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,  Flames can be seen on a Ferris wheel at the Highfield Festival in Germany.    (Str./picture alliance via Getty Images) Over 30 spectators were  injured  by the fire that broke out of the European music hall.  A Ferris wheel at a festival near   Leipzig, Germany , caught fire Saturday evening, leading to multiple injuries, according to reports.   France's AFP news agency particularly reported that f our people also had burns, and one person was hurt in a fall "Those affected are receiving treatment and are doing well considering the circumstances," the Highfield music festival said in a statement, according to Britain's Sky News. "We are in close coordination with the fire brigade, the police and the rescue and medical services." Photos and videos showed flames rising and smoke billowing from two of the Ferris wheel's cars.  The cause of the fire is not yet known.  Visitors to the Highfield Festival watch as the Ferris wheel conti...

(Dreamstime) It has been 25 years since Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser came on the scene, and soon it will leave the technological stage, ending an era. "With Microsoft Edge capable of assuming this responsibility and more, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10," the  company announced  this week. According to Microsoft, some functionality will remain within its Edge browser with an "Internet Explorer mode." "Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure, and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address a key concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications," the statement said. Coming with the various incarnations of Windows since its debut 1995, the web browser rose to a 95% share of the market by 2000, overtaking Netscape Navigator's 90% position in 1995 as the number one brow...

Somtochukwu Onuchukwu [Photo Credit: Twitter] The police in Abuja have arrested a famous anti-Buhari social media commentator, moments after invading his residence to traumatise his family. Somtochukwu Onuchukwu was at home in Abuja’s Kubwa neighbourhood when a team of police officers broke in on Friday morning, the Gazette learnt from his friends. He was then taken away by the officers at about 11:30 a.m. following an initial standoff of about 25 minutes. He is now being held at the police area command in Kubwa, associates said. His wife, Ada, confirmed the arrest to the Gazette, saying the police claimed something her husband did was against the law but without elaborating. A spokesman for the police in Abuja did not immediately return a message seeking comments from the Gazette on the arrest of Mr. Onuchukwu, an ICT consultant based in Abuja. The Gazette could not immediately confirm the reason for Mr. Onuchukwu’s arrest, but it might not be unconnected with his strong anti-Buhari v...

The Nigeria Air Force has confirmed that seven personnel died on board a military aircraft which crashed at Abuja Airport on Sunday. DAILY POST had reported that the military aircraft, King Air 350 crashed on Sunday morning on the runway of Abuja airport. Confirming the incident, Air Force Director of public relations and information, Air Vice Marshall Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed that an investigation has been ordered to determine cause of plane crash. He urged public to remain calm as he commiserated with families of deceased. On his official Twitter page, he wrote: “This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all 7 personnel on board died in the crash. “ The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), @CAS_IOAmao, has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. “While urging the general public to remain calm and awa...

Okonjo-Iweala: We need 'equity for vaccines' CNN Okonjo-Iweala: We need 'equity for vaccines'   16:40 (CNN) Nigerians are recreating the distinctive signature style of new  World Trade Organization boss  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to celebrate her confirmation for the role. The former Nigeria Finance Minister was appointed by the WTO on Monday. She is the first woman and African to lead the global trade body. To honor this feat, Nigerians are donning her signature look: a full outfit and head tie in African wax cloth known as Ankara, a single strand necklace, and clear glasses. Her supporters have also taken up the moniker, #AnkaraArmy to rally behind the WTO chief. Women and girls are wearing pearls and Converse to honor Vice President Harris In the run-up to the WTO announcement, Twitter user and  Life Bank  founder Temie Giwa-Tubosun, proposed a cash prize for the winner of the challenge which she shared under the #NOIGoesToWTO hashtag. "Hil...

Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi during the interview on Sunrise Daily.   The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi says efforts are to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on all major highways across the country to curb the rising cases of kidnapping. Dingyadi who disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily said President Muhammadu Buhari has given the approval for the project and the Federal Government has entered into an agreement with NPS Technology Company to re-fix the abandoned CCTV project. READ ALSO:  Lekki Protest: Buhari’s Aide Commends Nigeria Police For ‘Professional’ Conduct “We are moving forward, like you are aware, the 470million CCTV project that has been abandoned. Mr President has now given us the go-ahead to resuscitate the project and we have already entered into a concession agreement with NPS technologies. They are there trying to re-fix the entire system to resuscitate it. “...

(Evan Vucci/AP) President Joe Biden has ordered the Commerce Department to include illegal immigrants in the U.S. Census count for the apportionment of members to the House of Representatives, reversing the Trump administration policy which critics failed to halt by court action. "The Secretary [of Commerce] shall report the tabulation of total population by state that reflects the whole number of persons whose usual residence was in each state as of the designated census date in section 141(a) of title 13, United States Code, without regard to immigration status," the  executive order signed Wednesday reads in part . It specified the revocation of former President Donald Trump's executive order that directed the Census Bureau to calculate the number of illegal aliens and exclude them from the count used for allocating House districts to the various states and thus Electoral College votes as well. "Executive Order 13880 of July 11, 2019 [Collecting Information About ...