Sunday respectively. It was … Read more
There was fire outbreak at Rabish Imec Nigeria Limited in Iwo, Osun State. EkohotBlog reports that there was a fire outbreak at Rabsih Imec Nigeria Limited, a known factory in Iwo Local Government area of Osun State on Sunday. The outbreak, according to eyewitness started in the morning and affected the factory greatly. The eyewitness … Read more
Fire has gutted a popular Lagos warehouse. EKOHOTBLOG reports that fire has gutted a warehouse on Moshood Abiola Way in the Ijora 7-Up area of Apapa-Iganmu, Lagos State. The fire outbreak was disclosed by the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, on Sunday. Adeseye noted that the cause of … Read more
Fire has razed scores of buildings and shops in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 50 buildings and shops have been razed during a fire incident that occurred at Makoko Community in Lagos State. It was gathered that the inferno, which started on Tuesday evening and extended to Wednesday morning, has rendered occupants … Read more
Fire has razed a popular Nigerian TV station. EKOHOTBLOG reports that fire has razed Nigeria’s first full HD Television Studio, Hi-Impact TV, in Ogun State. The inferno was confirmed via a statement by the Ogun State Fire Services on Friday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the popular television studio is located in the premises of Hi-Impact Planet … Read more
Fire has gutted an FCMB building in Kwara State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the bank located on Murtala Mohammed Road in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, was gutted by fire around 3.20 pm on Wednesday The inferno was said to have … Read more
A fire outbreak has gutted a building at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU). A fire outbreak has gutted and destroyed a section of the building housing the department of agricultural sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was learnt that the inferno occurred on Wednesday evening at the … Read more
No fewer than 14 people have been feared dead while 12 were seriously injured as fire razed a warehouse on Saturday afternoon. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a warehouse fire in northeastern China on Saturday left at least fourteen people dead and twelve seriously injured. The logistics warehouse, located in Changchun, the capital of the northeastern … Read more
A popular supermarket in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was on Saturday night gutted by fire. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the popular Ebeano Supermarket in Lokogoma, Abuja, was on Saturday night gutted by fire. The fire outbreak, which was described as massive, caused panic in the area as people scampered for safety in … Read more
“The cause of the fire could not be ascertained now and no casualties have been recorded.” A storey building at Ladipo, in the Mushin area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday engulfed by fire, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the inferno on Wednesday. … Read more
“As part of the preparedness for the weeklong services celebrating the life and legacy of Prophet TB Joshua, The SCOAN has worked closely with relevant government agencies including the Lagos State Fire Services, whose members were on the ground at the time of the incident.” There was panic at the Synagogue Church of All Nations … Read more
The popular Ladipo Market in Lagos has been gutted by fire. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some spare parts stores around the Alapeju section of the Ladipo Market, Mushin, Lagos State, have been gutted by fire. The inferno, it was gathered, occurred in the early hours of Sunday. However, no casualty had been recorded as … Read more
The Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, the state capital, has been gutted with fire. It was gathered that the inferno started at one of the powerhouses where generators providing electricity for the entire Government House were situated. The Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, the state capital, has been gutted with fire, EKO HOT … Read more