Interview with Kechi, 1 of the 2 survivors of the Sosoliso plane crash, 6 yrs After

Before the Crash                                                                                                                             After the Crash

I saw this interview on DailyGist360 and so wanted to share it with the world. I remember that incident like yesterday, if felt like a nightmare for a long time. The thought of children screaming in fear and dying was almost too much to bear.
Fortunately, Kechi who was a student of Loyala Jesuit at the time survived the crash. 

I remember the Sosoliso plane crash. I remember my extreme homesickness adding to my devastation of the plane crash that took 109 lives from us. 60 of them had been students from Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja and out of the 60, Kechi Okwuchi was the only survivor. With burns expanding to over 60% of her body and over 75 surgeries later, Kechi's story is one of perseverance and determination. Phone interview with Kechi. .
Read the interview below:

Yey!!!! Yimiton's Blog just hit over 100k views in 3 months! Shout out to my readers & fellow bloggers.

Ok, that's my face *covering my face* It's not very clear, I know but I'm a little shy and will upload a clearer one when I have it.

Ok, to the real business of the day.
I'll like to say a big thank you to everyone who visits my blog. You guys have totally made blogging very interesting and worthwhile.

I started blogging seriously on the 28th of May 2012 and was very excited when I noticed that my blog was growing at an unbelievably speed and doing very well not only on my daily views but only on Alexa rating.

Bill & Giuliana Rancic welcomed son Edward Duke Rancic at 10:12 p.m.

The Rancics told said they were beyond elated and couldn't believe their journey to become parents is finally complete.

Bill cut the umbilical cord minutes after the baby was born, and Giuliana was the first to hold her son for a long while, then gave him to Bill to embrace. The new parents both fed their baby, who they say had a big appetite, and doing incredibly well and has had his first bath.

Palace supports Prince Harry over Naked pictures

For a couple of weeks now, Prince Harry has dominated newspapers, blogs and tabloid over his Butt Naked pictures  taken as he partied away in Las Vegas.  The Palace always there for their Royals has supported him fully by saying: "He didn't do anything unlawful,". "What he did was entirely his own business."

(Pictures & Video) World shortest man meets very pretty world shortest woman

Doesn't she have the loviest smile. Lovely girl.
She looks astonishingly pretty in the video. She could actually brighten your day and take away depression.

His name is Chandra Bahadur Dang. 
He's 72. He's from Nepalese and had never left his village prior to winning the title. 
He's  1ft11.6in tall

Her name is  Jyoti Amge. She's 18 and from Indian. 
She stands at only  2ft0.7in. 
She's an actress and pursuing a carrier in entertainment. 
Her hobby is travelling and has visited many countries. 

Picture of the Day

Public Display of Affection. Lol

7 men arrested by Ebonyi Police for killing 7 year old girl for ritual purposes

What is this world turning into?! Hope these guys are made to pay for this crime if they did commit it to deter others with similar intentions.

Officers of the Ebonyi State Police Command, on Tuesday, announced the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the murder of a 7-year-old girl, Ukamaka Ogboji.

 The victim was allegedly killed for ritual purposes on Sunday at Agubia in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects had earlier kidnapped Ogboji for monetary gains, and then dismembered her body parts before dumping same in a cassava farm.

Could Kim Kardashian already be preparing for another wedding?

She twitted this picture and with the words 'Late night fitting #pucci'. 

Her Divorce proceedings is not over with her 72 days husband, Kris Humphries, so I really don't get where she's coming from. Who knows, maybe she wants to be sure she's still got it. 

Amber Rose is Pregnant! Wiz Khalifa is going to be a Daddy!

Amber Rose is pregnant with her first child, it has been reported.

The model and her rapper fiancé Wiz Khalifa did not plan the alleged pregnancy but are reportedly delighted to have a little one on the way.

Lovely Pictures of the 5 Mormon Siblings who got married on the same day.

Remember the story of the 5 siblings who got married all on the same day? (If you didn't read it, click HERE to read it) These are their lovely and very happy pictures.

