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Shops, goods destroyed as gas explosion rocks Ifako-Ishaga area
Many shops were destroyed due to the explosion that rocked Olusesi street in the Ifako-Ishaga area of Lagos.
Nuclear safety experts, geologists examine Ibadan explosion site
Investigations, analyses into the explosion at Bodija, Ibadan have continued with the interventions of teams from the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) and geologists.
Maitama explosion caused by overheated metal refuse bin, FCT Police debunks bomb report
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command and the FCT Federal Emergency Management Agency have debunked reports of a bomb explosion in Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday.
Governor Makinde presents report on explosion to President Tinubu
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the report of last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan to President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, which was made available to journalists in Ibadan, yesterday, Makinde was at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to present the report to the President at the weekend.
Ibadan Explosion: About N50b properties lost as government ends rescue operation
About N50 billion worth of properties may have been lost and reduced to rubble after last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, which killed five persons, injured 77 and rendered thousands homeless, some estate valuers have estimated.
Outrage as Ibadan explosion exposes illegal mining, weak regulations
As victims count their losses from Tuesday’s explosion that shattered the serenity of Ibadan metropolis, there has been renewed calls for the review of activities of illegal miners in the country to checkmate the menace, particularly preventing the recurrence of such explosion.
Ibadan Explosion: Survivors narrates how foreigners ran out before the explosion, Bola Ige’s house affected
A survivor of the explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital, yesterday, has said it was foreigners, who engaged in illegal mining activities, that caused the explosion. He added that they ran out just before the blast.
Ibadan Explosion: President Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Oyebanji sympathise with Oyo Govt, victims’ families
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the devastating explosion that occurred on Tuesday night in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Gov Makinde calls for calm as casualties, damaged buildings trail Ibadan explosion
“His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, therefore implores citizens to calm down and be rest assured that their interests are being looked after.” Dr. Similade Adeodun, an expert, said the explosion came as a shock and it is widespread across Ibadan. He said the magnitude was not that much and could not be compared to the January 27, 2002 bomb blast explosion in Lagos.
VIDEO: Tanker explosion kills pregnant women, 13 others in Ore, Ondo State
The bustling community of Ore, Odigbo Local Council of Ondo State, was in a pensive mood yesterday, following an explosion of a tanker on Sunday evening, where scores of lives were lost.