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About 15 shop owners were said to have slumped due to the wildfire that razed Amu Timber, a Lagos popular plank market on Saturday morning. Residents were divided over when the fire started. Some said the fire started around 11pm while others said it was around 12am. The Nation Correspondent counted more than seven burnt houses. Goods worth hundreds of billions were lost to the inferno. The shop owners, some of who live in far places, could not savage any of their goods. None of those on ground knew the cause of the fire. “It couldn’t have been from the electric distribution because we don’t use power from either Ikeja Electricity Distribution or Eko Disco. “We all use generating set in this market, ” a trader told The Nation. Some residents lamented that the fire service didn’t respond on time and when their vehicle arrived, it came with half tank water. “It took another one hour before three more vehicles arrived. I think the state fire service could do b

- Nigerian media personality Daddy Freeze has noted that all pastors that do not obey the rules of Christ are Marlian pastors  - The controversial man described Marlian pastors as people who ask their congregation to pray bad for their enemies  - Daddy Freeze also claimed that pastors that tell congregants to pay their seed to the church to have a better life are Marlians  Popular controversial media personality Daddy Freeze has called out pastors that do not obey the rules of Jesus Christ.  The media personality said those pastors are Marlians because they fail to obey Christ.  According to Daddy Freeze, Marlians are people who don't obey rules which means that any pastor that does not follow the rules of Christ is also one of them.  Daddy Freeze, who is known for coming after pastors who he believes are not doing the right thing, shared his thoughts on his Instagram page . He also listed examples of pastors that are Marlians. He said pastors that ask their congre

Ogun State government on Wednesday said that there is no confirmed case of Lassa Fever in the State. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) erroneously listed Ogun as one of the affected states. But reacting, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, in a release, said there is no case of confirmed Lassa Fever in Ogun, adding that government had however put its health officials on red alert in the event of a suspected case. Coker therefore allays the fear of residents of the State, advising them to avoid contact with rodents and ensure personal as well as environmental hygiene. Describing Lassa Fever as an endemic acute viral hemorrhage illness that is transmitted from rodents to human, and human to human, the Commissioner advised health workers across the state to maintain a high index of suspicions for Lassa and treat all cases of fever symptoms with caution. She added that all suspected cases of Lassa Fever should be reported to the Local Government Area

- Barack Obama went on social media wishing her lovely wife a happy birthday  - The ex-US president shared cute photos of themselves in a photo booth  - The two continue to be a perfect example of love that never grows old  Former US president Barack Obama and wife Michelle are known to be fond lovers who are old at age but young at heart.  The two are having an amazing time ever since retiring from the powerful seat at the helm of the US government.  While celebrating wife's Michelle 56th birthday on Friday, January 17, the two shared amazing pictures that showed their affectionate side.  Barrack posted four photos, nicely fitted into a collage, with the two at a photo booth. "In every scene, you are my star, Michelle Obama, happy birthday, baby," Obama captioned the photos with the cute message. The couple are a big example of a young love that never grows old. While visiting Asia for a charity event, the couple were spotted constructing desks for needy

- A Twitter user recently recounted how he came across a company that prohibited employees from using vulgar language  - According to the individual, the company frowned against the use of ‘mad o’ and slangs from Naira Marley  - Several internet users reacted to his post with mixed feelings  A Nigerian man identified as @drolusesan on the microblogging platform, Twitter, recently humoured members of the internet community with the story of a company’s memo he came across.  According to him, the organization through its human resource officer prohibited employees from using vulgar language within its business premises.  The memo specifically highlighted expressions such as ‘mad o’ and any other vulgar slangs that are commonly used by fans of rapper Naira Marley, who often refer to themselves as ‘Marlians’.  "I saw a company's HR memo prohibiting use of 'mad oo' by employees, within its business premises. It says all forms of vulgarity, "mad ooo"

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, on Thursday disclosed plans to diversify his investments to the New York, United States. The billionaire will take office space in New York to help diversify his investments and avoid the risk of naira fluctuations. The naira has in recent years, come under pressure against the dollar as crude oil prices dip leading to fall in Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. Dangote said he will use the New York base and an existing one in London to become more global after the completion of a $12 billion, 650,000 barrel-a-day refinery currently under construction. “In Africa, you know we have issues of devaluation, so we want to really preserve some of the family’s wealth,” he told Bloomberg. The 62-year-old Nigerian businessman became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 as his fortune continued to grow on the back of investments in cement, flour and sugar. With a net worth of about $15 billion, he is ranked the 95th wealthiest man in the world, acc

  A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered that a 24-year-old man, Ahmad Suleiman, be remanded at the Kano Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. Suleiman, an unemployed, who lives at Kachako village in Takai Local Government is being tried on a one count charge of rape. Chief Magistrate Mr. Muhammad Jibril ordered that the defendant be kept at the correctional centre. He adjourned the matter till January 6. Prosecuting Inspector Pogu Lale had told the court that Abubakar Usman of the same village reported the matter at Kachako Police Station on November 21, 2019. He alleged that on November 20, at about 10:30 am, the defendant deceived and lured the complainant, a seven-year-old girl, into an uncompleted building situated at Kachako village and had unlawful sexual intercourse with her, which caused her harm. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the one count charge. The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 283 o