The Federal Government’s ban on 60,000-litre fuel tankers will take effect on 1 March, marking a significant step towards improving road safety and curbing the frequent accidents involving these large vehicles. The decision, announced by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), follows a series of tragic incidents, including a devastating explosion at Dikko junction in Gurara LG …

A devastating tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed the lives of 86 people, according to the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba Arah. Arah said on Sunday that 80 victims were buried in a mass grave located at the Dikko Primary Health Care premises, while …

Thousands of commuters plying the Ibadan-Ife expressway were stranded for several hours yesterday when a petrol laden tanker exploded and got burnt. Two articulated trucks, one 18-seater bus, two small commercial cabs (micra), one tricycle and three motorcycles were also completely burnt in the incident. No life was lost in the incident, which happened close to Iyana-Ajia Bridge, Egbeda area, …

A fuel tanker on Saturday morning fell and caught fire at the Ibafo/Aseese axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) said that no life was lost. Newsmen, who went to the incident scene, met emergency responders—men of the Fire Rescue Services, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and others working to put out the …