ADIEU MIC ROYAL 6:TUNJI OKUSANYA,HIS SON AND 4 STAFF MEMBERS.

“For the past 33 years, every morning I ask myself (whether) if today was the last day of my life, I would want to do want I want to do today. And whenever the answer has been “no” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”This was the last message of Akeem Akintunde one of the MIC Royal Limited that perished in on the ill-fated plane that supposed to carry late Dr. Segun Agagu to Ondo,

It will be recalled that an Akure bound plane that carried the remains of Late Governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu and 20 passengers crashed in Lagos on 3^rd October, of whom 3 people reported dead among whom were 6 staff of MIC Royal Limited, namely:Chief Executive Director, Mr. Olatunji Okusanya; his son, Mr Olatunji Okusanya (Jnr), Akeem Akintunde, Chikioke Duru, Kingsley Amaechi and Samson Hassan.

Speaking on behalf of the family, one of the deceased’s siblings, Bolanle Okusanya said “It is with great sadness and profound loss that MIC Royal Limited announces the passing away of our Chief Executive Director, Mr. Olatunji Okusanya; his son, Mr Olatunji Okusanya (Jnr) and four members of the team.

“As events unfold, we will make further announcements of funeral arrangements.”

Sympathisers who paid condolence to the family of the undertaker, Mr. Okusanya describe him as ‘’ is a jovial, nice and down to earth man who had contributed so much to that school and the undertaker industry. He is someone we look up to in the industry. He is a pacesetter and the one that gave this profession recognition and reputation’’

One of the MIC Pallbearer, named Chukwuma Oparaocha  said “We have lost the best boss anyone could ever work with. He did not lord it over his workers. He liked to get involved with each job he got, and if he wouldn’t be handling a job, he always tried his best to meet us not more than 30 minutes later’’.

We send our condolence message to the families , friends and all the staff of MIC Royal Limited that God should be with them all at this trying period.

ADIEU SIR DAVID FROST

Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was an English journalist, comedian, writer, media personality and television host.

After graduating from Cambridge University, Frost rose to prominence in the UK when he was chosen to host the satirical programme That Was the Week That Was in 1962. His success on this show led to work as a host on US television. He became known for his television interviews with senior political figures, among them The Nixon Interviews with former United States President Richard Nixon in 1977, which were adapted into a stage play and film.

Frost was one of the "Famous Five" who were behind the launch of ITVbreakfast station TV-am in 1983. For the BBC, he hosted the Sunday morning interview programme Breakfast with Frost from 1993 to 2005. He spent two decades as host of Through the Keyhole. From 2006 to 2012 he hosted the weekly programme Frost Over the World on Al Jazeera English and from 2012, the weekly programme The Frost Interview.

Frost died on 31 August 2013, aged 74, on board the cruise ship MSQueen Elizabeth, on which he had been engaged as a speaker.

WORLD LARGEST HIPS.............

A 39-year old,mother of four children ,Mikel Ruffinelli,holds the world’s record for Largest Hips, measuring 8 feet in circumference.

“I love my shape and I see no reason to diet because I don’t have health problems,” 39-year old Mikel Ruffinelli insists.

“I love Mexican food, English breakfasts and chips. My husband finds my shape sexy and we have an amazing time in bed – there’s no position we can’t do! He tells me I’m beautiful every day. Men don’t fancy skinny girls, they like an hourglass figure.”

OMA IYASARA WANTED TO MARRY MICHEAL JACKSON

Oma Iyasara , a fast rising actress who got into limelight in the award-winning movie, ‘Last Flight to Abuja’ is a Mass Communication  graduate of the Imo State University and  also hold a Law diploma in Law from the University of Abuja.  

Oma the CEO of Tataz Hair, said she went into acting accidentally:’’ I have always loved the camera actually, 

and ASUU (Academic Staff Union of Universities) went on strike then. Instead of sitting at home doing nothing, I decided to go to an acting school and that was the beginning. I didn’t really have many issues, because I had people guiding me through. And I want to use this medium to say a big ‘thank you’ to all of them. God bless you all for me. ‘’

As a pretty young lady, her wish was to be Michael Jackson’s wife. Oma said, ’’I am still a pretty young girl. Well, Michael Jackson. I really wanted to marry him.’’ 

