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I Use 5, Not 6 Vehicles In My Convoy – Information Minister Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday said there are five vehicles in his convoy, not six as reported by Daily Trust on Monday. A statement by his press secretary, Joseph Mutah, said the minister he moves around in a convoy of five vehicles if moving with his aides and four without his aides. He said though the report highlighted the cut in the cost of governance under Buhari administration, but there a misrepresentation of fact on his motorcade. (more…)

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Dubai skyscraper ablaze near New Year’s Eve fireworks

A huge fire has engulfed part of a luxury Dubai hotel, near where revellers had gathered to watch a New Year’s Eve fireworks display. The inferno lit up the side of the Address Downtown hotel near the centre of the city, scattering bystanders and shoppers in a nearby mall. The Dubai government said one person had a heart attack as a result of the smoke and the rush to get out of the building. One person was described as moderately injured and 14 people were said to have suffered minor injuries. The massive fireworks display later went ahead at the world’s tallest

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WhatsApp down: Messaging app breaks, leaving people unable to send or receive messages

WhatsApp has broken, leaving people unable to send or receive texts through one of the world's most popular messaging apps. It wasn't clear what caused the problems, which began shortly after 4.30PM UK time. Reports of issues surged after that, according to website DownDetector. The problems were primarily focused in the UK and Western Europe, according to DownDetector, though it isn't clear whether the issues or just the reports were located there. (more…)