A fire outbreak destroyed three vehicles and a community power house at a filling station in the Kara area of Kishi, Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State, with losses running into millions of naira. An eyewitness said the fire started around 5 p.m on Friday after an explosion occurred in the power house, which ignited nearby flammable materials, causing the fire to spread to other properties within the area. Investigations showed that the vehicles affected were a Volvo truck with Lagos reg...

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to embark on a strike over the seeming cold war between them and the management of the Dangote refinery. NUPENG warned that its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch will begin seeking other sources of livelihood from September 8, following Aliko Dangote’s refusal to allow newly hired compressed natural gas (CNG) tanker drivers to join existing labour unions. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, signed by NUPENG presi...

Nigerian skit maker and content creator, Raji Samad Adetola, better known as Mr. Sanku Comedy, has lost his life in a car accident. Reports of the accident surfaced online early Monday, with photos and videos showing the vehicle had veered off the road and ended up in a ditch. Sanku, who was traveling with a friend, was rushed to the hospital after the crash but sadly passed away a few hours later. Nollywood Actor, Yemi Elesho later confirmed the heartbreaking news on his social media pages. Bef...

Hospitals in Abuja, including the National Hospital and Asokoro Hospital, are currently filled with victims from a tanker explosion that occurred on Karu Bridge late Wednesday night. It was gathered that the explosion, which took place around 7:14 p.m., involved a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck that lost control and crashed into multiple vehicles, causing a massive fire. Several people are feared dead, and many others sustained injuries. Mr. Mark Nyam, Head of Forecasting Response and Mitiga...