http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2H2ZP56K4&feature=colike

This Video is just too cool!

Once again P-Square proves to be ahead of the game by this classy video titled "Beautiful Onyinye" featuring the boss himself of Maybach Music Rick Ross. The last we saw of this duo was the video "Chop My Money" featuring Akon, P-Square is really on top of their game.

9ja at it Again! 

SHOCKER!!! Farouk Lawan Actually Took The Bribe

The man at the center of a dirty bribery scandal rocking the House of Reps, Hon. Farouk Lawan, is doing everything possible to defend his action. He has claimed that he collected the bribe but with the intent to use same as evidence against the oil cabal.

However, the House of Reps leadership is not buying his story because, according to them, he waited until he was exposed before making such claim and did not inform any principal officer of the House until the security services blew the lid of the deal.

Also, more details are emerging as to what transpired...
The whole saga began after the SSS got a tip that the House Adhoc Committee probing the Fuel Subsidy regime had been receiving bribes from different quarters to influence their report and embarrass the Goodluck Jonathan-led government.

Investigations then commenced which established the truth of the matter. At this point a plot was hatched to entrap the chief bribe taker, which was the head of the committee, Farouk Lawan.

A camera concealed in a pen was handed over to Femi Otedola, CEO of Zenon Oil, who had a meeting with Farouk Lawan and negotiated a $3 Million dollar bribe with Otedola and he (Farouk Lawan) went ahead to collect a down payment of $600,000.

Lawan then kept quiet and concealed receipt of the money from all and sundry and after the report was released he approached Otedola to collect the balance of his money.

However, when the scandal broke, Lawan in an attempt to turn the case against him approached members of the House's Committee on Narcotics and Financial Crimes to appeal to them to tender the money he collected on-camera as evidence of an attempt to bribe him, but the committee members refused to be used, claiming that they could only have agreed if he had come to them before the scandal blew open.

Meanwhile, Lawan's commitee members have expressed disappointment in the fact that he could collect such a huge sum without putting them in the picture.

You may wish to known that Hon. Farouk Lawan plans to contest for Kano State governor in 2015 and many believes he needs a financial war chest for the contest.

Hmm... could this be why Olusegun Obasanjo said there are thieves in the National Assembly?

Could This be True: Obasanjo Has The Video Showing Farouk Lawan Collecting Bribe

Information has it that after ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo openly said there are thieves and rouges in the National Assembly, the Speaker of the House,

Hon. Aminu Tambuwal travelled to the former president’s residence in Ota, Ogun State, to seek audience with him over the statement.

It was gathered that Obasanjo showed Tambuwal a live video recording which showed Hon. Farouk Lawan collecting a huge amount of foreign currency (said to be $600,000) from oil company officials.

Tambuwal was said to have been rudely shocked by the video Obasanjo showed him to justify why he made his controversial allegation against the lawmakers.

The Speaker immediately returned to Abuja and confronted Hon. Lawan over the issue in a meeting of principal officers of the House where he had been summoned to defend himself. His explanations were said to be very watery.

Several sources have it that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has already taken up the matter as directed by the Presidency as the commission is set to invited the House adhoc committee member(s) for interrogation.

“While we await investigation into these weighty accusations, we wish to state without equivocation that this Honourable House will never take side with corruption and we will always stand on the side of the rule of law," the House of Reps spokesman, Hon. Zakari Muhammad, said in a statement washing the hands of the House off the Farouk Lawan bribery scandal.

Harry Redknapp Sacked As Tottenham Hotspur 's Manager

Harry Redknapp’s demand for a lucrative contract to take him past his 69th birthday has been rejected by Tottenham.

Harry Redknapp has parted company with Tottenham Hotspur after the chairman, Daniel Levy, refused to grant him the contract and assurances that he wanted. Levy has made Everton's David Moyes his No1 target to take over as manager.

Redknapp's exit was settled on Wednesday night and a formal statement of confirmation from Tottenham is expected on Thursday. The 65-year-old reached a settlement on the final year of his deal, which is worth £3m, after lawyers from both sides met for discussions.

An attempt by Spurs to lure Moyes is now set to begin. Moyes has 12 months to run on his Goodison Park contract and, despite several conversations with the chairman, Bill Kenwright, since the end of the season, he has yet to commit to an extension to his 10-year tenure.

The 49-year-old plans to hold further talks with Kenwright as he seeks assurances over Everton's future and a transfer budget and, although that is likely to prove a source of frustration once again, he has no intention to quit the club this summer. That stance may change, however, if he receives an approach from Tottenham and they make it plain that he is their top target.

