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Governor Fayose’s chief of staff loses family house to fire outbreak
A building allegedly belonging to the family of Mr. Dipo Anisulowo, the Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor, has been razed to the ground by fire.
Video: Malian ‘spiderman’ offered French citizenship after saving dangling child
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has made a citizenship offer to Mamoudou Gassama, an undocumented immigrant from Mali.
Video: Malian man climbs four storeys to save dangling boy in Paris
A young Malian man was hailed a hero on Sunday after he sprang into action to save a four-year-old child danging from a fourth-floor balcony by single-handedly scaling the facade of the building and hauling the youngster to safety.
Firefighters Day: Anambra loses N506 million in 68 fire incidents between December and April
Mr Martin Agbili, Fire Chief and Director, Anambra State Fire Service, disclosed this during the celebration of the 2018 International Firefighters Day (IFFD) in Awka on Friday.
Police see mental illness behind deadly German van attack
German authorities investigating a deadly van ramming attack focused Sunday on mental health problems of the driver, as the city of Muenster mourned for the two people killed on a sunny afternoon at an open-air restaurant.
Dog kills mother, son in Germany
A 52-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son have been found dead at their home in northern Germany after apparently being mauled by their Staffordshire terrier, police said Wednesday.
Angry Russians slam firefighting at Kemerovo blaze
When Nadezhda Vostrikova learnt that a fire had started at a shopping mall, trapping her daughter and many others inside a cinema, she ran for help. But the four firefighters she found on the top floor of the mall, where the cinema was located, said they could not go in.
Five killed in 24-hour Philippine hotel blaze
Five people have perished in a raging inferno that tore through a hotel and casino complex in Manila, authorities said Monday, after firefighters battled more than 24 hours to douse the flames.
Three killed, 23 injured in Philippine hotel fire
Three people were killed and 23 injured by a major hotel fire in the Philippine capital Manila on Sunday, with others plucked by helicopter from the rooftop of the building engulfed in thick black smoke, authorities said.
Dozens killed in fire at Korean hospital
At least 41 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a fire at a hospital in southern South Korea.
Fire razes Imo deputy governor’s house, gas station
Fire on Wednesday and Thursday gutted five houses in different locations in Owerri, the Imo State capital, including that of the state’s Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere.
School dormitory fire kills at least 24 in Malaysia
At least 24 people, mostly teenage boys, have died after being trapped in a burning Islamic school dormitory.
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Niniola loses BET viewer’s choice award to South Africa’s Sjava
Nigerian singer-songwriter, Niniola Apata, lost out to South African recording artiste, Sjava, at the BET Awards on Sunday.
Ex-President Obasanjo, others condole with singer D’banj over son’s demise
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has commiserated with popular singer, Daniel Oyebanjo, a.k.a Dbanj over the death of his son David Jnr.
15-year-old Nigerian rapper killed in London
A 15-year-old Nigerian boy, Jordan Gbolade Jaiyeola, was stabbed to death when a mass brawl broke out as some 200 teenagers were leaving a 16th birthday party at a community centre in London.
Applicant bags two years imprisonment for rape, criminal conspiracy
A Jos Upper Area Court in Plateau State, sitting in Kasuwan Nama on Monday sentenced an applicant, Amos Adamu, 27, to two years imprisonment for rape and criminal conspiracy.
Rivers commissioner: Blame oil firms for rise in violence, drug abuse
The Rivers State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mr. Damiete Herbert Miller, has blamed oil companies for rise in violence and drug abuse among youths in the Niger Delta region.
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Vice President Osinbajo tasks Ekiti monarchs on peace
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday called on traditional rulers in Ekiti state to ensure unity among people of various ethnic groups residing in their domains.
Croatia’s Mateo Kovacic seeks Real Madrid exit in search of game time
Mateo Kovacic has revealed he wants to leave Real Madrid this summer and move to a club where he can "play regularly".
NANS urges Governor Ganduje to reduce N17,000 damages imposed on Kano university students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has urged Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, to reduce the N17,000 damages fee imposed on students of Kano State University Of Science And Technology (KUST), Wudil.
DHQ: No concrete evidence ISIS is training Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian military said Wednesday there was no evidence that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) had sneaked in fighters from Syria to support Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria, as recently reported by the media.
15-year-old Nigerian rapper killed in London
A 15-year-old Nigerian boy, Jordan Gbolade Jaiyeola, was stabbed to death when a mass brawl broke out as some 200 teenagers were leaving a 16th birthday party at a community centre in London.