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12 dies in oil pipeline blast in nigeria

An explosion occurred as an oil pipeline, owned by Shell, in the Rumuekpe region of the Rivers state in southern Nigeria caught fire. Twelve people lost their lives, dozens were injured, and many vehicles were turned into ashes. Rivers…

presidential election begins in nigeria

Nearly 93 million voters in Nigeria are heading to the polls to elect the country's new president. The voting process, which started at 08:30 local time, will end at 14:30. A new head of state, who will serve for the next four years, must…

building collapses on workers, 3 dies in Nigeria

A building that is under construction collapsed in the Gwarinpa district of the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Thursday afternoon, while dozens of workers were working inside. While 3 were found dead under the rubble, a total of 21 casualties…

Container collapses on passenger bus in Nigeria: 9 dead

Nine people, including 2 children, lost their lives in a disastrous incident that a container fell on a bus that was taking passengers from a stop in the Ojuelegba region of Lagos state, Nigeria. One person was rescued alive. The Lagos…

Twenty dead bodies found in a Nigerian temple

An officer of Edo State Police stated that 15 male, 3 female and 2 children mummified dead bodies were found during a raid to a temple in Benin.  The officer also said that they arrested 3 suspects and there are runners which are being…

scores killed, wounded in nigeria church attack

Gunmen attacked St Francis Xavier church during Sunday mass in Owo town in southwestern Nigeria's Ondo state, killing dozens of worshippers, authorities said. A large number of first aid and police teams were sent to the region, the injured…

Armed bandits attack Nigeria train, killing one passenger

Armed bandits attacked a passenger train with 970 people in Nigeria's Kaduna state last night. The attackers exploded railroad track between the towns of Katari and Rijana to stop the train making the Abuja-Kaduna expedition and opened fire…

Nigeria road traffic collision kills 6

A fuel tanker collided with a truck traveling in the opposite direction in Lagos, Nigeria, resulting in an explosion. Two vehicles became a fireball following the explosion. The flames also caught a motorcycle at the scene. According to…

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