Nigerians Discriminated in South African Prisons

The House of Representatives has come out to boldly condemn the ill-treatment and discrimination against Nigerians living in South Africa, as over 409 convicts are currently serving jail terms there.

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewam, the Chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora, disclosed this in a statement issued after the committee’s visit to two prisons in South Africa. She described the increasing number of Nigerians in foreign prisons as “ridiculously embarrassing.”

Why I Denied I Had A Son – Ice Prince

Sometime in march 2012, news made the headline that Iceprice had fathered a child with a 20 year old Bimbo, who was reported to be Jesse Jagz ex- girlfriend,  the Jos-born-singer Ice Prince denied being responsible, only to flaunt his baby, Toluwalase Jamal, months later.

 Why I initially denied my baby body.

• How has fatherhood changed you?

It has taught me to save my money. It is a huge difference and a huge change in lifestyle. You become more matured.

•  You initially denied having a baby?

It was complicated back then, I didn’t really know what was happening and I wasn’wasn't sure of certain things. So the best I had to do then was denying it and sort out things first. Now I know he is my child and I have done everything as a father ever since.

 Am glad you've woken up to your responsibilities :)

Footballer Odartey Lamptey discovers 3 children not his, after 20 yrs of marriage

After over 20 years of marriage, former Ghana International footballer, Nii Ordartey Lamptey, said he recently discovered that all three of the children he thought to have fathered all these years with his wife are not his biological children.

The footballer revealed this during an interview on radio when he was asked why he and his wife were getting divorced.

“I thought they were my children but upon a DNA test, I got to know that they are not my biological children. The issue is in court so I’m pleading, because it is a legal issue I don’t want to go through so many things, but I am 100% sure that the children are not mine after 20-years of marriage. 

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Tiwa Savage And Tee Billz’s Traditional Marriage

The traditional engagement ceremony of Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage and music executive Tunji “Tee Billz” Balogun.

Celebrities at the star studded event include  Funke Akindele, Toke Makinwa, Agbani Darego, Dr Sid & Fiancee, Jumai Shaba,Uti Nwachukwu , Andrea Manuela, Linda Ikeji, Dayo Adeneye (DI) & wife, Omawunmi, Freeze Cool Fm, Dj Exclusive ,Eniola Badmus and many more.

Princess Diana gown expected to sell at auction for £80,000

A DRESS that Princess Diana 'loved' designed by David Emanuel is expected to sell at auction for up to £80,000.

The ball gown has been described by Kerry Taylor Auctions as a 'fairy-tale' dress and one of the Princess of Wales' most ornate and romantic outfits.

The frock features a white, gold and silver bodice with sequins, crystals and pearl beads and comes with a matching headband and sleeve panels.

Mr. Emanuel and his then-wife Elizabeth also designed Princess Diana's wedding dress in 1981.

Princess Diana first saw the dress which is up for auction at a Red Cross benefit fashion show in 1986.

Egypt: Heavy prison sentence for Islamist women

CAIRO (AP) — Nearly two dozen Islamist women and girls, some as young as 15, were handed heavy prison sentences Wednesday for protesting in a court ruling that came a day after police beat and terrorized prominent female activists in a crackdown on secular demonstrators under a tough new anti-protest law.

The crackdown is rearranging Egypt’s political map after months when authorities were focused on crippling the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist backers of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. This is too much on the ladies or what do you think?

A 22-Year-Old Guy Killed His Homoséxual Boss, Sylvanus Okoye

A 22-year-old man, Eji Emmanuel, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command over the murder of a 39-year-old trader, Sylvanus Okoye, who is said to be his boss. According to police, the suspect stabbed the deceased to death at his home in Lagos.

When asked, the suspect however, explained that he killed the deceased in self-defence. He alleged that on the day of the incident, Okoye had attempted to rape him, again.

but if he was continuously raped why did he not go to the police? 

Nigerian gov. gives ASUU one week to return to call off the strike

The Federal Government on Thursday gave the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike. The government has also asked ASUU to advertise vacancies of striking lecturers if they refuse to return to classroom by next week.

ASUU has been on a nationwide strike since July 1, demanding the implantation of 2009 agreement it had with the government.

The meeting held last week by ASSU NEC, the lecturers resolved to take a definite position on the government’s offer and the strike after meeting President Goodluck Jonathan this week, but the meeting never held. It appears ASSU is demanding much more than the federal government can offer this time. 

Niger-Delta armed activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari released

According to reports, the defunct Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, who was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Tuesday November 2013, has now been released. Sources say his release was as a result of the active intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan. Mr. Festus Keyamo, Asari-Dokubo's lawyer on Wednesday urged the president to intervene directly to "ensure that no harm is done to Asari-Dokubo." Some say the President played a major role in his release as he sent a private jet to bring him back to Nigeria, but we don't know how true that is.

