On the twentieth anniversary of the disaster, Kechi Okwuchi, a survivor of the Sosoliso plane crash, delivered an emotional homage to the dead.
She described the terrifying event in a video that she uploaded to her X account, recalling clutching her companion as the jet crashed, killing 107 of the 109 people on board.
Kechi thanked God for her second chance as she thought back on her journey, saying:
“20 years have passed, and some of my memories are not only painful or negative anymore. I have had a lost of amazing experiences because I was able to have a second chance at life that most people on that place were not able to.”
Kechi said the road to recovery was long and challenging, but she persevered.
She gained recognition on America’s Got Talent, graduated with first-class honours in economics from the University of St. Thomas, and earned an MBA with distinction.
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According to reports, Abubakar Yakubu, the recently elected president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), was detained after allegedly being involved in a tragic automobile accident in Surulere, Lagos.
In a hotly contested election, Yakubu defeated seasoned actress Rita Daniels 116 to 113, with three votes deemed invalid, to win the AGN leadership.
As the first Northern Nigerian to lead the Guild since its official registration in 1998—a role often occupied by Southern Nigerians—his appointment represents a significant turning point in the organisation’s history.
A pedestrian is said to have died in the Surulere incident, though specifics of the collision are still unknown.
Authorities have not yet released an official statement regarding Yakubu’s arrest or the circumstances of the crash.
This came a few weeks after Emeka Rollas who claimed that Regina Daniels needs help, advised Rita to prioritise her daughter’s well-being rather than contesting the AGN elections.