AGAGU BURIAL HOLD'S TODAY

Family members of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, and the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State have insisted that they will  go ahead with the arrangements for his interment despite the plane crash on Thursday.

The PDP Chairman in the state, Mr. Ebenezer Alabi, made this  known on Thursday in Akure just as a member of the   Agagu  family, Chief Sehindemi Oguntoye,   said the community had   premonition  that   a tragedy would occur  before the burial of the former governor.

Alabi  said, “We have just consulted with the family and it has been decided that they would go ahead with the burial. This is more so that his son,  the son-in-law   and (Chief Olusegun) Obasanjo’s son survived the crash.

“We are also aware that the casket bearing Agagu’s  body  was not affected by the crash.”

He quoted the family as saying, “while we   sympathise with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the crash, we will go ahead with the burial.”

The interment was scheduled for Friday (today) at his home town in Iju-Odo,  Okitipupa Local Government Area.

Chief  Oguntoye, who is also the Ojomo of Osooroland,  told the News Agency of Nigeria  in Iju-Odo,  that the family held a prayer session  after it was warned of an impending  tragedy before the burial.

He said, “The community had been informed of an impending tragedy and the community had held a vigil  to avert it. The vigil even ended today (Thursday).

“It was a big tragedy for Iju-Odo community. We had before the death of Dr. Agagu lost our traditional ruler, and now a plane crash which involves our loved ones.’’

He, however, urged the community to be fervent in prayers to prevent further tragedies.

The residents of the community were in pensive mood, with many of them gathering in front of their houses discussing the incident.

 Meanwhile, Mrs Olufunke Agagu, wife of late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, and her daughters, Solape and Omowunmi, have relocated to Iju-Odo in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state for today’s burial of the ex-governor.

MAFIA AND CARTEL HAVE HIJACKED AVIATION INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA....JOSEPH FAGBOLA

What we are seeing is the effect of systemic diminishing of air safety /air travellers standard. Air accident is becoming part of history of the Nigerian Aviation. It is becoming an annual event now if we take into consideration, the fact that on June 3, 2012, the Dana MB 83 crashed at Iju-Ishaga, killing the 153 people on board and 10 people on the ground. The Aviation Safety Network (ASN) President, Harro Ranter described this as the worst air accident throughout the world in that year. In 2005 alone, there were 5 crashes with 453 deaths. From 2007-2012 there were 8 crashes including the cargo plane of Nigeria that crashed in Ghana.

Our infrastructures remain decay and our sky remains unsafe. Things are getting worse per day because of mediocrity, indifference, inefficiency, ineffectiveness and incompetence of those charged with the responsibilities of protecting our skies and air travellers. Yet the Minister in charge of Aviation said that Nigeria has the best aviation with the highest safety record in Africa. This is very unfortunate.

Does it mean she is not aware that mafia and cartels have hijacked the aviation industry, in Nigeria, cutting corners, covering up all sorts of wrong-doing? Does it mean that she does not know that these evil-doers have free-hand and are operating with careless abandon and impunity? Whose duty is it to keep the airline operators on their toes if not hers? 

In order to put an end to these perennial problem of frequent air crashes, the whole aviation industry needs to be overhauled. This should start with the immediate removal of the the Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, change all the parastatal chiefs and some of the officials and put measures in place to ensure that the air operators work according to the laid down rules.

BY: JOSEPH FAGBOLA

GAMBIAN WITHDREW ITS COMMONWEALTH MEMBERSHIP

The Gambian government on Wednesday announced it was  pulling out of Commonwealth with immediate effect. The reasons of their pulling out is not yet knowing.
 "The general public is hereby informed that the government of the Gambia has left the Commonwealth of Nations with immediate effect," it said in a statement. "(The) government has withdrawn its membership of the British Commonwealth and decided that the Gambia will never be a member of any neo-colonial institution and will never be a party to any institution that represents an extension of colonialism."