Tag: Explosion
Tanker explosion kills 2 in Kano
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Two persons were confirmed dead in a tanker explosion on Gwarzo Road, Kano, northwest Nigeria on Monday. A…
Arepo Pipeline On Fire Again, 2 Indians, Others Arrested
By Emmanuel Osodi Barely two weeks after suspected vandals’ activities led to an explosion at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation,…
Fire Guts MRS Tank Farm
Fire has gutted MRS petroleum tank farm at Tin Can Island, opposite PPM Terminal, in Apapa, Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Unofficial…
Boxing Day Tragedy In Lagos
At about 9.30 am on 26 December 2012, a loud explosion reverberated at No. 45, Ojo Giwa Street, Jankara area…
8 Gunmen Arrested In Kano
A team of policemen arrested eight gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect who attacked their vehicle…
Explosion destroys school in Yobe
The police in Yobe on Monday said that a section of Damagum Primary School in Damagum Local Government Area was…
Man Arrested After Explosion Near Church
A man has been arrested by security agents in connection with an explosion near a church at Obehira, Okene, Kogi.…
Bauchi night blast injures 9
An explosion near a cluster of bars in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, recently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists,…
Bomb-laden Vehicle Discovered In Kano
The Joint Task Force, JTF, in Kano northwest Nigeria, Monday detonated impoverished explosives device, IED, concealed inside an abandoned vehicle…
Confusion Over Loud Noise Near US Embassy In Nigeria
There were controversies on the nature of sound heard around the vicinity of the United States’ Embassy in Nigeria’s capital,…
Another Explosion Rocks Maiduguri, Gov’s Aide Arrested Over Boko Haram
A heavy explosion followed by bursts of sporadic gunfire hit the northeastern Nigerian town of Maiduguri on Wednesday, where a…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Nigeria’s Election Tit Bits
Ogun East NYSC members end boycott as traditional rulers wade in. Payment of allowances promised. Accreditation of voters begin in…