Seven dead as Kano's Singer Market fire destroys 1,000 shops
A catastrophic fire at Kano's Singer Market on Sunday destroyed over 1,000 shops and killed seven people. Market chairperson Junaid Zakari told NAN the inferno razed four residential buildings housing small-scale businesses, causing losses estimated at over N5 billion. While specific death causes remain unconfirmed, investigations are ongoing. President Tinubu expressed sympathy, commiserated with traders, and directed a comprehensive investigation after the incident, which follows another fire at the same market less than two weeks prior.