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Thirteen persons escaped death by the whiskers after a tanker loaded with petrol exploded in Delta State.   The explosion occurred when a Toyota Sienna and a Hilux collided near the petrol laden tanker which reportedly broke down close to the Immigration junction along Ibusa Road, Asaba on Sunday night, May …

Alhaji Lawal Danzaki, ADITOP President, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday that transporters could not afford the exorbitant diesel to fuel trucks for PMS transportation. NAN reports that there was a sudden appearance of fuel queues in Abuja on Sunday which has lingered as a …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has explained why queues for petrol returned at some filling stations in Abuja last weekend.   The petrol queues were blamed on “low loadouts” at depots. Garba Deen Muhammad, NNPC spokesman added that purchases by residents who recently returned after the public holidays also contributed to the queues. …

The village head of Rijana, in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Ayuba Dodo Dakolo has reportedly been abducted by bandits.   Daily Trust reported that the village head was abducted alongside other farmers at Kurmi, near Chikwale in the same LGA.   It was also learnt that the bandits have …