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NIGER REWRITES ITS HISTORY, FRANCE’S VERSION TO BE BURNED FOREVER
NIGER REWRITES ITS HISTORY, FRANCE’S VERSION TO BE BURNED FOREVER My people, something powerful is happening in Niger Republic — and it should inspire the whole of Africa! General Tiani and the CNSP government have decided to rewrite Niger’s true...

Niger: 35 Confirmed Killed, 40 Injured Scooping Petrol from Overturned Petrol Tanker
•NGF mourns victims, commiserates with Niger govt •Considerable property burnt Laleye Dipo in Minna At least 35 persons have been burnt to death while scooping for fuel from an overturned petrol Tanker at Essan village near Badeggi town in Katcha...

Again, over 30 die, 40 injured in Niger tanker explosion
*NUPENG blames bad road, says over 30 tanker accidents recorded on same route in October *Gov Bago laments tragedy, decries fuel-scooping Barely eight months after over 90 people were roasted in a fire caused by a tanker explosion in Suleja, Niger...

30 Dead, 40 Injured as Petrol Tanker Explodes in Niger State
121 By Oscar Okhifo No fewer than 30 persons have been confirmed dead and about 40 others sustained varying degrees of burns after a petrol-laden tanker exploded on Tuesday in Niger State. The tragic incident occurred around 11:00 a.m on Tuesday ,...

Governors Mourn Victims Of Niger Tanker Explosion
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the tanker explosion that occurred in Katcha local government area of Niger State, where 38 persons were reportedly feared killed. The Forum, in a statement signed by its chairman and...

Niger: 30 Feared Dead, 40 Injured In 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 explosion that occurred in Niger State. New Telegraph gathered that the incident occured around 11:00 a.m. on...

Niger Gov Bago condoles Essa community over devastating tanker explosion
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has condoled with the people of Essa community in Katcha LGA over a devastating tanker explosion that claimed several lives and left many injured. The governor in a statement issued by his Chief Press...

Breaking: Mass death in Niger as fuel tanker exploded
No less than 40 people have reportedly died after a fuel tanker exploded along the Essa axis on Agaie–Bida Road in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, on Tuesday, October 21. The incident resulted in heavy traffic congestion on the major...
Tanker explosion: 35 k!lled, 40 injured while scooping fuel in Niger State
Tragedy struck in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State as a fuel tanker exploded, k!lling 35 people and injuring 46 others. The incident occurred along the Agaie-Bida Road in Essa village on Tuesday afternoon, October 21, 2025 while...

Tanker explosion kills 35, injures 46 in Niger
No fewer than 35 persons have been feared dead, while 46 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a petrol tanker explosion on Bida-Agaie expressway, at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Aishatu Sa’adu, Sector...

Tanker Explosion: Gov Bago Sympathises With Niger Community
The Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has extended his deepest condolences to the people of Essa, Katcha Local Government Area, over the tanker explosion that claimed many lives and left several others injured. The governor, through his Chief...

Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi: A Visionary Leader Elevating Neco And Niger
Source: Dr. Gidado Abdulkarim Salimon Among Nigeria’s foremost educational parastatals, the National Examinations Council (NECO) today stands as a symbol of excellence, integrity, and innovation. This renewed reputation is no coincidence; it is...

NGF mourns 38 victims of tanker explosion in Niger State
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion in Niger State that reportedly claimed several lives. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum says it is saddened by the tanker explosion that occurred in Katcha Local...

Governors’ Forum Mourns Victims of Niger Tanker Explosion
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, which reportedly claimed about 38 lives. In a condolence message signed by its Chairman and...

Tanker explosion kills 35, injures 46 in Niger – FRSC
No fewer than 35 persons have been feared dead, while 46 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a petrol tanker explosion on Bida–Agaie expressway, at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. By Yahaya Isah No...

35 Lives Lost As Another Petrol Tanker Explosion Hits Niger State
1 MINNA – No fewer than 35 people on Tuesday morning lost their lives while several others sustained various degrees of injuries when a fallen petrol tanker they were scooping petroleum products from exploded between Essan and Badeggi communities,...

688 died in Niger road crashes in 2 years – FRSC
The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Niger state, Aisha Sa’ad has said that 688 died in Niger Road crashes in two years. Hestated this at a press briefing in Minna to flag off the 2025 ember months public enlightenment and...

Breaking: Tanker explosion on Bida, Agaie Road, Niger
A petrol-laden tanker skidded off the road, fell and exploded on Tuesday afternoon on Bida-Agaie Road in Niger. Hajiya Aishatu Sa’adu, Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger Command, disclosed this told the News Agency of...

35 dead, 46 injured in tanker explosion in Niger State
At least 35 people have lost their lives, and 46 others sustained serious injuries in a fuel tanker explosion on the Bida–Agaie highway at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Confirming the incident on Tuesday in Minna,...
35 Killed, 46 Injured As Fuel Tanker Explodes Along Bida–Agaie Road In Niger State
At least 35 people have died and 46 others sustained injuries following a tanker explosion on Tuesday morning in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. near Essan and Badeggi communities along the...