1 week ago PHOTOS: Fire service chief visits Abuja tanker explosion victims

The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Jaji Abdulganiyu, has called for stricter enforcement of restrictions on articulated vehicle movement at unapproved hours following the tragic truck explosion at Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. Speaking during a Friday visit to victims receiving treatment, Jaji expressed deep sadness over the incident, which claimed 10 Read More

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1 week ago Wike offers to foot medical bills of Abuja truck explosion victims

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has offered to offset the medical bills of victims of an accident involving a truck and multiple vehicles near Karu Bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Abuja on Wednesday. The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, disclosed the development Read More

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1 week ago Abuja truck explosion: PCNGI boss seeks enhanced road safety awareness

The Chief Executive and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, has called for increased road safety awareness following a tragic accident at Karu Bridge, Abuja. Oluwagbemi, who visited the accident site on Thursday, was accompanied by officials from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Standards Organisation Read More

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1 week ago Abuja truck explosion: PCNGI boss seeks enhanced safety monitoring, driver training

The Chief Executive and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, has called for increased road safety awareness following a tragic accident at Karu Bridge, Abuja. Oluwagbemi, who visited the accident site on Thursday, was accompanied by officials from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Standards Organisation Read More

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1 week ago Karu truck explosion: PCNGI call for proper licensing regime for commercial drivers

The leadership of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has stressed on the need to ensure a proper licensing read more Karu truck explosion: PCNGI call for proper licensing regime for commercial drivers

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1 week ago Karu Tanker Explosion: PCNGI Urges Caution, Condoles With Victims

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has urged caution and extended condolences to the families of the victims of the tanker explosion on the Karu Bridge between Kugbo and Nyanya in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A tanker explosion occurred near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening, leaving several people feared dead and […]

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1 week ago Abuja explosion: PCNGI inspects accident scene, calls for safety awareness

Tribune Online Abuja explosion: PCNGI inspects accident scene, calls for safety awareness The Chief Executive and Program Director of the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI), Engineer Michael Oluwagbemi, on Thursday inspected the scene of the tragic accident at Karu Bridge in Abuja, FCT, alongside officials from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), who are conducting their own investigations. Tribune […] Abuja explosion: PCNGI inspects accident scene, calls for safety awareness Tribune Online

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1 week ago VIDEO: ‘I saw fire on my Face,’ survivor of Abuja truck explosion recounts ordeal

A tragic truck explosion near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening left six people dead and 14 vehicles destroyed, causing widespread panic among commuters and residents. One of the survivors, Mr. Elvis Samuel, in an interview on Thursday recounted the moment the accident unfolded. He said, “I think around 6pm or so we were Read More

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1 week ago VIDEO: Eyewitnesses recount horror of Abuja truck explosion that claimed six lives

A truck fire near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening led to chaos, destruction, and loss of lives. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when a speeding trailer, suspected to have suffered brake failure, crashed into multiple vehicles before bursting into flames. The impact of the explosion resulted in a massive inferno that spread Read More

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1 week ago Police confirm six dead, 14 vehicles burnt in Abuja truck explosion

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed six persons dead, and 14 vehicles burnt, following the explosion of a truck near Karu bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway on Wednesday evening. The PUNCH reports that the FCT Emergency Management Department confirmed that the incident occurred at 7:14 pm, when the truck lost control and ran Read More

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1 week ago PCNGI attributes Abuja tanker explosion to brake system failure

…says investigation ongoing The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), following the tanker explosion which occurred on the Karu Bridge read more PCNGI attributes Abuja tanker explosion to brake system failure

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1 week ago Vehicles Burnt, Motorists Feared Dead In Abuja Tanker Explosion

A yet to be ascertain number of persons have been reportedly killed, following the explosion of a Compressed Natural Gas tanker near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening. It was gathered that the truck lost control near the Karu Bridge, located between Kugbo and Nyanya on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. The Federal Capital Territory Emergency […] The post Vehicles Burnt, Motorists Feared Dead In Abuja Tanker Explosion appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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