Tanker has caught fire in Ogun state and killed 17 persons. EKO HOT BLOG reports that tanker has caught fire on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State and killed no fewer than 17 persons. It was learnt that the incident happened around 5 am on Friday, before Isara bridge. Read Also: Nigerian Sprinter Blessing Okagbare Banned For … Read more
Two persons have been killed while others were injured as tanker crushed six vehicles in Ibadan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Two persons have been killed as a truck laden with gas lost control and crushed two taxi cabs and four motorcycles in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital It was gathered that the accident occurred … Read more
Gas tanker has exploded on Lagos-Ibadan expressway and injured three persons. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than three men have been injured as gas tanker exploded near Berger Yard around KLM 38 on the outward Lagos section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway corridor. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Sagamu Unit confirmed that the incident … Read more
Tanker has on Saturday crushed two to death on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. EKOHOTBLOG reports that tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday as two persons were killed while two others sustained injuries following an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The incident was disclosed by the spokesman of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement … Read more
Residents have been feared dead while vehicles were razed as an explosion rocked Rivers State on Tuesday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than two people have been confirmed dead following a Petroleum tanker explosion in Omerelu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that several buildings around the area … Read more
Scores of persons were on Thursday injured following a gas tanker explosion in Lagos State. Many persons on Thursday night sustained varying injuries while properties, including vehicles, were destroyed after a gas tanker exploded in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the tanker exploded around 10:32pm along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja in Lagos. The … Read more
Five persons have been reported dead in a tanker explosion in Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in a tanker explosion that occurred in Ogun State. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at the Ajilete axis of the Owode-Idiroko Road on Wednesday. The incident … Read more
Ekohotblog had earlier reported one death when the new break earlier The Director of Ogun State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed three persons dead in Tuesday’s tanker explosion in Abeokuta, the state capital. Death toll from the Tuesday morning fuel tanker explosion has risen to 3. Ekohotblog had earlier reported one death when the … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it is set to stop the incessant truck accidents that have taken many lives of innocent citizens in the state. The state government convened a stakeholder meeting with the key representatives of the Downstream Energy Sector to discuss the issue. Speaking at a virtual meeting, the Commissioner for Energy and … Read more
There was mild apprehension at the OPIC end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when a tanker fell by the main road on Wednesday. Shortly after the incident, however, many young persons around the area stormed the scene and started scooping fuel from the busted tanker. The incident, which happened around 12:43pm, was witnessed by Punch correspondents, … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a total of 1,086 road crashes involving tankers and trailers were recorded across the country in 2019. The Corp Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, made the disclosure while presenting a paper titled Improving Road Safety in Haulage Operations Through Truck Transit Scheme (TTC), on Thursday in Kaduna. The corps … Read more
Five persons have reportedly died in a tanker crash around the Felele axis, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. A petrol laden tanker coming from the Lagos end, apparently with a failed brake, crashed into five other vehicles by the NNPC Mega Station in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State. The incident has led to a protest around the … Read more
A petroleum tanker accident in Ahumbe village along Alliade- Makurdi federal highway in Gwer East Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, yesterday claimed 60 lives with several others injured. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Austin, said the tanker was carrying fuel from the eastern part of the country, heading to Makurdi when it … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, set aside May 6 for the judgment of a suit filed by human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), against the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). Falana had urged the court to order the … Read more