Similarly, members of the Niger Delta People Salvation Front (NDPSF) and NDPVF have condemned what they tagged: unjust and unjustifiable arrest of our leader by the government of Republic of Benin.

Asari Dokubo arrested in Benin Republic

A former Niger Delta militant, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, Tuesday Afternoon by Beniniose police also known as gendarmes.

According to a statement released by Mr. Dokubo-Asari’s counsel, Festus Keyamo, the former militant who also owns a university in the West African neighbouring country, was picked up sometimes between 1 and 2 p.m. around the Lubeleyi roundabout and taken to an unknown destination.

“We want to emphasise that Alhaji Dokubo-Asari carries on legitimate business and has been living partly in Benin Republic for many years now. In fact, he owns houses, schools and an academy in that country,” a statement by Mr. Keyamo read.

Mr. Keyamo also stated that Mr. Dokubo-Asari’s detention is politically motivated and a bid by unidentified individual working with the Beninoise authorities to “keep him away as 2015 approaches.”

Mr. Dokubo-Asari is a staunch supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan and has promised to make the country ungovernable if the president is not re-elected in the 2015 presidential election.

Mr. Keyamo pleaded with the Nigerian government “to immediately intervene and ensure that no harm befalls Alhaji Dokubo-Asari and to use all diplomatic means to secure his immediate release and safe return to Nigeria.”

Mr. Dokubo-Asari recently adopted Benin Republic citizenship.

“In protest against the inability of Nigeria to grant Ijaw Republic, I have relocated my corporate investments to Benin Republic. Benin is my adopted homeland today,” the Rivers born activist was quoted to have said.

Mr. Dokubo-Asari owns a football club, automobile academies and real estates in Benin Republic. Last October he announced he has established a private university in the country named King Amachree African University. The university plans to commence academic activities next September.

According to the statement released by his lawyer, all his business interests have been searched since he was picked up this afternoon with “nothing incriminating found.”

Sharia police smash 240,000 bottles of beer in Kano

KANO (AFP) – Police enforcing Islamic law in the city of Kano publicly destroyed some 240,000 bottles of beer on Wednesday, the latest move in a wider crackdown on behaviour deemed “immoral” in the area.

The banned booze had been confiscated from trucks coming into the city in recent weeks, said officials from the Hisbah, the patrol tasked with enforcing the strict Islamic law, known as sharia.

Kano’s Hisbah chief Aminu Daurawa said at the bottle-breaking ceremony he had “the ardent hope this will bring an end to the consumption of such prohibited substances”.

A large bulldozer smashed the bottles to shouts of “Allahu Ahkbar” (God is Great) from supporters outside the Hisbah headquarters in Kano, the largest city in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north.

Kegs containing more than 8,000 litres of a local alcoholic brew called “burukutu” and 320,000 cigarettes were also destroyed.

“We hope this measure will help restore the tarnished image of Kano,” said Daurawa.

Since September, the Hisbah have launched sweeping crackdowns and made hundreds of arrests in Kano following a state-government directive to cleanse the commercial hub of so-called “immoral” practices.

The 9,000-strong moral police force works alongside the civilian police but also has other duties, including community development work and dispute resolution.

Sharia was reintroduced across northern Nigeria in 2001, but the code has been unevenly applied.

Alcohol is typically easy to find in Kano, including at hotels and bars in neighbourhoods like Sabon Gari, inhabited by the city’s sizeable Christian minority.

But the Hisbah boss vowed that this was set to change.

“We hereby send warning to unrepentant offenders that Hisbah personnel will soon embark on an operation into every nook and corner of (Kano) state to put an end to the sale and consumption of alcohol and all other intoxicants,” Daurawa said.

People accused of engaging in prostitution and homosexual sex has been among those arrested in the latest crackdown, along with alleged drunks and drug addicts.

Nigeria is divided between a mostly Christian south and a predominately Muslim north.

Kidnappers of Bayelsa State commissioner’s father demand N98m

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Nigeria — The kidnappers of Pa Uroh Tempurah, father of Bayelsa State Commissioner for Tourism Development,  Mr. Nelson Belief, have demanded for N98 million ransom to set him free.

The septuagenarian was seized and taken away from his Minibeleu country home in Akassa on the Atlantic fringe of Brass last Wednesday by gunmen.

The heavily armed kidnappers were said to have stormed the coastal settlement in a speedboat at 2.56am and made away with their victim.

It was, however, learnt that the gunmen, who seized the aged man, described “as a man of peace” by his community folks, Monday night contacted his son, Belief, demanding N98 million before he would be set free.

