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Photos: $845,000 Porsche 918 Spyder Burns To The Ground In Canadian Gas Station

A Porsche 918 Spyder reportedly owned by Michael Werkerle, the CEO of investment firm Difference Capital and star of CBC's Dragon Den has burned down to ashes at a Canadian gas station. Witnesses state that gas spilled during the car's refuelling in a Toronto gas station and ignited via the twin exhaust pipes. Those pipes protrude upwards from the engine compartment, rather than exiting out back like most other vehicles. The near-$900,000 Porsche was captured engulfed in flames by various onlookers with their cell phones who could do nothing about the fire. See more pictures of one of the most expensive cars in the world ruined to ashes after the cut.

Photos: GEJ honors Nigerian flag designer, puts him on lifetime salary

The man who designed the Nigeria flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi was decorated as an Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, OFR, by President Jonathan today September 29th, 5 5  years after designing the flag. He wasn't only given an award today, president Jona than also said he will be placed on a lifetime salary that must be in line with what  any Senior Special Advisers earns.  

Photo: GEJ's cook, Taxi driver and Traffic Warden honored at 2014 National Awards

From left: Presidential steward, Onu Isaac Michael, Taxi driver, Imeh Usuah and traffic warden Cpl Solomon Dauda, conferred with the Member of the Order of the Niger, MON and MFR, today. Usuah was honored for returning N18million a passenger forgot in his taxi. The three of them were also given houses in Abuja

Jason Derulo says he & Jordin split because he felt pressured to marry

In an interview with Ryan Seacrest today, Jason Derulo said he and longtime girlfriend Jordin Sparks broke up be cause he felt so much pressure to settle down... "W hat happened...in a nutshell, there was a lot of tension in the relationship for a lot of different reasons... There was a lot of pressures of marriage.  There was a lot of arguing and stuff like that that just weighed on our relationship over time. When you stop having more good times than bad bad times, it’s time to call it quits. It becomes something that is unhealthy. I'm not one to throw my business out on the street, but I thought it was important because things are getting a little out of hand. To be fair, it was not just from her either. It was kind of from everybody. That’s not the sole reason, but it definitely played a part. I 'll be lying if I said that we parted in good terms. But it's not a bad situation. There’s no bad blood. We didn’t end off on a weird way or a negative way.' 

Turkish Airlines confirm sponsorship deal with Chelsea

Turkish Airlines have confirmed that they will become the new sponsor of Chelsea after agreeing a multi-million pound deal. Speaking via their Twitter account, the company, which is the fourth largest airliner in Europe, posted confirmation that a deal had been reached between them and the Premier League outfit. The statement read:  "Did you know that we’re the next proud shirt sponsor of Chelsea?" The deal The Daily Mail first reported that a deal between the two clubs was close and would replace Chelsea's current £18 million-a-year deal with technology giants Samsung.Although no figures have yet to be announced, it is very likely that the deal will be worth in excess of their deal with Samsung and closer to the £30 million Arsenal agreed with Fly Emirates in 2012.

British Minister Resigns Over Explicit Photos

Cabinet Office  minister, Brooks Newmark has resigned from  the government  after allegedly being caught sending explicit pictures of himself over the internet to a freelance male reporter who was posing as a young female activist. After being told that the story would appear in a  Sunday newspaper , the Conservative MP for Braintree and campaigner to increase the role and number of women in politics issued a statement saying he was quitting. He appealed for privacy for himself and his family.

See You In Hell! Words Of A Killer With Devil Horns To Jury After Triple Murder Conviction

A killer with devil's horns implanted in his head yelled "I'll see you all in hell" at a jury after they found him guilty of first degree murder. Caius Veiovis, 34, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, faces life in jail after being found guilty of three counts of murder, intimidation of a witness and kidnapping. Authorities say Veiovis kidnapped and killed three Pittsfield men: David Glasser, 44; Edward Frampton, 58, and Robert Chadwell, 47. The victims were last seen on August 28, 2011 at  an apartment  shared by Glasser and Frampton. Continue after the cut.

Photos: Five-Year Old Boy Tests Positive For Cocaine, Which Led To Arrest Of Parents

A five-year-old boy has tested positive for Cocaine after being found with a bag of the class A drug in his parents' car. Police found the  youngster  in Ventura County,  California , while investigating  his dad  Marco Cuevas over alleged cocaine deals and new something was wrong with him. His father, Cuevas, 31 was later found with several ounces of cocaine on him, with another half-pound found in the car, while is mom Sandy, 29 looked on. $10,000 was also found on his father, which is believed to be suspected drug proceeds. The couple were both arrested on the spot.

Building collapse: Lagos state govt may prosecute T.B Joshua

It looks like Synagogue leader T.B Joshua will be prosecuted by the Lagos State Government over the collapse of his building on September 12th that left more than 115 people dead. According to  Punch , the state government has set up a coroner of inquest for the purpose of investigating the cause of the building collapse. This was made known in a statement credited to the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on Sunday.