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2 dead as fuel tank explodes at Canada’s high commission in Nigeria Pair confirmed as Nigerian maintenance workers, incident believed to be a terrible accident Two Nigerian maintenance workers were killed Monday and two others injured when a diesel tank exploded at Canada’s high commission in Abuja. Global Affairs Canada said an investigation is underway but there is no belief at this time that the explosion was anything other than a terrible accident. Nkechi Isa, spokeswoman for the State Emergency Management Agency in Abuja, said a fire broke out in the morning while workers were servicing generators. “The fire occurred when the tank of diesel in the generator house containing 2,000 litres exploded,” Isa told The Associated Press, adding that both people killed were Nigerian maintenance workers. Two more maintenance workers were being treated for severe burns, she added. Global Affairs Canada said in a statement that one of the two killed was a locally hired e...

(Globeraccess)= Former Nigerian leaders, General Yakubu Gowon, General Ibrahim Babangida, and Goodluck Jonathan, have advised the new President,  Bola Tinubu , to become president for all Nigerians. Speaking on Arise Television on Sunday, the three former leaders in separate interviews, advised the former Governor of Lagos State to carry all regions of the country along. The former leaders also urged Nigerians to be patient with the incoming administration as it settles to lead the country for the next four years. Babangida Speaks Babangida said Tinubu needs all the skills to be able to unite the country, stressing that Nigeria has some of the best brains that he can tap from to revamp every sector, including the military. The former military Head of State also urged Tinubu to reorganize the civil service and called for a reform of the electoral process. He said:  “As Commander-in-Chief, he needs to take a good look at the armed forces to reorient them,...