UPDATE: Death toll rises to at-least 118 in Jos bomb attack (See Photos)

by Akan Ido The death toll of the bomb blast at the Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau state earlier today has hit 118 according to reports from the Agence France-Presse. Plateau state police commissioner Chris Olakpe had earlier told reporters that 46 people died while 45 others were injured in the twin blasts. According... Read More

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May 20, 2014

UPDATE: 46 dead, 45 injured in Jos bomb attack, Jonathan reacts

by Isi Esene Reports have it that at least 46 people were killed when two car bombs ripped through a busy market in Jos this afternoon. Although many eyewitnesses put the number of fatalities at far above the figure, the police put the number at 45 with many others injured. Plateau state police commissioner Chris... Read More

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May 8, 2014

Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria’s baby boom will lead to an explosion

by Cheta Nwanze Between 2008 and 2011, 5.4 million babies were born in Europe. I mean Europe, not the European Union. In 2008 alone, 6 million babies were born in Nigeria. In 2009, it was 5.9 million babies, in 2010, 5.8 million. By 2011, the number had swung back up to just over 6 million,... Read More

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February 15, 2014

Woman suffers serious burns to her buttocks after toilet EXPLODES beneath her

by Tutu Akinlabi A woman in Spain is said to have sued the management of a bar in Barcelona after a toilet exploded and caused her serious injuries. The unidentified woman suffered second and third degree burns and had to undergo skin graft operations. The explosion is said to have been caused after a gas... Read More

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October 26, 2013

Tragic news: 6 people die as 2 fuel tankers explode in Kaduna

by Adeola Balogun An inferno resulting from a fuel tanker explosion has left 6 people dead in Kaduna State. The incident reportedly occurred yesterday night in Maraban Jos in the Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The Chairman of the Local Government, Alhaji Abdullahi Kwarau, in confirming the incident said that two fuel laden... Read More

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October 24, 2013

We did it – MEND claims responsibility for explosion at Warri refinery

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) Tuesday claimed responsibility for the explosion that rocked the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company, WRPC, in Delta State. MEND in a statement signed by its Spokesman Jomo Gbomo, said the attack on the oil facility is an indication that ‘Hurricane Exodus’ is on course.... Read More

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October 24, 2013

Kerosene explosion in Ebonyi leaves 13-yr-old girl dead, siblings injured

by ‘Jola Sotubo An inferno caused by adulterated kerosene has led to the death of one in Ebonyi State and caused varying degrees of injury to two other persons. The deceased, 13 -year-old Ifeoma Nwofe, was caught in the explosion at her parent’s residence in the Azuiyiokwu area of Abakaliki, the state capital. The young... Read More

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July 13, 2013

Terror in Tipton: Nail bomb explodes at a mosque as Woolwich victim, Lee Rigby is buried

A nail bomb exploded at a mosque yesterday in a terror attack apparently timed to coincide with the funeral of Fusilier Lee Rigby. The device blew up in a car park shortly before 200 worshippers were due to arrive for Friday prayers. Community figures and politicians last night called for calm in the wake of... Read More

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July 6, 2013

BREAKING: Canadian town center ‘wiped out’ as freight train carrying crude oil explodes (PHOTOS)

The center of a Quebec town has been wiped out, according to the mayor, after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in a fireball at 1am on Saturday. About 30 buildings were destroyed and 60 people are believed to be missing, but the force of the fire has prevented rescue workers from... Read More

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June 27, 2013

Vandals cause explosion at NNPC pipeline in Lagos

by Rachel Ogbu An explosion and then a fire outbreak occurred in Lagos on Wednesday after vandals ruptured an oil pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation at Akinbo Island. As at the time of report, officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said it could not be confirmed if there were any... Read More

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June 1, 2013

Man is blown off in an explosion while trying to kill a cockroach with bug spray

A British father cheated death when a can of bug spray exploded in his hand, catapulting him through the wall of his first-floor Spanish flat, onto the street five metres below. Daran Cooper had been preparing a meal to celebrate his 48th birthday on Tuesday when he was distracted by a cockroach that his partner... Read More

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May 27, 2013

Residents give Total Petroleum 14-day ultimatum to pay N750million as damages for tanker explosion

by Rachel Ogbu It’s been over a month since a tanker containing fuel lost control and exploded in Omitowoju, Ibadan, Oyo State. Now some residents have given a 14-day ultimatum to the management of Total Petroleum Plc to pay them N750m as damages for properties they lost in the fire including buildings, cars and other... Read More

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May 1, 2013

Boston Marathon bombing: 3 more suspects arrested for tampering with evidence

Two lazy exchange students who palled around with alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Times Square last year were arrested Wednesday for allegedly tossing out a backpack filled with fireworks at the suspect’s request after the attack. And third man was charged with lying to federal investigators. The suspects, Azamat Tazhayakov, 20, Dias Kadyrbayev, 19, and... Read More

