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    Day: October 22, 2025

    NGF Mourns Victims of Niger Tanker Explosion, Commiserates With Government

    October 22, 2025 (updated October 22, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the tanker explosion in Katcha local government area of Niger where 38 persons were feared dead. Chairman of NGF and governor of kwara state, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said this in Ilorin on Tuesday in a statement he personally made available to journalists. The statement reads:"NGF is saddened by the tanker explosion... Read more

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    35 Dead, 46 Injured in Niger Tanker Explosion — FRSC

    October 22, 2025 (updated October 22, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 35 people lost their lives while 46 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tragic tanker explosion along the Bida–Lapai road, near Badegi, Niger State, on Tuesday. According to the Corps, the victims were burnt beyond recognition after attempting to scoop fuel from a crashed tanker. In a statement released... Read more

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