Cement lorry kills student, injures four in Ibadan

A driver lost control of his lorry on Friday
afternoon at Eleyele area of Ibadan, Oyo
State, killing a student on the spot.
The lorry, which was loaded with cement,
also collided with a commercial bus,
injuring four others. The deceased
student, who was identified as Rashidat
Akinola, attended the Federal Cooperative
College, Ibadan.
Eyewitnesses said the lorry, with number
plate XA178BDG, was coming from the
Dugbe end of the road and going towards
Ologuneru area when it crushed the
young woman. The other four victims that
sustained various degrees of injuries were
occupants of an 18-seater bus, which was
also involved in the accident.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the
state, Olabisi Ilobanafor, told our
correspondent that the driver was Lateef
Okunola from Ipokia area of Ogun State.
She said, “He lost control of the vehicle at
Eleyele roundabout and killed Rashidat
Akinola on the spot.”
The injured persons were taken to the
hospital by the Oyo State Mobile
Ambulance Service.
A resident in the area told our
correspondent that the driver and his
assistant attempted to flee the scene of
the accident but were prevented by
eyewitnesses.
“After killing the woman, the driver and
his friend tried to run away but they were
apprehended by the people around. The
driver looked to be about 20 years of age.
He appeared to be too young to drive
such a big vehicle,” she said.

Presido on twitter: you can now reach President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on twitter.

Nigerians who have questions they will
like President Goodluck Jonathan to
address during the presidential media
chat billed for 7pm on Sunday can send
such questions via Twitter to
@mediachatng1.
According to a statement on Saturday by
presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati,
the President would be ready to answer
questions on current national issues and
events, as well as policies and actions of
his administration during the programme
that would be broadcast live on national
television and radio stations.
The statement read, “President Goodluck
Jonathan will host another edition of the
Presidential Media Chat on Sunday,
September 29, 2013 at 7pm.
“President Jonathan will in the course of
the programme, answer questions from a
panel of journalists on current national
issues and events, as well as policies and
actions of his administration.
“Members of the public who have
questions they will like the President to
respond to on the programme may send
them in via Twitter to @mediachatng1.
“The programme will be broadcast live on
the network services of the Nigerian
Television Authority (NTA), the Federal
Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and
the Voice of Nigeria (VON).
“Other television and radio stations are
enjoined to hook up to NTA and FRCN to
relay the programme to their viewers and
listeners.”

Nigerians born in october.

For all those who were born in the
month of October, do feel special,
because you share the month with
movers and shakers of the entertainment
industry. Take a look below..

God will judge you – Queen Salawa Abeni rain curses on Kollington

After 23years of living separately from
the father of three of her children,
Queen Salawa Abeni has said, God
should be the judge of whatever bad
Kollington Ayinla has done to her. She
made the statement recently at the
Annual London African Music Festival.
In her words “Even though Kollington
and I have gone our separate ways 23
years ago, I still consider him a big part
of my life because I bore him children
who bear his name. His name will
forever be written in the history of my
life. Though we do not have a smooth
relationship, and I have been solely
responsible for the upbringing of my
children up to university level, I still
maintain the fact that he is part of me.
Let God be the judge of whatever bad
Kollington has done me.”
She is gradually bouncing back to the
music industry after years of taking a
break due to a throat ailment. She also
said she is thankful to God because she
did not believe she could get a cleaning
job, not to talk of becoming a celebrity
due to her poor educational background.

NDLEA discovers 600 acres of hemp farm in Ekiti

The National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency on Friday discovered a 600-acre
hemp farm at Ode Ekiti in the Gbonyin
Local Government Area of Ekiti.
The Commandant of the NDLEA in Ekiti,
Mr Dele Akingbade, told the News Agency
of Nigeria in Ado Ekiti that the hemp farm
was the largest individually-owned hemp
farm in the state.
Akingbade said the cost of the hemp farm
was too huge to be determined
immediately.
He described the discovery of the farm as
one of the “biggest feats” of the agency in
the state.
Akingbade said the agency made the
discovery on a vast expanse of land on
July 24.
According to him, the discovery follows a
tip-off by concerned members of the
public.

MOBO awards: fuse odg and jahmene douglas nominated for awards.

Shocking surprise gripped these two artists as they where nominated for MOBO AWARDS

Home alone actor, not the guy you use to know

MACAULAY CULKIN is far from the
cherub-faced burglar-busting Kevin
McCallister we remember.
Health fears were growing for the Home
Alone star after he was mistaken for a
tramp on a night out in London.