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At least 15 people have died after a blaze swept through a sanitiser factory in the western Indian city of Pune on Monday, police said. “We have recovered 15 bodies so far,” an officer in Pune’s rural police control room, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP. “The fire broke out around 4:15 pm at a sanitiser factory, we still don’t know what sparked the fire.”   The officer could not say if there were any injured or missing. The plant was located on the outskirts of Pune in a village, the Times of India reported. Those killed were trapped in the factory when the fire broke out after an explosion inside a machine, the newspaper added, citing local revenue officials. Video footage aired by local media showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the top of a building.   India is frequently rocked by industrial disasters that experts blame on poor planning and lax enforcement of safety rules. Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his condolences, and tweeted that ...

The chairman of the South East Security Committee, codenamed, EBUBE AGU, Major General Obi Abel Umahi (rtd) has resigned his position.   In his resignation letter dated June 4, 2021 and titled “Resignation as Chairman Southeast Security Committee – Ebubeagu”, Umahi said since the formation of the security outfit, the southeast governors had stifled it of funds and without providing it with an office space. The security outfit was formed by the southeast governors in April this year with the sole purpose of tackling insecurity in the region   Part of Umahi's resignation letter reads:   “Since this Security Committee was formed, we deliberated and agreed on ways to raise security consciousness down to the community level in Igbo land, mode of operations, logistics and some types of equipment required, such as drones, vehicles etc. We also crafted the Concept of SE Security. Additionally, I chaired a 21-man Committee set up to draft a legal ...

Super Eagles first choice Goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has stated his belief that the players are ready for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations even though they lost to Cameroon last Friday, June 4. Gernot Rohr’s men lost 1-0 at the Wiener Neustadt Stadium in Austria after Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s 37th-minute goal.   The match saw newbies Abraham Marcus, Valentine Ozornwafor and Terem Moffi make their international debuts. Despite the loss, Sparta Rotterdam star Maduka says the team is prepared for the next African footbalk tournament. He also expressed the Eagles’ readiness to square up against Cameroon for the second leg this week. “We have taken some positives from the first match against Cameroon,” Okoye was quoted by NFF media. “We had a good game and it was unfortunate that they scored with just that one shot on target. “However, we have shown that we are ready for the Afcon with the strength of character we showed after conceding the goal. We are ready to ...

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg on Monday, June 7, announced that Facebook will wait until at least 2023 before taking a cut of revenue from creators who use the site to distribute their work or promote events.   He explained via his Facebook account that the social media company will not take a cut of any revenue generated by paid online events, fan subscriptions, badges and Facebook’s upcoming independent news product.   Zuckerberg also used his post to criticize Apple.   He wrote: "To help more creators make a living on our platforms, we're going to keep paid online events, fan subscriptions, badges, and our upcoming independent news products free for creators until 2023. And when we do introduce a revenue share, it will be less than the 30% that Apple and others take."     The Facebook CEO's post is the latest incident in a long-running feud between Facebook and Apple. The feud reached a peak weeks ago when Ap...

  The founder of Venivici Spa in Lagos state, Arinola Adeniyi, has died. The former banker turned wellness coach died on June 7. She was 60 years old. She was a cousin of NFF President, Amaju Pinnick. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.🙏🙏🙏

    Roger Federer on Sunday said he was withdrawing from the French Open despite having reached the fourth round, opting to focus on his primary objective of winning a ninth Wimbledon title. “After discussions with my team, I’ve decided I will need to pull out of Roland Garros today,” the 39-year-old said. “After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation it’s important that I listen to my body and make sure I don’t push myself too quickly on my road to recovery. “I am thrilled to have gotten three matches under my belt. There is no greater feeling than being back on court.” Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam title winner, who will be 40 in two months’ time, battled over three and a half hours until 12:45 Sunday morning to reach the last 16 with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 win over 59th-ranked Dominik Koepfer. He was due back on court on Monday to tackle Matteo Berrettini for a place in the quarter-finals. However, having undergone two knee surgeri...

Former AC Milan youth player, Seid Visin, has committed suicide after suffering years of racist abuse.   Visin, who played for the youth academies of both Milan and Benevento, was recently found dead at his home in Campania, Italy at the age of 20.   Visin was born in Ethiopia and later moved to Italy as a child. He was adopted by parents Walter and Maddalena in Nocera Inferiore, where he went on to pursue his dream of being a footballer.   However, in 2016, Visin decided to retire from football and focus on his studies. He only kept playing five-a-side football with Atletico Vitalica.   Atletico Vitalica announced his tragic death, with reports in Italy suggesting he took his own life at his family home in Nocera after suffering constant racist abuse over the years.   According to Corriere, a heartbreaking letter Visin wrote was read at his funeral on Saturday, June 5.   It read: "Now, wherever I ...