Mass funerals are taking place in northwestern Nigeria for more than 150 people who died in a fuel tanker explosion, many killed as they tried to collect petrol that had spilled onto the road.

A tanker truck laden with gasoline exploded Tuesday (October 21, 2025) in north-central Nigeria, killing at least 31 people, police said. The explosion occurred in the Bida area of Niger State after ...

A fuel tanker has overturned and exploded in Nigeria’s northern Niger State, killing at least 35 people, according to the country’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The vehicle skidded off the road ...