There has been no approach so far from Tottenham to Moyes, who is on holiday in the US and is due to travel to the European Championship in the next few days.

Roberto Martínez of Wigan Athletic also has his admirers in the White Hart Lane boardroom. Martínez was a candidate to succeed Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool, only for the Merseyside club to appoint Brendan Rodgers.

Redknapp had gone on the offensive in recent weeks, appointing the agent Paul Stretford to handle his demand for what was effectively a new four-year contract and urged Levy to tie him down quickly in order to avoid unsettling the players.

But Levy grew frustrated with Redknapp for a number of reasons, chief among them the disastrous finish to the season that he oversaw, which culminated in Tottenham missing out on Champions League qualification. Levy felt that Redknapp's courting of the then vacant England job was disrespectful to Tottenham and also led Redknapp to lose focus.

When it seemed that the Football Association was likely to offer Redknapp the England job, the manager cooled on new contract talks at Tottenham and there was an argument over the high compensation figure that Levy indicated he would demand in the event of an official approach from the FA.

Roy Hodgson, though, was appointed to the England job and he is leading the nation at Euro 2012 while Redknapp has been left to reflect upon a whirlwind change of personal fortune.

On 11 February Tottenham beat Newcastle United 5-0 to move to within four points of the title pace and 10 clear of Arsenal and Chelsea in joint-fourth.

Three days earlier Redknapp had been acquitted of tax evasion at Southwark crown court and, following Fabio Capello's resignation, installed as the favourite to succeed him as the England manager. He is now contemplating being without a job.

Redknapp's suggestion about the security of his longer-term future being the key to that of the squad's leading players went down badly with Levy, who has made it clear that Redknapp's position was nowhere near strong enough to say such things. Redknapp's demand for a lucrative contract to take him past his 69th birthday was also dismissed, with Levy making it clear that he would offer him nothing of the sort. There was also the suggestion of conflict over Redknapp's prospective summer transfer kitty.

It has added up to a vote of no confidence in Redknapp who took over from Juande Ramos in October 2008 with the team at the foot of the Premier League table, with two points from eight games and he lifted them to a fourth-placed finish in 2009-10 and a glorious Champions League campaign the following season.

Last time out, though, the failure to qualify for Europe's elite competition represented the first backwards step of his tenure. Although Tottenham finished fourth, Chelsea's Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich saw them snatch England's final place in next season's competition.

Euro 2012

Final Tournament - Group stage

• Group detail:

• A
• B
• C
• D

Group A

Teams	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Russia	3	2	0	1	4	5	-1	6
Czech Republic	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
Poland	3	1	1	1	5	3	2	4
Greece	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2

Group B

Teams	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Germany	3	3	0	0	5	2	3	9
Denmark	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
Netherlands	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1	3
Portugal	3	0	0	3	2	5	-3	0

Group C

Teams	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Croatia	3	2	1	0	6	1	5	7
Spain	3	1	2	0	4	2	2	5
Italy	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
Republic of Ireland	3	0	0	3	1	9	-8	0

Group D

Teams	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Ukraine	3	2	1	0	5	3	2	7
England	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
France	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	3
Sweden	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3

Dana Air denies negligence of crashed plane

Days after Dana Air’s Flight 0992 crashed in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos state, killing all 153 passengers on board, the management of the airline has come out to refute alleged claims of negligence.

Dana Airlines Managing director, Mr Jacky Haithiramani at a press conference on Thursday June 7th 2012, explained that regular checks are usually carried out on the airline’s fleet before being certified fit to fly and the MD 83 aircraft was not left out.

Mr Haithiramani refuted the claim that the ill-fated plane had faults and was grounded in Calabar, adding that the airline’s engineer also died in the accident, thereby ruling out the allegation that the aircraft was not certified to fly.

Dana Air’s MD 83 crashed into a residential building in Lagos on Sunday June 3rd 2012, 4 nautical miles to the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, killing 153 people on board and 10 on the ground

A very emotional Haithiramani, shed tears as he reeled out the names of the late pilot of the flight and cabin crew members, claiming the airline was a united team.

The airline’s management explained that the plane that was grounded in Calabar was not the same Flight 0991. According to the airline’s Director of Flight of Operations, Captain Oscar Wason, who was also present at the press conference, stated that the aircraft that was grounded in Calabar is now in Lagos, undergoing a proper repair.

Captain Wason also claimed that the late pilot of the ill-fated plane never spoke with the Lagos Control Tower before the fatal crash.

This is coming amidst reports that the dead pilot, Peter Waxton, spoke with air traffic controllers in the Lagos Control Tower and declared ‘May-day’ emergency, before the crash.

