Nigeria: Pregnant Woman, 20 Others Die in Lagos Tanker Explosion

Abeokuta/Lagos — President Goodluck Jonathan (second right), recipients of the National Award, Ladipo Ayo Banjo (Humanities) ; Mabel Segun (Humanities) (second left); and Aderemi Kuku (Science); after their investiture in Abuja ... on Thursday.

Lagos and its neighbouring state of Ogun recorded at least 26 deaths on Thursday in what is feared to be a dry run for the usual road massacres in the Christmas and New Year season when more people travel to the hinterland.

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