A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria Saturday killing 70 people who had rushed in to take the fuel, whose price has skyrocketed during the economic crisis.

At least 70 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, has extended its heartfelt condolences to the victims of the ...

"Large crowd of people gathered to scoop fuel despite concerted efforts to stop them," Tsukwam said in a statement.

In an interview with our correspondent, Jaji emphasised the need for an urgent review of safety protocols governing fuel ...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has swiftly deployed an emergency rescue team to Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Niger ...

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Saturday visited the ...

The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed an emergency rescue team to Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna ...

By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the ...

Kumar Tsukwam, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), gave the update on the accident.

Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying one way through Dikko bridge, following a tanker explosion that ...

At least 78 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded as dozens of people attempted ...