In October last year, a fuel tanker explosion killed 153 people in Jigawa state, north-west Nigeria. In January this year, a ...

Police in Nigeria say a tanker truck laden with gasoline has exploded in a north-central part of the country, killing at ...

A fuel tanker has overturned and exploded in Nigeria’s northern Niger State, killing at least 35 people, according to the country’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The vehicle skidded off the road ...

In tonight’s edition, dozens are killed in northern Nigeria following a gasoline tanker explosion. Also, Ivorian authorities say their pre-election tightening of security is aimed at ensuring ...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the Niger State fuel tanker accident was caused by residents who were ...

A major disaster was averted, yesterday evening, after a fuel-laden tanker fell and spilled its contents in front of the Nigerian Maritime Resources Development Centre, a facility of the Nigerian ...

The tragic fuel tanker explosion in Niger State on October 21, 2025, has once again underscored the perilous state of road ...

No fewer than 30 people were burnt beyond recognition while scooping petrol from a fallen tanker in Niger State. At least 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the tragic incident.

The death toll from the petrol tanker explosion in Essa community in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State on Tuesday, has risen to 42, with more than 60 persons injured.

Quick intervention has averted another loss of lives as a fuel tanker heading to Kano from Lagos allegedly overturned in ...

ABUJA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria's northern Niger state on Tuesday, killing at least 35 people, the Federal Road Safety Corps said. The vehicle skidded off ...