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Nigeria: House Speaker Calls for Probe of Gas Explosion
This Day, 28 December 2015
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has called on relevant agencies to ensure a conclusive investigation into the cause of the Christmas Eve gas… Read more »
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Nigeria: Search for Bodies Continues After Gas Plant Inferno
Guardian, 26 December 2015
FOLLOWING the inferno that killed a number of people at Inter Corp Oil Limited (LPG Gas Plant), a subsidiary of Chikason Group, in Nnewi on Thursday, relatives of the victims were… Read more »
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Nigeria: Gas Blast Death Toll Lower Than Reported - Police
Premium Times, 25 December 2015
The Anambra Police Command said on Friday that eight persons died in Thursday's explosion at a gas plant in Nnewi, near Awka. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari - I'm Shaken, Shocked By Nnewi Gas Tragedy
Daily Trust, 25 December 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep regret over the death of tens of people in Anambra State following an industrial gas explosion on the eve of Christmas. Read more »
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Nigeria: Gas Explosion - Nigerian Govt to Provide Medical Items for Victims
Premium Times, 26 December 2015
The National Emergency Management Agency on Saturday said the Federal Government would provide medical items to aid the speedy recovery of victims of the Nnewi gas explosion. Read more »
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Nigeria: Scores Killed in Nigeria Gas Tanker Fire
Al Jazeera, 25 December 2015
A gas tanker truck ignited an inferno at a crowded industrial gas plant in Nigeria, killing more than 100 people lining up to refill their cooking gas cylinders. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nnewi Gas Explosion - Atiku, Kalu, Ikpeazu Condole Obiano
This Day, 27 December 2015
Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sadness over the gas factory fire in Nnewi, Anambra State, which… Read more »