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  • Narrow escape as plane conveying Arsenal players burst into flames on runway

    Narrow escape as plane conveying Arsenal players burst into flames on runway

    It was a narrow escape as plane carrying the Arsenal women’s team back to London after a Champions League match, burst into flames as it was about to take off, forcing the players and staff to remain in Germany.

    Photos show flames shooting from an engine on the Boeing 737 on the runway at Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport in Germany.

    The 7.30pm Sunday, April 23 flight was due to take off just a few hours after Arsenal secured a 2-2 draw against VfL Wolfsburg in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

    The plane made a loud bang just before it was about to take off on April 23, according to reports.

    Horrified pilots saw the blaze and quickly pulled the plane up on the tarmac to evacuate all the passengers.

    An airport spokesman told German newspaper BILD a bird strike on the engine had caused the fire.

    The airport official added that nobody was hurt during the incident.

    The team and Arsenal staff were put up in a nearby hotel. They were then flown back to London on Monday on another plane.

  • 9 burnt to death in Ondo auto crash

    9 burnt to death in Ondo auto crash

    Nine persons were burnt to death on Friday in an auto crash which occurred at Omotosho Step Down Bridge, on Ore-Lagos expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

    Mr Sikiru Alonge, Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ore Unit Command, confirmed the accident in Ore.

    Alonge said the crash which happened early in the morning involved two vehicles, a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number FKJ 095 XE and a Honda Accord Saloon car which the registration number cannot be ascertained.

    “Nine persons were burnt to death in a ghastly accident which happened on Ore-Lagos expressway early this morning.

    “The accident was caused by a tyre burst which cause a head-on collision which later resulted into a fire blast which burnt all occupants of the vehicles beyond recognition,” he said.

    Alonge said the remains of the victims had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital in Ore.

    He advised motorists to always maintain speed limit, concentrate, exercise patience, and obey all traffic rules and regulations while driving in order to save lives and property.

  • Tragedy! 12 burnt to death in Kano auto crash

    Tragedy! 12 burnt to death in Kano auto crash

    No fewer than 12 persons have been burnt to death in an auto crash that occurred at Tsamawa Town, Garun Malam Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State.

    This is contained in a press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Tuesday in Kano.

    “We received a distress call from one Isah Mai-Fetur at about 3:00p.m that a commercial Hiace bus and another J5-bus had collided and instantly burst into flames.

    “Upon receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 3:12 p.m. to rescue the victims,’’ the statement said.

    He said that the 11 persons in the Hiace bus were coming from Zaria road to Kano, while one person in the J5-bus was also going to Kano from Zaria.

    Abdullahi said that all the 12 persons were burnt beyond recognition, just as he attributed the accident to over speeding.

    He also advised motorists to always drive carefully to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

  • SAD! 294 shops, others burnt in Lagos plank market fire

    SAD! 294 shops, others burnt in Lagos plank market fire

    At least 294 shops and two bungalows were completely destroyed when a night fire raged at the Oke-Afa Planks and Building Materials Market in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State on Friday.

    The cause of the fire that started around 9pm on Friday was yet to be ascertained, said the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency in a statement on Saturday.

    The statement was titled, ‘LASEMA battles Fire Outbreak at Jakande Plank Market’.

    It read, “Consequent upon the arrival of the Agency’s Responders at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a plank market which consists of 378 shops at the above location was engulfed in a wild inferno on Friday night and continued raging till this morning, Saturday 18th, December 2021.

    “All efforts by the Agency’s Response Team, its Fire Men in collaboration with Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading to adjoining buildings proved successful as the fire was curtailed from spreading further and put out completely.”

    LASEMA said there was no record of casualties and no loss of lives but the fire razed 294 shops, two residential bungalows, a market mosque, three storage tanks, amongst others.

    LASEMA DG, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, sympathised with the shop owners and the residents of the affected buildings burnt by the fire.

    He thereafter appealed to all traders to ensure their properties are well insured while urging Lagosians to be safety-conscious and vigilant especially during the harmattan season which is harsh and prone to fire incidents.

  • I am not expensive to maintain – Didi Ekanem

    I am not expensive to maintain – Didi Ekanem

    Curvy actress, Didi Ekanem has averred that she is not expensive to maintain when in a romantic relationship.

    She said:” I cannot speak for every actress except myself. Although I am still single, I am not expensive to maintain because I live within my means. Whenever I am in a relationship, I live the same way I had been living as an individual. I cut my coat according to my cloth and I do not request things that I cannot afford on my own from a partner when I am in a relationship”, Ekanem told Punch.

