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Fire Destroys Ogun Governor’s Office in Abeokuta

A section of the office of Governor Ibikunle Amosun at Okemosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, southwest Nigeria, was gutted by fire Monday. The fire destroyed computers and other office equipment. But for the timely intervention of the men of the Fire Service, the incident would have caused a major havoc. The incident, which occurred at about 12 noon affected the old Protocol Officers’ office on the first floor of the Governor’s Office. It caused panic among workers who started shouting and running away from their offices. Fire service officials, naijaloaded correspondent gathered, arrived at about 12.35pm and entered the Governor’s Office through the backyard before gaining access to the scene of the fire and succeded in putting it out. Shortly after, the governor and other members of his cabinet went to the scene to assess the extent of damage. Smoke was still billowing during the visit of the governor,which made most of them cover their noses to avoid inhaling the smoke. Addres...

Fire rages through massive Houston apartment complex destroying the entire building within TWENTY MINUTES. By mail online:

A large apartment complex under construction in Houston has been consumed by fire, sending thick, black smoke billowing into the sky and drawing hundreds of emergency personnel. Much of the high-rise structure was reduced to rubble on Tuesday by wind-driven flames. Houston Fire Department spokesman Capt. Ruy Lozano told the Houston Chronicle that the only people inside were construction workers and it is believed they all got out safely There were no injuries, but a construction worker had to be rescued from the third floor, according to HFD. Employees at a nearby high-rise say the worker tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames on the roof, but the fire suddenly began spreading. They watched in horror as the man looked desperately for a way to get down. 'The firemen did rescue him, but he did have to drop down a floor as the entire top floor started burning,' the employee said in an email. At one point, the worker dangled perilously from a third floor window sill...

Fire rages through massive Houston apartment complex destroying the entire building within TWENTY MINUTES By mail online:

A large apartment complex under construction in Houston has been consumed by fire, sending thick, black smoke billowing into the sky and drawing hundreds of emergency personnel. Much of the high-rise structure was reduced to rubble on Tuesday by wind-driven flames. Houston Fire Department spokesman Capt. Ruy Lozano told the Houston Chronicle that the only people inside were construction workers and it is believed they all got out safely There were no injuries, but a construction worker had to be rescued from the third floor, according to HFD. Employees at a nearby high-rise say the worker tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames on the roof, but the fire suddenly began spreading. They watched in horror as the man looked desperately for a way to get down. 'The firemen did rescue him, but he did have to drop down a floor as the entire top floor started burning,' the employee said in an email. At one point, the worker dangled perilously from a third floor window sill...

Dzeko, Toure win derby for Man City

Edin Dzeko bagged a double,Yaya Toure fired in a late third as Manchester City moved up to second in the Premier League table with a comfortable 3-0 win against Manchester Unitedat Old Trafford. David Moyes' men were buoyed by good wins over Olympiakos and West Ham heading into the contest but City stung them instantly as Edin Dzeko scored after 43 seconds to register the fastest away goal at Old Trafford in Premier League history. United proceeded to stagger their way through the opening exchanges and rarely threatened to stop City extending their present dominance of the fixture to five wins from six league meetings, although Juan Mata might have levelled matters six minutes before the interval. Dzeko finished precisely 11 minutes into the second half to give City breathing space and Yaya Toure added a third in the 90th minute, the Ivorian's fourth goal in two games. Manuel Pellegrini's team are well-placed in the title race, three points behind leaders Chelsea with two g...