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**BREAKING NEWS!** Eight People Confirmed Dead In Lagos Plane Crash (UPDATED)

At least eight people died when a plane carrying 27 people and conveying the body of the former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu, crashed this morning around 9.20 am at the Murtala Muhammed airport, Lagos a minute after take-off. An Associated Airline jet with seven crew and 20 passengers flying to Akure, Ondo was carrying passengers heading for the burial of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu, a spokesman for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency said. According to some, reports, the jet was also conveying the body of Agagu who passed away September 13, 2013. Some of the passengers who died in the air crash are believed to be family members of the late governor and officials of Ondo state government. According to the latest reports, Agagu’s first son, Feyi, was in the plane crash, but his status could not be confirmed. However, Agagu’s wife was not in the plane crash. She and Agagu’s brother, Femi, and others arrived Akure earlier in a separate flight. The plane nose-dived from into a building in the area less than a minute after take-off. Aviation Ministry spokesman, Joe Obi, said: "The plane couldn't lift properly so it just came down. "Some persons are being rushed to hospital. A few dead bodies have been recovered, but there are survivors." Supo Atobatele, spokesman for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) added that the engine of the jet had failed on takeoff and it "crash-landed and burst into flames." The crash occurred at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored. Fire service officials were seen evacuating the occupants of the plane. "There's a lot of smoke coming from the runway, but we can't get access to it. There are fire-fighters rushing to the scene," Rasaki Rhakod, who runs a car service around the airport said. Feel FREE to SHARE This post *********************

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Presidency Releases List Of Advisory Committee On Nat’l Dialogue

he Presidency has released the full list of the members of the advisory committee on national dialogue. They include Dr. Femi Okurunmu as Chairman, and Dr. Akilu Indabawa as Secretary. Others are Professor George Obiozo, Dr. Abubakar Sadiq, Professor Ben Nwabueze, Senator Khairat Gwadabe, and Mr. Tony Uranta, among other members. It will be recalled that earlier while giving his presidential speech on the celebration of the Nation’s 53rd Independence anniversary, the President mentioned the setting up of a 13-man advisory committee, with Dr. Femi Okunrunu as chairman, which formed part of the highlights of the broadcast, saying that the advisory committee actually have one month to work out modalities for a national dialogue. Source Channel Tv

UN, US, others ask Jonathan to arrest terrorists

THE United Nations, Unite States of America and others in their message to Nigeria as the nation marks its 53rd Independence anniversary have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to arrest violent elements in the country, especially members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Empowered Newswire reports. The US asked the Nigerian government “to find and bring those responsible for this deplorable violence to justice.” The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, also in a statement from the UN Secretariat late on Monday, called for the “the perpetrators to be swiftly brought to justice.” The Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans similarly wondered how easy it had become for the terrorists to do damage and “simply vanish into thin air even at a time of emergency rule.” In a statement from the United States Government, released on Monday night US time, the Americans said, “As Nigeria prepares to celebrate its 53rd year of independence, the United States stands with all Nigerians to reject the heinous violence that continues to be perpetrated by Boko Haram and other extremist groups. These attacks on innocent civilians have no place in a democratic society.” “Following last week’s heinous attack in Benisheikh, where more than 160 people were shot and slaughtered, this weekend’s attacks in Yobe State took the lives of more than fifty innocent students and civilians. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in these senseless acts of violence.” While commiserating with the Nigerian government and the victims’ families, the US government declared, “We encourage the Government of Nigeria to work together with the families of the victims and affected communities to find and bring those responsible for this deplorable violence to justice, and to enhance the protection of civilians to ensure respect for the rule of law.” The UN statement from its secretariat in New York said, “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the murder of more than 40 students and the wounding of several others by gunmen at the College of Agriculture in Gujba, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria. “The Secretary-General calls for the perpetrators to be swiftly brought to justice and for increasing efforts to be taken to prevent similar attacks and ensure adequate protection of civilians.”