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Two die, 13 vehicles burnt as tanker explodes in Ogun
At least, two persons have been confirmed dead while 13 vehicles were reportedly burnt when a petrol-laden tanker exploded at the Ogere-Remo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the early hours of yesterday.
Mob sets truck ablaze after fatal accident
An angry mob set ablaze a truck belonging to the Dangote Group after it fatally hit two people on Friday evening along Dangote-Ibeshe road in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun.
Ogun governor: OPIC Plaza fire avoidable
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said the gas explosion at the OPIC Plaza, Ikeja, Lagos was avoidable if necessary checks had been made.
Truck crushes two to death in Ogun
Two persons were crushed to death by a truck on Friday evening along Dangote-Ibeshe road in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun.
NEMA advises residents as another tanker crashes, spills content in Lagos
A tanker conveying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) crashed on Saturday, spilling its content at Community Road, Ijegun-Imore by Navy Town, Lagos causing panic among residents.
Customs arrests six for smuggling adulterated diesel in polythene bags
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday paraded six suspects who smuggled 45,000 litres of adulterated diesel contained in 750 giant polythene bags, which were carefully concealed among sacks of sawdust to deceive security operatives. The seized product has an estimated value of N21,920 million.
Blasts kill two near office of party backed by Myanmar army
A Myanmar military truck exploded in one of two blasts near an office of an army-backed political party in the country’s biggest city on Friday, local media reported, and a senior rescue official said two people were killed and six wounded.
Zambia truck crash kills 19
At least 19 people were killed and five injured after a truck in which they were travelling plunged into a river in northern Zambia, police said on Wednesday.
Plateau governor advises residents to stop attacking firefighters
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Wednesday advised people of the state not to attack firefighters but assist them to save lives.
Five burnt to death in Ogun tanker explosion
Five persons have been burnt to death while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an explosion at Ajilete axis of the Owode-Idiroko Road in Ogun State.
Democracy versus civilian government
The question on the lips of many Nigerians as the nation marks another Democracy Day is this: Is democracy defined only by the fact that the government is led by elected civilians?
Police dispel report of armed Fulani invasion of Ekiti market
The Ekiti State Police Command has dispelled reports that armed Fulani bandits had stormed Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
VIO intercepts stolen vehicle in Abuja
Officers and men of the Asokoro Area Command of the directorate of road traffic services known as VIO have intercepted a vehicle stolen from Kano and brought into the capital city.
Senator Wamakko: South East, South-South leaders tacitly support secessionists
Former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has accused South East and South-South leaders of giving tacit support to secessionists in the two regions.
Truck crushes two hawkers to death on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Two female hawkers were on Friday crushed to death by a truck around Lotto, inbound Lagos on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
FRSC: Two die in Bauchi auto crash
Two people were killed on Friday in an auto crash involving a car and a truck in Zangoro village, along Bauchi- Maiduguri road, according to Yusuf Abdullahi, the Sector Commander of FRSC in Bauchi.
One dead, others injured in Delta road crash
One unidentified person died yesterday as a result of an accident which occurred at the Asaba end of the River Niger Bridge Head in Delta State.
Apapa gridlock: How NPA, LASTMA, others frustrate e-call-up system – truckers
Major truck owners operating in Lagos ports, yesterday, opened a can of warms, alleging fraud in the electronic Call-Up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to address the chaotic traffic situation in Apapa and its environs.
Police kill Ahmed Gulak’s killers in shoot-out, recover arms, vehicles
Police in Imo State Sunday night said the killers of former presidential adviser, Ahmed Gulak, had been killed in a shoot-out.
APC, PDP on collision course in Ebonyi
It appears that the All Progressives Congress and the People’s Democratic Party are both on a collision course in Ebonyi State over the alleged abduction of a lawyer and former Coordinator of the Amuagata Development Centre in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, Amos Ogbonnaya.
Four killed as gunmen attack another police station in Imo
In a related development, the police said that they uncovered an illegal depot at Ogbo oshishi (timber market) Naze in Owerri North Local Government Area, where petroleum products were stored for onward transportation to locations targeted for attacks.
Tanker laden with petroleum product bursts into flames at Otedola Bridge
A tanker conveying petroleum product on Friday caught fire at the Michael Otedola Bridge along the Lagos –Ibadan Expressway.
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Two die, 13 vehicles burnt as tanker explodes in Ogun
At least, two persons have been confirmed dead while 13 vehicles were reportedly burnt when a petrol-laden tanker exploded at the Ogere-Remo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the early hours of yesterday.
Police death toll from militant attack in Burkina Faso rises to 15
Four police officers who had gone missing after a militant attack in Burkina Faso on Monday have been found dead, raising the police death toll to 15, police sources said on Wednesday.
Pardoned Catalan separatist leaders walk out of jail
The nine Catalan separatist leaders who were convicted for their role in a failed 2017 bid for the region's independence from Spain walked out of prison on Wednesday after the central government granted them pardons.
Akwa Ibom to review expulsion of university student accused of insulting governor
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has set up a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the expulsion of a final year student in a university who was accused of making “derogatory remark” on Facebook against the governor.
WAEC to sue Africa Education Watch over report on ‘widespread malpractices’
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