Burial Arrangement For Late Singer, Kefee!

Information received says the burial arrangement for late gospel singer, Irikefe Obareki Don-Momoh, popularly known as Kefee, has been announced on behalf of the family by the Kefee Memorial Committee (a coalition of Kefee’s family & friends in the Gospel Music & Entertainment Industry).

According to the announcement, Kefee will be laid to rest at her hometown, Okpara Inland in Delta State on Friday 11th July.
Full details of the burial below:

Thursday 10th of July:
Candlelight/Service Of Songs
Venue: Oba Akezua Cultural Centre, Airport Road, Benin City, Edo StateTime: 5pm – 7:30pm

Friday 11th July 2014:
Home Going Service/Internment
Venue: Akpevweoghene Educational Centre, Open Field, Okpara Inland, Ethiope East, Delta State
Time: 12Noon – 2pm

Friday 11th July 2014:
Celebration of Kefee’s Life
Venue: Events Galleria, Okirigwe Junction by MFM, Sapele, Delta State
Time: 4pm – 7pm.

May her soul...R.I.P 

Nigerian Army absolves personnel of brt mayhem induced by soldier's death!

Information reaching us revealed that the Nigerian Army has absolved her personnel of mayhem caused by soldier's death.

This came as it was confirmed that one of its personnel allegedly hit by a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle last Friday in Lagos, died.

News has it that although the Army gave the rank of the deceased as a lance corporal, they declined to give his identity for security reasons.

In a statement from 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, and reportedly signed by its spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Omale Ochagwuba, the Nigerian Army denied that personnel of the force were responsible for burning down brt vehicles along Ikorodu road Lagos.

“A lance corporal of Nigerian Army, who was on his way to the office on Ikorodu Road around Obanikoro area between 6:30 and 6:45am was knocked down and killed by a BRT bus with registration number KSF 995 XJ.

“It is pertinent to state here that the late soldier was riding a power bike approved by the state government and he was neither riding inside a BRT lane nor was the BRT bus that killed him driving inside the BRT lane.

“The innocent law-abiding soldier was killed on the normal lane being plied by everybody as against what is being alleged by some sections of the media. The soldier was hit from the rear and killed instantly.”

The Army absolved its personnel of any blame for the mayhem induced by the soldier’s death.

“The mayhem that was visited on the BRT buses was the handiwork of hoodlums who seized the opportunity of the tragic situation to vent their anger on the buses for reasons best known to them.

“We know the peculiar nature of Lagos, where miscreants always take advantage of situations like this to cause havoc. In a situation like this, people are bound to wrongfully accuse soldiers because they were seen around the offending bus which was not even attacked.

“With careful analysis of the incident, one will observe that the BRT buses vandalised were far removed from the scene of the accident.” He said.

Why I killed my father – Redeemer’s University student!

The 21-year-old Redeemer’s University student who made headlines for killing his father has opened up on the incident, leading to the killing of his father.

The 300-level student of the Department of History and International Relations, while speaking to reporters said he was ready to face the consequences of his action. 

According to Daily Post, the suspect spoke on Tuesday at the Eleweran Police Headquarters, Abeokuta, Ogun state.

“there is no way Nigerians can help me. I am going to face my judgement. I am meant to pay for what I have done. It is not as if I am ready, it is something that is inevitable – something that is going to happen; I am just waiting for it.

“My mother is still grieving. I have sent some people to talk to her that I am sorry. I want to give her time. I have talked to my sister. I have asked for forgiveness.”

“The incident happened around 1 a.m. when the church would have been sleeping by then. It was anger that led me to this. There was an argument between us and I stood up to him.
He beat me with a stick and bit me with his teeth repeatedly. Just the two of us were at home; my mother was in Abuja.

I tried to defend myself, then he bit me on my shoulder and I got angry. I used normal small kitchen knife and a cutlass to attack him. I regret the action.
My father came for a programme; then, my school was on break, so I went to meet him. We were meant to go back to Abuja together, then the incident happened and I am here.” He said

Jaden Smith turns 16!

Promising American actor and rapper and Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, and the son of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith turned 16 on July 8.

His famous actor and proud dad displays pix of the fast rising child actor with these words:

Jaden is 16 years old today!!! WOW!


Happy Birthday Jaden..

Teenage killing aftermath- Israel intercepts Palestinian militant's rockets!

In a dramatic escalation of the conflict, Palestinian militants fired more than 130 rockets at Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv, but Israel intercepted a rocket fired, killing militants who stormed into the Israeli territory.

According to reports, Palestinians reported 23 people in Gaza were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting militants. 

Israel said it targeted about 150 "terror sites" in Gaza.

The warning sirens that blared in Tel Aviv, one of Israel's most populated areas, showed a threat Israel had warned of. The country said militants' rockets from Gaza are powerful enough to reach 3.5 million Israeli citizens. "Hamas will pay a heavy price for its vicious attacks on millions of Israeli civilians," the Israel Defense Forces said on Twitter. 
"No nation would accept constant rocket fire. Neither will we," the IDF said, using the hashtag #ItMustStop. Islamic Jihad, another Palestinian militant group, took responsibility for the rocket fired at Tel Aviv. In a statement, the group called it a "response to the ongoing Zionist aggression." Hamas controls Gaza. Israel has said it holds Hamas responsible for the actions of militant groups inside the territory. Hamas, on Twitter, used the hashtag #Gazaunderattack and warned, "Retaliations are coming, it is a matter of time." 
Hamas later claimed responsibility for firing rockets  on Jerusalem and Haifa

World cup disaster- President Rousseff says she is sorry, Scolari apologizes to Brazilians!

President Dilma Rousseff while reacting to the humiliating defeat of the Brazilian team, said she is sorry and sad. 
 Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari reportedly asked for forgiveness from his countrymen after his team's historic World Cup thrashing by Germany on Tuesday .

"We ask for forgiveness," a shell shocked Scolari said after Brazil were torn apart 7-1 in their semi-final meltdown.

"To the people, please excuse us for this negative mistake."

"I’m responsible for what the team does out on the pitch – and I am to blame for this result," he said.

"I'm sorry we could not reach our goal. The fans supported us even when it was five, six, or seven down to Germany.

"It’s not normal to concede four goals in six minutes but it can happen.

"Even Germany couldn’t believe what was happening."

He said as he took full responsibility for the performance.

World Cup tickets official Ray Whelan arrested!

BBC reports that Brazilian Police have arrested the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of investigations into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets.

Ray Whelan from Match Hospitality was held at Rio de Janeiro's hotel, where officials from the world's football governing body were also staying.

Last week, it was gathered that Police held 11 people and broken up an international gang.

They are accused of illegally reselling tickets, including some originally allocated to players.

Police say the gang earned as much as $90m (£52m) per tournament and could have operated at four World Cups.

The authorities believe some of the tickets were sold to foreign tourists.

Mr Whelan was arrested on Monday at the luxurious Copacabana Palace Hotel.

As part of the investigation, Police said last week they had identified the first name of the alleged Fifa official from telephone calls.

Fabio Barucke, the investigator in charge of the case, said the official had clearance to Fifa offices, stadiums and other administrative areas where he would have access to match tickets.

The official, Mr Barucke said at the time, was not Brazilian and was in the country only because of the current tournament.

Fifa has said in a statement that it plans to analyse the resold tickets that were seized by police and would assist Brazilian authorities in identifying their source.

Among items seized during the arrests last week were 100 tickets, computers, US dollars, mobile phones and documents.

Those arrested could face charges of money laundering, criminal association and illegally selling tickets.