“The captain did not have a chance to talk to the Lagos Control Tower. He was talking to the radar control. He was released from the radar control to Control Tower, but he never made the call” he said.

“He indicated to the radar he had an engine failure. But the only conclusion we can come to at this point in time is that he reported that he had an engine failure.

“Investigation will show exactly what really happened. Two minutes after he reported, then the aircraft disappeared from the radar, then the crash.”

When asked why the pilot was not communicating with the Lagos Control Tower before the crash at about three to four minutes to the runway, he replied “at this point the investigation will prove that. I don’t know, but he was probably handed over late to the Control Tower.”

Admitting that the ill-fated aircraft reported engine failure, Watson stated that it will be premature to conclude that its two engines were lost before the crash.

N50 million daily.

Meanwhile, Dana Air has stated that it will be losing N50 million daily with the grounding of its operations in the aftermath of Sunday’s crash. The federal government on Tuesday withdrew the operating license of the airline until further notice.

Captain Wason gave the figure at a joint press conference by the firm and Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Thursday, where he revealed that the airline will be losing 2,000 passengers and N50 million daily due to the suspension of its operations.

According to him, the loss would amount to N1.5 billion in a month.

He however, confirmed that Dana Air’s insurer, Lloyds of London, is capable of paying the families of the crash victims $30,000 (N4.6 million) within the first 30 days of the accident.

Nigerian Aircrafts and Their Ages

Nigerian Aircrafts and Their Ages

Dana Air 

5N-DEV 49947 1900 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 11-05-2012 N934JM -20.9 Years

5N-JAI 53016 1850 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 21-08-2009 N968AS – 21.2 Years

5N-SAI 53018 1779 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 30-08-2008 N943AS- 21.7 Years

5N-SRI 53020 1789 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 C12Y128 04-08-2008 N947AS- 21.6 Years

Aero Contractors Current Fleet

5N-BIZ 24558 1845 Boeing 737-4B7 01-02-2007 N436US – 22.2 Years

5N-BJA 24873 1931 Boeing 737-4B7 05-2007 N446US lsf Jet Partners LL- 21.7 Years

5N-BJO 534 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q Dash 8 Y50 23-02-2007 C-FLGJ lsd – 12.9 Years

5N-BKQ 26695 2423 Boeing 737-522 28-08-2008 VP-BSW lsf  GECAS – 19.4 Years

5N-BKR 26699 2485 Boeing 737-522 14-08-2008 VP-BSX lsf GECAS – 19 Years

5N-BLC 26692 2421 Boeing 737-522 26-09-2008 VP-BSV – 19.4 Years

5N-BLD 26675 2345 Boeing 737-522 10-08-2008 VP-BSU lsf GECAS – 19.9 Years

5N-BLE 26672 2343 Boeing 737-522 02-04-2009 VP-BSQ – 19.9 Years

5N-BLG 25387 2179 Boeing 737-522 28-08-2011 VP-BTI – 20.5 Years

5N-BLH 25383 2146 Boeing 737-522 Due VP-BTG lsf WFBN – 20.7 Years

5N-BOB 24232 2060 Boeing 737-42C 26-03-2012 EI-CWE [Stored] lsf AWAS- 21 Years

5N-BOC 24814 2270 Boeing 737-42C 17-10-2011 EI-CWF lsf AWAS – 20.2 Years

Air Nigeria Current Fleet

5N-VNC 29338 3114 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 G-EZYN lsf GECAS- 13 Years

5N-VND 29337 3113 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 G-EZYM lsf GECAS- 13 Years

5N-VNE 29340 3121 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 G-EZYP lsf GECAS- 12.8 Years

5N-VNF 29341 3125 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 08-07-2010 OE-IAF lsf CAT- 12.7 Years

5N-VNG 29342 3127 Boeing 737-33V C16Y100 02-06-2010 OE-IAI lsf GECAS-12.6 Years

5N-VNH 19000210 Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) C12Y84 02-06-2010 PT-SGT

5N-VNI 19000226 Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) C12Y84 02-06-2010 PT-SHM

5N-VNJ 28558 2876 Boeing 737-36N C16Y100 16-08-2010 N542MS lsf GECAS – 15.2 Years

5N-VNK 27469 2864 Boeing 737-33A C16Y100 15-11-2010 N901AS lsf AerSale Inc 15.3 Years

5N-VNL 27910 2873 Boeing 737-33A C16Y100 15-11-2010 N902AS lsf AerSale Inc – 15.2 Years