Power Minster, Barth Nnaji didn't resign, he was sacked

I wondered because knowing Nigerians in power, they never resign voluntarily. They resign only when there's absolutely no way out, otherwise, they simply hold on to power till they retire.

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday sacked power minister, Bart Nnaji, for compromising the privatisation process which he was appointed to see through.

A terse statement signed by Reuben Abati, special media adviser to the President, said: “ President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has accepted the resignation with immediate effect of the Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji.
President Jonathan thanks Prof. Nnaji for his services to the nation under the present administration and wishes him well in his future endeavours”.

Big Brother Winner, Kevin Pam & Wife celebrate Daughter's birthday in a Refugee camp

I just love these two. They are so young, yet so mature and selfless. You don't see their faces splashed magazines neither do they frequent social events. They've earned my respect.

They celebrated their adorable daughter's birthday on the 25th of August by sharing love with these children in a refugee camp. 

See pictures below.

Newly married couple arrest Best-man over wedding suit

A newly married woman, Mrs. Ify Anyanwu has arrested and charged to a Lagos court her husband’s bestman, Chris Abasuonu for assaulting her when she demanded the suit he wore as her husband’s bestman during their wedding.

The 31- year old Chris was charged before Apapa Magistrate’s court where he was remanded in prison custody.

Trouble started between the couple and Chris on their wedding day when Chris started demanding N11,000 from Ify’s husband, saying that was the amount he spent on sewing his suit for the wedding.

54 year old man who repeated raped his 16 year old daughter & impregnated her is chilling off in Ikoyi Prison

Not the real picture of the victim

Despicable old man!

A 54-year old generator repairer in Lagos, has been sent to jail for allegedly sleeping with his 16-year old daughter and impregnating her.

The man, Mr. Tajudeen Sanni, who hails from Oyo State, was charged to the Family Court, Kakawa, Lagos, for impregnating his daughter and subsequently sent to Ikoyi Prison as he could not perfect his bail condition on time.

The 16-year old girl (name withheld) is now in custody of the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for adequate care.

Save Debbie Osarere From Breast Cancer (Video interview)

Her name is Debbie Idiagbonya Osarere, who is diagnosed with non-malignant lump in her breast. Debbie worked as a medical lab technician up until her medical condition had her bedridden.

The 28-year old, who had undergone two surgeries in 2011, needs N6m to go for a final operation.

Friends say Debbie needs mastectomy to remove her breasts completely, another surgery for arrangement of spinal cord and another for replacement of breasts

Donations can be made to: Idiagbonya Osarere, Acct no 0000216933, Access bank.

Debie has one month to live, she needs to do the operations immediately. Let's save Debie's life

Please let's all join hands together to save this girl. Our N1k here and there will go a long way to help.

This is the time to act. She needs our prayers, but she also needs our financial assistance.

Twilight Stars, Rob Pattinson & Kristen Steward may be getting back together!

I am Team Rob & Kristen all the way! I love this couple and felt very bad for them when Kristen had an affair. I still feel her affair was widely blown out of proportion and glad that he has agreed to meet her face to face and talk everything over. Kristen has suffered enough and paid for her crime, if you ask me.

Rob is likely to forgive Kristen and take her back!

Victoria Beckham left 'bemused' over Katherine Jenkins rumored affair with David Beckham

Last week, Victoria and David Beckham were rocked by sensational internet rumours claiming he'd had an affair with Katherine Jenkins. Although both the 32-year-old opera singer and the Beckhams have denied the accusations, Victoria is said to be 'bemused' by the hurtful rumours.

Despite the hurt the claims have caused, the 38-year-old fashion designer 'understands' that Katherine would want to clear her name.

10 year old boy set ablaze over witchcraft allegation in Lafia

A ten-year-old boy (names withheld) was in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, set ablaze for allegedly being a witch.

