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The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has said that the explosion recorded in Ibadan, the state capital is not unconnected to activities of illegal miners operating in the state. Speaking to newsmen after visiting the areas affected, the Governor said preliminary investigation revealed that the illegal miners had stored …

The Oyo state government has confirmed reports of an explosion that rocked Ibadan, the state capital this evening January 16.    In a statement published on social media, the state government said it is aware of the explosion and that security agents are investigating the incident to determine the source …

Residents have been thrown into panic after they reportedly heard a loud explosion in Ibadan, Oyo state on Tuesday evening January 16.   The cause of the explosion this evening, is yet to be ascertained but videos shared online by multiple sources show that glass wares in different buildings were …

One person was killed while several others were injured following an explosion at an ‘illegal refinery’ in Kano State.    It was gathered that the incident happened in the Katango area of Wailari, Kumbotso Local Government Area in the state, at about 9:05am on Monday, January 8, 2024.    About five …

At least 103 people have been killed and 170 wounded after two explosions rocked a ceremony that was being held to mark the assassination of Iran’s top commander Qassem Soleimani in a US drone attack in 2020.     The blasts occurred today, January 3, close to the Saheb al-Zaman Mosque …

At least 20 people have died in an explosion from an illegal oil tapping point in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.  The incident occurred on Sunday morning, Dec. 24, after youths allegedly broke a pipeline belonging to one of the multinational oil firms operating in the area …

  The Seychelles has declared a state of emergency and ordered citizens to stay indoors after a huge explosion and heavy flooding.     President Wavel Ramkalawan urged people except essential workers to stay at home following the blast at a store in Mahe, the largest island in the Indian …

Three people have been killed and nine wounded in an explosion at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines.  According to the BBC, the incident occurred in a gymnasium at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi on Sunday morning, Dec. 3.  In 2017, the city was the scene of a …

Fox News reported that an explosion on the Rainbow Bridge US/Canada border was a terrorist attack, but they were later forced to retract their inaccurate reporting. The original report and retraction: Fox News has now removed definitive claims of a terror attack & explosives in vehicle from its online report:https://t.co/0fg2POh46m …

President Biden was asked by reporters in Israel how he knew Israel wasn’t behind the explosion at a Gaza hospital, and the President said that he had been shown data by the Pentagon. From the White House Pool Report as provided to PoliticusUSA: Flagging at the top here- POTUS was …