Fire from suspected gas leakage on Thursday gutted some parts of the Lagos State Water Corporation, Onikan Roundabout, Lagos Island.
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority were said to have diverted traffic from the area to avert aggravating the situation.
The Lagos State Fire Service stated that the fire started from a gas pipeline in the corporation.
The agency added that efforts were on to curtail its spread and shut the source of the gas.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okubor, in a statement, said officials of the agency and other first responders were battling the inferno.
He, however, noted that it had been confined to a secluded part of the complex.
“The fire was discovered to have ignited from different places on the ground inside and outside the water corporation complex.
“Further investigations revealed that the fire could be from an underground gas or petrol facility suspected to be a pipeline,” he added.
President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling on him to “work out a good deal!” and warning him not to be a “tough guy” or “fool.”
“History will look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way,” according to the Oct. 9 letter, reported earlier by Fox Business Network and confirmed by the White House. “It will look upon you forever as the devil if good things don’t happen.”
Trump has been trying to contain the damage from his sudden move last week to pull American forces from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to proceed with a military operation in the region. The withdrawal left Kurdish fighters who fought for several years alongside American troops against Islamic State exposed to attack from the Turkish military.
Trump on Wednesday stood by his decision, rejecting criticism from key GOP supporters in Congress that he abandoned Kurdish allies and allowed Russia to fill the void.
Trump’s letter told the Turkish leader: “I have worked hard to solve some of your problems.” He didn’t elaborate.
Trump also referred to the case of Andrew Brunson, an evangelical pastor who had been held captive in Turkey on terrorism charges.
Trump told Erdogan in the letter: “You don’t want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and I don’t want to be responsible for destroying the Turkish economy — and I will. I’ve already given you a little glimpse with respect to Pastor Brunson.”
Brunson was freed from prison in Turkey in 2018 after Trump doubled metal tariffs on Turkey, fueling a weakening of the lira, and imposed financial sanctions on key Erdogan aides involved in the pastor’s case. Brunson had been accused of collaborating with terrorist groups and participating in a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, charges he strongly denied.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump insisted the letter was proof that he hadn’t provided Erodgan a “green light” for his incursion into Syria.
“I wrote a letter right after that conversation — a very powerful letter,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “There was never given a green light. They’ve been wanting to do that for years and, frankly, they’ve been fighting for many, many years.”
Republican allies sought to spin the letter as evidence that the administration had warned Turkey against misbehavior. House Foreign Affairs Committee leader Michael McCaul described the missive as “very stern” and said it proved Turkey had acted despite warnings from the White House.
Some Nigerians in Pragati Nagar, Nalasopara Mumbai went on rampage on Wednesday after a Nigerian was beaten to death by fellow Nigerians while drinking overnight.
The murdered Nigerian was identified as 35 year-old Gut Ke Joseph.
Police said he was punched, kicked and left to die by fellow Nigerians during a drinking binge at 3.30am at Joseph’s home. A fight had broken out among them and this spilled onto the road.
Police took Joseph to hospital, where he was declared dead, reported Times of India. Police booked his death as ‘accidental’ and have arrested some Nigerians for questioning.
According to the newspaper, Jospeh’s killers fled the scene.
This infuriated some other Nigerians, who went on the rampage destroying parked vehicles, smashing windscreens, deflating tyres.
The riot invited the wrath of Indians. An Indian mob quickly gathered and threatened to deal with the Nigerians if they stepped out of their homes, reported the leading Indian newspaper.
Thirty-five people have been killed and four injured after a passenger bus collided with a truck in the Saudi province of Medina, a police spokesman said.
The "private chartered bus", carrying 39 pilgrims from Asian and Arab countries, collided with a "heavy vehicle" in the town of al-Akhal on Wednesday, the spokesman was quoted by official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) as saying.
The agency said the crash happened around 7pm on the road linking Mecca to the city of Medina.
The injured have been transferred to Al-Hamna Hospital, SPA added, and authorities have launched an investigation.
The accident comes after four British pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia when their bus collided with a fuel tanker in April 2018.
Popular and talented Nollywood actor Nkem Owoh was live at the "E No Dey" programme at Father Ejike Mbaka's adoration ministry. Many were excited to see him. More pics...
Controversy sells! The Management of Lunettes has cry out on their official Instagram account, as the sales being demanded since Tacha was unveiled as their ambassador is overwhelming.
Already, over 1,500 glasses were sold within just two hours after they unveiled Tacha.