     

    Ekanem whose house recently got burnt appreciated her colleagues and fans who have reached out to her.

    “I have got a lot of support from colleagues, fans and many others, even from the Diaspora. Mercy Johnson, Toyin Abraham, Anita Joseph, Uche Ogbodo, Grace-Charis Bassey (Belinda Effah), Uche Elendu, Padita Agu, Chinyere Wilfred, Ebube Nwagbo, Laura Ikeji, Uriel and a host of others have reached out to me. Even people from the United States of America and other parts of the world, including rapper, Sarkodie, from Ghana reached out to me and I was so surprised.”

     

     

  • My room got burnt, all certificates lost – BBNaija JMK

    My room got burnt, all certificates lost – BBNaija JMK

    Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 6 star, Jumoke Zainab Adedoyin, known as JMK, has revealed how her apartment got burnt.

    She said she lost valuables in the fire incident.

    JMK in a post on her Snapchat, sharing photographs of the ruins in her room, described the incident as devastating, hoping to recover all she lost.

     

    She said around 4am, November 16th, her air conditioner caught fire from a surge while she was asleep in the room.

    “The last couple of days have been beyond devastating. I thank God for my life and the life of my friends. 4am on the 16th of November, my Air Conditioner caught fire from a surge while I was sleeping in the room. I woke up choking to the smoke, ran to my friend’s room to call her but all efforts to put out the fire were in vain. Before the firefighters came the room was burnt to the ground. The fire outbreak took everything that I own down to all my certificates,” she said.

    She, however, expressed hope saying she’ll bounce back as long as she’s still breathing.

    JMK went ahead to call out those who accused her of chasing clout with the incident, describing them as insensitive and inhuman.

     

    “It is how insensitive some of you are, I was not going to speak on this but it’s one thing to not like someone, it’s another thing to wish bad things on them.

    “Saying I’m chasing clout is very sad and annoying. I don’t even wish this on my enemies. BBNaija is just a show.”

  • Tears as Makeup artist is set ablaze by jealous lover, trying to kill ex-girlfriend

    Tears as Makeup artist is set ablaze by jealous lover, trying to kill ex-girlfriend

    Elvina Japheth Abilo, a makeup artist alongside her pastor have been burnt to death after a jealous man who suspected his lover of being unfaithful set her home ablaze in Igbogene-Apie, Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State.

    According to The Nation, 40-year-old Etifa Obukulubu set his girlfriend, Wilberforce’s home on fire. The sad incident happened on Saturday, October 31, at about 3am.

    Pastor Henry, who is said to be working with New Baptist Church, and his female assistant, Elvina, were allegedly putting up in the house, when the unfortunate incident occurred.

    It was gathered that Wilberforce left her home for the victims, who reportedly came from outside the state on an evangelical mission.

    Residents of the community said the suspect, who is a commercial driver, had waited for his girlfriend, Wilberforce, to come home before carrying out the dastardly act.

    They claimed the suspect, on sighting her girlfriend with a man and another girl, got angry and set the home ablaze.

    “He (suspect) waited for them to enter the house and used fuel to set fire round the house.

    But he did not know that Wilberforce had left the house to go and sleep with another friend.

    “It is unfortunate that the pastor and his assistant died in the fire. I was told the pastor was invited to preach in Yenagoa and the suspect’s girlfriend offered her home for them to sleep so that they would leave early the following day,” a source said.

    Spokesman for the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, confirmed the incident and said investigation was on.

  • Tragic 11-yr-old student roasted in hostel inferno [Photos]

    Tragic 11-yr-old student roasted in hostel inferno [Photos]

    By Augustine Anioke

    An 11-yrs-old Secondary school student in Anambra State has been burnt to death in a fire outbreak which occurred in his school hostel block.

    The fire, it was gathered, occurred on Saturday night when other students had gone out for prayers.

    The incident happened at Patterson Memorial Grammar School Awada.

    It was gathered that the student, Chigozie Dim Anyichie had stayed back in the hostel when other students went to the prayer ground for prayers.

    Police spokesman in the state, Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident to our Reporter.

    “On the 6 January 2020 at about 09:45am, one Rev. Dr. Kajetan Anuforo ‘m’, the Principal of Patterson Memorial Grammar School, Awada reported at Awada Police Station that there was a fire outbreak in the school on the January 5 at about 10:pm,at a section of the school dormitory when the students were out in the field for night prayers”.

    “The fire which completely burnt down a dormitory block was eventually put off by the concerted efforts of the staff and students of the School.

