At least 3 people have been confirmed dead and many injured after a fuel tanker went up in flames at the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way. According to Punch, some young people were seen scooping fuel from the fallen tanker before it went up in flames, engulfing another truck and three buses. This tragic incident comes days after 19 people died in multiple crashes on the same expressway. Presently, the tanker explosion has caused severe gridlock at the expressway, stretching from the Ibafo area, leaving many people stranded. See the photos from the scene of the accident: OJPals , please share your thoughts and prayers below! @OJ’s Blog EXCLUSIVE
Pioneering rock guitarist Scotty Moore, who was a member of Elvis Presley's original band, has died aged 84. He died in Nashville on Tuesday after several months of poor health. He is credited with helping Elvis shape his musical sound and inspired generations of guitarists. Moore was the last survivor of Elvis's original band which included Presley, bassist Bill Black and producer Sam Phillips. As part of The Blue Moon Boys Moore backed Presley on many of his legendary songs including Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes and Jailhouse Rock. Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones was one of those inspired by Moore. He once said: "When I heard Heartbreak Hotel, I knew what I wanted to do in life. "It was as plain as day. All I wanted to do in the world was to be able to play and sound like that. Everyone else wanted to be Elvis, I wanted to be Scotty." Born in Tennessee, Moore began playing guitar at the age of eight. After a spel...
Ivan Perisic scored at the death to give Croatia a 2-1 win over Spain that condemned the defending European champions to a heavyweight last 16 clash against Italy. Spain must now beat Italy in a rematch of the 2012 final if they are to achieve a record third successive European Championship title after sliding to defeat against Croatia in Bordeaux. Vicente Del Bosque’s men just needed to avoid defeat to secure top spot in Group D, and they looked to be cruising towards a last-16 tie with a third-place team from Group B, E or F when Alvaro Moratta struck in the 7th minute. Ramos blew a second-half penalty But Croatia showed good spirit despite the absence of injured playmaker Luka Modric, and Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinic flicked home an equaliser on the stroke of halftime. The tempo dropped in the second-half before La Roja were offered a penalty when David Silva was adjudged tripped in the box, but Spain captain Sergio Ramos saw his weak spot-...
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