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Update: Four Dead As Explosion Rocks Sabon Gari Area Of Kano (Graphic Videos)

Edna Wande May 17, 2022 0

Police command in Kano State, has confirmed the killing of four persons after a gas explosion on Tuesday morning in Sabon Gari area. Mr Samaila Dikko, the state Commissioner of Police, said this in a radio and television broadcast on…

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Just In: Many Feared Dead, Injured As Explosion Rocks Papa Ajao, Lagos (Photos/Video)

Edna Wande Nov 16, 2021 0

A gas explosion has occurred on Tuesday morning in the Ladipo area of Papa Ajao axis of Lagos State. The incident which happened around 8am along Ojekunle street on Tuesday has triggered panic in the area, The Nation reports. An…

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Many Injured As Explosion Rocks Mile 3 Market In Port Harcourt, Rivers

Edna Wande May 31, 2021 0

An explosion has rocked a part of popular Mile 3 Market located along Ikwerre Road in Port Harcourt Area of Rivers State, leaving several people injured. Residents of the area said they heard a loud sound at about 6.20am when traders…

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Just In: Fuel Tanker Explodes On Oshodi-Apapa Expressway (Videos)

Edna Wande Jan 7, 2021 0

A tanker laden with about 40,000 litres of petrol exploded in the early hours of Thursday morning on Ladipo road, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos State. It was gathered that the driver was conveying the petrol-laden truck to a…

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2 Dead, 29 Vehicles Burnt In Kara Bridge Explosion – FRSC

Edna Wande Nov 7, 2020 0

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two persons in the explosion of petrol tanker on Saturday morning on Kara bridge, Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, FRSC Corps Marshal, disclosed this in a statement,…

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Lagos: 16 Injured In Gas Tanker Explosion At Ajuwon, Iju-Ishaga (videos)

Edna Wande Sep 24, 2020 0

Sixteen people have sustained injuries in a gas explosion that rocked Ajuwon area of Iju-Ishaga road in Lagos State on Thursday, September 24. Director-general of Lagos State Emergency Management agency, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu…

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Lebanon Information Minister Resigns Over Beirut Blast

Edna Wande Aug 9, 2020 0

Lebanon’s information minister Manal Abdel Samad has resigned following the deadly port blast that killed more than 150 people and destroyed swathes of the capital. In a statement reported by local media, Samad apologised to the…

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Lebanon: Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast ‘Caused By Welder’ As Death Toll Passes 100 (photos)

Edna Wande Aug 5, 2020 0

Security sources in Lebanon have suggested that a welder triggered the fire that caused a massive explosion in Beirut that has killed over 100 people and injured more than 4,000 victims. Read Also: Beirut Explosion Death Toll Rises To…

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Lebanon: More Than 25 Dead, Over 2,500 Injured In Beirut Explosion (graphic photos)

Edna Wande Aug 4, 2020 0

Lebanese Health Minister Hassan Hamad has said at least 25 people have been killed and more than 2,500 wounded in the massive explosion at Beirut port. The explosion released a shockwave causing widespread damage to buildings and…

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Breaking: Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut In Lebanon (videos/photos)

Edna Wande Aug 4, 2020 0

A massive explosion has rocked Lebanon's capital, Beirut on Tuesday, destroying buildings and killing a large number of people. The country's health minister, Hamad Hasan, said there was a large number of wounded in a blast at the…

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Seven Die In NNPC Facility Explosion

Edna Wande Jul 8, 2020 0

Seven oil workers have died in an explosion that occurred at Gbetiokun, Oil Mining Lease (OML 40), operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC). Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced this on…

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Sister Henrietta Alokha, Heroic Head Mistress Who Died In Abule Ado Explosion Buried In Edo State

Edna Wande Mar 26, 2020 0

Reverend Sister Henrietta Ebosiogwe Alokha, the principal of Bethlehem Girls College in Lagos state, who died while rescuing her students from the Abule Ado explosion has been laid to rest in her hometown in Edo state. Reverend…

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Visits Lagos Explosion Site, Sets Up N2bn Relief Fund For Victims

Edna Wande Mar 16, 2020 0

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has set up a N2 billion relief fund to alleviate losses suffered by victims of the explosion that rocked the Abule-Ado-Festac area of the state on March 15. The governor stated this on March 16…

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“15 Dead, Over 60 School Girls Injured In Abule Ado Explosion” – NEMA

Edna Wande Mar 15, 2020 0

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 15 corpses, including a family of four, have been recovered from the scene of the explosion which occurred on March 15 at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State. Read Also:…

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3-Month-Old Baby, Mother And Others Killed By Fuel Tanker In Ibadan

Lily Dada Oct 12, 2018 0

An accident which occurred near the Palms mall, at Ring road, Ibadan, Oyo State involving a fully loaded fuel tanker and a motorcycle, reportedly led to the death of a mom, her 3-months-old baby and 4 others. The fuel tanker which…

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