The incident which took place on Shalele street, near Immaculate Primary School, Lafia-East, Lafia, caused the child to be hospitalized at Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia.

US President, Obama Declares Nigeria World's Next Major Economic Giant

According to Leadership 

The President of the United States of America, Senator Barrack Obama has declared Nigeria as the world's next economic success story, stressing that the discovery was one of the major reasons why his government is committed to helping the country build strong democratic institutions and as well remove constraints to trade and investment through the African Growth and Opportunity.

Fifty-year-old widow commits suicide by Hanging Self

Fifty-year-old widow commits suicide by Hanging Self

Cynthia Osakogu to be buried Sept 7

Miss Cynthia Osokogu, the victim of  an victim of Facebook friendship, will be buried on Sept. 7 at Bebe, Ovia Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta,  the family said.

May her gentle soul rest in peace. 

Faces of Cynthia Osakogu's murderers in court.

The accused – Okwumo Nwabufo (33), Ezike Olisaeloka (23), Orji Osita (32) and Maduakor Chukwunonso (25)

Nwabufo and Olisaeloka (The immediate perpetrators of the crime) are students while Osita and Chukwunonso are pharmacists.

Senate stops CBN on N5,000 notes

The Senate, yesterday, warned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to, as a matter of urgency, stop his proposed introduction of N5,000 denomination. 

Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, said that it had become imperative for Senate to put a halt to the new CBN arrangement because a project of this kind required parliamentary approval, adding that the upper legislative chamber was never briefed prior to the announcement of the soon-to-be introduced note.

Jonathan says he'll be Nigeria's most praised leader and wonders why he's always being criticised

President Goodluck Jonathan has told the opposition and all the people that criticise his administration for non-performance, saying that he will be the most praised president of the country at the end of his tenure in office.

Mr Jonathan said this while speaking at the opening of the 52nd annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) holding in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday.

4 suspects arraigned in connection with 'Facebook murder case' of Cynthia Osakogu

Four suspects were this morning arraigned before Magistrate Aka Bashorun of Yaba Magistrate’s court in connection with the murder of the daughter of a general, Cynthia Osokogu.

The suspects are Okwumo Echezona Nwabufor, 33, Ezike Ilechukwu Olisaeloka, 23, Orji Osita, 32, and Maduakor Chukwunonso, 25. The four suspects arraigned today in Lagos.

They were slammed with an eight-count charge of murder, armed robbery, administering the late Cynthia with obnoxious substance known as Rohyenol via Ribena fruit drink, among others. According to the charge, the suspects also had unlawful sexual intercourse with the victim without her consent. Their plea was not taken.

Kim Kardashian increasingly becomes Kanye's Puppet

Kanye termed Kim's designer shoes ghetto & asked that she should do away with them

I don't get why a woman will let a man determine what she should have in her wardrobe and order her to get rid of all her (getto)  clothes not putting into consideration that she might have some emotional attachment to the clothes but outrightly goes ahead to replace them with his own idea of ideal fashion.

What kind of woman takes that from a man. Kim Kardashian is a power dresser in her own rights. She can be absolutely classy and stunning so I don't get where Kanye gets the idea that he should dress her up and make her give out her clothes. 

This attitude reminds me of 'Babie Girl'

I'm a blond bimbo girl, in the fantasy world, 
Dress me up, make it tight, I'm your dolly. 
You're my doll, rock'n'roll, feel the glamour in pink, kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky... 
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I'm always yours"

Kim Kardashian donated every single pair of her shoes charity, after Kanye West dismissed her huge closet as 'ghetto'.

Couple arrested for 'screaming, moaning & swearing during sex. The man worries he'll die of heart attack due to too much sex. lol

Hehehehehe, while some men are complaining that they are not getting it enough, this one is getting arrested for getting it too much!

A couple have been charged with disturbing the peace because they made too much noise during sex. Jessica Angel and Colin MacKenzie had been issued with an order requiring them to prevent ‘screaming, loud moaning, swearing and raised voices’ after police were called to their flat 20 times in just four months.

