BURIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR EHIME AIKHOMU BEGINS TODAY

The remains of Ehime Aikhomu, the son of former Chief of General Staff in Nigeria, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu who died in the ill fated Dana Plane crash would be laid to

AND THE PRESIDENT WEPT

President Godluck Jonathan couldn't hold back tears today when he visited the location of the Dana Air crash in Iju Ishaga area.I weep for my country.May God save the nation.

FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR SAYS AIR NIGERIA PLANES NEED PROPER MAINTENANCE

 John I. Nnorom, a former Executive Director for Finance at Air Nigeria, has warned Nigerians to stop flying the airline until they are sure that its planes are being properly maintained.
In a blistering public petition, Mr. Nnorom, who resigned his appointment with the airline on April 1, 2012, blamed the situation on big businessman Jimoh Ibrahim, the chairman of Air Nigeria, whom he accused of being uninterested

DANA PLANE CRASH:MORE BODIES RECOVERED,PRESIDENT JONATHAN TO VISIT CRASH SITE

LAGOS (AFP) - Rescuers recovered burnt human remains as investigators probed for clues Monday after a plane slammed into a Lagos neighbourhood, with all 153 on board killed and more feared dead on the ground.

Police fired tear gas at a surging crowd seeking to get a look at the crash site at one point on Monday morning, while at other spots around the

Manifest of Dana Air- List of Crash Victims

Onyeka Anyene; Hurria Lawal; Maimuna Anyene; Bakisumiadi Yindadi; Ebuka Enuma; Oluchi Onyeyiri; Sunday Enuma; George Moses; Ogechi Njoku; Noah Anyene; Kamsiyona Anyene; Stanford Obrutse; Kaiyenotochi Anyene; Okeke Hope; Rev. Ayodeji Cole; Ngozi Cole; Noah Anyene; Ailende Ehi; Oluwasegun Funmi Abiodun; and Shehu Sahad Usman.

 Others were Alade Martins; Onita Jennifer (Mrs); Onita Josephine; Ike Ochonogo; Joy Alison; John Ahmadu; Akowe Fatokun Anjola; Fatokun Olaoluwa; Fatokun Ibukun; Buhari Maikudi; Amina Idris Bugaje; Ajani Adenle; IkeAbugu; Adijolola Abraham; Obot Emmanuel; Otegbeye Hadiza; Ehioghae Sunny; Onwuriri Celestine; Abikalio Otatoru; Noris Kim; Eyo Bassey; Njoku Charles; Anibaba Tosin; Okocha Christopher; Sobowale Femi; and Phillip Chukwu Ebuka.

Others were Sparagano Lawrence; Somolu Oluwakemi; Ariyibi Temitope; Meche Eke; Ojugbana Amaka; Ojugbana Christopher; Buna Walter; Coker Olumide; Lilian Lass; Mutittir Itsifanus; Yusuf Alli; Lt. Col. Jumbo Ochigbo; Eribake Wale; Zhai Shuta;

Also on the list were Wang Yu; P. Awani; O. Awani; N. Chidiac; Rijoel Dhose; Li Hizha; Apochi Godwin; Lang Yi; Yinusa Ahmed; Faysal Inusa; Mojekwu Adaobi; Ibrahim D; Bamaiyi Adamu; Ifekowa Jones; Peter Nosike; Anthony Nwaokocha; Mahmud Aliyu; Nnadi John; Akweze Elizabeth; Dorothy Adedunni; Echeidu Ibe; Maria Okulehi; Jennifer Ibe; Okoko junjip; Sarah Mshelia; Ahmed Mbana; Okonji Patrick; Oyosoro Rajuli; Oyosoro Ugbabio; Kaikai Farida; David Kolawole Fortune; Eyinoluwa David Kolawole; Kaltum Abubakar; and Dakawa Mahmud.

Others were Patience Sunday Udoh; Asuquo Iniebong; Onemonelese Aimeihi; Onyeagocha Chidinma; Onyeagocha Ogechi; Ike Okoye; Amaka Raphael; Ijeoma Onyinjuke; Garba Abdul; Aisha Abdul; Benson Oluwayomi; Anthony Opara; Taiwo Lamidi; Awodogan Olusanmi; Obi Chinwe; Shaibu Memuna; Major I.G Mohammed; Nagidi Ibrahim; Attah Anthonia; Shaibu Sam; Ifeanyi Orakwe; Obinna Akubueze; Li Rui; Xie Zhenfeng; Oko Eseoghene; Chukwuemeka Okere; Adetunbi Adebiyi; Ibrahim Mantakari; Was Ruth; Wasa Awiyetu; Ojukwu Alvana; Lawal Anakobe; Nabil Garba; Mohammed Falmata; Ibrahim Jangana; Okikiolu Olukayode; Komolafe Olugbenga; Dike Chinwe; Dike Chike Ezugo; Olusola Arokoyo; Adetola Ayoola; Akinola Olumodeji; Olukoya Banji Saka Otaru; Adeleke Oluwadamilare; Yusuf Ibrahim; Ikpohi Obiola; Aikhomu Ehimen; Levi Ajuonuma; Mbong Eventus.

Note:Femi Shobowale and Eyo Bassey of Town Criers, an event company in Nigeria were on the plane.Levi Ajuonuma of NNPC also lost his life in the ill fated aircraft.Reverend Ayodele Cole and his wife, Ngozi worship with TREM while the Onitas attend RCCG.Ehimen Aikhomu, the first son of former Chief of General Staff/Vice President,Late General Augustus Aikhomu also died in the Dana plane Crash

DANA PLANE CRASH IN LAGOS LATEST- LEVI AJUONUMA AND OTHERS ON BOARD-MINISTER OF AVIATION TO BRIEF JOURNALISTS

Dana Airline plane crash in Lagos is devastating to the entire nation.Gistmaster was at the scene and we saw thousands of Nigerians who came from far and near to get first hand report on what happened and the number of casualties. About 147 people were on board the aircraft at the time of the crash.Houses,which included a two storey building and a church known as End Time Chapel Ministries were badly damaged and caught in flames as the Dana Airline coming from Abuja crashed with its belly on it.

Dr.Levi Ajuonuma,the general manager in charge of media and public relations of NNPC is one of those feared dead in the Dana airline crash.

In a bid to control the crowd at the scene of the crash,men of the Nigeria Airforce brutalised several onlookers,beating them like animals.

Gistmaster gathered that the minister of Aviation,Mrs.Stella Oduah has arrived Lagos and she would be briefing the media shortly.

Meanwhile, Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days of national mourning in honour of the victims of the airline.

THREE MINISTERS ESCAPE DEATH IN ABUJA TODAY

Providence smiled on Nigerians on Monday when a man identified as John Akpamu  was arrested with three hand grenades and some rounds of ammunition at the Radio House, Abuja,  venue of the Ministerial briefing by the Ministry of Sports on their performance in the last one year

According to a report monitored on Channels TV, in Lagos, the security officer in charge of the Radio House building confirmed the arrest saying “we arrested him with black bags containing three hand grenades and 37 live munitions. We snatched the bag from him at the gate as he was entering the compound at the gate.”

Three ministers: Attorney General and Justice minister, Bello Adoke, Aviation Stella Oduah and Youth Development and National Sports Commission Bolaji Abdullahi, were the ones on hand to present their score cards in the last one year.

The annual briefing which involves a daily briefing by all the federal ministries on their performance, commenced a fortnight ago.

-Daily Independent