At least 98 persons have been confirmed dead and 69 injured from the petrol tanker explosion that occurred in Gurara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state. A statement on Monday by the Director-General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) Abdullahi Baba-Arah said that over 20 shops were destroyed during the incident. He said the explosion occurred on Saturday …

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has climbed to 45, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management, INGD, confirmed on Wednesday. The powerful cyclone made landfall in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province on Sunday, bringing winds of up to 260 kilometers per hour (160 miles per hour) and torrential rainfall of 250 millimeters (10 inches) within 24 …

The Oyo State Government has reported that the death toll resulting from the Tuesday explosion in Ibadan, the state capital has increased to five. The explosion caused extensive damage to numerous houses within a 14-kilometre radius. On Tuesday night, Governor Seyi Makinde provided an update, stating that two deaths occurred on the day of the incident, with an additional victim …