by Isi Esene There has been a pipeline explosion in the Arepo area of Ogun State. The explosion occurred on Sunday with eyewitness reports of a huge cloud of smoke covering the affected area. The explosion is believed to have been caused by the action of vandals who attack Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines... Read More

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November 7, 2014

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Vandals killed in inferno at NNPC Pipeline

by Azubuike Azikiwe Several pipeline vandals were killed in a fire outbreak at a petroleum pipeline belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, at Ijedodo area of Lagos State. Some suspected pipeline vandals at around 6pm on Thursday, were reportedly scooping petroleum product into jerry cans when an argument ensued among them. According to reports, one of them ignited the... Read More

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September 23, 2014

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South Africa may sue T.B. Joshua over collapsed hotel building

by Kolapo Olapoju As a result of the collapsed hotel building in his church premises on 12 September, Prophet T.B. Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, could possibly be sued for the death of 84 South Africans in the tragedy. A South African opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has declared its... Read More

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September 15, 2014

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Dogs to help in rescuing trapped victims at SCOAN collapsed building site

by Godwin Akanfe As the saga at the Synagogue Church of All Nations continues over the collapsed six-storey building, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that it will deploy sniffer dogs to the site of the incident. Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA’s South-West public relations officer (PRO), said; “We are deploying Nigeria police sniffer dogs... Read More

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August 17, 2014

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One dead, scores injured in Lagos boat explosion

by S’ola Filani A boat explosion occurred on Friday night, which left scores of passengers with varying degrees of injuries and a victim dead, on the Lagos Island. The boat belonging to Aquitien Oil and Gas, which took off from V-Craft Jetty Lekki Phase 1, exploded at Capital Oil Jetty, Victoria Island, while trying to... Read More

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August 12, 2013

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Bar beach tragedy: Body of drowned teenager yet to be recovered – NEMA

by Akan Ido The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday said it is yet to recover the body of a teenager who drowned at the Lagos Bar Beach on Friday. According to the agency, the identity of the teenager is still not known because no-one has yet to come forward to complain of a missing... Read More

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June 15, 2013

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False alarm: Panic in Lagos over alleged disaster on 3rd Mainland bridge

by Akan Ido There was panic in many parts of Lagos today as rumours spread that a two vehicles, a commercial bus and a private car plunged into the lagoon after colliding with each other. People who had relatives expected to take that route made distress calls in an attempt to warn them of the... Read More

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January 14, 2013

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Arepo explosion: Bodies float on creeks, arrested suspect dies (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

by Isi Esene The site of the Arepo pipeline, in Ogun State which exp0loded on Saturday is reportedly filled with floating corpses. A suspected vandal, Sunday Reuben, who was arrested on Saturday by the police close to the site of the explosion had told reporters that over 50 people were involved in the explosion. According... Read More

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False alarm: Panic in Lagos over alleged disaster on 3rd Mainland bridge

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