Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- The head office of Fresh FM Nigeria, located in the Challenge area of Ibadan, Oyo State, was gutted by a devastating fire on Friday evening, resulting in severe damage to key facilities.

Samson Akindele, the station's group head of Corporate Affairs, confirmed in a statement that the studios of Fresh 105.9 FM and Blast 98.3 FM were badly burnt, along with nearby offices including the newsroom, transmitter/server room, and several vital pieces of broadcast equipment.

A staff member of the station, Samuel Arugboboisi, raised the alarm about the fire at 7.35 p.m. on Friday on his Facebook page, appealing to emergency responders and the public for urgent intervention.

Mr Akindele said the cause of the fire is still unkn...