A potential disaster was averted in Sokoto on Tuesday when a petrol tanker carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit overturned at Dan Marna Filling Station in Gagi, Sokoto South Local Government Area, spilling fuel onto the road. Swift intervention…
The death toll from the tanker explosion on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has increased from 21 to 23, as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Enugu State, Mr.…
Following the aftermath of a tanker explosion in Enugu State, the State Governor, Peter Mbah has called for the strict enforcement of anti-spill lock on fuel tankers across the country, noting that adherence will mitigate frequent tanker-spill. Mbah made the call…
By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday along the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State. In a…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is seriously worried by the frequencies of tanker explosion incidents on public roads and residential areas. Shettima stated this on Monday in his condolence message to the Enugu State Government and families of…
…Call for urgent action to address road safety, prevent future tragedies …IPMAN demands safer tanker parks, stricter safety protocols …Deputy Speaker seeks Govt intervention, relief for affected families The death toll from the tragic fuel tanker explosion in Enugu State…
The death toll in the tanker explosion on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 11 to 18 people as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Enugu State Command,…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has decried the spate of road traffic crashes involving fuel-laden tankers in Nigeria. Mr Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community, expressed the worry in an interview with journalists in Awka…
Enugu State Gov Peter Mbah has expressed sadness over the petrol tanker explosion on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, which claimed 11 lives on Saturday. Mbah, who was at the Ugwu-Onyeama scene of the accident for on-the-spot assessment, said the government had…
…As Niger State Govt lauds FG’s prompt response to disaster In a swift response to the devastating fuel tanker explosion in Suleja, Niger State, President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate transfer of victims to tertiary medical centers for enhanced…
