The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed an emergency response following a petrol tanker explosion that claimed 39 lives and left more than 60 others with severe burns in the Essan community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, along the Bida–Badegi–Agaie road….
A devastating tanker explosion has claimed the lives of 30 people, leaving about 40 others injured in Essan and Badeggi communities along the Bida–Agaie road in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic tanker explosion incident, which occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, erupted after a tanker laden with petroleum products toppled…
An unconfirmed number of people have died in a tanker fire accident that occurred at midnight along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the incident happened at about 1 a.m. on Friday. He explained that a 33,000-litre petrol tanker overturned due to excessive…
Multiple fatalities have been recorded in a tanker explosion at Dan Magaji, Zaria, Kaduna State, eyewitnesses have said. According to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on Monday Morning At about 8:30am, near Rochas Foundation School along the Kaduna–Kano expressway bypass, from Kwangila to Dan Magaji. Eyewitnesses told Zagazola that the accident involved two fuel-laden tankers…
A petrol tanker carrying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit exploded in Ibadan on Thursday evening, triggering panic and fire damage in the capital of Oyo State. The incident occurred around 6:27 p.m. at Celica junction along the new Ife Expressway. Eyewitnesses said the tanker lost control due to brake failure, collided with multiple vehicles,…
A diesel-laden tanker overturned and exploded on Wednesday afternoon along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The explosion led to a fire that consumed multiple vehicles near the NASFAT area. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m., in the vicinity of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) zone — a densely trafficked corridor often congested during peak periods due to…
A fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday along the Ibadan Expressway, Oyo State between the Oremeji and Olorunsogo axis, triggering a major traffic gridlock in the area. As of press time, no casualties have been reported, but the fire continues to rage while emergency responders battle to bring it under control. The Oyo State Fire Service…
Business outlet owners and others on Saturday lost property worth millions to another tanker explosion around Lead City University road, Ibadan Toll gate end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The incident, which happened at 2:45pm, has thrown the owners of the affected shops into despair It was gathered that one of the affected shops was loaded…
A fuel laden tanker has gone up in flames at A.A Rano filling station located at Hannun Riga, near General Hospital, Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The filling station is also few meters from ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police, Kontagora. Sources said the incident occurred while Premium Motor…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that six people lost their lives, and 14 vehicles were engulfed in flames following a tragic accident at Nyanya Bridge, Abuja, on Wednesday night. In a statement on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, described the incident as devastating, stating that a heavily…