The Nigerian Army has reported a “minor explosion” within its Ikeja cantonment, Lagos State on Monday. A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General, Onyema Nwachukwu, said the incident which occurred on a farmland near the Mammy Market,…
3 victims of Lagos gas explosion die in hospital
Cooking gas explosion, which occurred last week at No. 1, Odubanwo Street, off Olaniyi Street, Gbinrinmi in Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos, has claimed the lives of three out of the five victims. The victims, who were rushed to the Lagos State…
Oyo orders council bosses, monarchs to fish out illegal miners, bandits
To avert a recurrence of the January 16, 2024 explosion that rocked Bodija area of Ibadan as a result of the storage of explosives, Oyo State government has ordered the 33 local government areas’ chairmen and traditional rulers to flush…
Ibadan explosion: Clampdown on illegal miners, ex-lawmaker urges govt
A former member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Yusuf, has said the recent explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over an opportunity to the government to address the security threats posed by illegal mining activities across the country.…
FG orders investigation into Ibadan explosion
The Federal Government has direct investigations into the explosion that rocked Ibadan Oyo State on Tuesday, which resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. It also describes the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a sad and…
Illegal miners behind Ibadan explosion – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed on Tuesday that the explosion that rocked Ibadan metropolis was as a result of the activities of illegal miners occupying one of the buildings in the Bodija area of the state capital. Recall Vanguard…
Netizens react to Rivers State House of Assembly demolition
The Rivers State House of Assembly is currently under demolition on Wednesday as about 10 bulldozers drove into the premises of the Assembly complex PUNCH Online reports that the factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, led other lawmakers loyal to the state…
Fuel tanker explodes at Ojota
The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), via X(formerly Twitter) where it stated that its personnel had been deployed to the scene. At the time of this report, the cause of the explosion as well…
Explosion: UNICAL VC orders total evacuation of institution’s main library
Prof. Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), has ordered a total evacuation from the main library of the institution. The order is as result of an explosion that rocked the Special Education wing of the…
Scholz says dam explosion shows ‘‘new dimension’’ of Russian warfare
German Chancellor accused Moscow of increasingly attacking civilian targets following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, saying it showed a “new dimension” in Russia’s war tactics. “This is also something that is part of many, many of…
