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BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Bursts Into Flames In Jigawa (Photos)
A fuel tanker explosion has occurred in Majiya, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, along the Kano-Hadejia Expressway.
The incident took place at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a report by Mansur Ahmed, the former Jigawa State Governor’s Media aide.
In the post, written in Hausa, Ahmed stated, “At least 300 people were critically injured, and many lives were lost following a devastating fire caused by the explosion of a fuel tanker in Majia town, Taura Local Government.
The incident occurred between 11:45 p.m. and 3:15 a.m.
”Attempts to reach relevant Jigawa State authorities for comments were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, Police public relations Officer of the State, Lawal Shiisu in a voice note sent to journalists confirmed the unfortunate event that has also left over 50 people injured.
The police authorities said the fire was ignited after some residents of the community tried to swoop petrol from the tanker that fell down.
The flames was said to spread rapidly, causing extensive damage and overwhelming emergency services in the area.
Rescue and recovery operations are actively underway according to the police authorities.
Some of the survival of the inferno are currently receiving treatment at the Ringim general hospital.
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NAF Devastates Terrorist Enclave at Sambisa Forest
The strike achieved its intended effect with the complete destruction of all identified targets, significantly degrading the terrorists’ operational capabilities and disrupting their command and logistics networks.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday struck a notorious terrorist hideout within the Sambisa general area.
Ehimen Ejodame, Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information,Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, disclosed this in a statement.
It said that the Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI initiated the attack following series of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that tracked terrorist movements following the 17 October ambush on ground troops at KASHOMRI.
Persistent ISR coverage over KASHOMRI and Sambisa revealed suspicious activities and active terrorist structures at ARRA, prompting a deliberate, intelligence-driven strike.
NAF air assets acquired and engaged designated objectives through coordinated, successive passes.
The strike achieved its intended effect with the complete destruction of all identified targets, significantly degrading the terrorists’ operational capabilities and disrupting their command and logistics networks.
This successful mission underscores the NAF’s unwavering commitment to protecting the nation, supporting ground forces, and sustaining relentless pressure on terrorist elements across all theatres of operation.
The Nigerian Air Force remains resolute in its mission to neutralize threats, defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity, and secure enduring peace for all citizens.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the directive of the Chief of the Air Staff, has achieved another major breakthrough in the ongoing counterterrorism operations with a precision Air Interdiction (AI) mission conducted on 19 November 2025 at ARRA, a notorious terrorist hideout within the Sambisa general area.
The Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI initiated the attack following series of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that tracked terrorist movements following the 17 October ambush on ground troops at KASHOMRI.
Persistent ISR coverage over KASHOMRI and Sambisa revealed suspicious activities and active terrorist structures at ARRA, prompting a deliberate, intelligence-driven strike. NAF air assets acquired and engaged designated objectives through coordinated, successive passes.
The strike achieved its intended effect with the complete destruction of all identified targets, significantly degrading the terrorists’ operational capabilities and disrupting their command and logistics networks.
This successful mission underscores the NAF’s unwavering commitment to protecting the nation, supporting ground forces, and sustaining relentless pressure on terrorist elements across all theatres of operation.
The Nigerian Air Force remains resolute in its mission to neutralize threats, defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity, and secure enduring peace for all citizens.
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FAAC shares N2.094tn October revenue among FG, States, LGAs
The N2.094 trillion distributable revenue consisted of N1.376 trillion statutory revenue, N670.303 billion Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue, and N47.870 billion from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL).
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a total of N2.094 trillion from the October 2025 Federation Account revenue among the Federal Government, the 36 States and the 774 local government councils.
The N2.094 trillion distributable revenue consisted of N1.376 trillion statutory revenue, N670.303 billion Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue, and N47.870 billion from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL).
FAAC reported that the gross revenue for October stood at N2.934 trillion. From this amount, N115.278 billion was deducted as cost of collection, while N724.603 billion went to transfers, interventions, refunds and savings.
The communiqué stated that gross statutory revenue amounted to N2.164 trillion, an increase of N36.832 billion compared to the N2.128 trillion recorded in September 2025.
However, VAT inflow for October was N719.827 billion, lower than the N872.630 billion recorded in September by N152.803 billion.
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