A Higher National Diploma Mechanical Engineering student of the Mashood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Ogun State, Olalekan Ogunremi, was on Wednesday found guilty of criminal impersonation and sentenced to six months in prison.
The 21-year-old, who was brought before Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division, had his one year punishment proposed for his offence, to six months.
The judge succumbed to his lawyer’s passionate plea that his client had missed two academic sessions owing to the criminal charge filed against him by the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Ogunremi had pleaded guilty to the amended count for which he was arraigned consequent upon a plea bargain arrangement between him and the commission.
The offence contravenes Section 22(2)(b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015, and punishable under Section 22 (2)(iv) of the same Act.
Though the judge reduced the jail term, she upheld other proposed punishments contained in the agreement, including forfeiture of items recovered during his arrest and investigation.
In a related development, the commission’s Ibadan office also arraigned two other suspects before Justice Ajoku.
The suspects – Samuel Owolabi (aka Dr Keilah Forgey, Jame Romero, Romero Williams) and Ekene Odinamba – were separately arraigned on charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretences and possession of fraudulent documents with intent to defraud.
Owolabi, according to the 30 counts preferred against him, defrauded his victims of over $21, 000.
Odinamba, who was arraigned on four counts, allegedly defrauded his victims to the tune of about $2,700.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges when read to them.
The court fixed November 21 and 22 for the hearing of the first and second defendants’ bail applications.
Justice Ajoku ordered that they be remanded in prison.
The cases were also adjourned till December 10 for trial.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, on Wednesday posted on his verified Facebook account that a committee had been set up to expose any s3xual misconduct in the institution.
Olayinka said the move was aimed at guarding against any untoward s3xual behaviour in UI.
He wrote, “The recent exposé of sexual misconduct in Nigerian universities is deeply disturbing and necessitates a reminder that the University of Ibadan maintains the tradition and standard of zero tolerance for sexual harassment and misconduct as contained in our staff and student information handbooks.
“Consequently, in order to ensure that the university is proactive in preventing incidences of sexual misconduct and be assured that the University of Ibadan is a safe space for staff and students, members of the university community are hereby notified that an adhoc committee has just been inaugurated by the vice chancellor to among others, investigate claims of sexual misconducts.
“To assist with their task, kindly communicate all relevant information on the subject matter to e-mail: wourlus@gmail.com and phone number 07033281680.
“Be aware that all claims will be processed through disciplinary organs of the university using our extant regulations and guidelines.
“Please, be assured that maximum sanctions will be imposed if the claims are substantiated and there will be no sacred cows.”
Supermodel Bella Hadid has been declared the most beautiful woman in the world following science research into what constitutes the 'perfect face'.
The 23-year-old was found to be 94.35% 'accurate' to the Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi - which measure physical perfection.
Her eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, jaw and facial shape were measured and came closest to the ancient Greeks' idea of perfection
Singer Beyoncé, 38, was second with 92.44%, actress Amber Heard, 33, was third with 91.85% and pop star Ariana Grande, 26, was fourth with 91.81%.
Kate Moss, 45, the highest rated Briton and in sixth place overall, had a reading of 91.05% - well ahead of her rival and the UK's other most successful supermodel, Cara Delevingne, 27, who was in tenth place with 89.99%.
The Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi originates from the European Renaissance. Artists and Architects used an equation - known as the Golden Ratio - as an aid during the creation of their masterpieces.
Scientists have since adapted the mathematical formula to explain what makes a person beautiful.
The length and the width of someone's face is measured and then the results are divided. According to the Golden Ratio, the ideal result is roughly 1.6.
Measurements are then taken from the forehead hairline to the spot between the eyes, from the spot between the eyes and the bottom of the nose and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the chin.
A person is considered to be more beautiful if the numbers are equal.
Ronke Odusanya has been caught snitching on fellow actress Kemi Afolabi, insinuating the two actresses are at loggerheads. Recall Kemi had called out one Gloria for threatening her life, without saying what she did, but said she had already reported her to the right authorities?
Shortly afterwards, Gloria’s friend, Nollywood actress Amarachi Igwe took it upon herself to reveal Kemi was actually fighting Gloria because of popular movie actor, Gida.
As if that was not enough, new mom Ronke Odusanya waded in and LIKED the post Amarachi made. Amarachi inthe post even shared Kemi's photos while calling her out and Ronke LIKED it. She had called Kemi a CHEAT and also insinuated she is SHAMELESS!
