Jigawa tanker explosion
1 Nov
The recent petrol tanker explosion in Jigawa State not only added to the frequent cases of accidents involving fuel tankers, it has once again heightened public anxiety about the safety of citizens in the country.
25 Oct
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N40 million and various food items to victims of the tanker explosion which happened on October 16 at Majiya village in Jigawa State. Also, House of Representatives donated N100 million to the victims of the explosion. In a statement on Thursday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant…
22 Oct
The Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria over the devastating tanker explosion in Jigawa State. About 181 people have so far lost their lives, and several others sustained burns in the tragic incident. In an official statement from…
22 Oct
A northern Nigerian man has recounted how he lost over 50 members of his extended family during the recent Jigawa tanker explosion which claimed at least 170 lives, leaving many severely injured. Mustapha Majiya is a local farmer, who lost nearly 50 members of his extended family in the tragedy. Among them were his two…
20 Oct
The 19 Northern governors have donated N1 billion to Jigawa State to support victims of the tragic fire accident in Majiya, Taura Local Government Area (LGA) in Jigawa State. The Guardian reports that the Kano had earlier also provided an additional N100 million in aid. The Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF)and Governor of…
18 Oct
A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed more than 170 people, with a further 70 receiving intensive care in hospital, police said on Friday. A blast tore through crowds who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in the town of Majiya in Jigawa state late on Tuesday. "At the…
17 Oct
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of 105 people, with 55 others seriously injured, following a fuel tanker explosion at Majiya in Taura Local Council.
16 Oct
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed profound grief over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that claimed over 100 lives in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The explosion, which also left many injured, has shocked the nation. In a statement released on Wednesday by Nneamaka Okafor, Special Adviser…
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