Woman forced to sit next to dead passenger aboard Kenya Airways

A Swedish woman was given no choice but to sit next to a corpse for much of a 10-hour flight to Kenya, New York daily reported yesterday.

Lena Pettersson a reporter for 'Radio Sweden', revealed that her fellow passenger, a man in his 30s, appeared to be sick when she boarded a Dar es Salaam-bound Kenya Airways flight during a stopover at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport "He was sweating and had seizures. Air hostesses were there all along, but the plane took off anyway."

The man reportedly died a few hours into the overnight flight, despite efforts by the crew and passengers to revive him.

MICHAEL JACKSON: 3rd Year Remembrance

This day, 3 Years ago the world lost one of the greatest musicians of all time, the undisputed king of pop, Michael Jackson



 Michael will be remembered in a series of concerts this week as Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson continue their return to the stage as The Jacksons.

Top DJs unite For Special Summer Edition of Jimmy's Jump Off

 

African Premium Dj; Cool Dj Jimmy Jatt is set to shut Lagos a.k.a Lasgidi down with the Summer Edition of his Annual DJ Concert 'Jimmy's Jump Off'. Last year, The star studded event took place at Get Arena, Lekki featuring who is who in the entertainment industry and a host of Top Djs. It remained one of the most talked about event for months.

Lagos Residents To Experience Seven-Day Rainfall -- NIMET

 

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on Saturday said Lagos would soon experience a seven-day rainfall.

Video: Dbanj's performance @Radio 1's Hackney Festival in London

Ghanian Films banned in Nigeria

SPECULATIONS are rife that the once harmonious relationship between the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood and its counterpart, Ghana's Ghollywood,is currently under threat as the movie marketers under the aegis of Film, Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN) has placed embargo on Ghanaian films with effect from the end of this month.

Timaya shaves off his dreadlocks

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Manchester City and Ivorian defender Kolo Toure weds

Manchester City and Ivory Coast central defender Kolo Toure married his long time partner, Chimene Akassou, on Thursday June 14th in Abidjan. Kolo and Chimene have been together for more than ten years and have two children together. Kolo's brother,Yaya Toure, is currently the highest paid African player and African footballer of the Year. Continue to see more photos...

BREAKING NEWS: Court stops FG from renaming UNILAG

 

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted an interim order restraining the Federal Government from renaming the University of Lagos.


Justice Stephen Adah, who granted the order, was ruling in the suits brought against the May 29, 2012 renaming of the institution by the students and alumni.

Armed robbers attack and kill policemen in Onitsha (photo)

Dare devil armed robbers killed some policemen at Okija, Ihiala LGA Anambra State. The incident happened along the Onitsha -Owerri road, few kilometers from Onitsha. An eye witness sent in a photo from the very sad incident...continue to see it but viewer discretion advised

Kaduna unrest: Students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria evacuated

 

 

Following reports through text messages that churches in Kaduna might be attacked on Sunday. many people (christains especially) remained indoors and worshipped at home.
Also, there were indications that some state governments had sent luxury buses to evacuate their students from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, just as more security operatives were being deployed in Kaduna.

Jonathan opens up on Boko Haram, renaming of Unilag, and other Issues

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday fielded questions from a team of journalists on the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram; the renaming of the University of Lagos, and Friday's sacking of his National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi.

Inmates on the rise in Nigerian Prisons

 

The Nigerian Prisons Service has said there are no fewer than 53,100 inmates in prisons across the country.
Out of this figure, 47,200 were standing trial as at June 20, 2012.

Families of the Dana Air Crash Victims face delay in compensation

 

Although the Federal Government and the insurers that insured the ill-fated Dana Airline that crashed recently in Lagos have assured family members of the victims that compensation will not be delayed, unfolding events tend to point otherwise.

Despite the promise that the compensation about 30,000 dollars will begin to get to the beneficiaries within 30 days, the rigorous process of getting Letters of Administration before compensation can be paid is a very big hurdle to cross.

North, Reps forced Jonathan to sack Azazi, Defence Minister — Investigation

 

Immense pressure from the North and the House of Representatives forced President Goodluck Jonathan to sack his former National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye Azazi (retd) and Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Bello on Friday.


According to Investigations, Jonathan removed Azazi, who also hails from Bayelsa State like him, in order to appease power brokers in the northern part of the country and angry members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

BOMB FREE SUNDAY: Christians in the North offer prayers for peace

 

Christians in Northern Nigeria on Sunday offered special prayers in churches for the restoration of peace and normalcy in the region.

The prayers followed previous church attacks on sundays, the latest. the June 17 attacks on three churches in Kaduna and Zaria.

Rev Chris Okotie ends marriage with wife, Stephanie Henshaw

 

It was a bleak Sunday for the congregation of former pop star turned cleric, Pastor Kris Okotie when he announced the break-up in his marriage of four years to his second wife, Stephanie.