A source close to the family told Vanguard that the kidnappers allowed the old man to speak with his son before they took away the phone from him and made their demand.

The commissioner, who confirmed the development, said: “Yes, I spoke with my father yesterday (Monday).”

He also confirmed the N98 million ransom demand by the kidnappers.

Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Alex Akhigbe, who confirmed that the kidnappers had established contact with their victim’s family, said the police are on the trail of the kidnappers.

“We have deployed a crack team of operatives from the anti-kidnapping squad to strategic locations in the creek and they are on the trail of the kidnappers. They would be fished out and brought to book,” he said.

Obama: Republicans need to move forward with immigration reform

U.S. President Barack Obama says it's up to House Republicans to move forward with immigration by either supporting a Senate immigration bill, or using a piecemeal approach. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

D’Banj, Don Jazzy meet once again at Ice Prince Concert

(Vanguard) -- Over the weekend, Choc City rap artist Ice Prince held his highly publicised Fire of Zemani concert but tension only heightened when fans watched with bated breath, as two Nigerian music heavy weights Don Jazzy and D’banj walk deliberately towards each other.

The ice cracked when they broke into smiles, gave each other bear hugs and even shared a cigar… it was a great sight.

Don Jazzy, D’banj, Dr Sid at Ice Prince Fire of Zemani concert 

This is the second time this year; these two are meeting in public and exchanging cheerful pleasantries. First had been at the wedding ceremony of Dotun Ojuolape of Cool fm and D’banj’s sister Taiwo. They had even performed together on stage.

Fans hurdled around them and cheered them on.

Ice Prince’s Fire of Zemani which held at the Eko Hotel and Suites attracted performances from Chip and Ruby, with Sunny Neji making a surprise guest appearance. Ice Prince came on stage and held everyone hostage; delivering incredible track lists from his new album.

Guests included a host of celebrities including Dele Momodu, Don Jazzy, D’banj, Ikechukwu, Dr SID, Waje, Dammy Krane, Tunde Ednut, Rita Dominic and many more.

Fans are hoping against hope that D’banj and Don Jazzy will work together again, but they have left no indication that will be happening soon…we can only keep our fingers crossed.

Breaking News! New PDP has united with APC

The unstable situation in the People’s Democratic Party reached the highest point today with the seven aggrieved governors of the ruling party joining the All Progressive Party. 

faces at the union includes Ogbonaya Onu, nPDP chairman, Kawu Baraje, Senator Bukola Saraki, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu, chair of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, - 

The infringed governors of the People’s Democratic Party reached this decision in a meeting held last night at the Kano State governor's’ lodge in Abuja. The meeting ended at about 12.30am

The governors are Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), Muazu Aliyu (Niger), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and  Sule Lamido (Jigawa State).

Mike Akhigbe, ex-Vice President of Nigeria, is dead.

Mike Okhai Akhigbe is a retired Vice Admiral of the Nigerian Navy. He served as the Vice President of Nigeria during the General Abdusalam Abubakar led military government from 1998 till the termination of military government in Nigeria, in 1999. Born : September 29, 1946  Died: October 28, 2013, 

The burial was witnessed by Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark and others.

The remains of Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, a former Chief of General Staff (CGS) were laid to rest on Saturday in Fugar, Etsako Local Government Area of Edo.

Speaking at the funeral mass, President Goodluck Jonathan described Mr. Akhigbe as an exemplary officer and a gentleman, and a consummate administrator who displayed outstanding leadership.

Mr. Jonathan, represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, said he hoped that Mr. Akhigbe’s sterling qualities would inspire Nigerians to be more committed to providing greater service to the country.

He prayed that God would grant Mr. Akhigbe’s wife and family the strength to cope with the loss.

Earlier in a homily, Innocent Okifoh, a reverend father, said that a Christian burial was for spiritual support to the soul of the dead and to honour the living.

“Death is not the end of life. It only changes the texture of life.

“Akhigbe has been in Government and every mandate to govern is from God. When you are in Government, you should ask yourself what you would be remembered for and what God would reward you for,” he said.

The Senate President, David Mark, described Mr. Akhigbe as a very humble man who thought more of Nigeria.

He recalled that Mr. Akhigbe was the rallying point for all the members of the 3rd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.

He urged his children to emulate their father.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo expressed gratitude to God for what he used Mr. Akhigbe to do for the country, the state and for himself.

“There are many things Nigerians can learn from Akhigbe.

“One lesson from the Admiral is that it is not how long you stay in power that will define what you do,” he said.

He commended former military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and Mr. Akhigbe for their honesty of purpose and courage in handing over power to civilians within a short time in 1999.

Mr. Abubakar and his wife, Fati Abubakar, witnessed the burial.

