A school owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, Shalom Nursery and Primary School, has been razed down by fire. The Pastor in Charge of Yobe Province of the RCCG, Pastor David Ipinmoroti, while speaking on the inferno, said the fire incident was not ordinary. A school … Read more
The Katsina State House of Assembly was in the early hours of Wednesday engulfed with fire. It was further learnt that the fire, which started at the chamber, spread to other sections of the Assembly complex. The Katsina State House of Assembly was in the early hours of Wednesday engulfed with fire. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Monday, inaugurated a 21-man committee to investigate the fire incident that destroyed Katsina Central Market on March 22. Masari gave the committee, headed by Commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport, Alhaji Tasiu Dandagoro, with Mohammed Sani as Secretary, four weeks to submit its report. The governor mandated the committee … Read more
Residents of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State woke up to the news of an overnight inferno that engulfed the popular Oja Oba market in Ikirun town. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the fire started about midnight and all efforts to reach the Osun State Fire Service proved futile. All the numbers that were … Read more
A BRT bus conveying 45 persons suddenly caught fire at Anthony Bus stop, Lagos The bus was drafted to help convey the passengers. After taking off from the Ikorodu terminal, the bus broke down. Passengers on Monday were seen scampering for safety as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus conveying 45 persons suddenly caught fire … Read more
At least four persons were burnt beyond recognition on Sunday when a 14-passenger commercial bus was engulfed by fire The solibus at Atoyo, inbound Ogbere on Ijebu Ode -Benin expressway. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesman for Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), the solitary mishap occurred at at Atoyo, inbound Ogbere on Ijebu … Read more
Three victims of the fire Port-Harcourt fire outbreak at Adros Gas Company in Rumuodomaya, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State have been reported dead. Staff at the gas plant revealed on anonymity that the three company staff who were being treated at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) for severe burns sustained in … Read more
A fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning is currently razing the Somolu Market area of Lagos State. At press time, 7 am, emergency responders were yet to arrive at the scene where property worth millions were getting burnt. Residents have scampered for safety. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained … Read more
Tambuwal Shows Support To Victims Of Fire Accident Governor Sets-Up Committee to take records of damaged properties Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has assured support for victims of the Sokoto Central Market, who lost goods worth millions of naira to the fire accident that razed a section of the market on Tuesday. Tambuwal announced the … Read more
Ekohotblog had earlier reported one death when the new break earlier The Director of Ogun State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed three persons dead in Tuesday’s tanker explosion in Abeokuta, the state capital. Death toll from the Tuesday morning fuel tanker explosion has risen to 3. Ekohotblog had earlier reported one death when the … Read more
The fire started from a generating set – Eye Witness The central market in Sokoto, capital of Sokoto state North-West Nigeria is currently under fire. Ekohotblog learnt that the fire which started around 7 am Tuesday is still raging. The state fire service which heeded distress calls to rush to the market said the fire … Read more
Olatunji Isreal Eko Hot Blog No injury nor death was recorded The fire was completely extinguished around 21:03hrs An inferno resulting from a suspected power surge, destroyed 12 shops at Ijesha area of Surulere in Lagos yesterday. The Ag. Head, Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, made the disclosure while responding to inquiries … Read more
A fire at a hospital north of Cairo on Saturday killed seven CoVID-19 patients, security and judicial sources said. The source added that five persons were also injured during the incident. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the blaze occurred in the intensive care unit of the hospital in Obour district, on the outskirts of Cairo. … Read more
Married Man Set Himself And Side Chic Ablaze In Benue State Ekohotblog, November 15, 2020 A 40- year-old man, Nicodemus Nomyange set himself and his girlfriend Shininenge Pam ablaze in Benue State. Recall that Nomyange and Pam died from the fire incident which occurred off Inikpi street, Makurdi in Benue on Saturday, November 14. According … Read more
The Ondo State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) office at Oke Eda, Akure, the state capital has been gutted by fire. EkoHotBlog reports that the fire which started at about 11 pm on Sunday also affected the marketing office of the state Government-owned Radio-Vision Corporation. The cause of the inferno which destroyed many office materials remained … Read more
Suspected hoodlums have set ablaze the Ojodu police station in Lagos state. Ekohotblog gathered that the hoodlums overpowered security operatives before razing the police station. At least eight police stations were burnt down across Lagos on Wednesday. More to follow…
Traders of the plank section of the boundary market, at the Ajegunle area of Lagos are currently counting their loses as fire gutted parts of the market. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that some shops were gutted by fire late Friday night at the plank section of the market. Mr Nosa Okunbor, … Read more
Fire on Wednesday morning, August 26, gutted a branch of Access Bank Nigeria, in Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and fire fighters are doing their best to put out the inferno. There are no casualties recorded as at the time of filling this report. Read … Read more
A foam market in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State has been gutted by fire on Saturday. The Spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, who confirmed this incident said it happened around 1pm. He added that first responders including LASEMA operatives have been deployed in the scene. Read also: Edo: … Read more
– One person killed in petrol tanker fire in Kano – The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday One person killed in a fire incident involving a petrol tanker at Kofar Ruwa area of Kano metropolis. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, … Read more