•Scene of the accident Over 30 people have been confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred when the tanker collided head-on with a trailer truck carrying passengers and cattle from Wudil, Kano State, en route to Lagos. Abdullahi Baba-Arab, Director General of the Nige...
•Tanker drivers The ongoing leadership tussle rocking the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), seems to have worsened as some aggrieved members of the Association held a parallel election in Abuja. A huge number of the Association members who are dissatisfied by the recent el...
An unconfirmed number of persons have been feared dead after a tanker carrying petroleum products burst into flames in Rivers State. The devastating incident happened last night along the Eleme axis of the East-West Road, which has long been neglected, increasing motorists’ risks, reports Channels TV. Reports suggest that the tragedy was trigg...
•The scene of the tanker accident at Ojuelegba, Lagos A tanker laden with oil overturned in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos yesterday. Despite the inherent danger, some residents of the area were spotted scooping the contents of the truck which spilled into the road, reports Channels TV. Emergencies authorities, however, said no casualties were re...
•Tanker drivers The meeting of the federal government, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and other stakeholders yesterday ended with no agreement reached. The meeting was called by the government over the suspension of operations by tanker drivers who stopped lifting of petroleum products yesterday amid harsh economic ...
•Organised Labour The organised Labour yesterday began mobilising its members for a nationwide protest slated for February 27 and 28 over the cost of living crisis in the country. Sources in the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress told our correspondents that the National Executive Council (NEC) met via Zoom on Friday, February 16, to [&...
•Scene of the explosion There was pandemonium as a yet-to-be-ascertained number of shops with goods were destroyed in a fire that occurred late last night when a gas tanker caught fire along the Agbado Road in the Toyin area of Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State. The Director of the Lagos State Fire […]
•Tanker explosion A diesel tanker went up in flames at the Ojota (Lagos) inward interchange in the early hours of today. The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), via X(formerly Twitter) where it stated that its personnel had been deployed to the scene. At the time of this report, the […]
At least 20 persons were injured following a tanker explosion at a filling station in the Rigasa area of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday. The victims who sustained varying degrees of injuries from the incident include five firefighters, men of the Kaduna State Vigilante Service, and passersby, reports The PUNCH. The [&...
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