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Many Feared Dead In Ogun Tanker Fire

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:17:42 +0000

Many Feared Dead In Ogun Tanker Fire An unconfirmed number of persons have lost their lives in a tanker fire accident that occurred at midnight along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said that the fire began at about 1 am on Friday. According […]

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Petrol Tanker Catches Fire On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:04:42 +0000

Petrol Tanker Catches Fire On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Panic erupted on Wednesday as a petrol-laden tanker burst into flames along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, directly in front of the NASFAT Camp. The tanker, which reportedly fell while in motion, caught fire shortly after tipping over, sending thick smoke into the sky and triggering panic among motorists […]

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Tanker Explosion Triggers Massive Fire On Otedola Bridge In Lagos

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:17:44 +0000

Tanker Explosion Triggers Massive Fire On Otedola Bridge In Lagos A massive fire engulfed Otedola Bridge on Tuesday following a petrol tanker explosion, causing widespread panic among motorists and commuters in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that the explosion occurred around 8 p.m. following a tanker accident, which ignited a fire that spread rapidly. Videos […]

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Fuel Tanker Crash On Benin-Auchi Road Claims Eight Lives

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:42:13 +0000

Fuel Tanker Crash On Benin-Auchi Road Claims Eight Lives The Federal Road Safety Corps said eight passengers were burnt to death in a fatal road accident that occurred at Agbede community, along the Benin-Auchi road, Etsako West Local Government. The Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Cyril Mathew, said this […]

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Driver Killed In Kwara Tanker Fire

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:24:45 +0000

Driver Killed In Kwara Tanker Fire A tanker driver lost his life in a fire incident that occurred along the Oko-Olowo-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State on Friday. It was gathered in a Friday statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, that the accident occurred at […]

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Scores Feared Dead As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Enugu

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:44:00 +0000

Scores Feared Dead As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Enugu An unconfirmed number of persons died in a fuel tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, a few kilometres from the Enugu metropolis, on Saturday. However, although some reports put the casualties figure at over 10, we have not been […]

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Niger Takes Over Treatment Of Tanker Fire Victims

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:28:50 +0000

Niger Takes Over Treatment Of Tanker Fire Victims The Niger State Government has announced its decision to take over the cost of treatment of all the injured victims of Saturday’s Fuel Tanker explosion in the state as a humanitarian gesture. Over 90 persons were burnt to death in the tragic fire explosion which occurred […]

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Five Feared Dead, Banks Razed In Delta Tanker Fire

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:16:42 +0000

Five Feared Dead, Banks Razed In Delta Tanker Fire At least five people have been reported dead, and several property, including two banks, were destroyed in a petrol tanker explosion that rocked Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The tragic incident occurred along Old Asaba-Lagos Road on Sunday afternoon, leaving a trail […]

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Tanker Fire: Tinubu Sends High-level Delegation To Jigawa

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:49:58 +0000

Tanker Fire: Tinubu Sends High-level Delegation To Jigawa President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to lead a Federal Government delegation to Jigawa in response to Tuesday night inferno in Majia town, which claimed over 100 lives. The government delegation will comprise the Minister […]

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Tanker Fire Destroys Shops, Homes In Bayelsa

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:36:01 +0000

Tanker Fire Destroys Shops, Homes In Bayelsa A tanker fire near Okaki Junction at the Akenfa axis of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, has destroyed shops and homes, but no life was lost in the inferno. A victim, Smart Okhwo, who hails from the Ofoni community in Sagbama Local Government of the state, narrated his […]

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