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Midnight fire guts Udenu LG INEC office in Enugu

Midnight fire guts Udenu LG INEC office in Enugu

By Ikechukwu Odu Midnight fire has gutted the Independent National Electoral Commission’s, INEC, office in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Thursday. Though, the source of the inferno is yet to be ascertained, those living close to the INEC office suspected an electrical spark from one of the poles supplying power to the premises. […]

N902.1m property lost to Katsina Central Market fire, says committee Chair

N902.1m property lost to Katsina Central Market fire, says committee Chair

No fewer than 685 traders lost properties worth N902.1 million to the March 22 fire incident at the Katsina Central Market, the investigating committee has said. The Chairman, Administrative Committee for the Investigation of the Fire Incident, Alhaji Tasiu Dandagoro, made the disclosure while submitting the committee’s report to Gov Aminu Masari, on Wednesday, in […]

BREAKING: Part of Delta Police Headquarters gutted by fire

BREAKING: Part of Delta Police Headquarters gutted by fire

By Festus Ahon DELTA State Police Headquarters, Asaba, was Thursday gutted by fire as police officers and visitors scampered for safety. Vanguard gathered that the incident was caused by an electrical spark which occurred at the Command control engine room, causing damages to some gadgets and part of the building housing the unit, especially the […]

Huge fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery, 20 injured

Huge fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery, 20 injured

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, injuring 20 people and prompting the evacuation of nearly 1,000 residents, officials said. The fire erupted just after midnight (1800 GMT) during a thunderstorm, said Ifky Sukarya, spokesperson for PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, a subsidiary of the state-owned energy giant Pertamina. […]