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There is fire outbreak at a tyre warehouse in Mosheshe industrial Estate in Kirikiri town, Lagos, at the moment. The cause of the fire is unknown but it's burning with great intensity and is spreading to other parts of the factory. Men of the Lagos state Fire service are urgently needed there.

Passengers flying out of Paris will be able to pick up a copy of the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo after Air France purchased 20,000 copies. Despite newstands across Europe selling out in minutes, the French carrier has moved quickly to show their support for the press title. With a usual print run of around 60,000 copies, the first issue printed after the terror attacks, where 12 people were killed at the magazine offices, was increased to five million copies. The issue includes a cartoon of the prophet Mohammed on the front cover, with the words Tout est pardonné, French for 'All is forgiven'. Mohammed is pictured holding a placard that reads 'Je Suis Charlie,' the phrase that is trending worldwide as a tribute to those killed in Paris. The magazine will be distributed in the departure lounges of both Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. Despite the horror attack on the magazine headquarters in the French capital, the remaining members...

A woman has spoken of her horror at discovering her husband had been secretly raping her while she slept and filming the attacks. Sarah Tetley, fought through panic attacks and depression to see her now-ex partner Charlie Tetley put behind bars after the terrifying assaults which took place in the bedroom they shared. The 26-year-old is now sharing her story in the hope that it will help other victims of abuse. Sarah thought that she had the fairy-tale marriage when she met Charlie Tetley in a pub when she was 18. Although he was eight years her senior, the couple instantly hit it off and began a relationship. In 2009, they completed their family when Sarah fell pregnant with their daughter, who is now four years old. But gradually, Charlie’s behaviour became more and more controlling and he would tell Sarah where she could be and how to behave with their child. Despite some reservations about his personality, Sarah agreed when her boyfriend proposed, think...

Pope Francis has reacted to the Charlie Hebdo massacre,condemning both parties..In an interview while on a plane to the Philippines, when asked, the Holy pontiff who did not mention the magazine or make any direct reference to it,said “There is a limit,“Every religion has its dignity. I cannot mock a religion that respects human life and the human person.”One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one’s own religion, that is, in the name of God,” To kill in the name of God is an aberration.” “If [a close friend] says a swear word against my mother, he’s going to get a punch in the nose,”“One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other people’s faith, one cannot make fun of faith.”

For winning his third Ballon d'Or, footwear giant Nike has created their first ever micro-diamond encrusted gold football boots for Cristiano Ronaldo which he will wear in his next match which is today January 15th against Atletico Madrid. It's a gift from Nike The boot, (pictured right) dubbed the Mercurial CR7 Rare Gold, is a gift from Nike to Ronaldo as a tribute 'to his remorseless work ethic'. The company explains: "The micro-diamonds are remnants from larger stones that are painstakingly perfected by craftsmen. As the diamonds are refined & the details sharpened, tiny pieces are cut away, leaving micro-diamonds behind as evidence of work in progress. The commitment to keep chipping away at something already impressive reminded Nike’s design team of Ronaldo’s work ethic. While many see Ronaldo as the best in the world, he sees room for improvement"

Let me start by saying 'We reject it in Jesus name, Amen'. But according to popular Abuja preacher and founder of Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Suleiman Johnson, 3 popular Nigerian artists & former president Shehu Shagari may die in 2015. He said this in his 2015 new year message/prophecy. He also said that the 2015 election will also be as bloody as the June 12th 1993 elections. You guys believe in prophecies?

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