Tag: Niger State
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DISTURBING VIDEO: Amid tears, victims of Niger petrol tanker fire buried in mass grave
The death toll in the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 86, with 80 of the victims buried in a mass grave already.
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See video of Niger petrol tanker fire victims [WARNING: DISTURBING VIDEO ATTACHED]
Over 80 lives were lost to the tragic tanker fire incident that occurred along the everbusy Abuja-Kaduna expressway at Dikko junction in Suleja, Niger State, on Saturday.
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Niger petrol fire: How to prevent tragedies from fallen tankers – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has urged Nigerians to exercise extreme caution and avoid approaching fallen petrol tankers to prevent heartbreaking tragedies in the future.
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Death toll rises in Niger petrol tanker fire incident
Contrary to the casualty figures earlier released by the Federal Road Safety Commander (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has disclosed that over 73 lives were lost to the petrol tanker fire incident that happened in Niger State.
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Tanker explosion: Sorrow as FRSC reveals casualty figures of Niger petrol fire
No fewer than 50 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday. The incident happened on the Dikko-Maje road opposite Badeggi fuelling station in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger.
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BREAKING: Many charred, others battling for life as petrol tanker burst into flames in Niger State [VIDEO]
Many have been burnt beyond recognition while others are battling for their lives after a petrol tanker burst into flames in Niger State on Saturday.
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FRSC confirms 7 dead in Niger road accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed Seven persons dead in a fatal road crash in Panti along Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.
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NERC transfers electricity oversight to Niger
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Niger to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC).
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Bago signs 2025 budget into law
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has signed the state’s 2025 appropriation bill of over N1.558 trillion into law.
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Niger Assembly passes N1.5 trillion 2025 budget
The Niger State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 budget estimate of N1.5 trillion to the governor for assent.