5N-VNM 25375 2598 Boeing 737-4Q8 03-08-2011 TC-TJD lsf ILFC – 18.2 Years

SU-GCI 696 Airbus A330-243 C24Y244 13-05-2012 F-WWYR lsf EgyptAir Papa Do – 6.7 Years


Arik Air Current Fleet

5N-BKU 4207 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C10Y62 14-10-2009 C-FPPU Christopher

5N-BKV 4219 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C10Y62 06-11-2009 C-FSRN Cyprian

5N-JEA 15058 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 02-10-2006 C-FHRH

5N-JEB 15059 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 02-10-2006 C-FHRK

5N-JEC 15054 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 02-10-2006 C-FGNB

5N-JED 15114 Canadair CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER C10Y65 31-03-2007 C-FMEP – 5.4 Years

5N-MJC 33932 2234 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 14-06-2007 N1795B Martin- 5.2 Years

5N-MJD 36073 2248 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 14-06-2007 N1787B Michael- 5.2 Years

5N-MJE 34761 2401 Boeing 737-7GL(WL) Y149 25-11-2007 N737AV McTighe- 4.7 Years

5N-MJF 34762 2427 Boeing 737-7GL(WL) Y149 04-12-2007 N737BV Queen of Angels – 4.6 Years

5N-MJG 33944 2576 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 27-05-2008 N346AT Claudiana – 4.2 Years

5N-MJH 36719 2589 Boeing 737-7BD(WL) C12Y119 27-05-2008 N347AT Margaret – 4.2 Years

5N-MJI 28640 799 Boeing 737-76N(WL) C12Y112 04-02-2009 N740AL lsf GECAS City of Freetown – 11.3 Years

5N-MJJ 28641 809 Boeing 737-76N(WL) C12Y112 04-02-2009 N741AL lsf GECAS – 11.2 Years

5N-MJK 30830 855 Boeing 737-76N(WL) C12Y112 09-04-2009 N742AL lsf GECAS Ville De Niamey – 11.1 Years

5N-MJN 35638 2789 Boeing 737-86N(WL) C16Y132 10-03-2009 N1796B lsf GECAS Eddington – 3.4 Years

5N-MJO 35640 2819 Boeing 737-86N(WL) C16Y132 29-06-2009 N358MT lsf GECAS Augustine – 3.3 Years

5N-MJP 38970 3030 Boeing 737-8JE(WL) C20Y126 28-10-2009 N1787B Sultan of Sokoto – 2.8 Years

5N-MJQ 38971 3065 Boeing 737-8JE(WL) C20Y126 17-02-2010 City of Calabar – 2.7 Years

CS-TFW 910 Airbus A340-542 C36Y201 11-12-2008 F-WJKH lsf Hi Fly Our Lady of Perpetual Help – 4 Years

CS-TFX 912 Airbus A340-542 C36Y201 29-04-2009 F-WJKI lsf Hi Fly Captain Bob Hayes – 3.9 Years

Chanchangi Airlines Current Fleet

5N-BEV 22658 861 Boeing 737-217(A) 10-12-2004 C-GCPZ – 30.2 Year

5N-BIF 23043 972 Boeing 737-282(A) C12Y88 21-11-2005 N233TM [Stored] – 29 Years

5N-BIG 23044 973 Boeing 737-282(A) 28-12-2005 N344TM – 29 Years

5N-BIH 23046 981 Boeing 737-282(A) 28-12-2005 N789TM – 22.9 Years

5N-BMB 25079 2016 Boeing 737-3J6 03-2009 B-2536 – 21.3 Years

5N-BMC 25089 2027 Boeing 737-3Z0 03-2009 B-2537 – 21.2 Years

First Nation Airways Current Fleet

N-FNA 409 Airbus A320-212 07-04-2011 N409AG [Stored] lsf ACG – 19.3 Years

5N-FNB 466 Airbus A320-212 08-04-2011 N466AG [Stored] lsf ACG – 18.2 Years

5N-FNC 497 Airbus A320-212 10-04-2011 N997AG [Stored] lsf ACG – 17.7 Years

IRS Airlines Current Fleet

5N-CEO 11295 Fokker F100 20-08-2004 N860US Hajiya Babba – 22.3 Years

5N-HIR 11498 Fokker F100 22-01-2009 G-CFBU – 18.4 Years

5N-SAT11293 Fokker F100 22-12-2010 PH-MJO – 22.3 Years

5N-SIK 11286 Fokker F100 16-07-2010 SE-DUU – 22.5 Years

5N-SMR 11291 Fokker F100 02-03-2010 SE-DUV – 22.4

Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)

Having previously listed as stored, this aircraft is probably on its way to its new owner, Dana Air of Nigeria. This is the first African airline I have seen here in Curacao, a rare guest!!! 

