News Reached Us From A Reliable Source Confirms Three From The 6 Survivals Dead, Leaving Agagu's Daughter And 2 Others In Now In A Stable Condition.
Thursday 3 October 2013
AGAGU'S SON AND 2 OTHERS ARE NOW IN A STABLE CONDITION
News Reached Us From A Reliable Source Confirms Three From The 6 Survivals Dead, Leaving Agagu's Daughter And 2 Others In Now In A Stable Condition.
Airplane conveying Agagu’s corpse crashes in Lagos
What would have been a celebration of life for the former Governor of Ondo State, late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, who died on September 13, was turned to another mourning session in Ondo State as the chartered Air Flight expected to convene the remains of the deceased and some family members who are expected to lead the body to the state capital, Akure today crashed in Lagos.
Already, activities in the state was on top gear for the interment of Agagu which was fixed for today and tomorrow. The late Agagu was to be buried at his home town in Iju-Odo, Okitipupa local government.
As early as 7.am, residents of the state, particularly those in Akure had trooped out in large number to received the remains of the deceased which will be lying in state at the Democracy party in Akure.
Governor Olusegun, including his Chief of Staff, Dr. Kola Ademujimu, Chief Olusola Oke, former Ekiti state governor and his Deputy, Engr. Segun Oni, and Sikiru Lawal respectively, PDP Chieftains in the State and Agagu’s wife, Funmi with her two daughter and daughter in-law who had earlier flown into the State by another airplane were at the Akure Airport to receive the body.
However, the Democracy park, which was the venue for the lying-in-state was already filled to brim with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and other political parties supporters.
Some other Dignitaries awaiting the arrival of the corpse were, Bishop of Akure Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Simeon Borokini, the State Commissioner for Information, Environment, Mr. Kayode Akinmade and Sola Ebiseni respectively, Deuputy Governorship Candidate of PDP, Saka Lawal among others.
Pamphlets have already been distributed to dignitaries and Journalists at the events. African Independent Television, AIT and the state owned Television, OSRC were at the scene for live transmission of the event’s programme.
It was after the news of the incident filtered into the venue of the interment that, dignitaries started disappearing from scene one by one.
An unconfirmed report said some Commissioners of the state, including the Son of Chief Olu Falae, who were members of the 11 Committee constituted by the state government were among those involved in the crash.
Report: Many women died in migrant shipwreck
ROME (AP) -- A
migration expert says only 3 of an estimated 100 women on a migrant
ship that capsized off Italy have been rescued, and no children have
been saved so far.
Italian experts say at least 94 people have died in Thursday's shipwreck of the southern island of Lampedusa.
Simona
Moscarelli, a legal expert for the International Organization for
Migration in Rome, told The Associated Press that "only the strongest
survived" the capsize and most of the migrants coming from Africa could
not swim.
She based her comments on her agency's early interviews with survivors.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
A
ship carrying African migrants to Europe caught fire and capsized off
the Italian island of Lampedusa on Thursday, killing at least 94 people
as it spilled hundreds of passengers into the sea, officials said. Over
150 people were rescued but some 200 others were still unaccounted for.
It
was one of the deadliest recent accidents in the notoriously perilous
Mediterranean Sea crossing from Africa for migrants seeking a new life
in the European Union.
"We need only caskets,
certainly not ambulances," Pietro Bartolo, chief of health services on
the island, told Radio 24. He gave the death toll of 94 but told Sky
TG24 he expected that to rise as search operations continued.
"It's
an immense tragedy," said Lampedusa Mayor Giusi Nicolini, adding that
the dead included at least one child of about 3 and a pregnant woman.
Antonio Candela, the government's health commissioner for Palermo, said 159 people had been rescued.
Lampedusa
is closer to Africa than the Italian mainland - a mere 70 miles (113
kilometers) off the coast of Tunisia - and is the frequent destination
for smugglers' boats. Blue, white, green and black tarps covered the
bodies at the port.
Coast guard ships, local
fishing boats and helicopters from across the region were combing the
waters trying to find survivors, said coast guard spokesman Marco Di
Milla. The boat left from Tripoli with migrants from Eritrea, Ghana and
Somalia, he said.
Italy's interior minister,
Angelino Alfano, told reporters that 20-meter (66-foot)boat began taking
on water after its motor went out. The passengers didn't have any
cellphones to call for help so instead set a small fire to flag passing
ships.
But because gas had mixed with the
water flooding the ship, the fire then spread to the ship itself.
Passengers fled to one side of the boat, flipping the ship, and some
450-500 people were flung into the sea, Alfano said.
Pope Francis, who visited Lampedusa in July, quickly sent his condolences .
It
was the second shipwreck this week off Italy: On Monday, 13 men drowned
while trying to reach southern Sicily when their ship ran aground just a
few meters (yards) from shore.
Hundreds of
migrants reach Italy's shores every day, particularly during the summer
when seas are usually calmer. They are processed in centers, screened
for asylum and often sent back home. Those who aren't usually melt into
the general public and make their way to northern Europe, where
immigrant communities are bigger and better organized. In Italy,
migrants can only work legally if they have a work permit and contract
before they arrive.
According to the U.N.
refugee agency, 8,400 migrants landed in Italy and Malta in the first
six months of the year, almost double the 4,500 who arrived during the
first half of 2012.
It's still a far cry from
the tens of thousands who flooded to Italy, especially through
Lampedusa, during the Arab Spring exodus of 2011.
The numbers, though, have spiked in recent weeks, particularly with Syrian arrivals.
The
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees had recorded 40 deaths in the first
half of 2013 for migrants arriving in Italy and Malta, and a total of
500 for all of 2012, based on interviews with survivors. Fortress
Europe, an Italian observatory that tracks migrant deaths, says about
6,450 people died in the Canal of Sicily between 1994 and 2012.
