Tag: Explosion
Kebbi govt, Police reveal real cause of explosion at General Hospital
The SSG also emphasised that no life was lost in the incident.
Christmas Eve tragedy: Many feared dead as explosion rips through Maiduguri Mosque
Maiduguri has long been the epicenter of a nearly two-decade insurgency led by Boko Haram, founded in the city in…
Army speaks explosion, fire at Ijebu Ode military base
By Oladapo Udom The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a localized explosion occurred within a storage building of the 42…
Explosion rocks Ijebu Ode Military Base, residents on edge
Eyewitness accounts suggest the explosion may have been triggered by a heat buildup in the storage facility, though official confirmation…
How it happened: Inside Kano blast that claimed five lives
According to the statement signed by Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Hussaini Abdullahi, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu…
Breaking: Panic in Abuja as explosion rocks near popular Army Barracks
The Mogadishu Cantonment, one of the most heavily guarded military installations in the capital, sits along a high-traffic route frequented…
Nigeria condoles with Iran over deadly explosion
The explosion occurred at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, on Saturday.
Explosion at Trans-Niger pipeline in Rivers
It is yet to be disclosed whether the explosion was an accident or a consequence of an action carried out…
Explosion rocks secretariat of APC faction in Rivers
The attackers had reportedly detonated explosives at the secretariat, as shown in a short video clip making the rounds on…
Four dead, as CNG truck explodes in Rivers
An eyewitness told our correspondent that the burning truck fell on a vehicle. He said the driver of the truck…
Army cordons off explosion site in Ikeja Cantonment
The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Monday said the explosion was suspected to have…
Panic as explosion rocks Ikeja Army Cantonment
Nwachukwu stated that the explosion is suspected to have been triggered by the burning of refuse and other inflammable debris…
Breaking: Explosion rocks Lagos
Balls of fire enveloped the atmosphere with loud 'bang' heard several metres away from the scene of the incident, which…
Explosion, fire rock Rivers Assembly amidst impeachment rumours
The fire at Rivers State House of Assembly Chambers followed an explosion at about 10pm on Sunday night
Just In: Dozen die in Rivers’ illegal crude oil site explosion
YEAC-Nigeria in a statement issued through its Crude Oil Spill Alert System (COSAS) confirmed that the explosion happened in Rumuekpe…
Another explosion rocks Kogi
The police spokesperson explained that the explosion happened at one Omofemi Bar at Okepadi Quarters, Kabba, around 9.15pm of Sunday.
Explosion disrupts voting at Abia bye-election
Staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission and voters scampered to safety when an explosion rocked the Umuola Hall, Ward…
One dies, three injured as gas explodes in Lagos
One person has died and three injured as a gas cylinder explodes at Palmgroove area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Buhari mourns victims of Lagos explosion
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has mourned victims of the Abule Ado, Lagos explosion which claimed 17 lives.
Mighty explosion rocks Lagos
A massive explosion that shook several houses rocked Abule Ado area of Ojo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday morning.
2 killed as petrol tanker explodes in Lagos
Two persons were reported killed this morning when a petrol tanker exploded along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
Many feared dead as tanker explodes in Cross River
Many people have been feared dead as a tanker conveying petroleum products bursts into flames at Odukpani Local Government Area…
Vietnam: Fire, explosion fatalities surge in 10 months
A total of 3,776 fires and explosions broke out across Vietnam in the first 10 months of this year, killing…
Petrol tanker explodes in Rivers, houses, churches burnt
A tanker conveying petroleum product suspected to be gasoline overturned and exploded in the early hours of Thursday around Eliozu…
Explosion kills 7 at Iraqi security checkpoint
An explosion at a checkpoint in Western Iraq killed four security personnel and three civilians, local media reported on Wednesday.
Explosion kills kerosene dealer in Edo
An unidentified kerosene dealer in Evbuotubu Market, Benin, Edo state, has died from an explosion that occurred while demonstrating the…
14 dead, 50 injured as explosions rock New Year celebration in Southern Afghanistan
At least 14 people were killed and 50 others wounded when people were celebrating Afghan New Year, Authorities said.
Explosion kills 4 outside busy hotel in Somalia’s capital
At least four people were killed when an explosion went off outside a busy hotel in Somalia’s capital on Thursday,…
Explosion kills 26, injures 18 in Kabul
An explosion in the Afghan capital left 26 people dead and 18 more injured, Afghan Interior Ministry’s spokesman Nusrat Rahimi…
Gunfire, explosion in Burkina Faso capital
Gunfire and an explosion have been heard near the army headquarters and French embassy in the capital of Burkina Faso.