At least one person has been confirmed dead and two others sustained serious injuries in a gas explosion that occurred in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State.It was gathered that the explosion which happened around 8 a.m. on Monday, July 5, along Folagbade road involved a tricycle, three motorcycles and a Honda SUV.According to an eyewitness, the explosion was caused by a gas cylinder belonging to one of the passengers of the tricycle.The rider of the tricycle conveyin...

No fewer than 16 persons have been killed in a petrol tanker explosion on Wednesday morning in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.It was gathered that the petrol tanker was travelling through the town before it lost control and rammed into residential buildings. About 30 houses were completely razed in the explosion.The Spokesperson of Kwara State Fire Service Hassan Adekunle has confirmed the incident.Meanwhile, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in a st...

Several soldiers were killed by suspected militants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who were enforcing a sit-at-home order in Abia State. The attack occurred at Obikabia junction in Aba, where over 15 masked gunmen ambushed the soldiers and set their patrol van on fire.This violent enforcement follows IPOB's declaration of May 30 as a sit-at-home day across the South East, a day intended to honor the heroes and heroines who died during the Nigerian Civil W...