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Six Days After Incident, Tinubu Mourns 17 Kano Mosque Fire Victims

Global UpfrontMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday evening sent his condolences to the Government and people of Kano State over the fire incident that led to

Man Sets Kano Mosque On Fire During ‘Subh’ Prayers

Global UpfrontMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

A yet to be identified man has set a mosque on fire at Laraba Abasawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident,

Nigeria’s Dangerous Illegal Oil Refineries: Three Things That Can Go Wrong

Global UpfrontMay 10, 2022May 10, 20220

The illegal refinery process ignores all environmental, health and safety procedures and can have catastrophic consequences. Years of government neglect and unemployment in Nigeria’s Niger

Bomb Explosion Rocks Izombe, Imo State Oil Flow Station, Two Dead

Global UpfrontMay 4, 2022May 4, 20220

An explosion has killed two persons at a flow station in the oil-producing community of Izombe in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The

Nigeria: Police Arrest Mother For Setting 10-year-old Daughter Ablaze

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2022March 22, 20220

A mother of five, Aisha Tijani, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly setting her 10-year-old daughter ablaze.

FG Confirms Fire Outbreak at Ministry of Finance

Global UpfrontFeb 23, 2022February 23, 20220

The Nigerian Federal Government has confirmed the outbreak of fire at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Wednesday but said it only occurred at the

16 Killed in “Accidental” Nightclub Fire in Cameroon

Global UpfrontJan 23, 2022January 23, 20220

Cameroon’s government has said that 16 people were killed in an “accidental” nightclub fire At least 16 people have been killed in a fire at