Snookie gives birth to baby boy and calls him Lorenzo Dominic LaValle!

Jersey Shore star Snooki has given birth this morning to a baby boy at a New Jersey hospital.

The pint sized star and her fiancé, Jionni LaValle have called their first child Lorenzo Dominic LaValle, and he weighs a healthy 6lbs, 5oz.

The reality TV star tweeted after the birth: 'I am SO IN LOVE with my son Lorenzo Dominic ! I had my little man last night, healthy at 6lbs! HE'S MY WORLD!'

Congrats Snooki, hoping you enjoy motherhood.

Wayne Rooney rushed to the hospital with gashed leg after on-pitch collision

Wayne Rooney went down clutching his knee while playing for Manchester United. He was left with a deep gash in his leg, a wound so serious it had to be treated in hospital.

 He was kept in hospital overnight, but was today discharged from hospital after receiving stitches.

 Rooney is expected to be out of action for about a month, which means he could miss England's World Cup qualifying matches against Moldova and Ukraine.

Disgraced Lance Armstrong STRIPPED of seven Tour de France titles

 American anti-doping officials have stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and imposed a lifelong ban from cycling, the sport that made him an American hero and a sports icon, it was revealed on Thursday.

Usher awarded Primary Custody of his two sons

                         

Usher's ex-wife Tameka Raymond just lost in the former couple's bitter custody battle, a judge has awarded Usher primary custody of their two sons.

Both sides were trying to strip each other of custody. Tameka felt the singer was an absentee father who was too absorbed in his career to be a good dad. She also accused him of using drugs in front of the kids. Usher argued Tameka was inattentive and irresponsible.

I Enjoyed It, 11-Year Old Rape Victim Confesses

Poor child, she doesn't know what she's been exposed to.

An 11-year old girl who was a victim of sexual abuse (name withheld) stunned the police in Lagos, when she confessed that she enjoyed having sex with their neighbour, Adams Oliyide, who allegedly defiled her on many occasions.

The victim told the police that she did not tell anyone including her parents because she enjoyed having sex with the suspect. The victim, who opened up to the police, when she was asked why she did not report the sexual assault to her parents, said whenever Oliyide invited her to his one room apartment, she always sneaked in and allowed him to have sex with her because she enjoyed it.

Ladies, will you wear these shoes? How do stars manage in them anyway?

Heelless shoes seem to be the in thing for stars. I've been seeing quite a number of them wear these heelless wedged shoes and I have sincerely wondered how they manage to walk in them without tumbling over. I guess it won't be long before everyday people start rocking them too.

David Bekham rumoured to have had an affair with Singer Katherine Jenkins?

Katherine Jenkins

I beg, who's she? I absolutely didn't even know about the rumour until she 'absolutely' denied it. I didn't even know her.
Some people think she reacted so vehemently to draw attention to herself

Aggrieved sacked worker shoots boss dead and shoots passers-by outside empire state building

 Former boss, Ercolino, shot three times in the head

Wow, this sounds like something you'll see in an action movie but hey, this actually happened outside the Empire Building

According to Mailonline:
A disgruntled employee returned to his former workplace and fatally shot his ex-boss three times in the head, sparking early-morning chaos and multiple other injuries near the Empire State Building.

Jim Iyke apologises to Linda Ikeji for wrongfully accusing her!

Hehehehehehe, how come everyone just assumes Linda Ikeji is the culprit once a star is talked about in a blog.

Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has finally apologised to blogger, Linda Ikeji, days after a tweet fight began when he accused Ikeji of publishing an image of him eating roasted corn in Amsterdam, Holland.

Although this will be the second time in three months that the former model and blogger will be coming under attack from a celebrity as a result of stories published on her blog, thankfully, this time she seems innocent.

