Tag: London
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How Adekunle Gold set London ablaze
Adekunle Kosoko a.k.a Adekunle Gold is fast becoming one of Nigeria’s most sought after singers, who are not just making waves in Nigeria but in other parts of the world. The Afropop singer had his first headline concert recently in London and it was a successful show as fans attended en masse to watch the…
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Why Presidential Jet, NAF 001 remains with Buhari in London – Presidency
The Presidency has explained why the Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001 is still with President Muhammadu Buhari in London where is currently receiving treatments despite having gone for over 50days. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, said such criticisms were…
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Buhari’s health has worsened, he is now on life support – Fayose alleges
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has been on life-support for the past 20 days, stressing that the presidency must tell Nigerians the truth always. Fayose who made the allegation through his Special Assistant on New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka said Buhari does not only have voice impairment but…
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Facebook launches anti-extremism UK training program
Facebook is launching a program in the UK to train and fund local organizations to combat extremist material online, as internet companies attempt to clamp down on hate speech and violent content on their services. Facebook, which outlined new efforts to remove extremist and terrorism content from its social media platform last week, will launch…
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Court sends Grenfell Tower fire victim’s ‘brother’ to jail
Posting horrifying pictures of a Grenfell Tower victim on Facebook has landed a man in jail in Britain. Omega Mwaikambo, 43, was sentenced to three months at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after he admitted to posting the pictures, The Independent reported. According to the Scotland Yard, Mwaikambo was found guilty of malicious communications offences. Mwaikambo was…
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London fire toll hits 30, dozens still missing
At least 30 people have been confirmed killed and dozens more are feared dead in the London tower block fire, police said on Friday, as firefighters continued searching for bodies amid outrage over the use of cladding blamed for spreading the flames. “We know that at least 30 people have died as a result of…
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Death toll in London tower block fire rises to 17
Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said on Thursday that the death toll in the blaze that engulfed a residential tower in west London has climbed up to 17 lives and is expected to rise further. “Thirty-seven people remain in hospital, including 17 in critical condition, Cundy said. London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton said it…
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Londoners slam Facebook after Grenfell Tower fire
Angry residents have slammed Facebook for activating its Safety Check for people who lived hours away from the Grenfell Tower fire. After the massive fire broke out at the London apartment block, Facebook activated its Safety Check feature. At least 12 people died when the London’s Grenfell Tower became engulfed in flames, with many people…
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Fire engulfs 24-storey apartment block in West London
Tragedy struck again in London, as huge fire engulfed a 24-storey apartment block in West London. London Fire Brigade confirms that 200 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze as rescue workers try to evacuate the building located in Lancaster West Estate in North Kensington. The London Fire Brigade said it had sent 45…
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‘Aisha Buhari did not see her husband when she visited him in UK’
President Muhammadu Buhari was not allowed to see the first lady during her recent visit to the UK. “The information came from presidency sources on Tuesday, affirming that the president has been kept away from several of his aides and even those bodyguards who supposedly traveled with him.” Online news site, SaharaReporters claimed. The President’s…