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30 passengers, 50 cows burnt in petrol tanker accident in Niger
The Sun Nigeria
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September 9, 2024
From John Adams Minna No fewer than 30 passengers and 50 cattle were yesterday burnt alive when a petrol tanker loaded with Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded after a head-on collision with a trailer along Agaie-Lapai highway in Niger state....
48 passengers, 50 cows killed in Niger tanker fire
Punch
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September 8, 2024
Forty-eight persons confirmed dead in the petrol tanker explosion on Sunday were given a mass burial in the Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the petrol...
Tanker explosion claims 48 lives, 50 cattle in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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September 9, 2024
• One injured, three vehicles burnt in Ibadan explosion A Tanker explosion in Niger State yesterday resulted in the loss of 48 lives and approximately 50 cattle. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. along the Lapai-Agaie road near Dendo...
100 feared dead in tanker explosion in Niger State
Vanguard
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September 8, 2024
….50 cows burnt By Wole Mosadomi Minna—No fewer than 100 people have been reportedly burnt alive in a Tanker explosion in Niger State. Besides those feared dead, no fewer than 50 cattle were burnt in ashes during the accident which happened on the...
Over 30 People Killed, 50 Cows Burnt As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Niger Community
Sahara Reporters
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The petrol tanker collided head-on with a trailer truck carrying travellers and cattle from Wudil, Kano State en route to Lagos. At least 30 people have been killed in a petrol tanker explosion along Lapai-Agaie Road in the Agaie Local Government...
Mass burial held for 48 victims of Niger tanker explosion
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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September 8, 2024
Forty-eight victims of a petrol tanker explosion in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State have been given a mass burial. The tragic incident occurred early Sunday morning when a petrol tanker collided head-on with a trailer truck carrying...
UPDATED: Niger tanker explosion victims get mass burial
Punch
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September 8, 2024
48 persons have been given mass burial after a petrol tanker explosion in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred in the early morning of Sunday when the petrol tanker had a head-on collision with a trailer truck loaded...
AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Ghana hold last training session ahead of Niger clash
Ghana Soccer Net
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September 8, 2024
The Black Stars of Ghana completed their final training session today in preparation for Monday’s crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Niger. Ghana’s senior national team, led by coach Otto Addo, trained at the Municipal...
Nigeria: Truck carrying travellers collides with fuel tanker, 48 killed
WION
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September 8, 2024
At least 48 people were killed on Sunday (Sep 8) in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said. The State Emergency Management Agency in...
Over 30 people, 50 cows killed in Niger petrol tanker explosion
Punch
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September 8, 2024
30 people, 50 cows killed in Niger petrol tanker explosion By Chika Otuchikere, Minna Over 30 people have been confirmed dead in a petrol tanker explosion in the Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The petrol tanker reportedly collided...
48 killed, 50 cows burnt as petrol tanker explodes in Niger
Premium Times
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September 8, 2024
Tragedy struck on Sunday as 48 people died as a result of a petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Bida-Agaie-Lapai- road in Nigeria’s North-central state of Niger. Abdullah- Baba-Arah, director-general, Niger Emergency Management Agency...
Tragedy: 48 killed as petrol tanker explodes in Niger
Prompt News Online
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September 8, 2024
Tragedy struck on Sunday when 48 people lost their lives as a result of a petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Bida-Agaie-Lapai- road in Niger. Alhaji Abdullah- Baba-Arah, Director-General, Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),...
Tragedy as 48 killed, 50 cows burnt alive as petrol tanker explodes in Niger State
National Accord Newspaper
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September 8, 2024
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Tragedy struck on Sunday when a petrol tanker exploded along the Bida-Agaie-Lapai road in Niger, resulting in the loss of 48 lives. Director-General of the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Abdullah-Baba-Arah,...
30 People, 50 Cows Killed In Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion (Pictures)
Information Nigeria
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September 8, 2024
More than 30 yet to be identified persons, have been killed in a deadly petrol tanker explosion, which happened in Niger state. It was gathered that the horrible incident occurred at Dendo community in Agaie LGA of the state at about 12:30 am on...
Sunday tragedy in Niger as petrol tanker explosion kills 48 people
Pulse
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September 8, 2024
Alhaji Abdullahi- Baba-Arah, Director-General, Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Sunday. He said the agency received a report of a deadly tanker explosion that occurred on Sunday at about 12:30 am...
At Least 30 Dead In Fresh Tanker Explosion In Niger State
Naija News
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September 8, 2024
Naija News learnt that the tanker colluded with a trailer transporting cattle en route to Lagos State from Wudil, Kano State. The director-general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mallam Abdullahi Baba-Arab, verified the...
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers: Injury sidelines Jerome Opoku for Ghana's game against Niger
GhanaWeb
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September 8, 2024
Sports News of Sunday, 8 September 2024 Source: footballghana.com 2024-09-08 Jerome Opoku Turkey-based defender Jerome Opoku has been ruled out of Ghana's upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger due to an injury. The player...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Defender Jerome Opoku leaves Black Stars camp due to injury ahead of Niger clash
Modern Ghana
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September 7, 2024
Turkey-based defender Jerome Opoku has left Black Stars due to an injury, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced. Opoku is expected to miss Black Stars’ upcoming second Group F game in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier...
AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Joseph Paintsil pulls out of Ghana squad for Niger clash
Ghana Soccer Net
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September 7, 2024
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil has pulled out of Ghana's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger in Morocco. The Black Stars forward failed to travel with the team to Morocco due to passport issues and will now miss...
Oba Sikiru Kayọde Adetọna (1934-2025)
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 25, 2025
The passing of ỌOba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, ỌOgbagba Agbotewole II, the Awujale of Ijebuland on July 13, 2025, after 65 years on the throne, marked the end of one of the longest monarchical reigns in the country. The Awujale, a first-class...