Harvard-educated Nigerian woman accused of ‘effectively stealing’ from the British taxpayer for giving birth in the UK and running away without paying after incurring a bill of £10,000

According to Mailonline: A Heavily-pregnant woman flew from her home in Nigeria to take advantage of the NHS by having her baby in Britain. She had £10,000 of treatment but is understood to have returned to Nigeria with her baby without paying a penny. The woman travelled 3,200 miles from Lagos to Manchester because she was worried about the standard of care in her own country and thought she would be in safer hands.

Oh my gosh! Kanye West Tweets that he just fu**ed Kim so hard!

I find this very difficult and disturbing to believe! Just when we're just coming out of the shock of Kanye West calling his lady a bitch, he's done it again by allegedly tweeting that he just fucked her real hard. I mean, what sort of man says that about his girl?

I hear he quickly removed it almost immediately he tweeted it but within those short seconds, some of his followers had already saved it!

I really hope his account was hacked and used by some wicked, twisted minded people otherwise, I'll say, 'Kim, please run!, run for your dear life!. Your man thinks you're nothing but a piece of dildo. *sorry kim, the truth hurts*

CBN to introduce N5000 note; to redesign N5, N10, N20 as coins

Hajia Gambo                                      Funmilayo Ransome Kuti                                 Magaret Ekpo

The new N5,000 note which is to be introduced is not going to feature the face of Late President Yar'Adua like we all heard but, according to CBN, The faces of three prominent Nigerian female activists are to be used on the new note.

They are those of

• late politician and social mobiliser, Margaret Ekpo (1914 – 2006);
• late politician and activist Hajia Gambo Sawaba (1933 – 2001) 
• late politician and women’s right activist Funmilayo Kuti (1900 -1978). 

 Addressing journalists in Abuja, the governor of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido said that the plan is aimed at enhancing the quality of banknotes, incorporate a more effective feature for the visually impaired as well as reduce cost of production, distribution and disposal of banknotes.

 He said that under the new structure, N5, N10 and N20 notes will be coined while N50, N100, N200, N500 and N1, 000 will be redesigned with new security features.

What do you think of this development? Is it going to be good or bad for our economy?

Bomb-laden car arrested in Maiduguri

Just when you think this Boko haram issue is dying down, you hear another very disturbing story of bombings and planned bombings. Thank God this one was intercepted, only God knows the havoc they would have caused. 

The story as written by Channels TV

The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Monday intercepted a suicide bomb-laden car heading for suicide missions in Borno and Yobe states. The driver of the ill-fated car is currently undergoing interrogation. 

Deadly Ebola Virus outbreak kills 10 in Congo (CNN)

Source: CNN
The Ebola virus which was first detected in 1976 in Congo is a deadly virus. Symptoms can include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, a measles-like rash, red eyes and, at times, bleeding from body openings and ultimately leading to death.

The Ebola virus has killed 10 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. As of Monday, WHO said, the deaths are among 13 probable and two confirmed Ebola cases reported in Orientale province in eastern Congo.

Phone accessories seller arrested with N27m hard drug

Officers of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have apprehended a 26-year old man in connection with 8.5kg of methamphetamine concealed inside metal pipes on Tuesday.

The suspect, Afunaya Thaddeus Izunna, who sells phone accessories at Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, was found at the weekend to be in possession of the drug during the screening of passengers on Ethiopian airline flight to New Delhi, India.

The drug is worth N27 million and was discovered when anti-narcotic officers insisted in searching the metal pipes inside his luggage.

The NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar said that the drug with a total weight of 8.5kg is one of the highest seizures recently recorded at the Lagos airport.

NDLEA quoted the suspect to have disclosed that he is married with 2 children.

“I am a trader. I sell phone accessories at Ikeja to take care of my wife and two children. It was a friend that gave me the metal pipes that I should take them to India for a fee. I did not know when, how and where it was packed. I was only given the bag containing the pipes. Unfortunately, when I got to the airport during screening, NDLEA officers discovered the drug and I was arrested. This is my first time of smuggling drugs. I hope my wife will understand and forgive men,” NDLEA quoted the suspect as saying.

