MYLES MUNROE'S DAUGHTER DID NOT DIE IN PLANE CRASH - CHURCH CONFIRMS. SEE FULL MANIFEST

The Bahamas Faith Ministries International, has released a statement confirming those who died in the jet crash in the Bahamas and it is clear that Charissa Munroe did not die in the plane crash. Dr. Munroe, and his wife, Ruth, were among nine killed Sunday after the plane they were flying in hit a construction crane in a shipyard as it approached the Grand Bahama International Airport. It exploded and crashed immediately, according to officials in Bahamas.

The church’s full statement are presented below.

On behalf of the Board of Governors and the entire Bahamas Faith Ministries Family we wish to extend our gratitude for the tremendous outpouring of love and support by the many persons who have offered condolences and prayers.

Among those confirmed to have passed away in the tragic plane crash were Founder and President of Bahamas Faith Ministries International Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife Pastor Ruth Munroe, Senior Vice-President Dr. Richard Pinder, Newly installed Youth Pastors Lavard and Radel Parks and their son Johannan, Pilots Stanley Thurston and Farkhan Cooper and one additional passenger.

Words cannot express our profound sense of loss for all of the team members on this tragic flight. Dr. Munroe was our visionary, our founder, our mentor, advisor, father figure and friend. He was a global leader and icon and was respected worldwide. His wife Ruth was a faithful companion and constant support for Dr. Munroe and was equally beloved.

Dr. Richard Pinder was the embodiment of a true Pastor who loved people, was faithful in service and gave his best to all. Pastor Rich as he was affectionally called was truly the glue that kept our ministry together. His warm smile and personal pastoral care was truly a comfort and a blessing to so many of our members throughout the years of our church.

Pastors Lavard & Radel Parks were recently installed as Youth Pastors of the Youth Ministry having both being officially ordained and installed as the church’s second full time Youth Pastors on Easter Sunday April 20th 2014. Both were products of both Dr. Munroe and Dr. Pinders’ leadership and were personally mentored by Dr.Dave & Pastor Angie Burrows.

Our pilots included Senior Officer Stanley Thurston who was an experienced pilot and served for many years as Pastor Myles’s personal pilot. Also on board was Co-Pilot Frakhan Cooper who was also a faithful member of our aviation team. Both gave excellent service.

Dr. Munroe taught us to have faith and to pursue purpose and advance the Kingdom Principles of Jesus Christ here on earth. He also taught us to be leaders. As a Church body and organization we will move forward as Dr. Munroe would have wanted us to. We recognize that there will be challenges but we have full confidence that God will see us through and we intend to make our founding leaders proud.

We ask for your continued prayers and support. We will issue further details on plans for home going services and other matters relating to the future of Bahamas Faith Ministries in due course.

'MY IDEAL MAN MUST BE STRONG AND LOADED' - SEGUN ODEGBAMI'S DAUGHTER, MAYSEVEN

Yemisi May Odegbami daughter of soccer great, Segun Odegbami has come of age. In her 30s, the singer is still very much in the market, notwithstanding her single status she is doing very with her craft - music.

The music star recently dissected her love life in an interview with Punch, insisting she is not under any pressure from her parents to marry now. 'I am not under any pressure to get married. I am a woman who knows what she wants. I am strong-minded. I do what I want to do. I have had two major love of my life. We are having some problems right now because of my relocation and I am not out here looking for a significant other. I want to be in a nice, healthy relationship. My ideal man would be strong and ambitious. I do not care about looks. I do not want someone who has made it. I want someone I can build an empire with; someone that can add value to my life and I can add to his too.'

 
May7 is a daughter from Segun Odegbami's first marriage, her mother, Jumoke Tejumola have since parted ways with the ex footballer, she is presently hibernating in UK.

YOBE SCHOOL BLAST: A RIVETING EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT

An eye witness who was there when the bomb that ripped through Potiskum and killed over 57 school children has regaled us what really happened at the scene of the happenstances.

Gov Ibrahim Geidam

According to the witness, 'an unknown suicide bomber, who detonated the bomb that killed students in Potiskum, was dressed in white shirt and black trousers which is the official dressing code for all senior students.' He said the bomb went off from the bag of a young schoolboy who walked up to the assembly ground after an unknown car left him at the gate of the school at about 7.30am. The boy was carrying a heavy schoolbag on his shoulder.

“Many of us sighted him as he was dropped off by the car and watched how he confidently walked up to the assembly ground pretending to be one of the students”, said the witness. “But unfortunately, he was immediately spotted by one of the duty teachers who noticed his odd appearance amongst other students, by carrying a bag to the assembly ground, even though the school is a boarding school.'

“The teacher on duty called his attention, asking him why he had to bring his bag to the assembly ground, but the bomber remained silent, ignoring the teacher. His attitude towards the teacher drew the attention of other students who milled around him to find out who he was. The teacher then moved closer to him, thinking he might be a new student on transfer since most of the students could not recognise him.”

'The teacher and some of the senior prefects, who were not satisfied with the impoliteness of the fake schoolboy, who continued to ignore the teacher, decided to force him to kneel down. “It was during the process of asking him to observe the punishment of kneeling down that the explosive in the bag went off and unfortunately killed many of the students including the teacher who had inched closer to the scene to see what was happening.”

The witness added that he survived because he did not go closer to the student, thinking it was one of those usually rude schoolboys that the teacher was dealing with. It was gathered that all the 72 injured students had since been referred to the Federal Medical Centre in Azare, Bauchi State, where the state governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam promised to foot all their medical bills.

