TARABA GOVERNOR NOT DEAD Contrary to earlier reports in the media that Taraba state governor Dambaba Suntai and five others died in a plane crash, the aviation ministry and the state government say the governor and others survived survived the incident. StanleyIbekuPage learnt that the governor will be flown abroad for treatment once he is stable to endure a plane trip.

GOVERNOR FEARED DEAD IN PLANE CRASH A northern governor is beleived to have died in a plane crash at the Yola Airport in Adamawa state. StanleyIbekuPage scooped from multiple reliable sources that the aircraft is a small plane and not a commercial one. One account says the governor was flying the plane himself. About 2 persons survived the crash.

POPE BENEDICT NAMES ONAIYEKAN AS CARDINAL Catholic pontiff Pope Benedict the sixteenth has named 8 new cardinals from around the world. In the list includes Nigeria's Archbishop John Onaiyekan. Onaiyekan is the archbishop of Abuja archdiocese. A statement from the Vatican confirmed this. Other new cardinals are from US, Lebanon, India, Phillipines, and Colombia.

SSS ARRESTS MAN WHO CAUSED BOMB HOAX ABOARD ARIK AIR The State Security Service (SSS) tuesday arrested a man Aminu Galadima who caused panic aboard an Abuja bound Arik Air aircraft. The aircraft took off from Maiduigiri, mid air, the man started acted strangely. He was said to have started shouting 'Allahu Akbar' which means God is great. On the suspicion that he may be a suicide bomber trying to blow up the aircraft, fellow passengers rushed and grabbed him. The pilot immediately radioed Airport security. The plane landed safely and the man was arrested by the SSS. StanleyIbekuPage learnt that nothing incriminating was found on him. A statement from the aviation ministry signed by the minister's media advicer Joe Obi dismissed that the man was a suicide bomber.

FG DECLARES THURSDAY, FRIDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS The federal government has declared thursday Oct. 25 and friday Oct. 26 public holidays to mark this year's El del Kabir. A statement from the ministry of interior signed by the permanent secretary Mrs. Nwaobia unbehalf of the minister Abba Moro on monday enjoins Nigerians to use the ocassion to pray for the nation.

BISHOP OYEDEPO ACCUSED OF EXPLOITING BRITISH WORSHIPPERS A british newspaper Mail on Sunday today published a report accusing Nigerian richest pastor and general overseer of Living Faith Worldwide also known as Winners chapel Bishop David Oyedepo of exploiting church members in the guise of donations and tithes. An undercover reporter posed as a member of the church and he was being issued slips alongside other church members, for payment of different donations. The church in Uk alone raked in about 16 million pounds through donations. Mail on Sunday wrote that Oyedepo owns private jets, Roll Royce Phantom and other stupendous properties.