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April 24, 2013

“I lost everything that I have laboured for over the years” – Ibadan fire victim laments

by Rachel Ogbu Most of what’s left from the tanker fire at Omitowoju area of Ibadan are ashes, pain and despire. More than 12 buildings were burnt down on Monday evening after a fully loaded petroleum tanker passing through a residential area fell off the road and spilled about 33, 000 litres of petrol. Aminat’s... Read More

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April 24, 2013

“My house, a two-story building, was completely burnt”- 92-year-old Ibadan fire victim counts losses

by Rachel Ogbu “It was a bad day for us all,” Amusa Ajibade, one of the victims from Monday’s Ibadan fire sadly sums it up. Ajibade who sustained injuries when a petrol tanker, marked LAGOD XJ 288 SMK, exploded after crashing at Saint Stephens Primary School Junction, Ibadan said; “I lost what I laboured for. I sustained injuries... Read More

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April 23, 2013

Tragic: Fuel tanker falls off the road, catches fire that guts more than 12 buildings in Ibadan (PHOTO)

by Chi Ibe More than 12 buildings were burnt down on Monday night after a fully loaded petroleum tanker passing through a residential area fell off the road and spilled about 33, 000 litres of petrol, reports say. An eyewitness at the Omitowoju area of Ibadan, in Oyo State said it would have been more... Read More

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April 16, 2013

Boston explosion: Saudi national held as suspect in hospital (Report)

Three people are dead and at least 100 injured after after two powerful explosions went off near the Boston Marathon finish line, and authorities have now confirmed that they have a suspect who is currently being guarded in a Boston hospital with shrapnel wounds. The New York Post reports the suspect is a Saudi national. A... Read More

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April 16, 2013

In charge: President Obama is briefed on Boston explosion (SNAPSHOT)

by Isi Esene This is a picture of the President of the United State, Barack Obama being briefed about the details of the ‘bombing’ at the finish line of the Boston Marathon which has so far killed three and injured many others. Obama was speaking (on the phone) with FBI Director, Robert Mueller in the... Read More

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April 15, 2013

Horrific: The Boston Marathon bomb explosion as it happened (PHOTOS, WATCH)

by Isi Esene The Boston Marathon blasts occurred a few seconds apart on opposite sides of the street. The race was halted after the explosions as was subway service into the area. The damaged area, according to photos uploaded by onlookers and journalists to Twitter, appears chaotic, smokey, and partially evacuated. Horrifyingly, eyewitnesses have... Read More

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April 5, 2013

Another bomb blast in Kano

by Rachel Ogbu Another bomb blast was reported in Kano yesterday. According to reports, residents in the area were thrown into confusion after the explosion which occurred on Zoo Road near a local pharmacy. A JTF source is said to have announced zero casualty but that troops had already condoned off the area nonetheless. Two weeks ago,... Read More

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March 20, 2013

Kano Blast: 31 victims admitted at Murtala Muhammed Hospital (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by Isi Esene Dr Mansir Nagoda, the Chief Medical Director of the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano has disclosed to newsmen that thirty-one victims of the Kano bus park bomb attack which occurred yesterday are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. The CMD said the victims are receiving treatment for various injuries like burns, burst... Read More

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February 18, 2013

Just In: Explosion in Lagos leaves one person dead

by Akan Ido An explosion reportedly occurred today under the Festac Bridge in Lagos. The bridge links Festac Town to Amuwo Odofin Estate. Reports say the explosion killed one person identified as Oladele Pius. The Anti-Bomb squad of the Nigeria Police are already at the scene of the explosion located off the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. There... Read More

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January 26, 2013

Car EXPLODES at gas station while owner fills up (WATCH)

The driver of a pickup truck in southern Iran was nearly killed when his car exploded at a gas station while he was filling up, a wild new video shows. Los Angeles TV station KTLA said the driver was filling his tank with compressed natural gas, which burns cleaner than conventional gasoline, when the blast... Read More

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January 15, 2013

50-year-old dies when illegal drug lab explodes in his home

A man has died in hospital 10 days after suffering severe burns in a suspected drug lab fire at a house in Sydney’s northwest. Neighbours noticed smoke coming from the home on Quarry Road at Ryde in the early hours of January 4, police said. Emergency services found a 50-year-old man inside suffering “full thickness”... Read More

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UPDATE: Death toll rises to at-least 118 in Jos bomb attack (See Photos)

UPDATE: 46 dead, 45 injured in Jos bomb attack, Jonathan reacts

Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria’s baby boom will lead to an explosion

Woman suffers serious burns to her buttocks after toilet EXPLODES beneath her

Sad: Death toll in Borno suicide attack rises to 43

Tragic: 17 people killed in Maiduguri bomb blast (PHOTO)

Tragic: Pregnant woman, 10 others burnt to death as bus goes up in flames in Delta

Terrible: Another petrol tanker falls, spills content in Lagos

TRAGIC: 15 people dead as petrol tanker explodes in Apapa (See Photos)

Tragedy: Tanker explosion leaves 3 people dead, 4 others injured in Katsina