CHRISTIAN WORLD MOURNS RENOWNED PREACHER, MYLES MUNROE. HIS LIFE IN WORDS AND PIX

The death in a Private Jet crash on Monday of Renowned Televangelist Dr Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth has left the Christian world devastated. Those whose lives the American have touched are still in shock over the accident and has been expressing their deepest sympathy.

In his words of Fred Hammond said he is heartbroken, he quoted Dr Munroe's popular words to illustrate his pain, 'The graveyard is the richest place in the world... Because it's filled with so many unrealized visions and dreams. - Dr Myles Munroe. Heartbroken over the loss of my friend.'

Pastor Paul Adefarasin is still inconsolable, here is what he said about the passing onto glory of Dr. Myles Munroe. 'Christendom has lost a leader, but heaven welcomed a general. We mourn the
tragic passing of a great man, but re-echo his words: "The greater tragedy would have been a life lived without fulfilling purpose." Rest in our Father's bosom Dr Myles and Ruth Munroe.

Daystar's Rev. Sam Adeyemi twitted thus shortly after the news hit town, 'Sad to hear of the passing of outstanding and inspiring mentor, Dr Myles Munroe and his wife, along with others. IT IS WELL!'
Rhema Church senior pastor Ray McCauley described Munroe as a profound speaker and a hero of faith. A great hero of faith is gone but those of us who have had the privilege to know and interact with him can attest that he has run a good race

The transformation leader and business coach died in a plane crash in the Bahamas on Sunday. His wife Ruth was also killed along with seven others, including the ministry’s senior vice president and pastor Richard Pinder, who were on board the Lear 36 Executive Jet headed to Freeport in the Bahamas for the Global Leadership Forum organised by Munroe’s ministry.

Over the years, the business-savvy evangelist and author had built a sizeable business empire through Myles Munroe International, which includes leadership institutes, a publishing company, a TV network, a missions agency as well as radio and web communications. He also authored and co-authored over 100 books including Power of Vision and Maximising your Potential. The family is survived by Chisara and Chairo Munroe, also known as Myles Jnr, who weren't on the plane.


The 9 On Board

FOLORUNSHO ALAKIJA IS 9TH RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija is rated by an American online platform Weathx as the 9th richest woman in the world with a networth of $3.2billion, the philanthropist who is the Group Managing Director of Rose of Sharon Group and Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, has a Gulfstream Private jet, she was also recently listed as one of Nigeria's biggest spenders on real estate in high brow London street.
First on the list of World's richest women is American philanthropist, Christy Walton, with an estimated net worth of $37.9 billion, Liliane Bettencourt, heiress of the French cosmetic giant came second with  $31.3 billion. The third person on the list is Gina Reinhart whose wealth is estimated at $14.8billion. She is followed by the Latin American sisters and daughters of Mexican billionaire, Carlos Slim – Vanessa Paola Slim, HajjMaria Soumaya Slim de Romero and Johanna Monique Slim Ayub, each of whom are estimated to be worth $6.3billion and ranked 4th, 5th and 6th respectively.

The 7th person on the list is China’s Yang Huiyan with estimated fortune of $6.3billion, Shari Arison, with estimated fortune of $4.2billion, from Middle East is 8th on the list.

INSIDE THE N16B UYO INTL STADIUM DUBBED THE NEST OF CHAMPION

The newly commissioned Akwa Ibom International Uyo parades state of the art facilities ranking it as the best and the largest in West Africa. The stadium is said to boast of hospital suites, bullet prrof state box that can accommodate 70 people, world class dressing room, and more than enough parking space for fans visiting the stadium. The stadium reportedly gulped over N16billion.

 

WHIFFS AND SCENTS FROM OC UKEJE'S WEDDING

Like a sprinting Stallion, hunky actor Okechukwu Chukwudi Ukeje (OC Ukeje) glides into matrimony with lover Senami IbukunOluwa Togonu-Bickersteth in style on Saturday November 8, 2014. The ceremony held at Hoares Memorial Methodist Cathedral, Yaba Lagos after a Traditional Engagement in the morning.

The 'Two Brides And A Baby' star shone brilliantly in a lovely red suit and a black pant, dictating the colour of the day (Red and Grey-groom, Coral and Silver-Bride), the suit was made by House of Forms and Function. The bride's dress was by House of Dorothy Bridals. The groom's men dazzled in David Wej suits. The couple were joined by the ministers at the Cathedral after the declaration of intent, exchange marital vows and wedding ring. They were led to sign the marriage register with the two families as witnesses. After the sermon by Ven. Olusegun Kuti the couple were presented to the congregation as officially married.

The bride's parent Sir Charles Sewanu Olusola Togonu-Bickersteth and Lady Olawumi Togonu-Bickersteth wore garbs of merriment, the groom's father Mr. Maxwell U. Ukeje has passed on but the mother Mrs. Nnennaya U. Ukeje was fully on ground for the ceremony. Not very much is known about Senami, close friends hinted she has been dating the nollywood hunk OC for sometime now. The reception later in the afternoon was at The Incubator Victoria Island Lagos.

THE BRIDAL PARTY:
Bridesmaids - Thelma Onomoresoa Ogun (Maid of Honour), Ada Ukeje, Yejide Adeniji, Yejide Abiodun, Olamide Sobowale, Cindy Dobaczewski
Groomsmen - Bankole Williams (Best Man), Chibuzor Ukeje, Dipo Togonu-Bickersteth, Debayo Togonu-Bickersteth, Eric Onobrakpeya-Jefferson, Kemi'Lala' Akindoju