The management of Fresh FM Nigeria, a radio station owned by veteran singer, Yinka Ayefele, has confirmed that its newsroom, studios, and server room were completely razed during a fire outbreak at its head office in Challenge, Ibadan, on Friday night. In a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by Samson Akindele, Group Head of Corporate Affairs, the station described the inferno as “devastating,” noting that it destroyed key facilities, including the studios of Fresh 105.9 FM and Blast 98.3 FM. The statement read in part: "We are sad to inform the general public that the head office of Fresh FM Nigeria, Challenge – Ibadan was razed by a devastating fire incident this evening, August 15, 2025. “In the ensuing mishap, the studios of Fresh 105.9 and Blast 98.3 were badly burnt, with proximal offices like the newsroom, the transmitter/server room and several equipment that got razed during active operations. “All efforts to fight the fire, before the arrival of the professional fire fighters, with our in-house fire extinguishers proved abortive because of the strength of the inferno. We can’t immediately quantify the extent of the damage caused by the devastating inferno, the cause of which is also yet to be ascertained presently.” The station, however, expressed appreciation to residents of the area, passersby, and the Oyo State Fire Service for their efforts in battling the fire. On Friday night, It was earlier reported the building engulfed in flames, with residents and staff members seen running around in panic as the fire spread. A staff member of the station confirmed the development and urgently appealed to the Fire Service for intervention. “Fresh FM is currently on fire! We urgently need the Fire Service to respond immediately. he wrote. he lamented the situation with the caption: “What a night.”