BEVERLY OSU AND MELVIN ODUAH COVERS NEW ISSUE OF COMPLETE MAGAZINE
In the new issue of Complete Fashion magazine, Beverly talks on her famous acts in the house and what she hopes to achieve in
the nearest future. Handsome and talented, Melvin speaks on his life in the BBA
house, his plans in the entertainment industry and his life as a model .
Basket Mouth thrills passengers with stand-up comedy at 30,000 feet in the air
That’s what Basketmouth did on October 2, 2013 with a passengers flying Virgin Atlantic flight from Lagos to London.
The exclusive ‘show’ was apparently part of the airline’s way of celebrating Nigeria’s 53rd Independence.
The company says it’s another innovative way of giving their customers exciting service.
‘The Virgin Atlantic spirit is all about shaking things up and doing things a little differently. We like to give our passengers a truly unforgettable flying experience and having Basket Mouth on board the flight is another example of us doing things that other airlines wouldn’t even think of. It’s also a fantastic way to celebrate Nigerian Independence Day‘, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic founder and president says.
FORBES WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
Barack Obama— 44th President of the USA
Angela Merkel — 8th Chancellor of Germany
Vladimir Putin — President of Russia
Bill Gates — chairman of Microsoft
Pope Benedict XVI — 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
Ben Bernanke — 14th Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz — 6th King of Saudi
Arabia
Mario Draghi — President of the European
Central Bank
Xi Jinping — President of China
David Cameron — Prime Minister of the UK.
BIG BROTHER AFRICA ORGANIZERS MADE OVER 7BILLION THIS YEAR - CHECK OUT THE FULL DETAILS
Estimation of money spent and made from Big Brother Africa, The Chase, Season 8, which kicked off on Sunday, May 26, 2013 and ended on Sunday,
August 25, 2013.
The Bigbrother house (N10 Million Spent)
-Feeding (Feeding 28 housemates for 3months- N10Million Spent)
-Makeup artist and toiletries (N5Million Spent)
-Performing Artist (Nigeria Artist - N40 Million Spent)
-The Crew (N50 Members - N50 Million Spent)
-Advertisement and Promo (Television, Radio, Billboards, Print Media and posters - N200Million Spent)
-Host - IK Osakioduma (N10Million)
-Cash Price - USD300,000 - Dillish Mattew (N45Million Spent)
Traveling Expenses (N5Million Spent)
-How much they raked in -Airtel Charged N100/SMS - Over 5Million People Voted Per Week for thier favourite housemates - 11people/91days
-Over 7Million made (Minus votes by regular fans)
(PHOTOS) PETER OKOYE ENTERTAINED BY ROADSIDE HUSTLERS IN CANADA
Its a rare thing for Entertainers of such height and busy schedule to be entertained since their job is to Entertain people
Peter Okoye took a time out in Canada while on tour, sat and listened to roadside 'musician'
Entertainer/Hustler to entertain him.
He said 'Now i know what it feels like to be entertained'
JA RULE RETURNS TO BIG SCREEN
(AP) — Ja Rule, who recently spent nearly two years behind bars for illegal gun possession, landed a role in a new movie because screenwriter Galley Molina empathized with the rapper’s missteps. People used to ask, ‘Well, you know he’s a felon?’ And I would say, ‘Well, so am I,’” recalled Molina, a 44-year-old pastor who was locked up for five years for drug trafficking.
“I know his heart. I know what type of dude he is and he was probably one of the most professional guys on the set.”
“I’m in Love With a Church Girl” will debut Oct. 18 in more than 280 theaters in the U.S. Ja Rule stars as a high-level drug dealer who struggles to leave his illegal lifestyle behind after getting into a serious relationship with a church-going woman played by Adrienne Bailon of Cheetah Girls and 3LW fame. Stephen Baldwin, “Sopranos” actor Vincent Pastore and Michael Madsen also appear in the movie.The film, which was produced by Molina and Grammy-winning Christian singer Israel Houghton, is based on Molina’s life. Ja Rule was hired while his gun possession cases were pending. He was released from house arrest in July after he had served most of a two-year sentence in a New York state prison before his subsequent transfer into federal custody in a tax evasion case. He admitted to failing to pay taxes on more than $3 million earned between 2004 and 2006.
“This role was very different for me,” said Ja Rule,
whose film credits include “The Fast and the Furious.” ”I’ve done a lot
of films that all have been pretty
edgy. I played thug characters, but with this character, even though I
play a thug somewhat, he’s really a guy going through a transition.”
The 37-year-old Ja Rule, born Jeffrey Atkins, said he put on 30 pounds in jail and read a number of books. He also earned his GED and said ex-New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi and ex-Tyco International CEO Dennis Kozlowski urged him to pursue higher education.“It’s really minimum — all of the fame, the movies and the music. When you’re behind that wall, all that becomes very minimum,” said Ja Rule, who burst on the music scene in 1999 and released back-to-back multiplatinum and platinum albums. “I was more focused on getting my mind right, getting my body right, more thinking about my family. Those are the things you cherish.”Ja Rule became known for hip-hop jams that became Top 40 successes, including No. 1 hits with Jennifer Lopez and Ashanti. He earned a number of awards, including four Grammy nominations. He said he’s still excited about recording, but he wants to focus on TV and film.
“I love music, it’s my passion,” said Ja Rule, who independently released “Pain Is Love 2″ during his incarceration last year but put up subpar numbers. “This is my second wind right now, and I’m happy to be home, but I think as I’m getting older, my passion is leaning toward doing more television and film. Music is my heart, but I see television and more movies in the next stage of my life.”
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