Can peace reign biko? Taking sides in beefs actually prolongs them (rolls eyes)!
Singer Yemi Alade and revealing clothes are 5&6. She stepped out in this sultry outfit for her album listening party, declaring that she's a "complete package of brains and beauty".
The Police in Ogun State has arrested a 30-year-old man, Solomon Ogundetu for defiling his 12-year-old daughter since 2018. The police arrested his after his daughter reported him to her teacher who in turn confided in a community leader, Alhaji Obamuyiwa Semiu who made a complaint.
Parading the suspect before newsmen, the state's police spokesperson Abimbola Oyeyemi said the father confessed to the crime when interrogated.
“The victim, a primary school pupil confided in one of her teachers that her father has been having carnal knowledge of her since last year with threat to kill her if she dare tell anybody. But when she can no longer bear it, she has to inform her teacher who in-turn informed the Alhaji.
The DPO Imeko Division, Monday Unuigbe detailed his detectives to the suspect’s house where he was promptly arrested. The suspect who is a driver confessed to the commission of the crime when interrogated.
“Investigation revealed that he has separated from the mother of the girl for years now and the girl is the only product of the union. The victim has been taken to general hospital for medical care and report,” he stated.
He added that the suspect will be transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour unit of the State criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for investigation and prosecution.
Nollywood identical twins, Chidiebere and Chidimma Aneke wow fans with their dance moves. The ladies who have made a name for themselves in the Nigerian movie industry were seen dancing and rocking to the admiration of their fans and Nollywood colleagues.
A suspected kidnapper was nabbed on Tuesday by Otunba Gani Adams-led Oodua people’s congress. The suspect, identified as Taofeek Lawal, said he hailed from Osogbo, Osun State.
He confessed that he used the ransom he gets from the kidnapping to sponsor his wife’s education in the higher institutions in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Lawal also confessed that his targets are children between the ages of 4 and 6, and he collects N100,000 as ransom for each child.
According to him, he has men working with politicians and town leaders and they call him whenever his assistance was needed.
“I have built two houses, a mosque, and a church”, he added. Lawal also revealed his parents are aware of what he does.
The suspect further said that he had intended to quit the kidnapping but the said traditional ruler in Osogbo encouraged him to keep doing it. He said he had been caught five times in Lagos and Osogbo, but that the traditional ruler in Osogbo was always securing his release.
An OPC official at Olaifa zone, Mr. Babatunde Atiba, explained that the got a hint of the activities of the suspected kidnapper through a woman. Lawal has been handed over to the Oyo State Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for proper investigation and prosecution.
The most popular 2019 Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha (aka Port Harcourt first daughter), was in an interview with Cool fm OAP Dotun asked if she received the said money from Jaruma, which she earlier promised to give her in a viral video.
Tacha did not say Yes, neither did she say No...
All the lady said was "Jaruma I Love You". The response wasn't expected both from her fans and the interviewer.
Tacha regardless loves Jaruma for all the support, and that made her not confirm that Jaruma gave her no money. And the video has been taken down, with their relationship strained.
No fewer than five persons died in the Wednesday tanker fire in Onitsha, Anambra State. A woman and her child had been confirmed dead, while three others reportedly died at different locations.
An eye witness said, “Over 500 lock-up shops were gutted by fire on Iweka Street Market leading to Ochanja and Menax markets.Forty buildings and scores of shops were also torched in the disaster caused by the derailing of a tanker loaded with petrol.
“The incident started when a tanker laden with petrol lost control around Toronto Hospital and veered off the service lane. The tanker fell from the vehicle and went up in flames after spilling its content.”
It was gathered that the woman carrying her baby tried to jump out of her shop, but missed her steps and fell into a gutter raging with fire. Residents, including the old and children in most of the buildings, were trapped as youths had a hectic time rescuing them.
An eyewitness who said the fire started at about 10 am, explained that there was no presence of fire service personnel on hand.
The state police command confirmed the death of the woman and her child. The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, in a statement said the woman and her child were burnt beyond recognition, adding that their remains had been deposited in a nearby morgue.
“As a result, the fire spilled over through the gutter and affected many shops and houses.The statement read in part, “Today (Wednesday) a trailer loaded with petroleum product lost control at Upper Iweka, on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Onitsha and crashed inside a pavement in between the expressway.
“The Commissioner of Police, John Abang visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment and appealed to the residents to remain calm. Fire Service department was equally contacted.
