It is the latest in a string of deadly accidents caused by people trying to scoop up leaking petrol amid a worsening ...

The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in central Nigeria's Niger state has risen to 39 from 29, with dozens more injured, the rescue agency said Wednesday.

A fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria's northern Niger state on Tuesday, killing at least 35 people, the Federal Road Safety Corps said.

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred along the Bida-Agaie road in Niger State on Tuesday, resulting in ...