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NNPC Confirms Gas Pipeline Explosion In Rivers, Warns Residents To Keep Away

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) has confirmed an explosion on a gas pipeline in Aleto community, Eleme Local Government Area.

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Rivers Gas Pipeline Explosion Injures 20, Razes Over 50 Houses In Eleme

NO fewer than 20 people have been injured and about 50 houses razed following a gas pipeline explosion in Aleto community, Eleme Local.

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Two Killed, Many Shops Destroyed As Tanker Explodes In Cross River

TWO people have been confirmed dead and two others critically injured after a tanker conveying diesel exploded near the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat.

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Explosion Rocks Enugu Power Substation, Throws Many Parts Of Enugu Into Darkness

AN explosion at the Gariki Injection Substation on Friday night disrupted electricity supply to several parts of Enugu metropolis, leaving communities served by.

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Two Dead As Explosion Hits Owerri In Imo, Police Begin Probe

TWO persons have died following an explosion along Old Nekede Road in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, prompting the police.

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Explosion At Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG Facility Kills At Least 13

AN explosion at Qatar’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing facility has killed 13 people and injured dozens. Qatar’s Energy Minister, Saad al-Kaabi,.

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Africa

Explosions, Gunfire As Armed Groups Launch Co-Ordinated Attacks Across Mali

EXPLOSIONS and sustained gunfire have been reported in Mali’s capital, Bamako, as armed groups launched co-ordinated attacks across the country. Mali’s military said.

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At Least 14 People Killed In Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon

ISRAELI strikes across southern Lebanon and the capital, Beirut, have killed at least 14 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon’s.

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Many Vehicles Destroyed As CNG Luxury Bus Explodes At Kaduna Motor Park

AN early morning explosion involving a compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle has damaged at least two cars at the Mando motor park in.

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Africa

Explosions At Burundi Ammunition Depot Kill Civilians, Witnesses Say

AT least four people have been killed by a series of powerful explosions at an ammunitions depot in Burundi’s largest city, Bujumbura, local.

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Many Feared Dead As Bomb Explosion Hits Bus In Kwara

MANY people are feared dead following a bomb explosion involving a commercial bus near Woro Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara.

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Explosion Rocks Gusau-Funtua Highway In Zamfara

AN Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated in the early hours of Wednesday along the Gusau-Funtua highway in Zamfara State. The impact of the.

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Many Travellers Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Zamfara Highway

SEVERAL travelers are feared dead following a suspected bomb explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State on.

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Many Feared Dead As Bomb Blast Rocks Maiduguri Jumma’at Mosque

SUSPECTED Boko Haram insurgents have detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a Juma’at Mosque in Gamboru Ward, around the Customs area in.

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Panic As Explosion Rocks Nigeria’s Major Gas Pipeline, Threatens Power Supply

NIGERIA’s energy infrastructure suffered a major setback on Thursday following an explosion along the Escravos–Lagos Gas Pipeline (ELGP), one of the country’s most.

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International

Nine Killed In Accidental Explosion At Indian Kashmir Police Station

NINE people were killed and 31 injured when confiscated explosives accidentally blew up at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Saturday,.

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Over 30 Feared Dead, 40 Injured In Niger State Tanker Explosion

NO fewer than 30 people have reportedly lost their lives, while about 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tragic tanker.

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Explosion Rocks Imo Community, One Dead, Two Injured

AN explosion on Thursday sent shockwaves through Obinwanne Community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, killing one man and injuring two.

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Explosion Rocks Nigerian Defence Factory In Kaduna, Two Dead, Many Injured

KADUNA was thrown into panic on Saturday following a deadly explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Nigeria’s foremost arms manufacturing.

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Ogun Barracks Explosion: Army Launches Probe, Says Situation Under Control

THE Nigerian Army has confirmed that an early morning explosion and subsequent fire outbreak at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has been successfully.

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