By EricJames Ochigbo National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended the relocation of service chiefs to Maiduguri, following Monday’s multiple explosions which claimed 22 lives, with no fewer than 100 others sustaining injuries. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the Chairman of NYCN’s Interim Management Committee, Mr BuhariContinue Reading
Explosion By Deborah Akpede The Police Command in Lagos State says it has begun an investigation into the explosion that claimed the life of a scrap metal dealer in the Mushin area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin made this known in a statement on Sunday, inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged to cover all medical expenses for the victims of Wednesday’s accident near Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. Wike made the announcement in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, signed by his SeniorContinue Reading
Explosion By Desmond Ejibas Residents of Bonny Local Government Area in Rivers have dismissed reports of a fresh pipeline explosion, confirming that no such incident occurred. On Wednesday, viral reports claimed that militants had attacked two oil facilities in the area, which further heightened security concerns. However, residents of IloamatoruContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will review its operating procedures to encourage safety awareness, following Saturday’s tanker explosion in Niger. Mr Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive, NMDPRA, said this on Sunday when he visited the site of the petrol tanker explosion. HeContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State has donated N100 million to the survivors and deceased families of petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Majiya town of Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa. Kabir-Yusuf announced this during a sympathy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa, onContinue Reading
