The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million to victims of tanker explosion in Niger State. She announced the donation when she visited Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger at the Government House in Minna on Tuesday, to commiserate with him over the recent tanker explosion in the state. The News Agency…

The governors of Ekiti, Ondo, and Kogi states have paid a condolence visit to Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago of Niger State over the recent tanker explosion that led to the death of over a 100 people. The governors expressed their sadness over the incident and assured him of their support during this trying moment. They…

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed profound sorrow over the devastating fuel tanker explosion in Niger State, which claimed approximately 90 lives and left many injured. The Caucus has called for thorough investigations into the Niger tanker explosion, punitive measures, and urgent reforms to improve safety regulations and avert future tragedies.…

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has announced that more deaths have been recorded following the petroleum tanker explosion that occurred over the weekend at Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Express Way, in Gurara Local Council of the state.

  The death toll from the Niger tanker explosion has risen to at least 98 persons, with 69 injured, following the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday 18 2025, in Gurara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The latest update was issued by Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency,…

A safety and security expert, Amb. Nurain Abayomi Mumuni, on Monday, urged Nigerians to avoid using mobile phones close to fuel tankers. Mumuni, who is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), emphasised that the use of mobile phones near fuel tankers could trigger an explosion. The APC chieftain made these declarations while…

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that 86 people lost their lives in the tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Gurara Local Council of the state.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and the good people of Niger State following the tragic tanker explosion that occurred yesterday, January 18, 2025, at Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, Niger State. The horrific incident occurred when a truck loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) lost control…

The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion after a head-on collision with another articulated vehicle has risen to 59.

President Bola Tinubu on Monday commiserated with the government and people of Niger State on the petrol tanker explosion on the Bida-Agaie-Lapai road on Sunday in Niger State, which claimed the lives of 48 people and livestock. According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), many people were…