“A yet-to-be identified woman and her baby caught up by the inferno and burnt beyond recognition were rushed to Toronto Hospital but were certified dead by a medical doctor.
Mohammed said a police patrol team had cordoned off the area to prevent hoodlums from taking advantage of the situation to loot while effort was ongoing to put out the fire.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of six new aides to the office of the First Lady of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Information to the First Lady, Suleiman Haruna.
The appointments come days after she returned from a long holiday in the United Kingdom.
According to her, although she had observed her 6 weeks long annual leave, she needed some extra time away to attend to her health.
The list of aides and their portfolios below.
1) Dr. Mairo Almakura – Special Assistant on African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM)
2) Muhammed Albishir – Special Assistant on Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD)
3) Wole Aboderin – Special Assistant on Non-Governmental Organizations
4) Barr. Aiyu Abdullahi – Special Assistant on Media and Publicity
5) Zainab Kazeem – Special Assistant on Domestic and Social Events
6) Funke Adesiyan – Personal Assistant on Domestic and Social Events
According to the official statement from the villa, all the appointments take immediate effect.
Anger and suspicion are brewing in the Senate. These have been provoked by some members of the upper legislative chamber using their official positions to allegedly get job slots from government agencies. Already, the Senate committee charged with ensuring employment complies with the federal character has vowed to expose such lawmakers involved in the job racketeering.
The Chairman of the committee, Danjuma La’ah, promised there would be no sacred cows. “I don’t care who they have given job slots to. Is it the leadership that will give them the backing? The leadership knows that I am capable of doing my job. That is why they gave me that responsibility,” he told journalists at the National Assembly complex.
“I am using my sense to fish out the bad elements. It is not a leadership directive. There are rules and regulations guiding us as a committee. The affected agencies should present themselves for clearance because I will not take it easy. Our people have suffered in bondage for long.”
He said: “I am not aware that any agency gave out employment slots to the Senate. The leadership has not told us that they received any slot. So, whom did they give? As the chairman of this committee, who is also representing Kaduna South, I was not in any way aware that we have been given any employment slots. So, we are going ahead with our probe. I have taken it upon myself that I will probe deeply into the agencies’ claims and carry out an extensive investigation. We are going to expose all those that are tarnishing the image of the Federal Government.”
La’ah said further: “We are aware that some of the agencies are selling the employment slots at their disposal. They are commercialising employment, selling a single slot for as much as N1.5m, when we have children who have graduated from tertiary institutions who could not get any job for many years. Some people are just taking Nigerians for granted. Our children are suffering, running from one end to another, looking for jobs. Some have become bandits and terrorists because the jobs meant for them have been cornered by some greedy people.”
Also, some senators are putting pressure on the committee to fast-track the investigation, to enable the chamber to mete out sanctions to indicted colleagues. A senator, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said handling the matter might prove difficult since the leadership has allegedly shared 100 job slots.
Another claimed: “The secret employment is already tearing the Senate apart. A particular agency of the Federal Government was said to have offered 100 slots to the leadership. An average senator, who is not a member of the executive, cannot even boast of being given a single job by any federal agency for his or her constituents.
“We had information that one of the leaders shared 26 slots to people in his senatorial district. Problems are really brewing in the Senate because the leadership has allegedly taken jobs meant for Nigerians. Does it mean you must know a senator in Nigeria before you get a job? Nothing is being done by merit and due process again. How will you get the best brains to do the jobs?
But there might be more to the complaint, as the lawmaker added: “The implication is that many people are being offered employment without undergoing any interview to test their capability. They just give them appointment letters because they know the leadership of the Senate. How can a single senatorial district get 26 slots when others have nothing? My expectation is that the slots should go round. I see no reason why each senator should not have a slot each.”
Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission has distanced itself from a list of candidates allegedly released by the Nigeria Police Force in respect of the recruitment into the constable cadre.
The Spokesperson of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, who disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, said the release of the list was an act of illegality and a breach of federal character requirements.
“It is unfortunate that despite the pendency of the court processes, the Nigeria Police Force went ahead to release a purported list of candidates it has invited for training,” Ani said. He urged the public to be wary of the list, as the commission would soon release the authentic list of successful candidates on local government basis.
“The commission is presently in court against the Nigeria Police Force over the hijack of its constitutional powers to recruit and has filed originating summons and interlocutory injunction restraining the NPF from going ahead with the exercise,” said Ani.
