President Bola Tinubu has established a high-powered committee to investigate and prevent future tanker explosions, following a devastating incident in Niger State that claimed 88 lives. This move comes after a series of similar incidents occurred between September 2024 and January 2025, resulting in the loss of 265 lives ¹. The committee, comprising representatives from…
Following the tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, a mass funeral has been held for the victims, local authorities said on Sunday, while confirming that the death toll has risen from 80 to 86. A total of 80 bodies were buried in a mass grave in…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the fuel tanker explosion, which caused the death of over 80 people, with many also injured The devastating explosion occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, bringing about an immense human toll. According to a statement by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga,…
Over 60 people were said to have been roasted to death in the popular Dikko junction along the ever-busy Abuja-Kaduna highway in the Gurara local government of Niger State when a petrol-laden tanker capsized in the early morning of Saturday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said. The accident in Niger state follows a similar…
