Bahrain GP Crash: Haas driver suffers burns

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2 months ago

November 30, 2020

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Haas driver suffer a great burn after fatal crash on the first lap of the race which was later lost.

The driver was rescued and appeared to have been saved by the halo head protection.

“Romain Grosjean will remain in hospital overnight to be treated for burns sustained on the back of both hands,” a Haas statement said.

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“It’s a miracle that he’s alive,” said 1996 world champion Briton Damon Hill, who was Ayrton Senna’s team-mate at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix when the Brazilian three-time champion was killed.

Medical car driver Alan van der Merwe said: “It was a big surprise for us as well, we’ve never seen that much fire in 12 years.

“Romain started to get out of the car himself which was pretty amazing after an accident like that. It was a relief to see he was OK.”

Uganda electoral officials declares leader Yoweri Museveni election winner

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14 hours ago

January 16, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electral officials anounced amid vote rigging allegation by rival Bobi Wine.

According to Uganda’s Electoral Commission the leader won with almost 59% of the vote and Bobi Wine got 35% vote.

Bobi Wine who was a pop star, vowed to provide evidence of fraud once the internet is restored.

The Uganda’s Electoral Commission denies there was vote-rigging in Thursday’s election.

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The Government have been criticised for shuting down internet access in the region.

Earlier a video went viral of rival Bobi Wine House under siege by the military preventing him and the press team access to the building.

Breaking: Nigeria’s Daily Oil Production Sinks to 1.17 Million Barrels

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2 days ago

January 15, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

According to a report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Crude oil production in Nigeria tumbled by 155,000 barrels to a record low in December amid the production cuts by OPEC and its allies.

The report showed that the country’s oil production fell to 1.17 million barrels per day in December 2020, from 1.33 million bpd in November, based on direct communication.

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“Crude oil output increased mainly in Libya, Iraq and the UAE, while production decreased primarily in Nigeria, Congo and Angola. Libya’s crude oil output in December rose to 1.22 million bpd, according to secondary sources,” the group said.

“In the meantime, a meaningful rise in oil prices following the recent DoC (Declaration of Cooperation) decisions along with a positive trajectory from COVID-19 vaccines would brighten the 2021 outlook and lay the groundwork for a hopeful medium-term real GDP expansion,” it added

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Customs Officials Escape Death in Gbaji

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2 days ago

January 15, 2021

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

Nigeria Customs Officials should count themselves lucky, as they barely escaped and inferno in Gbaji Checkpoint along Lagos Badagry Express Way, leading to popular Seme Border Post. The unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday, 13th of January 2021.

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The cause? Investigation reveals that a volkswagen Golf car had lost control, descending from Gbaji Bridge and eventually colluded with an incoming motorcycle, leading to explosion. Another car, a Toyota Camry, was burnt to a crisp along the Nigeria Customs Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ checkpoint. When Contacted, the Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Customs Service Seme Area Command ASC I Hussaini Abdullahi Confirmed the incident. He stated that

“Luckily, no life was lost apart from minor injuries sustained by the occupants in the aforementioned vehicles”