Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 60 in Nigeria

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Nigeria: Niger Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises to 86

The death toll in Saturday's petrol tanker explosion at Dikko in Niger state has risen to 86 from 50.

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Fuel tanker truck explosion kills at least 70 in Nigeria

At least 70 people were killed and many injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country's national emergency agency said.

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The tragedy occurred in the town of Gurara, at a junction connecting the capital, Abuya, with the city of Kaduna. As a result of an explosion of a tanker truck transporting 86 people lost their lives this Saturday morning in Nigeria. READ ALSO: Nigerian Army repels terrorist group attack Boko Haram Abdullahi Baba-Arah, director general of the State Emergency Agency of the Niger region (NSEMA), confirmed that all bodies have been recovered and bu…

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Nigeria oil tanker blast toll rises to 86

LAGOS: The death toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck in Nigeria that killed people rushing to gather fuel has risen to 86, emergency services said on Sunday. The truck carrying 60,000 litres (nearly 16,000 gallons) of gasoline exploded after flipping over on a road in the centre of the country on Saturday, authorities said. “The final death toll from the tanker explosion is 86,” said Ibrahim Audu Husseini, spokesman for the National…

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At least 86 dead, 55 injured in Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said Sunday.

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Abuja vandals will not go free, Wike insists

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that those involved in the vandalism of public infrastructure in Abuja will not escape punishment, emphasising the government’s commitment to addressing the growing issue of sabotage. In a media chat on Channel Television on Sunday, Wike highlighted the widespread damage caused by vandals, particularly