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LASTMA arrests driver as tanker explosion averted in Surulere

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended the driver of the ill-fated articulated vehicle, which was transporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, and found itself in a potentially catastrophic situation. According

Pipeline explosion rocks Abule Egba in Lagos (video)

A pipeline belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Abule -Egba area of Lagos State, is currently on fire after it exploded this evening. According to reports, several properties have reportedly been lost in the inferno. It is believed

Explosion rocks Akure, 100 houses, schools, churches destroyed

A report by the Nigerian Tribune indicates that no fewer than 100 residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by an explosion suspected to be bomb blast in Akure, the Ondo state capital, on the morning of Saturday, March 28. We gathered that the

Explosion in Ondo State kills 15 fuel scoopers

The commercial town of Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State was on Sunday evening struck by tragedy as a tanker explosion claimed multiple lives in the community. It was gathered that residents of the area had besieged the scene of a crash to scoop

Tanker Explosion Causes Gridlock on Lagos Ibadan Expressway

A fresh tanker explosion has caused motorists to scamper for safety while causing gridlock on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. Newsmen gathered that the tanker laden with the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, exploded Friday night around the

Seychelles Declares State Of Emergency Over Flooding, Explosion

Seychelles President, Wavel Ramkalawan, has declared a state of emergency, ordering all citizens except essential workers to stay at home following an explosion at a store and flooding caused by heavy rain. "The President has declared a state of emergency

More persons rescued alive from Ibadan explosion scene

More persons are being rescued alive from the rubble of the explosion which occurred in Ibadan Oyo state capital on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Witnesses say three persons have been brought out alive, including a mother and her baby, who were pulled earlier Wednesday

Gas explosion destroys section of National Arts Theatre

A late-night gas explosion caused damage to some sections of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos State on Saturday. Speaking with journalists on Saturday, the Director of Public Affairs of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiru, disclosed

Top WWE legend 'retires' from professional wrestling after Wrestlemania exclusion

The Undertaker has reportedly 'called it quits' as a professional wrestler following his exclusion from the forth coming Wrestlemania 35 event. The Phenom will be making an appearance at the Starrcast II wrestling convention on May 25, one day before rival

OMG!! Deadly Gas Explosion Rocks Ghana, Many Feared Dead (Picture)

A tanker has caught fire at a gas-filling station in Ghana's capital, Accra, triggering two explosions and killing an unknown number of people, according to an official. Police said the blasts happened in the Atomic Junction roundabout area of Legon, in northeast

Abule-Ado explosion victim narrates how he escaped death

A 38-year-old Nigerian man identified as Idorenyin Edet has narrated how he escaped death following the recent explosion that rocked Abule-Ado community in Lagos. Read the interview with PUNCHNG.com's Alexander Okere. How were you affected by the explosion

Ibadan Explosion: Hotel Operations Manager Dies Of Heart Attack

The operations manager of a popular hotel in Ibadan, BON Hotel Nest, Tunde Solomon, is dead. Torizone learnt that Solomon died of a heart attack after the shock from the explosion that occurred very near the BON Hotel, his place of work. Recall that an explosion

Photos From Scene Of Tanker Explosion In Maryland, Lagos

A tanker which exploded in Maryland area of Lagos, reportedly left many dead and caused major gridlock around the axis.  Guardian reported that the cause of the tanker explosion in Maryland and number of casualties couldn't be ascertained. The incident which

BREAKING NEWS!! Multiple Explosion Rocks Maiduguri ( See Details)

POWERFUL multiple explosions rock Maiduguri on Tuesday night, a day after 12 persons were killed by suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers. At least six powerful explosions occurred between 10:45 and 11:00 PM. About four explosives were detonated simultaneously

Explosion near RCCG camp on Lagos-Ibadan highway (Video)

An explosion occurred on Monday near the Redemption Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The camp is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) led by Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Videos on social media show fire blow out from gas loaded on trucks within

Three dead, several wounded as explosion rocks Catholic mass

Three people have been killed and nine wounded in an explosion at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines. According to the BBC, the incident occurred in a gymnasium at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi on Sunday morning. In 2017, the city was the scene

JUST IN: Explosion rocks Kaduna community, injures 10 children

News Direct gathered that, the incident occurred Saturday afternoon, as children who had gone into the bush to fetch firewood and returned home with a strange object suspected to be Improvised Explosive Device (IED). No fewer than 10 children were on Saturday

Lagos Tanker Explosion: Don Jazzy, Davido, Reekado Banks, Runtown, Others React

Following the fuel-laden tanker that exploded along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in the commercial city of Lagos, along Lagos-Ibadan way, with the blaze engulfing many other vehicles yesterday, some celebrities have taken to different social media sites