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Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria
Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
At least 94 people killed after fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria
At least 94 people were killed and 50 others wounded when the driver of a fuel tanker lost control and it crashed and exploded in northern Nigeria, police said.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent ...World - The New York Times - October 17 -
More than 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Incident comes as citizens in Africa’s most populous nation struggle with end of petrol subsidiesWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker
People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap Gasoline
More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in northern Nigeria exploded. Witnesses and relatives of victims said poverty had driven most to try to collect the spilled gas.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
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Nigeria rejects Shell’s planned sale of $1.3bn onshore production unit
The decision comes the same day as ExxonMobil wins approval for its long-delayed asset sale in Niger DeltaBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Nigeria drops money laundering charges against detained Binance executive
US citizen who heads financial crime compliance at crypto exchange had been held since FebruaryWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
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How a Binance Employee Strained the Relationship Between the U.S. and Nigeria
The United States and Nigeria often collaborate. But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.Business - The New York Times - October 24 -
Nigeria releases American crypto exec after dropping money laundering case
An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and ...Tech - ABC News - October 24 -
How Years of Government Failure Led to Nigeria’s Worst Flood in Decades
After a recent dam disaster, Nigerian officials blamed God, climate change and poor people. But experts had warned the dam was at risk well before it collapsed. The officials did nothing.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Nigeria’s president summons Aliko Dangote over supplies to new oil refinery
Meeting on Tuesday is needed to release more crude for refinery, says industrialistWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
From a childhood in Nigeria to Tory leader: the remarkable rise of Kemi Badenoch | Sunder Katwala
The woman who now leads the Conservative party was born in London, but growing up in west Africa shaped the politician she would become. • Politics live . Kemi Badenoch’s election as leader of ...World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago -
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants to eliminate 'really questionable' blackouts for in-market streaming
Fans are currently unable to stream games in their own regionSports - CBS Sports - October 20 -
Cuba Faces Hurricane Oscar After Nationwide Blackout. How Much Can the Island Endure?
The repeated failure of the power grid and a hurricane that has swamped the island’s eastern end has many Cubans fed up, posing a challenge to the Communist government.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
In Ecuador, power-dependent patients wait in anguish as the government imposes hours-long blackouts
The first time electricity went off at night, Linda Vidal went into panic modeWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout
The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hoursWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil
Mexico has sent nearly half a million barrels of crude oil and diesel in just a span of days, oil shipment data showsWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Harris 'Superman' touchdown leads best plays of NFL week six
Watch the best plays from week six of the 2024 NFL season, including a diving touchdown by the Pittsburgh Steelers' Najee Harris and strong performances from rookie quarterbacks Caleb Williams, ...Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Bottom-Six Comes Through As Penguins Defeat Canadiens, 6-3
Lars Eller scored twice for the Penguins, and Tristan Jarry survived a late Montreal surge to seal the winSports - Yahoo Sports - October 15
