Tag: Tanker explosion

Otedola, fire

Lagos Fire Tragedy: Shame of a megacity and a country that does not learn from past mistakes

Sunday, November 5, 2000, was a black Sunday Nigerians will not forget in a hurry especially people living in the South-Western part of the country. On that day, a fuel-laden…

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The Big 5: Nine die and several injured in Lagos Tanker explosion, Presidency says more people were killed under PDP era and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: An explosion on Thursday occured along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in Lagos after a petrol-laden tanker exploded with the blaze reportedly…

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Otedola, fire

Tanker explodes in Lagos, 50 vehicles reportedly burnt

An explosion has occured along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in Lagos after a petrol-laden tanker exploded with the blaze reportedly engulfing about 50 other vehicles. Eyewitnesses report that the…

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Terrible: Another petrol tanker falls, spills content in Lagos

by Oge Okonkwo File photo A petrol tanker carrying about  33,000 litres of petrol fell on Thursday, in the Iju area of Lagos state, spilling some of its contents on the…

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

by Oke Efagene About 15 people are said to have lost their lives, after a fully loaded petrol tanker exploded at Olodi Apapa in Lagos State yesterday night. It was…

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

by Adeola Balogun File photo A fuel-related inferno has led to the deaths of three people  in Katsina State after vehicles transporting the product caught fire. Four other persons were…

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