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Fire razes textile shops in Lagos

Textile material shops were destroyed in a fire outbreak in Lagos after a three-storey commercial building housing the items was gutted by flames in the early hours of Saturday. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service disclosed this in a statement issued by its Controller General, Margaret Adeseye. According to the agency, the incident occurred […]

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Late-night fire razes Cross River timber market

A late-night fire has gutted the Akim Timber Market in Calabar, destroying goods and property worth millions of Naira and raising fresh concerns over fire safety and emergency response in Cross River State, South-South Nigeria. The blaze, which broke out near the Akim Police Area Command, spread rapidly through the market’s timber structures, leaving traders […]

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NAMA deploys mobile control tower at Lagos airport after fire incident

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has deployed a mobile control tower at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Also, the agency has concluded arrangements to deploy a second mobile control tower to service Runway 18R. This is in response to the recent fire incident that affected critical air-ground communication infrastructure at the old terminal. Recall that […]

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NAMA loses major equipment to Lagos airport fire incident

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency disclosed on Wednesday that the fire which engulfed the Old Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Monday completely destroyed its equipment used for air-to-ground communications. Managing Director of NAMA, Umar Farouk, however, said backup systems had been deployed to the airport to sustain operations in Lagos. Addressing newsmen […]

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Flights diverted after Lagos airport fire incident

A fire outbreak at the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Monday disrupted flight operations, stranded passengers, and triggered diversions, compounding travel delays and operational uncertainty across airlines. At least six persons were hospitalised after the fire engulfed Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The incident forced the […]

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Keyamo visits Lagos airport after terminal fire incident

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, paid an emergency visit to Murtala Muhammed International Airport late Monday night after a fire outbreak occurred at the airport’s old Terminal 1. Keyamo revealed via his X handle on Tuesday morning that he arrived shortly before midnight and immediately joined the leadership of the Federal Airports […]

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Keyamo orders emergency inspection after Lagos airport terminal fire

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the leadership of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and other major aviation agencies to gather at the airport by 9:00 am on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, for a detailed inspection of Terminal 1. The order follows a serious fire incident that occurred on Monday […]

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Again, fire guts Kano market

An early morning fire on Friday gutted several shops at the Kwalemar Fatima Simra Market in Dakata, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. This incident occurred barely days after a mysterious fire that lasted more than 48 hours ravaged the popular essential commodity market known as Singer Market. Confirming the latest blaze, the Chairman […]

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Solar battery explosion caused Kano Market inferno — Fire service

The Federal Fire Service has confirmed that the massive fire which gutted Singer Market in Kano State was caused by the explosion of a solar battery. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Command of the Federal Fire Service, Al-Hassan Kantin, made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on […]

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Southern govs commiserate with Kano over Singer market inferno

The devastating fire incident at Singer Market in Kano State has drawn widespread sympathy and support from leaders across Nigeria. The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the Government and people of Kano State over the incident. The inferno destroyed properties worth over ₦5 billion, […]