{"id":155541,"date":"2025-03-18T12:52:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/explosion-rocks-trans-niger-pipeline-in-rivers"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:31:19","slug":"explosion-rocks-trans-niger-pipeline-in-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/explosion-rocks-trans-niger-pipeline-in-rivers","title":{"rendered":"Explosion rocks Trans Niger pipeline in Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>The explosion occurred late Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road, which is currently under construction.<\/p>\n<p>The affected section of the major pipeline is still on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether the incident resulted from human interference, especially amid recent threats by militant groups to attack oil installations.<\/p>\n<p>These threats stem from the Federal Government\u2019s withholding of Rivers State\u2019s allocation due to the ongoing political crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The TNP, a critical federal oil transport line, supplies crude oil to the Bonny export terminal in Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>The explosion has raised concerns about potential environmental damage and disruptions to oil supply in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Government authorities have not yet issued any statements regarding the incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion occurred late Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road, which is currently under construction. The affected section of the major pipeline is still on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown. 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