Also note the additional green sticker promoting Nigeria with the text "Nigeria: Good people, Great Nation". Nice!!! Canon EOS600D Rebel T3i [EF18-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS]

Aircraft History!

The aircraft was a twin-engined MD-83. Registered in Nigeria as 5N-RAM, it was a former Alaska Airlines aircraft (N944AS), which Alaska Airlines purchased new in 1990, "was bedeviled with technical problems soon after its delivery by McDonnell Douglas" to Alaska Airlines, according to the Alaska Dispatch, and sold in 2008 as part of the airline's transition to an all-Boeing 737 fleet. The aircraft was stored in Miami until early 2012 when it was sold to Dana Airlines.

Background

Douglas Aircraft developed the DC-9 in the 1960s as a short-range companion to their larger DC-8. The DC-9 was an all-new design, using two rear fuselage-mounted turbofan engines, and a T-tail. The DC-9 has a narrow-body fuselage design with 5-abreast seating, and holds 80 to 135 passengers depending on seating arrangement and aircraft version.

The MD-80 series was the second generation of the DC-9. It was originally called the DC-9-80 series and the DC-9 Super 80[2] and entered service in 1980. The MD-80 series was then developed into the MD-90 entering service in 1995. The last variant of the family was the MD-95, which was renamed the Boeing 717-200 after McDonnell Douglas's merger with Boeing in 1997.

The DC-9 family is one of the most successful jet airliners with a total of over 2,400 units produced; it ranks third behind the second place Airbus A320 family with over 4,000 produced, and the first place Boeing 737 with over 7,000 produced.

The MD-80 series is a mid-size, medium-range airliner that was introduced in 1980. The design was the second generation of the DC-9 with two rear fuselage-mounted turbofan engines, small, highly efficient wings, and a T-tail. The aircraft has distinctive 5-abreast seating in coach class. It was a lengthened DC-9-50 with a higher maximum take-off weight(MTOW) and a higher fuel capacity. The aircraft series was designed for frequent, short-haul flights for 130 to 172 passengers depending on plane version and seating arrangement.

Scandinavian Airlines MD-81 taking off

The development of MD-80 series began in the 1970s as a growth version of the DC-9 Series 50. Availability of new Pratt & Whitney JT8D higher bypass engines drove early studies including designs known as Series 55, Series 50 (Re-fanned Super Stretch), and Series 60. The design effort focused on the Series 55 in August 1977. With the projected entry into service in 1980, the design was marketed as the DC-9 Series 80. Swissair launched the Series 80 in October 1977 with an order for 15 plus an option for five.

The Series 80 featured a fuselage 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) longer than the DC-9-50. The DC-9 wings were redesigned by adding sections at the wing root and tip for a 28% larger wing. The initial Series 80 first flew October 19, 1979.

It entered service in 1980. Originally it was certified as a version of the DC-9, but was changed to MD-80 in July 1983, as a marketing move. New versions of the series were initially the MD-81/82/83 and the shortened MD-87, even though their formal certification was DC-9-81/82 etc. Only the MD-88 was given an "MD" certification, as was the later MD-90.

The MD-80 versions have cockpit, avionics and aerodynamic upgrades along with the more powerful, more efficient and quieter JT8D-200 series engines, which are a significant upgrade over the smaller JT8D-15, -17, -11, and -9 series. The MD-80 series aircraft also have longer fuselages than their earlier DC-9 counterparts, as well as longer range. Some customers, such as American Airlines, still refer to the planes in fleet documentation as "Super 80". This model is still flown extensively by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Comparable airliners to the MD-80 series include the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.

McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) Specification

Date of Manufacture:                      10-1990

No. Of Engines:                            2

Aircraft Type:                               Jet

Passenger Capacity (Max):             172

Passenger Capacity (Min):              137

Range (in Miles):                            3,260

Cruising Speed (MPH):                  576

Wingspan:                                     107

Length:                                         147

Height:                                          29

Takeoff Weight (in Lbs):                  140,000

Cabin Type:                                   Pressurized

Age                                                 21.7 Years

Airframe Status                          Written Off

Alaska Airlines bought it on 08-05-2007 by WFBN and leased back. Ferried SEA-VCV 21-08-2008 for storage, Ferried VCV-MIA 11-09-2008 for maintenance. Ferried MIA-KAN 17 - 20-02-2009 on delivery, Crashed 03-06-2012 at Lagos on approach into residential area after reporting engine problems and colliding with a power line