Tsukwam said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline had an accident around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) at the Dikko junction on ...

Kumar Tsukwam, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), gave the update on the accident.

A fuel-laden tanker burst into flames in Niger state, northcentral Nigeria, on Saturday, January 18, sending shockwaves ...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said most of the victims were burnt beyond recognition. The fuel tanker ...

"The death toll stands at 70 so far," Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, told ...

Petrol tanker truck exploded after overturning in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had gathered to collect ...

The blast took place in the early hours of Saturday morning after a group of people attempted to move fuel from one tanker ...

Over 50 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion along Dikko-Maje road, opposite Badeggi fuelling station, in ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol ...

Niger State's Federal Road Safety Corps says scores of others were injured collecting spilled oil from the tanker ...

A tragic accident in northern Nigeria claimed at least 60 lives when a petrol tanker overturned and exploded. The incident highlights the dangers faced by impoverished locals attempting to collect ...

At least 70 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, ...