The Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, has confirmed that the fire at the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation earlier today did not result in the loss of any official records. According to Agba, the fire was caused by a spark from an Air Conditioner on the 4th floor of the building at around 10 am on Wednesday. He also mentioned that 25 fire trucks successfully extinguished the fire within 35 minutes. Furthermore, Agba assured that the data center, which houses all the records, is intact, with no destruction or loss of records. He also stated that immediate measures were taken to shut down the data center as the cooling units were no longer functioning optimally. The Minister emphasized that despite some documents being burnt, all fina...

Today, on April 8, a fire broke out at the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, causing damage to two important departments, including the one responsible for processing consolidated revenue sharing among the three tiers of government.   The fire at the Treasury House, located in the southeast of Abuja city centre, was contained within an hour, thanks to the prompt response of firefighters, police, and emergency management officers who rushed to the scene after the outbreak.   According to a report from Premium Times, two senior officials briefed on the incident revealed that the fire had engulfed two crucial offices on the fourth and fifth floors before it was extinguished.   One official mentioned, “The fire started at the fourth department where federal, state, and...

A devastating loss has struck an African American family as a mother and three of her sons succumbed to the effects of the Coronavirus.   Antoinette Franklin, a lifelong New Orleans resident, passed away on March 23, while her sons, Herman Franklin Jr., 71, Anthony Franklin Sr., 58, and Timothy Franklin, 61, followed in her footsteps between March 20 and March 30, as indicated in their obituaries.   Jason Melancon, a spokesman for the New Orleans Coroner's Office, confirmed that all four family members had tested positive for the coronavirus.   According to family members interviewed by NBC affiliate WDSU of New Orleans, the illness had affected all four individuals around the same time, creating an unbearable situation. "My uncle passed, my grandmother passed, my dad passed, ...

The luxury mansion of Drake, located in his hometown of Toronto, presents the epitome of lavishness.   The May issue of Architectural Digest features the Canadian rapper's residence, where he expounds on the inspiration behind his massive 50,000-square-foot mansion as well as its extravagant features.     The mansion, dubbed "the Embassy" by its designer Ferris Rafauli, is a custom creation commissioned by Drake, constructed entirely from the ground up in the style of "modern Art Deco".     Meticulously planned, the 33-year-old musician emphasized the mansion's longevity, stating, "I wanted it to have a monumental scale and feel. It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong," to AD.     Built using limestone, bronze, and exotic woods, the ...

Drake's opulent mansion in his hometown of Toronto exemplifies extravagance.   Featured in Architectural Digest‘s May issue, the Canadian rapper delves into the inspiration behind his 50,000-square-foot Toronto mansion and the lavish features within the expansive property.      The house, referred to as “the Embassy” by its designer Ferris Rafauli, is a custom creation commissioned by Drake and was built from the ground up in a "modern Art Deco" style.     "Because I was building it in my hometown, I wanted the structure to stand firm for 100 years. I wanted it to have a monumental scale and feel," stated the 33-year-old musician in an interview with AD. "It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong."     The mansi...