BREAKING: Explosion rocks Trans Niger pipeline in Rivers

Nigeria shuts oil pipeline after blast

Police probe sabotage of conduit, which has a capacity of about 450,000 barrels per day

Pipeline Explosion Hits Nigeria’s Oil Production and Exports

The Trans-Niger Pipeline, one of Nigeria’s biggest pipelines carrying crude from the Niger Delta to the Bonny terminal, was rocked by a powerful explosion on Monday night, just as OPEC’s top African producer had started to raise oil production and exports. The explosion at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, caused a massive fire at the section of the pipeline in the area, Nigerian media report. As of early Tuesday local time, th…

Pipeline exporting crude oil blown in Rivers

The incident occurred about a week after the Ijaw National Congress threatened to shut down oil exploration in the area if Governor Fubara was impeached by the pro-Wike lawmakers. The post Pipeline exporting crude oil blown in Rivers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Explosion rocks oil pipeline in Rivers - Daily Trust

An explosion has rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.  The explosion occurred late Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road under construction. From a video that emerged on Tuesday morning, thick black smoke could be seen billowing into the atmosphere, with a raging fire spreading fast into the mangrove. It could not be ascertained if the incident is connected with the recen…

BREAKING: Pandemonium as explosion rips through trans-Niger pipeline in Rivers

A powerful explosion rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State late Monday night, sending flames into the night sky near the ongoing Bodo-Bonny Road construction site. The cause of the explosion remains unknown, but the affected section of the major oil pipeline is currently ablaze. Authorities have yet to confirm whether the incident resulted from human interference, though concerns are rising amid re…

BREAKING: Explosion rocks Trans Niger pipeline in Rivers

An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion occurred late on Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road under construction. The affected section of the major pipeline is currently on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown at this time. It is not yet clear whether the incident resulted from human interference, especially amid recent threats by militant gro…