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Tanker Crash Sparks Fire, Destroys Shops in Calabar
A tanker conveying petroleum products caught fire on Sunday after it was involved in a road accident opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat in Cross River State. The tanker reportedly overturned during the…
Cross River: Two die in Odukpani tanker inferno
Two persons have been confirmed dead following a tanker inferno opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat in Odukpani..... The post Cross River: Two die in Odukpani tanker inferno appeared first on Tribune…
Iran condemns US attacks on tankers as threat to regional security
Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned US strikes on its oil tankers, describing the attacks the previous day as a threat to regional security. The post Iran condemns US attacks on tankers as threat to…
Union raises concern over use of petroleum tankers for transportation of edible oil
…threatens industrial action The National Union of Edible Oil Tanker Drivers of Nigeria (NUEOTDN) has raised concerns over the alleged read more Union raises concern over use of petroleum tankers for transportation of…
Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA, as a British maritime agency also reported an attack. The post Iran says struck oil tanker…
Nigeria’s edible oil tanker drivers threaten strike from Sept. 22
Nigeria’s edible oil tanker drivers have threatened to commence industrial action from September 22 over alleged interference in their operations by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of…
How I risked my life steering burning tanker away from populated area – Osun driver
Although he admitted that he was afraid while driving the burning tanker, Mr Hezekiah said his concern for the safety of other people outweighed his fear. The post How I risked my life steering burning tanker away from…
Three tankers hit in Hormuz – Maritime agency
A British maritime agency reports that three vessels, including a crude oil tanker and an LNG tanker, were struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of H Read More:…
Tanker Fire Claims Two Lives, Destroys Shops In Cross River
The driver was trapped inside the tanker but was rescued from the burning vehicle and taken to a hospital for medical attention. The post Tanker Fire Claims Two Lives, Destroys Shops In Cross River appeared first on…
NDLEA busts hidden drug compartment in fuel tanker, arrests cocaine convict
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a concealed compartment designed for illicit drugs in a 20,000-litre fuel tanker and arrested a previously convicted cocaine trafficker…
NDLEA busts drug-laden fuel tanker, recovers 2m opioid pills
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment containing 2,145kg of cannabis and recovered more than two million pills of…
Four feared dead, many injured as fuel tanker explodes in Edo
"Many cars were affected in the incident because the fire spread quickly. We have counted four persons that died. One soldier is among the dead." The post Four feared dead, many injured as fuel tanker explodes in Edo…
Breaking: Four dead, 10 burnt as petrol tanker explodes after falling
Oluku petrol tanker explosion kills four, including a soldier, and burns 10 people as fire destroys vehicles and a nearby market in Edo State amid fuel rush.
Lagos warns against consuming groundnut oil from fallen tanker
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has warned residents against consuming or buying groundnut oil spilt from a fallen tanker due to contamination r Read More:…
UPDATED: Oluku tanker explosion leaves many injured as fire engulfs shops
Several people were feared dead, while others sustained severe burns on Thursday after a petrol tanker overturned and exploded in a massive fireball along the Benin-Lagos Expressway near Oluku, Benin City, Edo State,…
Market Razed, Property Destroyed As Tanker Explodes In Edo
Traders were seen wailing over their losses as their wares were consumed. The post Market Razed, Property Destroyed As Tanker Explodes In Edo appeared first on Channels Television.
