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Two persons have been confirmed dead following a fire incident in one of the buildings in the Opadoyin compound of former governor of Oyo state, late Adebayo Alao-Akala, on Monday morning.     The Nation reported that the fire incident occurred around 7:50am and it is suspected that it was …

Bandits have opened fire on motorists around Dogon Karfe on the Gusau – Talata Mafara highway in Zamfara State.    The incident happened around 7:00 p.m on Saturday, December 16, 2023.    One Bello Saleh, a resident of Maru town near where the attack occurred said the terrorists also abducted …

The Las Vegas Raiders absolutely embarrassed the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 15. The Raiders took a 42-0 lead into the half and the Chargers looked so bad that Amazon’s Richard Sherman suggested head coach Brandon Staley should be fired at halftime. It was something that …

A video of hotel customers escaping from a window following a fire incident at the facility has gone viral on social media.    It was gathered that the inferno started on the ground floor and blocked access to the exit. The occupants were stuck and could not vacate the blazing …

An investigation is under way after three people, including a police officer, were killed in a shooting in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.    The police officer identified as Constable Msane, was driving his private vehicle when he saw a woman walking along the road in Nseleni township.   …

Texas police have arrested a gunman who allegedly went on a violent city-wide shooting spree, killing 6 people and injuring three more — including two police officers — on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  The male suspect was arrested and charged with Capital Murder of Multiple Persons late Tuesday night, the Austin …

12 Russian elite marines have died after they blew themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live ammunition. Eight other marine officers were wounded in the incident. According to Mail Online, an RPG-7 grenade launcher shell caught fire and exploded at Kuzminsky military training ground in Rostov …

The  NFF Technical Committee Chairman, Shariff Ahlan has expressed his dissatisfaction with Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, over his poor performance with the squad. Peseiro, who guided Nigeria to qualification for the forthcoming Nations Cup in Ivory Coast, has won six and lost six of his 15 matches in the …

A gas station went up in flames early today, Nov. 28, causing panic in the area.   The gas station owned by Hydropet Oil Services Limited in the Rumukurusi axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, started burning around 5am.   Residents and shop owners feared the fire would spread to …

Pork belly at the Packhorse, Peak District Last November, a group of us took a trip to the Peak District for my dad’s 60th. We booked the Packhorse Inn in Little Longstone for the celebratory dinner, just off the famous Monsal Trail. The pub sources all its produce locally and …