Five More Govs Have Joined New PDP

Babangida Aliyu

The breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday claimed that its membership has swelled with the decamping of five more governors of the ruling party to the group.

Although the splinter PDP did not name the five governors that had joined it, if the claim is correct, it would bring the number of governors in its fold to 12.
The New PDP said the new governors would join them at their meeting on the next adjourned date slated to hold after the Eid-el-Kabir holiday.

Currently, the New PDP boasts seven governors. They are Governors Rabiu Musa Kwanakwanso (Kano), Ahmed Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) and Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers)

Rape of ex-corps Member: Osun Monarch knows Fate Oct 8

The embattled traditional ruler in Osun state, the Alowa of Ilowa-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government Area of the state, Oba Adebukola Alli who has been standing trial for allegedly raping an ex-corps member, Miss Hellen Okpara who served in his domain in 2010,  will on October 8 know his fate.

Associated Airline Crash: Tunji Okusanya and Son died in the crah tooo

I'm truly traumatized by the crash of associated airline plane conveying 20 people to Akure from Lagos for Late Olusegun Agagu's burial. It was with shock that i received the news that M.I.C (Magbamowo Industrial Company) boss, Tunji Okunsanya was also part of the people who died this morning in the Lagos plane crash. Mr Tunji died alongside his son, also known as Tunji Okunsanya. I had interviewed Tunji senior recently on his job and the joys of translating people in style to the afterlife. Sadly, he and the son would be put in the coffin they made for others. This Life is indeed Fleeting. He was a jolly good fellow.

SEGUN ADENIYI: Another Organised Waste of Time

THE VERDICT By OLUSEGUN ADENIYI

Last Sunday, President Goodluck Jonathan had his third media chat and for two hours, he fielded questions on sundry national issues. He started by speaking of the pain he felt, the night before, upon being informed of the brutal killings of innocent school children in Yobe State. He spoke candidly about the on-going ASUU strike, while raising critical questions about those who demand university autonomy without accountability. At the end of this interesting engagement, I was impressed by what I consider his best media performance to date. But two days later on October 1, in his independence broadcast, the president chose to travel a familiar road by establishing another of his numerous committees, this time to demonstrate his “avowed belief in the positive power of dialogue in charting the way forward”.

Plane Crash in Lagos Claims 14 Lives, 6 Injured

A small chartered passenger plane, belonging to the associated airline, and carrying about 20 people including the body of the late governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Agagu has shortly after its takeoff crashed at the local wing of the Lagos airport on Thursday morning, leaving at least 5 people dead including MIC chairman, Tunji Okunsanya and his son.

EXCLUSIVE: Lagos State Governments Says Such Crashes are Not Out of Place

wale ahmed

Reacting to the incident, the Lagos State Government commiserated with the families of the victims. But The Commissioner for Special Duties, Wale Ahmed said such crashes are not out of place seeing that Lagos has the busiest airports in the country. He was reacting to a question thrown at him. He was asked why Lagos has become an air crash prone state.

EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Chief Pathologist to Carry Out Autopsy

Professor Obafunwa

The Lagos State Pathologist from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Professor John Obafunwa, would carry out the autopsy, it has been discovered. Obafunwa who was at the crash scene today was said to have come to gather forensics that would aid his autopsy process.

EXCLUSIVE: Eyewitness Acount of the Associated Airline Crash today

A victim said "It is horrible. I saw a woman who tried to jump out but she got hooked on the fence and she died there. The fire outbreak consumed most of them, including one man who was almost out. When the crash happened, vehicles going to and fro Ikeja were being diverted from the toll gate. We just heard a loud sound and the next thing smoke started coming out."

Manifest of Passengers On Board the Ill-fated Flight

The manifest of the occupants of the ill-fated flight include Feyi Agagu, Femi Akinsanya, Akintunde Joseph, Akeem Akintunde, Tunji Okusanya, Chijioke Duru
Kingsley Amaechi, Deji Afolabi, Mrs. A.O. Alabi, Daji Bernard, Deji Falae, Samson Hassan and Olatunji Okusanya of MIC Caskets.

The seven crew members include; Captain Yakubu, Flight Officer Oyinlola, Engineer Soroh Ebiya, Flight Dispatcher Ibrahim, Mr. Felix Latoya, and cabin attendants Owolabi and Samson.

EXCLUSIVE: Associated Arline Reacts to Crash

Meanwhile, the management of the airline in a statement made available, said they are currently co-operating fully with the aviation regulatory authorities with a view of establishing the remote and other causes of this most regrettable and unfortunate incident.

The statements reads in part; "Our prayers go out to the affected families of the departed. We pray for their souls to rest in perfect peace while we continue to wish and pray for the speedy and full recovery of the survivors of this grave and sad accident.

"We shall continue to provide information on this accident firstly to the affected families out of respect to them as we receive it. The aircraft was chartered for flight to Akure."