A fuel-laden tanker has caught fire in Jigawa State, located in North West Nigeria. The incident occurred at the Jigawa-Kano border and caused panic among onlookers. Aliyu M. A., Public Relations Officer for the Federal Fire Service (FFS) in Jigawa State, confirmed the incident to the media on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity … Read more
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated N40 million and essential food items to support victims of the devastating tanker explosion in Majiya village, Jigawa State, which occurred on October 16 and has claimed over 170 lives. In addition, the House of Representatives pledged N100 million to assist those affected by the tragedy. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been reported injured after a petrol-laden tanker exploded in the Maitama district of Abuja, the nation’s capital. Eyewitnesses said the incident, which occurred on Monday night along Shehu Shagari Way, left many people injured, including passengers in a commercial vehicle. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son … Read more
No fewer than 30 persons and 50 cattle have lost their lives in a tanker explosion that occurred at Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The explosion occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday along the Lapai-Agaie road, about 2 kilometers from Dendo community in Agaie. EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support Nigerian Govt Find Solution To … Read more
Tanker carrying petrol explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Emergency responders contain fire; no casualties reported. Traffic gradually returning to normal; operatives on ground to ease congestion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a tanker laden with petrol, also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), on Saturday morning, fell and exploded at the Ibafo/Aseese axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. … Read more
Rivers: Fubara Visits Tragic Tanker Explosion Site, Directs Aid Effort. Inferno engulfs over 50 vehicles, with some casualties burnt beyond recognition; Governor highlights deteriorating condition of Eleme section of East-West road. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Saturday, visited the site of the tanker explosion that killed an unconfirmed number of … Read more
Tragic Tanker Explosion Rocks Rivers, Four Dead, Several Injured. The explosion claimed at least four lives and caused extensive damage to vehicles and infrastructure in the area. Emergency responders, including fire-fighting trucks from the Indorama Petrochemical company, were on the scene. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a devastating incident unfolded on the East-West Road in Eleme, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a devastating incident unfolded in the forest of Obitti, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, as a tanker suspected to be used by oil bunkerers exploded, leaving numerous individuals burned beyond recognition. The tragic event occurred on Tuesday at the Ndorama Pipeline in the Obitti Rubber Estate. EDITOR’S PICK: … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a tanker exploded on Monday morning in the Ojota area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at inward Ketu, and videos of the incident which emerged online, captured some commuters running for safety. At the time of this report, the cause of the explosion is still … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in conjunction with other emergency response agencies, on Tuesday, averted another potential tanker explosion as a petrol-laden truck heading towards Barracks/Ojuelegba on Funsho Williams Avenue fell on Stadium Bridge, Surulere, Lagos. The agency made the disclosure in a statement issued by … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a fresh tanker explosion has caused motorists to scamper for safety while causing gridlock on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. The tanker laden with the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, exploded Friday night around the OPIC axis in Isheri, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. EDITOR’S PICKS Why … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that tragedy struck on Sunday when 20 persons were burnt to death after a tanker exploded at Ore, Odigbo Local government area, Ondo State. According to The Nation, the fire was started by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons scooping fuel that spilled from tanker. EDITOR’S … Read more
Eleven people lost their lives, with over 20 vehicles burnt in a massive tanker explosion in Kogi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that eleven persons have been confirmed dead after an articulated vehicle failed brakes and rammed into a gas-laden taker abandoned along the Itobe-Anyigba road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Sector … Read more
A tanker explosion early on Thursday morning at the Ilo Awela section of the Sango Toll gate on the Lagos-Abeokuta road left two people fatally burned, three others maimed, and 12 vehicles damaged. Eko Hot Blog reports that the incident was confirmed to news reporters in Abeokuta by Mrs. Florence Okpe, the Public Education … Read more
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Lagos Tanker Explosion: Several Feared Dead, Houses Burnt The incident happened around 3am on Friday (today) EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: IPOB Places Bounty On Fake ESN, Reveals Gunmen Sponsors In South East APC Ticket: Tinubu, Amaechi At War Over 3, 000 Statutory Delegates 2023: Ngige To Make Position On Tuesday After Consultation With Mortals, Immortals EKO … Read more
Fuel tanker explosion rocks Sierra Leone kills at least 98 Authorities have taken injured individuals to hospitals and retrieved the remains EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to authorities in Sierra Leone, at least 98 people were killed on Friday when a petrol tanker exploded in a suburb of the capital, Freetown. Several persons were … Read more
“We have so far recovered three bodies from the incident. The bodies were recovered from the generator house of OPIC Plaza and the restaurant. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says three bodies have so far been recovered from the scene of Thursday night’s tanker explosion on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos State. Mr. … Read more
The Otedola Bridge is notorious for road crashes mostly involving fuel-laden tankers and trucks that often explode… A fuel-laden tanker caught fire on Friday at the Otedola Bridge around the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Eko Hot Blog understands that no casualty has been recorded as first responders have arrived at the scene and have put out the … Read more
Stiffer punishment would be meted out to tanker drivers who flout the order, Gov said Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has banned tankers and other articulated vehicles from plying flyover bridges in the state. The governor said this during a visit to the scene of a tanker explosion, which claimed three lives with six persons … Read more