The Federal Road Safety Corps has revealed that 5,421 people were killed in road traffic crashes across Nigeria in 2024.This is a seven per cent increase from the 5,081 fatalities recorded in 2023.This was disclosed during a press briefing by the Corps Marshal,

Those who died were “burnt beyond recognition,” the spokesperson of the safety corps rescue teams, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said. Besides the 10 injured, rescuers extracted three others who were unharmed.

Eighteen people were also killed in a truck accident in south-eastern Nigeria on Sunday, a week after a petrol tanker explosion left at least 98 dead.

Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar have spoken out amid a fresh fuel tanker blast in Nigeria. The figure of those who died in the incident in Enugu has been disclosed.

The explosion occurred barely a week after 98 people died in a tanker explosion in northern Niger State. Anadolu reported that Nigeria has experienced 172 oil tanker accidents and 1,896 deaths since 2009. 2024 saw the highest death toll, with 266 fatalities.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has commiserated with the people and government of Enugu State over the fuel tanker fire, which claimed lives following an

Nigerian officials say at least 18 people have died and 10 others were injured in the country's south after a gasoline tanker exploded

The explosion occurred barely a week after 98 people died in a tanker explosion in northern Niger State. Anadolu reported that Nigeria has experienced 172 oil tanker accidents and 1,896 deaths since 2009. 2024 saw the highest death toll, with 266 fatalities.

At least 18 people died and 10 were injured in a gasoline tanker explosion in Enugu, Nigeria. The incident occurred on the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, with the tanker colliding with multiple vehicles before catching fire.

The incident involved 17 vehicles in Enugu state in Nigeria A devastating fuel tanker explosion in Nigerias southeastern Enugu Stat

A road accident in Kwara State claimed 15 lives and injured three others. The incident involved a trailer and a Canter truck, prompting calls for government action.

The truck suffered brake failure and the driver lost control, crashing into more than a dozen vehicles on an expressway