Obasanjo says he will not react to President Jonathan's letter

Former President Obasanjo says he will not react to President Jonathan's letter. He released a media statement today through his Media aide, Tunde Oladunjoye, saying he has accomplished his aim of bringing President Jonathan's attention to important national issues and has nothing else to say to him

The statement read,

“Since the publication of the letter written by the President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, which was in response to the letter earlier written by revered former President Olusegun Obasanjo; we have received several requests from local & international media asking to know Chief Obasanjo’s reaction to Mr. President’s response.

“One, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, acknowledges Mr. President’s letter/response. However, Baba, as he already indicated in his December 2, 2013 letter, does not wish to make further comments beyond the contents of his last letter to Mr. President or react to the said letter/response from Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Let me quote from page fourteen, paragraph two of Chief Obasanjo’s letter to Mr. President dated December 2, 2013 and titled Before It Is Too Late:

‘I will maintain my serenity, because by this letter I have done my duty to you as I have always done, to your government, to the party, PDP, and to our country, Nigeria’.

“Two, let me reiterate here, that Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR has tremendous respect for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo sincerely appreciates all of you, my cherished colleagues; gentlemen and women of the media profession, who have been very upright, ethical and robust on the subject matter.”

British Airways Jet crashes into building in South Africa

A Boeing 747 jet belonging to British Airways, yesterday Sunday Dec. 22nd crashed its right wing into an airport building inside the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Pic above)

The flight, which was on its way to London, veered off the taxiway as it headed to the runway and buried its right wing in the 2-storey brick structure, injuring four airport officials, Daily Mail reports.

A statement from the South African Civil Aviation Authority's (SACAA) preliminary report, said the aircraft was cleared for takeoff on Runway 03L but took a smaller runway.

'The air crew got instructions from the Air Traffic Control to taxi using taxi way B. The crew continued onto taxi way M which is narrower resulting in the aircraft impacting on an office building behind the SAA Technical hangers.

A spokesman for OR Tambo airport said the 17 Crew and 185 passengers who were in the aircraft escaped unharmed. They were evacuated from the aircraft and spent the night in a hotel.

 

 

The Future Awards Africa 2013 Winners

The winners of the 2013 Future Awards Africa are:
Young Person of the Year: Ashish J. Thakkar, age 24
Prize in Advocacy and Activism: Orode Uduaghan-Okpu, age 24
Prize in Community Action: Ife Adebayo, age 30
Prize in New Media: Kingsley Ezeani, age 23
Prize in Journalism: Toyosi Ogunsey, age 29 years
Prize in Business: Saeed Jumah, age 28
Prize in Professional Service: Kayode Temenu, age 29
Prize in Agriculture: Precious Peter Nweke, age 31
Prize in Fashion & Style: Aisha Bello, age 24
Prize in Arts & Culture: Kenneth Gyang age 27
Prize in Enterprise Support: Ayodeji Adewunnmi, Opeyemi Awoyemi and Olalekan Olude, ages 29, 25 and 29
Prize in Education: Ottoh Oroondam, age 26
Young Media Entrepreneur of the Year: Uche Pedro, age 32 
Prize in Entertainment and Talent: O.C Ukeje age 32

Photos from The Future Awards Africa 2013

The Future Awards Africa 2013 anchored by Toke Makinwa and Vector held at the Arztech Arcum Hall in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, December 20, hosted by the River State Government. 
Guests in attendance include Julius Agwu, Timi Dakolo, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, O. C Ukeje,  Vector, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju, Gbenro Akinbade, Jessy Jagz and others.

Paul Walker's Car Accident Was Not Caused By Mechanical Issues, Official Says

Investigators have found no evidence that the Porsche carrying "Fast & Furious" actor Paul Walker had mechanical problems before it crashed.
A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation tells The Associated Press the car lost control due to "speed, and speed alone.
The official requested anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly.
The investigation also ruled out debris in the roadway as causing the car in which Walker was a passenger to smash into a light pole and tree.
The Nov. 30 crash killed Walker and the driver, his friend and financial adviser Roger Rodas.
Investigators won't set a firm speed at which they think the car was traveling until Porsche engineers come to California next month to extract information from on-board data collectors.

Michael Jordan And Wife Expecting Identical Twins

Michael Jordan and his wife, Yvette Prietto, are having identical twin girls, TMZ reports. The couple was married earlier this year and announced the pregnancy in early December.

The girls will be the basketball star's fourth and fifth children, as he has three from a previous marriage -- all of whom are grown.
We'll be expecting some beautiful athletic babies in the new year!

Army kills 12 escaping gunmen in Mubi Central Market

 Source: NAN
Beyidi Martins, the Commanding Officer of the Special Battalion enforcing the state of emergency in Mubi, Adamawa, said soldiers killed 12 gunmen who attacked Mubi Central Market on Wednesday.
About 20 gunmen attacked bureau de change shops in the market, killing and injuring about 10 people while they stole an undisclosed amount of local and foreign currencies.
Martins confirmed that the soldiers caught up with the escaping criminals near Digil village in Mubi, where a shoot-out ensued, leading to the killing of the 12 insurgents. Continue...
He said some amount of money and weapons were recovered from them.
This is the second time within the year that the market will experience such attacks on the bureau de change section of the market.
On each of the occasions, the army succeeded in arresting some of the gunmen.
  Some residents of Mubi who spoke on the situation, commended the army for the effort.“They deserve commendation and sustained support and cooperation of the public to enable them to continue the good job,” the residents of the commercial border town said.