LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck over the weekend in Ebonyi as 10 school girls were severely burnt in a gas explosion that occurred in a catering school in Orokeonuoha, Ebonyi Local Government Area of the State. The girls are between 12 and 19 years old. The incident occurred at a building where they were acquiring …
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Goods and properties worth millions were razed on Saturday following a gas explosion that occurred at a market situated at Council Bus Stop along Egbeda-Ikotun Road, Alimosho Local Government Area, of Lagos State. Accordingly, the inferno resulted in unrest as traders and commuters scampered for safety. A statement by the Director of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least, five people, including three children, have been seriously injured when a gas cylinder exploded and burst into flames in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The explosion took place at the uncompleted building area of Dagiri not far from the Lokoja/Abuja road in Gwagwalada. Eyewitnesses said…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gas explosion has occurred at the Olusegun Obasanjo presidential library in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. The explosion, which happened on Thursday morning at the event centre within the library complex, is said to have led to the death of a technician. Some workers at the facility were said to be on…
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A technician and another person have been killed in a gas explosion that rocked Conference Hotel, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The hotel, located at Okemosan, is owned by a former governor of the state, Gbenga Daniel. According to Daily Post, three others were said to have sustained injuries in the explosion…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of people are believed to be dead after a gas explosion reportedly engulfed a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Kuto, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital on Tuesday. Eyewitness reports claim that the gas explosion was triggered by a petrol laden tanker that fell opposite the bank, spilling its content to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eight persons have been confirmed dead following a gas plant explosion that occurred in the Ipaja area of Lagos on Thursday. According to a statement by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the incident occurred around 6:00 am, destroying several properties. While further assessment of…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Emergency Management Agency says 15 corpses, including a family of four, have been recovered from the scene of Sunday’s explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State. No fewer than 60 students of Bethlehem Girls College located within the area, who sustained various degrees of injury…