Popular music artists wizkid and phyno travel together for MAMA awards (photo)

Obiano honors unclaimed dead bodies of the onitsha fuel tanker victims

For the residents of Obosi, a suburb of the commercial city of Onitsha, Friday was a very sad day as a mass burial was organized by the Anambra State Government for 32 unclaimed bodies of victims of the tragic fuel tanker explosion that took place at Upper Iweka, May.The Ceremony commenced with a 21 gun-salute in honor of the dead, which then proceeded with an inter-denominational service held at the Anglican Bishop on the Niger.Bible passages were read and a deep and solemn exhortations that highlighted the fickleness of life and the need for the living to ensure that they are in the good book of their creator at all times, the victims were committed to mother earth in the Obosi Cemetery.Governor Obiano recalled that in swift response to the incident, his administration had taken pragmatic measures against future recurrence – such measures include a ban on fuel-carrying tankers and trucks from plying state roads as well as a restriction of motorcyclists from plying the state major highway.The governor described the accident as a very big tragedy which befell the state.The governor revealed that his government is working in collaboration with relevant agencies to ensure safety on the state roads, While also urging the motoring public to embrace safety habits and to always ensure that their vehicles are in good shape before they set out for the highways.In his own remarks, the Chief Imam, Central Mosque, Bida Road, Onitsha, Mr Abdulraman Hamza, who represented the Muslim Community in the State, said Governor Obiano had by his decision to organize the burial, showed he has genuine humaneness and goodwill – as well as good commitment towards addressing any bottlenecks that would hamper the growth of the State.The Governor was prayed for, as well as for the repose of the souls of the dead.

Two aircraft collied at lagos airport

Lagos – Tragedy was averted on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos following a ground collision of two aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways.A similar incident had occurred at the airport on July 6, following the collision of two aircraft belonging to Emirates and Hak Air.It was gathered that Friday’s incident which happened at about mid-day involved two Airbus 330 conveying not fewer than 250 passengers.The two aircraft had their bodies partially damaged as a result of the collision.A source at the airport said one of the aircrafts was taxiing from the runway to MMA2, to disengage passengers while the other aircraft was preparing to take off to Port-Harcourt Airport from the same terminal.The source alleged that the pilot may have been misdirected by the marshals who directed the pilot to taxi to the wrong part of the apron.According to the source, the Port-Harcourt bound aircraft was parked at Gate 4 while the arriving aircraft was bound for the Gate 3 of the terminal.However, the source claimed that the marshals misdirected the arriving aircraft to the same Gate as the parked aircraft which led to the two wings brushing each other.Following the incident, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), immediately, grounded both aircraft while passengers wereasked to disembark by the airline.It was further gathered that the refunds of tickets were made to passengers on the Port-Harcourt bound aircraft by the airline.The NCAA also confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Fan Ndubuoke.Ndubuoke said no passenger was hurt and that the incident had been referred to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for further investigation.He also reiterated NCAA’s commitment to safety and security of passengers. (NAN)

Two aircraft collied at lagos airport

Lagos – Tragedy was averted on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos following a ground collision of two aircraft belonging to FirstNation Airways.A similar incident had occurred at the airport on July 6, following the collision of two aircraft belonging to Emirates and Hak Air.It was gathered that Friday’s incident which happened at about mid-day involved two Airbus 330 conveying not fewer than 250 passengers.The two aircraft had their bodies partially damaged as a result of the collision.A source at the airport said one of the aircrafts was taxiing from the runway to MMA2, to disengage passengers while the other aircraft was preparing to take off to Port-Harcourt Airport from the same terminal.The source alleged that the pilot may have been misdirected by the marshals who directed the pilot to taxi to the wrong part of the apron.According to the source, the Port-Harcourt bound aircraft was parked at Gate 4 while the arriving aircraft was bound for the Gate 3 of the terminal.However, the source claimed that the marshals misdirected the arriving aircraft to the same Gate as the parked aircraft which led to the two wings brushing each other.Following the incident, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), immediately, grounded both aircraft while passengers wereasked to disembark by the airline.It was further gathered that the refunds of tickets were made to passengers on the Port-Harcourt bound aircraft by the airline.The NCAA also confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Fan Ndubuoke.Ndubuoke said no passenger was hurt and that the incident had been referred to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for further investigation.He also reiterated NCAA’s commitment to safety and security of passengers. (NAN)

Bruno Iwoha Goes Blind Battling with Diabetes

Another Nollywood actor needs
help urgently to restore his sight. Last
Tuesday 14th of July, veteran actor
Bruno Iwuoha was a guest on the
Brekete Family Program on 104.5FM in
Abuja. And while on air, he opened up
about his current battle with diabetes/
glaucoma.
According to the talented actor, he never
knew he had diabetes until a violent
armed robbery attack that landed him in
hospital. A series of test carried out on
him revealed that he has diabetes and
since then he has been managing it until
the condition affected his sight.
His words:
He said he got to know that
“I’ve gone to so many places; within
the country, outside the country for
treatment, until finally…finally, the
thing [diabetes] claimed one of my
sight. As I look at you now, I’m using
only one sight. They call that
glaucoma. And gradually, it’s affecting
the other one [eye]. So, naim make,
apart from places…the people who call
me atimes, both the little cash they
can give me…drugs and all that…but I
discovered that this thing [the illness]
is a lifetime something.
And it has robbed me of the job
[acting]. And now, if I get a script, it
will be hard for me to read it very
well. And if I read it, if I strain my
eyes for so long, it would look as if
someone would lead me around the
house or anywhere I want to go
because it will affect the only one
[eye]. So that’s my problem.”
The actor said he needs the help of
kind-hearted Nigerians because he
has been referred to a US-based
hospital where he is required to have
N3.5million. So far he has about
N200,000.

