ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 70 people have died in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said. The blast happened in the early hours of ...

The tragedy happened off the Abuja/Kaduna Highway at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.

According to eyewitness accounts, some people were transferring fuel from the tanker into jerry cans and containers when the ...

Delta Police arrest man for false claim of manhood theft at checkpoint. Medical exam confirms claim was panic-induced.

Many people are feared dead, with several others sustaining injuries in a fuel tanker explosion which has occurred in Niger ...

Justice Aboki give order make Timileyin Ajayi stay for di correctional facility for Lafia sake of say im bin no fit take im ...

Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, according to Brazil, the group’s ...

The Nasarawa state high court has remanded Timilehin Ajayi in Lafia Correctional Facility pending arraignment. The state police confirmed and shared photos.

The stampedes that characterised the distribution of free food in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory, Ibadan in Oyo State and Okija in Anambra State leading to the death of many people were ...

And so, as we reflect on this tragedy, we must ask ourselves: when will this madness end? When will Nigeria become a nation where our daughters and loved ones can walk freely without fear? The time ...

Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate has reaffirmed the determination of Nigeria and West African sub-region to combat lassa fever with resilience, innovation, and a ...

Former First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo is among four women trailblazers in Africa set to receive an honoury award at the ...