4 h. ago Makinde visits Oyo market, vows to prevent future fire outbreaks

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will restructure the Alesinloye Market, Ibadan, to avert a recurrence of the fire incident that destroyed goods worth millions of Naira in March. The governor also said that the state government has provided some sort of palliatives to victims of the fire incident. The governor Read More

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39 h. ago Onitsha market fire: Soludo sympathises with victims, orders probe

Tribune Online Onitsha market fire: Soludo sympathises with victims, orders probe Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has lamented the fire incident that occurred on Friday at Ifejika Street, Sokoto Road, Onitsha, where shops and goods worth millions of naira were burnt. The Governor, in a statement by his press secretary, Christian Aburime extended his sympathies to the affected traders and property owners impacted by the incident. […] Onitsha market fire: Soludo sympathises with victims, orders probe Tribune Online

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48 h. ago Benjamin Kalu sympathises with victims of Onitsha market fire

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has expressed sympathy for the victims who lost valuable items to the fire incident at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra recently. Recall that a fire outbreak broke out on Saturday at the popular Onitsha main market in the state’s commercial hub, from one of Read More

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59 h. ago Peter Obi visits Onitsha market fire sites, seeks support for victims

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has visited the scenes of two devastating fire incidents at the Electronics Market Plaza on Iweka Road and a warehouse at Ifejirika Street, Main Market, Onitsha, Anambra State. The warehouse fire, which started around 5:45 am on Friday, raged for hours before being contained by the Anambra Read More

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63 h. ago Residents, traders count losses as fire rocks Onitsha again, Fire Service intervenes

A fire outbreak has ravaged parts of the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State. The inferno reportedly broke out in read more Residents, traders count losses as fire rocks Onitsha again, Fire Service intervenes

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4 d. ago Anambra traders count losses as fire guts warehouse, building

Some traders and residents are counting their losses after an early morning fire gutted a warehouse and a two-storey building containing textiles and other durable materials on Ifejika Street, near Main Market, Sokoto Road, Onitsha, Anambra State. The fire, which reportedly started around 6:20am on Friday, raged for nearly six hours, prompting the swift deployment Read More

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4 d. ago Goods lost, buildings destroyed as fire razes Onitsha market

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Several goods worth millions of naira were lost while two buildings were affected as a fire outbreak on Friday razed parts of the Onitsha Main Market at Ifejika Street/Sokoto Road in Anambra State, Nigeria. The fire, which reportedly started at one of the buildings in the early morning hours, escalated into […] The post Goods lost, buildings destroyed as fire razes Onitsha market appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Anambra CP sympathises with victims of Onitsha main market fire

Tribune Online Anambra CP sympathises with victims of Onitsha main market fire The Police Commissioner of Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has expressed sympathy for the victims of the fire that occurred at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State. His message of condolence was shared in a statement issued to journalists during a press briefing held at the Police Command headquarters in Amawbia on Friday. According […] Anambra CP sympathises with victims of Onitsha main market fire Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Onitsha Market Fire: Obi seeks investigation, commiserates with victims

Peter Obi, on Thursday urged the Anambra state government to thoroughly investigate the cause of Onitsha market fire disaster which read more Onitsha Market Fire: Obi seeks investigation, commiserates with victims

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6 d. ago Goods Worth Millions Of Naira Destroyed As Fire Razes Popular Anambra Market

Some goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire incident that occurred in Ochanja market, Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the inferno, which started at 08:30pm on Tuesday, razed shops that had furniture materials such as leathers, foams, and others. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that the fire raged for several minutes […] The post Goods Worth Millions Of Naira Destroyed As Fire Razes Popular Anambra Market appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago “Open Our Market, We Don’t Sell Fake, Expired Products” – Proresting Anambra Drug Traders Tell NAFDAC

Some angry traders at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridgehead Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, have called on National Agency for Food, Drug Administration, and Control to open their shops. The traders, under the aegis of Concerned and Genuine Members of Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market, protested on Tuesday over continuous closure of the popular market. They lamented that […] The post “Open Our Market, We Don’t Sell Fake, Expired Products” – Proresting Anambra Drug Traders Tell NAFDAC appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago NAFDAC crackdown: 5 dead feared, others hospitalised in Onitsha drug market

No fewer than five traders of the drug market in Onitsha, Anambra State have been reported dead and several other read more NAFDAC crackdown: 5 dead feared, others hospitalised in Onitsha drug market

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6 d. ago PICTORIAL: Anambra drug traders protest market closure by NAFDAC

Traders at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridgehead Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Tuesday protested the continuous closure of their shops by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration, and Control. The traders, under the aegis of Concerned and Genuine Members of Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market, lamented that the development has brought untold hardship and financial burdens Read More

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1 week ago Onitsha drug market yet to reopen 15 days after month long closure

The Onitsha Drug Market, Anambra state is yet to open for business activities more than 15 days reopening date, and read more Onitsha drug market yet to reopen 15 days after month long closure

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1 week ago PDP Blames APC For Abuja Tanker Explosion As Death Toll Rises To Eight

Peoples Democratic Party has berated ruling All Progressive Congress for the deadly tanker explosion that claimed many lives along Karu Bridge, Abuja. Recall that many residents and travelers were severely injured and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in the incident. In a statement by Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department’s Head of Public […] The post PDP Blames APC For Abuja Tanker Explosion As Death Toll Rises To Eight appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Shop owners count losses as fire razes goods at Benue rice mill

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Properties and food stuffs worth millions of naira have been razed by fire at the Rice mill market located at Wurukum by the North Bank bridge in Makurdi. Our correspondent gathered that two shops were completely destroyed with all the rice processing machines, including processed and non processed rice as well […] The post Shop owners count losses as fire razes goods at Benue rice mill appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Benue: Fire destroys properties worth millions at Wurukum rice mill market

Tribune Online Benue: Fire destroys properties worth millions at Wurukum rice mill market Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by a fire that gutted the popular rice mill market at Wurukum in Makurdi in the early hours of Monday. Benue: Fire destroys properties worth millions at Wurukum rice mill market Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Fire destroys property worth millions at Benue rice mill market

A fire outbreak has destroyed properties worth millions of naira at the popular rice mill market in Wurukum, near the River Benue bridge in Makurdi. The fire broke out in the early hours of Monday. Firefighters arrived quickly and were able to stop the fire from spreading to other shops. However, several shops were affected, Read More

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2 w. ago Oyo inferno: Senator sympathises with victims, calls for probe

The Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sharafadeen Alli, has expressed deep sympathy over the devastating fire incident that ravaged the Aleshinloye market in Ibadan on Tuesday night. PUNCH Online reports that over 70 shops and goods worth millions of naira were razed by the inferno. Alli, in a statement on Read More

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2 w. ago Fire ravages Aleshinloye market, Oyo governor offers support

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan A devastating fire engulfed the renowned Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, late Tuesday night, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The inferno, which started around 9 p.m., ravaged the Plastic Merchants section of the market, reducing hundreds of shops to ashes and severely impacting traders. Firefighters from both government and […] The post Fire ravages Aleshinloye market, Oyo governor offers support appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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