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Check Out How Many Girls Who Carried Out The Damturu,Yobe Bombing

Three girls carried out triple bombings in the
northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu on
Friday that targeted Muslims celebrating the
end of the holy month of Ramadan and left 13
dead, police said.
“13 people were killed in the… suicide
blasts,” said Markus Danladi, Yobe state
police commissioner. “The attacks were
carried out by three under-aged girls.
Fifteen people were also injured in the
attacks.”
UPDATED
At least 13 people were killed in the
Nigerian city of Damaturu on Friday in
three suicide attacks carried out by girls
as residents prepared for the Eid festival
at the end of Ramadan, police said.
The attacks, in an area hard hit by the
Boko Haram insurgency, came just days
before Nigeria’s new President
Muhammadu Buhari travels to Washington
for talks with his US counterpart Barack
Obama.
Buhari is expected to use Monday’s
meeting with Obama to push for US help
to tackle the jihadist violence, which has
surged since he took office in May.
Boko Haram have increasingly used young
women and girls as human bombs over the
past year as part of campaign of terror,
which has left 15,000 people dead and 1.5
million homeless since 2009.
Residents said twin explosions near a
prayer ground in Damaturu had killed two
people, before a third blast went off
moments later near a mosque leaving
another 11 people dead, according to
medics.
“Thirteen people were killed in the… suicide
blasts,” said Markus Danladi, Yobe state
police commissioner. “The attacks were
carried out by three underage girls. Fifteen
people were also injured in the attacks.”
The attacks followed a double bombing at
a market in the town of Gombe, south of
Damaturu, on Thursday evening that killed
at least 49 people who were shopping for
the Eid celebrations.
This year’s Ramadan has been particularly
deadly, with suicide bombers hitting
mosques and worshippers gunned down
as they prayed.
“There were two blasts near the Eid
prayer ground,” said Ahmad Adamu, a
security volunteer in Damaturu said of
Friday’s attacks.
“The first blast went off around 7:15 am
(0615 GMT) while security volunteers who
had come earlier than worshippers were
waiting for the worshippers so they could
assist in crowd control. Two were killed
and three were injured,” he said.
“While we were attending to the victims we
heard another blast about 500 metres
(yards) away.”
Damaturu is the capital of Yobe, one of
three northeastern states worst affected
by the insurgency.
– ‘Strengthen cooperation’ –
Nigeria’s new army chief Major General
Tukur Buratai was due to visit Damaturu
on Friday to celebrate Eid with soldiers
battling the jihadists, who have pledged
allegiance to the Islamic State group that
has seized swathes of Iraq and Syria.
Buhari, a former military head of state, has
made the fight against Boko Haram one of
the main planks of his administration —
but more than 700 people have been killed
in attacks since he came to office.
Topping the agenda of his talks with
Obama “will be measures to strengthen
and intensify bilateral and international
cooperation against terrorism in Nigeria
and west Africa”, a statement from the
Nigerian presidency said.
Relations suffered in the latter part of
former Nigerian president Goodluck
Jonathan’s rule, with Abuja considering US
aid to fight Boko Haram insufficient.
The west African nation decided to halt a
US training programme for an army
battalion which would have developed into
a unit to take on the militants.
The US State Department reacted by
saying it would do what was needed to
assist Nigeria.
But it also expressed concern over
respect for human rights and protection of
civilians during military operations.
The Islamist militants have taken
advantage of the transitional period
between Buhari’s installation and the
deployment of a regional force of 8,700
troops, scheduled for late July, to launch
deadly attacks on an almost daily basis.
The group has also carried out suicide
bombings in neighbouring Chad and
Cameroon.
Washington, which has consistently
condemned Boko Haram attacks, has said
it can provide material aid to Nigerian
forces and encourage countries in the
region to combat the group.
The United States already shares
intelligence on Boko Haram with Nigeria,
and last year sent military and civilian
advisers to try find the more than 200
school girls abducted from their school in
Chibok in the northeast.
The girls are still missing.

The Nigeria Union in South Africa on
Thursday unveiled it had concluded arrangements
to launch an identity card for Nigerians in the
nine provinces of that country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the event is scheduled for
Saturday in Johannesburg.

The Secretary of the union, Mr Adetola
Olubajo, told NAN in Pretoria, South Africa,
that the identity card was vital for
Nigerians living in South Africa.
“ The Nigerian community will launch the
Consular Identity Card to ensure proper
identification of Nigerians.

Nigerians in South Africa to Launch Identity Card

The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on
Thursday that it had concluded arrangements
to launch an identity card for Nigerians in the
nine provinces of that country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the event is scheduled for
Saturday in Johannesburg.
The Secretary of the union, Mr Adetola
Olubajo, told NAN in Pretoria, South Africa,
that the identity card was vital for
Nigerians living in South Africa.
“ The Nigerian community will launch the
Consular Identity Card to ensure proper
identification of Nigerians.