By Taiwo Bankole The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned commercial vehicle operators within the state to refrain from transporting flammable materials in their vehicles to ensure the safety of passengers. This warning followed Tuesday’s tragic incident involving a commercial vehicle on the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway near the Muhammadu Buhari Estate during which 16 people…
By Donatus Anichukwueze The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says preliminary investigations suggest that explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, on Sunday, was caused by the illegal stockpiling of explosives by one Yushua Maikampala, a resident of New Bussa. Maikampala is believed to have…
By Chika Otuchikere, Gift Habib, Ted Odogwu, Godwin Isenyo and Faith Maji Death toll from Saturday’s fuel tanker explosion in Niger State has reached 98, with 69 injured and 20 shops razed. On Monday, the Federal Government said victims still battling for life had been transferred to tertiary medical centres for enhanced care in life…
A fuel tanker explosion near the Old Toll Gate in Mojoda Community, Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, has caused widespread disruption on the Epe-Ijebu Ode Expressway. Emergency reports indicate that at least two individuals, including the tanker driver, narrowly escaped before the vehicle burst into flames around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The tanker was…
A yet to be identified female adult, narrowly escaped death following chemical explosion which resulted in an inferno at 291, Old-Abeokuta Motor Road, opposite Vetland Secondary School, Agege, Lagos. The victim was immediately rescued by men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency responders. According to reports, the incident happened at…
