Tag Archives: fire

Popular Gomboru Market in Maiduguri has again been gutted by fire.    The fire broke out at Yan Katako, a part of the market where wood and carpentry materials are sold. The fire began by 9: 55pm, leaving many shops with wood materials gutted by the time fire service operatives arrived. …

The Labour Party (LP) has said the residence of its National Chairman, Julius Abure was gutted by fire on Wednesday, April 3.    The party also claimed that there was an assassination attempt on Abure.   The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh said Abure’s residence was …

A Benue health worker, Udam Samuel Aseer has said he will never pity thieves after unknown persons stole properties he managed to take out of his room during a fire outbreak.   The post I will never in my life pity a thief – Nigerian man laments after thieves stole properties he …

Hezbollah militants fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday, in what they said was retaliation for an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon overnight. The militants’ barrage came as pro-Palestinian protesters turned up the pressure on the government in neighboring Jordan to sever ties with Israel. It …

Authorities in Gaza said 23 people were also injured while waiting for bags of flour and aid near Kuwait Roundabout. At least 19 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack targeting civilians who were waiting for aid southeast of Gaza City, Gaza’s Ministry of Health and its Media Office …

A fire incident at the female hostel of the Federal University, Gashua, in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, has led to the death of a three-hundred-level student of the Department of Geography.    Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, Mohammed Goje confirmed the incident. A …

The Virginia Cavaliers suffered a rather embarrassing defeat last night, falling to Colorado State in one of the First Four games. Everybody blasted the NCAA selection committee when they picked Virginia to be one of the play-in teams and it turns out everybody was right. The Cavaliers not only lost …

One person was killed and two others injured in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on Sunday, March 17, and a video capturing the shooting has been circulating online.   Springbreakers were at the beach for an evening of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations when the attack took place.   A video from the …

Russia has filed at least 15 criminal cases after people poured dye in ballot boxes, started fires and lobbed Molotov cocktails during the presidential vote this weekend. Several incidents were reported across Russia on Saturday, including a resident of Ivanovo who set fire to a ballot box at a polling …

Chicago Fire beat Montreal CF 4-3 in the most dramatic of circumstances on Saturday – thanks to an extraordinary wind-assisted winner deep in added time in the teams’ MLS clash at Soldier Field. The home side had been 2-0 and 3-1 down, but launched a remarkable late comeback to level …