The spokesperson of the Delta state police command, DSP Bright Edafe, has reminded residents of the state on the ban on the use of fireworks in the state. In a post shared on his X handle, Edafe said Nigerians should ensure they obey the ban so as not to …
Read More »Police ban fireworks and firecrackers in Kwara
The use of fireworks, firecrackers, or any other explosive device has been banned in Kwara by the state’s police command during the yuletide season. Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya said on Tuesday, December 19, that the ban became necessary because firecrackers and other explosive devices can lead …
Read More »Fireworks for All, One Day Only, in Australia’s Last Frontier
As fireworks lit up the three-mile stretch of coastline in the capital of Australia’s remote Northern Territory, a swath of grass along the beach went up in flames. A few revelers used tree branches to beat down the blaze; one man poured water on the fire with one hand, clutching a …
Read More »Police ban fireworks and knockouts in Anambra
Anambra police command has banned knockouts and fireworks during the yuletide. The state police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement on Thursday, December 22, that the directive became necessary given the security situation in Anambra state. “As part of a proactive measure by the Anambra State Police Command to sustain …
Read More »Police ban use of fireworks during yuletide season
The use of fireworks during and after the yuletide season has been banned by the Nigerian Police Force. This was disclosed by AIG in charge of zone 5, comprising Edo and Delta, Lawan Jimeta, in a statement released by DSP Tijani Momoh, Zonal Police Public Relations Officer on Saturday, December 10, …
Read More »Fireworks warehouse blast death toll rises to 16 in Armenia
Seventeen people remain missing two days after a fireworks warehouse blast in a market in Yerevan. Rescuers have recovered more bodies from the site of a fireworks warehouse blast in Armenia, raising the death toll from Sunday’s explosion to 16, according to the emergencies ministry. Seventeen people remain missing, the …
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