    “However, when the dust settled, it was discovered that a JSS 1 student identified as one Chigozie Dim Anyichie aged 11years, who did not go out with other students for prayers was caught up in the inferno and burnt beyond recognition,” he said.

    Mr Haruna said that Police detectives led by the DPO of Awada Division, Tony Adeyi visited the scene and took the victim to the hospital where he was certified dead by a medical doctor.

    “The Corpse was photographed and deposited at the mortuary for postmortem examination”.

    He added that the cause of the fire and value of property destroyed is yet to be ascertained.

    “Consequently, the Commissioner of Police CP John B.Abang,FDC has commiserated with the family of the victim and ordered for a discreet investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident, please.”, Haruna added.

  • I never burnt the Nigerian currency- Orezi declares

    I never burnt the Nigerian currency- Orezi declares

    Afropop singer, Orezi has been in the news lately after he released a picture to promote his new music, Born Broke Die Rich.

    Orezi caused a stir when he appeared to have set ablaze N1,000 note.

    Many Nigerians felt it was impolite to Nigeria and the country’s legal tender.

    The crooner however noted that he didn’t burn the Nigerian currency.

    “I never burnt the N1,000 note like people thought, it was just graphics; an edited picture. I did not burn the Nigerian currency. If you look at the picture, you would see that the fire almost got to my eyes. If it were real, I would not have been able to withstand the heat. I cannot allow fire to burn my eyes because I want to take a picture. I replied some comments when people were criticizing me because of the picture.

    “I told them that it was an artistic paper and I did not burn the Nigerian currency. Why would I burn money to promote my music? A lot of my fans also tried to explain to those that were abusing me that it was an edited picture, but they would not listen. Some people went as far as saying that they would arrest me because it is against the law, but I did not burn the money. It is not everything that you can explain to people; sometimes you just have to keep quiet”, he told Punch.

     

  • Pregnant mother, kids, husband burnt to death in Lagos fire accident

    An pregnant woman, her husband and two children were yesterday burnt to death in their Lagos home.

    The incident occurred at 13, Buraimoh Street, Bariga at the wee hours of the day.

    Forty-one-year-old Kenneth Eze, his wife, Favour and their daughters Miracle and Marvellous were sleeping in their shop when the fire broke out.

    Kenneth, who ran a drug outlet, resided in his aluminium shop with his family.

    Besides, the wife reportedly went into force labour and delivered still birth which the fire.

    Two other shops, a tailoring centre and a provision store attached to the chemist’s store were also razed by the inferno.

    Neighbours who were alarmed by their screaming said the metallic component of the burglary secured shop made it difficult to render timely assistance.

    They were said to have died from burns and suffocation from the fire.

    While some residents blamed the outbreak on electric surge, others claimed it was caused by a lit candle that was left unattended.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that Eze, an Imo state indigene, was set to spend the Christmas holiday at his newly built home in Ikorodu before the incident.

    While a crowd of sympathisers gathered before the shops, hoodlums besieged the heap of ruins, scavenging useful materials.

    However, the fire did not affect the main bungalow building situated in the same compound with the shops.

    Eze’s former boss, who didn’t want her name, disclosed said he was an honest and diligent man, who gave his time to the service of God.

    She said: “When we spoke, he told me he had issues with his Landlord. So he said he would move to his new house by the 27th of this month. The next thing was that I was called about his death. When I asked people, they said the electric sparks was the cause. Kenneth was a very good boy. He made me happy. He never lied and he never stole from me. He was passionate about God because I encouraged him to be born-again. In fact, he was already a pastor before I settled him. Even after he left my control, I still narrate his case to my children because of his good records. The person who made me stay in Lagos. When you call him, he would respond and you could take his word.”

    The deceased’s relative said: “When the fire broke out, it displaced all of them in different parts of the shop. People who heard him crying for help could not assist. They couldn’t near him because of naked wire. They just watched the family die helplessly. It was just few days to settling in his home. “

    A member of the World Harvest Church where Eze pastored, Ndukwu said: “My wife called me this morning around 11:30 asking if I learnt about the incident. I was shocked as she said the whole family died. We are only here to help gather any necessary remnants from the ruins. I honestly don’t know how I feel about the incident. According to people, he struggled to escape the fire but the electric surge held him back.”

    The remains of the deceased have been taken to Imo State for burial.

    Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaq Fadipe said the fire would have wreaked more havoc but for quick response from emergency workers.

    He said investigations would be conducted into the cause of the outbreak.