Video of crazy Rantings of a Racist black woman on London Bus

Looks like this woman is a total lunatic. She was ranting and insulting white passengers that were in a packed London bus while affirming that  she's black and proud. She seems to be under the influence of some kind of hard drugs.

She began the insults by shouting: 'I'm so glad I'm born black and I'll die black. I was born African and I'll f**king die African. The only reason I was born in this country is because you f**king people brought my people here'

At some point she said: 'They all want to be f**king black, they all put fat in their lips and their bottoms and sit down on the sun bed to be black!'

Even the queen was not spared insults and she was very vocal in informing the world that she hates whites and can't stand them.

I beg, I can't quote everything she said, click on the video below to watch and hear her insanities. *Warning: The video is shocking, she used lots of insulting words. Don't click if you can't stomach it*

Young Nigerian Woman Cynthia Udoka Osokogu Murdered by Facebook 'Friends' in Lagos

The rate at which people disappear these days is so alarming. It's either they're kidnapped for ritual purposes or used as ransom to extort money from their families. Some are lucky enough to come back alive while others get killed even after the ransom has been paid. 

The story of Cynthia Ukoka is particularly painful to me because it could have been any of us. We've all got facebook, twitter and other social media friends. I have met and made lasting friends from social media and even stayed with a lady I met on Nairaland when I went to Port Harcourt sometime ago and she stayed with me in Lagos too when she came visiting Lagos. Till date, we're still friends, even though she eventually moved to the UK. 

How it all happened, according to Bellanaija.com. 

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Rihanna tearfully admits she still loves ex-boyfriend Chris Brown 'her first love' three years after assault

Tearful Rihanna at the interview with Oprah

• Chris Brown was her first love
• She thinks Chris Brown is the love of  her life
• She still loves him
• They're working on their relationship and still see each other
• She's single while Chris Brown is in a long-term relationship with model Karrueche Tran

Policeman shoots himself, after shooting wife and daughters

A Nigerian Police Corporal, Anthony Ugwuoke, on Sunday shot himself dead after shooting his wife, Nkechi, and two daughters.

Ugwuoke’s wife and daughters are in critical condition at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA), where neighbours rushed them after the incident.

Watch the Video: Beyonce's UN video, 'I was here' sets social media record

Beyonce's video, 'I was here' helped inspire one billion messges for World Humanitarian Day on Sunday, 19th August. The United Nations said it was a social media record.

The song was recorded for the UN campaign to generate one billion messages encouraging people.

Watch the video below.

              

Alleged Cannibal Clifford Orji dies in Kirikiri Prison

I'm sure most Nigerians remember Clifford Orji who first made news about 13 years ago as the horrid man who roasted and ate human flesh. It was even said that lots of body parts were found stored in his freezer which he claimed he sold to notable politicians for rituals. 

He was arrested in 1999 under the bridge at Toyota Bus Stop along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos  and some people said he was mad at the time while others said he was a ritualise and not actually mad. 

While in  Kirikiri Mazimum Prison, he totally went mad, going about naked, vomiting and even defecating on himself. 

The bad thing is that he was never at any time admitted into any psychiatric home for treatment as most of the homes rejected him. 

He finally died on Friday, 17th August in his sleep at 46 years old

16 swept away in Kuramo Beach Ocean surge

High waves accompanied by ocean surge swept away 16 persons in Lagos around 2am this morning. One victim was reported dead. The police confirmed the body was recovered. The victims include 11 traders in a boat, four picknickers and a diver. Scene of disaster was Kuramo Beach on Victoria Island.

Miss China, Wenxia YU is crowned Miss World 2012

There ends our wishful hope that our own dear Miss Damiete Charles-Granville, Most beautiful girl in Nigeria will come home with the  coveted miss world crown for 2012. 

Of the 116 contestants representing their countries, Miss China, Wenxia Yu won the crown. Miss Wales, Sophie Moulds, came in second, while Miss Australia, Jessica Kahawaty, finished third