LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operations at the oncology department of National Hospital Abuja were temporarily disrupted on Monday following a fire outbreak that forced the evacuation of patients and health workers from the affected section. The incident, reportedly caused by an electrical fault, was however brought under control before it extended to other parts of…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Goods valued at millions of naira have been destroyed following a devastating fire at the popular Arena Market in Oshodi, Lagos. According to witnesses, the inferno swept through multiple stalls, wiping out electronics, spare parts, and other valuable merchandise. Despite a swift response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, which…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets – has since been fully extinguished with no reported injuries or fatalities, Ghana’s National Fire Service said on…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A diesel tanker explosion on new year’s eve wreaked havoc at Okokomaiko, Lagos State, destroying part of the Okokomaiko Police Station, three residential buildings, and several shops. The incident occurred while the tanker, laden with 10,000 litres of diesel, was offloading fuel to a network mast. Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said it had rescued occupants from a fire that gutted the 11th floor of the Ultimate Apartment in Ikoyi. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known on Saturday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said LASEMA received a distress call at 10:16 pm on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fire has gutted a section of the Lagos Blue Line track at a spot opposite NEPA Station by Eko Bridge inward Apogbon. Vanguard gathered that the inferno occurred around 4:12 pm on Saturday. Videos captured by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority showed fire blazing on some sections of the rail track….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Fire broke out at the Katsina State Government House on Monday morning, engulfing the revered Red Chamber, an integral adjunct to the governor’s office, where crucial deliberations with high-profile individuals and stakeholders are regularly conducted. As the inferno raged, valiant efforts were being made by firefighting personnel to bring the situation under…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State has confirmed a fire incident at its Ibadan South East Local Government Area office. According to a statement issued in Ibadan by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, and made available to journalists, the fire occurred around 10.30 a.m. on…
