The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) experienced a 13.83% year-on-year revenue growth in the third quarter of 2024, with total earnings of N1.70bn. Ekohotblog reports that this increase can be attributed to a surge in passenger numbers and freight services, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). EDITOR’S PICKS LAWMA Trains Staff of EKSWAMA … Read more
Explosions occurred at Shell’s gas plant in Gbarain, Bayelsa, affecting a pipeline. Residents linked explosions to suspected vandalism, causing smoke and gas emissions. SPDC is investigating the incident and ensuring community safety. EKO HOT BLOG reports that multiple explosions occurred on Tuesday at the Shell Petroleum Development Company’s gas processing plant in Gbarain, Yenagoa Local Government … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has again reiterated its commitment to ensuring that residents of the state are safe and protected from avoidable loss of lives and properties emanating from ignorance, disobedience, lackadaisical attitudes and unlawful practices regarding pipeline vandalism across the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral … Read more
Many people have been feared dead as pipeline exploded in Rivers State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that scores of persons were reportedly killed after a petrol pipeline exploded in Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at Rumuekpe community in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Community sources disclosed that the incident which occurred on … Read more
He further noted that emergency responders at the incident scene include LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Service.” EKOHOTBLOG reports that there was pandemonium around the Igando-Ikotun axis of Lagos State in the early hours of Friday as a large volume of petrol gushed out of vandalised pipeline onto the street. The incident occurred at Omoboriowo Street, … Read more
The Presidential Flag-off of the Construction Phase of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project holds today, June 30, 2020. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) management made this announcement via its Twitter handle @NNPCgroup on Tuesday Morning. The event is scheduled to hold by 11am at two different locations; Ajaokuta (Kogi St) & Rigachikun (Kaduna … Read more
At least three persons have reported died while buildings have been destroyed in the pipeline fire that raged on Sunday in Ekoro/ Ile-Epo axis of Abule-Egba in Lagos. Ekohotblog earlier reported that the explosion occurred from a ruptured pipeline belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), caused by activities of vandals around the area. The … Read more
Pipeline at ILE-EPO oke odo in abule egba axis is currently on fire. Ekohotblog gathered that some suspected hoodlums vandalized a pipeline, leading to the fire outbreak. The fire can be seen as far as Agbelekale area. Many families, with their children have walked far away from the scene. Fire fighters have arrived the scene … Read more
Lagos State government is adopting a new security measure that will tighten the noose on criminals engaging in pipeline vandalism and kidnapping. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the weekend, held a close-door meeting with the commanders of all security formations in the state to review the strategy being adopted to strengthen security across the state. After … Read more