Scores were reportedly injured on Friday following a suspected gas explosion that rocked Magama Jibia town of Katsina State. According to Saturday PUNCH, the explosion caused extensive damage to an unspecified number of vehicles and houses. The incident, according to sources, occurred at an abandoned filling station, Walidan, which according to sources, has been linked to smuggling activities involving gas cylinders …

Popular Nigerian singer, Patrick Okorie, better known as Patoranking, has lost Chioma, his sister and brother-in-law. DSP Joshua Ukandu, spokesman of the Command in the state told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday that the incident occurred on  25 August. Ukandu said that preliminary investigation showed that the Chioma and George Onuabuchi, her husband died from gas explosion. …

Fire engulfed the Mobil Filling Station opposite Airport Hotel at Allen Junction in Lagos following an explosion involving a gas truck. Two people sustained burns, and property worth millions of naira was damaged. Eyewitnesses reported that the explosion occurred around 11 a.m., destroying at least seven vehicles. No fatalities were reported. Initial investigations revealed that the explosion involved a 12-ton …

A 40-year-old woman, identified as Rafiat Sheriff and her seven-year-old daughter, Asisat, on Saturday, lost their lives in a gas explosion that occurred on Ebute Road, Ibafo area of Ogun State. It was gathered that Rafiat had instructed her seven-year-old daughter to cook their dinner. Confirming the incident, yesterday, spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said: “The …

Gas explosion rocked the Tejuosho NTA 10 axis of Lagos State on Wednesday, sparking a fire that gutted over 300 wooden shanties in the area. The blaze also affected the nearby Saint Heritage Children School on Adedapo Street, off Aralile Street in Surulere. “A gas explosion occurred at Tejuosho NTA Channel 10 axis, razing over 300 shanties. Residents and business …

Following a recent gas explosion in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos that resulted in fatalities, the state House of Assembly has called on concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government to step up enforcement of safety laws to protect lives and property. At plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa on Monday, the House tasked two ministries …

President Bola Tinubu has extended his deepest sympathies to the victims of the gas explosion at Ita-Osin, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The explosion from a solitary gas truck rippled through the community, resulting in the loss of life and property last Saturday. The President also sympathised with the state government, and residents of the state over …

One person was confirmed dead, while five vehicles were completely burnt on Saturday when a truck carrying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exploded in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The explosion, which occurred around the Ita-Oshin area of the metropolis, also shook the foundations of several residential buildings, leaving many of them with shattered louvres and glass doors with adex roofing …

The Oyo State Government has set up an Emergency Situation Hub to collate and co-ordinate management of victims affected by the explosion that rocked Ibadan on Tuesday night. In a statement by on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade said that anyone who is affected should go to the premises of the Housing Corporation, Bodija, Ibadan. …

Several goods were destroyed on Saturday following a gas explosion that occurred at a market at Council Bus-Stop in the Idimu area of Lagos State. Newsmen gathered that seven lock-up shops were razed in the inferno. Some vehicles parked in a mechanic workshop close to the shops were also destroyed by the fire. According to a statement by the Director, …