LASEMA contains three fire incidents, averts tanker explosion
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has contained three fire incidents in Lagos Island, Ojodu Berger and Mushin, and averted a tanker explosion. Read More:…
US Military Destroys Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attacks
•Iran vows more severe reprisals if attacks continue The United States military yesterday said its forces struck and disabled three Iranian crude oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Fuel tanker falls, blocks Anambra road
A fuel tanker fell at Upper Iweka on the Onitsha-Owerri road, Anambra, causing traffic obstruction after its steering failed due to a bad road portion. Read More:…
Tanker inferno kills one, razes shops, vehicles in Cross River
Confirming the incident in a statement, Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, said the tanker, loaded with petroleum product, was involved in a road accident and overturned, triggering a fire that spread…
Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers
Iran said Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers. The post Iran retaliates after US…
45,000-litre petrol tanker overturns in Lagos
A tanker with 45,000 litres of petrol overturned in Epe, Lagos, on Thursday after hitting a stationary van, spilling its contents but causing no casualties Read More:…
One dead, another injured as petrol tanker crashes in Cross River
One person has been confirmed dead and another injured after a petrol tanker crashed, overturned, and caught fire in Odukpani, Cross River State. Read More:…
Panic as petrol tanker catches fire in Anambra
A fully loaded petrol tanker caught fire at a filling station in Onitsha, Anambra State, causing panic but no casualties were recorded in the incident. Read More:…
Tension as US military strikes 3 Iran-linked oil tankers after American warships were targeted
US Central Command strikes three Iran-linked tankers following Tehran's attack on American warships, escalating tensions in the Gulf of Oman over oil exports.
5 injured in multiple accident in Edo
Five persons were injured on Sunday in a multiple accident involving six vehicles, including a tanker, at Ikpoba Hill on Murtala Muhammed Way in Benin City, Edo State. An eyewitness, Mr Ken Omusi, said the tanker driver…
NDLEA Intercepts Drug-Laden Fuel Tanker With 2.1 Tonnes of Cannabis
According to the NDLEA Director of Media and Publicity, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, the driver reportedly abandoned the tanker at a church premises in Ugbe Akoko and fled into the bush The post NDLEA…
Cross River: Two Dead, Millions Lost As Tankers Explode In Odukpani
Two people have been killed after two petroleum tankers conveying diesel were involved in a fatal accident along the Odukpani Local Government Area Secretariat in Cross River State. The accident, which occurred in the…
Tanker fire claims 2, destroys shops in Cross River
Two people have been killed after two tankers conveying petroleum products collided and burst into flames near the Odukpani Local Government Area Secretariat in Cross River State. The incident occurred on Sunday…
Edible oil tanker drivers suspend planned strike after FG, DSS intervention
Nigeria’s edible oil tanker drivers have suspended their planned industrial action, a day before it was scheduled to commence, following interventions by the Federal Government and the Department of State Services…
Otu seeks FG intervention over Calabar landslide
Governor inspects tanker crash, erosion disaster sites By Emma Una CALABAR — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on Monday inspected the scene of the tanker crash at Odukpani, on the outskirts of Calabar,…
Hormuz tanker attacks spike amid rising Gulf exports
Attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest weekly level since the Iran conflict began, amid a bigger export push by Gulf producers. Read More:…
Global Oil Market Faces Fresh Crisis Risk As Hormuz Tanker Threats Rise
Global oil market may likely face another crisis as oil tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The fear heightened after Iran…
Gridlock as tanker spills 33,000 litres of oil on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
…Residents scoop spilled groundnut oil By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Traffic gridlock has disrupted movement on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a lone tanker crash near Abiola Garden, inward Toll Gate, Lagos, on…
NDLEA Intercepts Drug-Laden Fuel Tanker With 2.1 Tonnes Of Cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment containing 2,145kg of cannabis, in a major breakthrough in its nationwide crackdown on…
Middle East crude exports return to 98% of pre-war levels as Hormuz flows rise
Middle East crude oil exports have recovered to about 98% of their pre-war levels as more tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz despite persistent security risks across the region. The post Middle East crude exports…
NNPC disowns tanker found with 2,145kg cannabis
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disowned a truck bearing markings associated with the company after it was intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement…
Tensions soar as Iran targets US oil assets with fresh threat
Iran has threatened retaliation against US oil assets following the latest tanker attacks in the Gulf, escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington.
Middle East war: Iran moves to change Hormuz shipping corridor as battle with US escalates
Iran warns US oil firms face risk amid new maritime sanctions. Tensions rise as oil prices hit six-week highs following military strikes on Iranian tankers.
NNPC disowns oil tanker found with 2,145kg of cannabis
By ObasEsiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disowned a truck bearing markings associated with the company after it was intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…