Tag: EXPLOSION
Jigawa petrol explosion death toll rises to 105
Police in Jigawa say the death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya town in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State in...
Tanker explosion kills 94 in Jigawa
A petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town of Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State on Wednesday morning left 94 persons dead and over 50...
Our operations not affected by Bayelsa gas plant explosion – NLNG
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has said its operations were not impacted by the explosion that occurred on Tuesday at a gas processing...
No casualty from explosion at Ikeja Cantonment — Army
The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed that a minor explosion occurred in a farmland near the Mammy Market within the Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos.
Director...
Woman, two men remanded over Ibadan explosion
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State on Wednesday ordered that three persons be remanded over their alleged roles in the January 16...
Oyo Assembly reveals man allegedly behind Ibadan explosion
Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday said Sawani Yusuf was the alleged miner behind Ibadan explosion on Tuesday night.
At least five bodies have...
Three bodies recovered in Ibadan explosion — Makinde
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday said three corpses have so far been recovered at the scene of the Ibadan explosion.
The governor called...
Explosive devices stored by illegal miners caused Ibadan explosion – Makinde
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said preliminary investigations revealed that the explosion that rocked the capital Ibadan on Tuesday night was caused by...
Oyo deploys security chiefs as explosion rocks Ibadan
Oyo State Government has urged residents of the state to maintain calm following the explosion that rocked the capital Ibadan late Tuesday.
A statement issued...
Four confirmed dead in Anambra Chemical Market explosion
Four persons died on Tuesday and about 20 others were injured following an explosion at the Chemical Market, Onitsha Bridgehead in Anambra State.
The fire...