Other dignitaries present included past state military administrators, past and present members of the National Assembly, military top brass, and the PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Tony Anenih.

Also present was Governor Segun Mimiko of Ondo State as well as representatives of the governors of Lagos and Ekiti States.

(NAN)

10 best places to start a business

No. 1: New Zealand

This is the second consecutive year that New Zealand has come first in the World Bank Ranking. After registering a company name online, entrepreneurs can apply for tax-related accounts and incorporate the company at the same time.   

(CNN) - - The World Bank’s most recent report that ranks economies for ease of doing business has found New Zealand to be the easiest place to start a small and medium – sized enterprise. The rankings look at 185 economies around the world.

In measuring how easy it is to start a limited liability company, the report looks at how many steps are officially required or commonly done be entrepreneurs, as well as how many days it takes to go through those procedures. The report also factors in the cost and the minimum capital required, with 0% income per capita being best. In New Zealand, it takes only one step and one day, the ideal number, to incorporate a company. Someone who wants to open a business just has to apply for registration online.

According to the report, the process costs 163.55 New Zealand dollars (US$ 129) and does not have a minimum capital requirement. By contrast, the U.S. ranks 13, needing six steps in order to start a start a business with no minimum capital. The report based the U.S statistics on requirements in New York City, as it used the largest business city of each country it studied. 

No. 2: Australia

Australia made starting a business cheaper a few years ago by lowering the registration fees. it now costs 426 Australia dollars (US$ 390). 

No. 3: Canada

 Starting a business in canada takes one application, and five days for the company to receive the business number, according to the report.

No. 4: Singapore

one of the three steps of starting a business in Singapore is the traditional requirement of making a company seal, an ink stamp used as a signature on numerous documents.

No. 5: Macedonia 

Over the past five years, Macedonia has simplified the process of establishing a business by lowering capital requirements, reducing application procedures and time, improving its online one-stop shop.

No. 6: Hong Kong

In addition to registration the company and creating a rubber stamp, Hong Kong requires companies to sign up for an insurance policy and for the local pension fund.

No. 7: Georgia

Georgia has removed layers of red tape in recent years, now requiring registration and opening a bank account, which are expected to take two days.

No. 8: Rwanda

Although it is not particularly easy to do business in Rwanda overall, it is relatively simple to start a company. the only requirement is registering the business, which is free of charge if it is done online, and the certificate is ready in one to three days.

  

No. 9: Belarus

Launching a business in Belarus takes five days. about a third of average time in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. it also does not require entrepreneurs put in a minimum capital. 

No. 10: Ireland 

The first step in opening a business in ireland is for a company funder to swear that the company has complied with relevant laws.

Garki Hospital Abuja Nigeria Records First kidney Transplant

Doctors at Garki Hospital in Abuja successfully transplanted a kidney into a 19-year-old boy, the first such surgery at the hospital considered Nigeria’s first public-private partnership.

Dr. Nadey Hakim, transplant surgeon at London’s Hammersmith Hospital, and Dr. Elijah Miner, chief medical director at Garki Hospital, led the surgical team which spent hours in a theatre to remove the left kidney of a 42-year-old man before transplanting into the donor’s 19-year-old son diagnosed with end-stage renal disease in a second theatre.

Hakim described the surgery as successful and “fantastic”. “Nice kidney,” he announced after it was removed. 

It is the second kidney transplant he’s performed since December when he transplanted a kidney into a 20-year-old boy at View Point Hospital in Abuja.

A second donor gave a kidney for his friend of 35 years. The surgical team worked late into night to complete both surgeries.

Marathon surgeries

A total three kidney transplants were completed by mid-Sunday, and four more open-heart surgeries are scheduled at the hospitals over six days.

The cardiac surgeries will be conducted entirely by Nigerian doctors, said Dr Miner. 

But Hakim was chosen to lead the kidney transplant because of his expertise-successfully completing over 2,000 organ transplants and authored papers on the subject.

Dr. Miner defended the choice of Dr. Hakim to lead the team. “It is difficult for our people to trust our own people. And our people don’t deserve any less [than to be operated on by renowned surgeons in the field]. It doesn’t matter whether he’s black or white.”

Up to 30 doctors, nurses and anesthetists monitored the surgery streamed over the internet-along with journalists from major national media organizations providing live coverage on social media.

Beating cost

Garki is using the surgeries to show Nigerian doctors can handle delicate, cutting edge surgeries patients normally travel abroad for.

Like in an earlier surgery in July to close a hole in the heart of two-year-old Joanna-who had a congenital heart defect-Garki is having to bear some treatment cost.

“There is too much capital flight going out of the country. What we want is to start doing these things in the country and hopefully in time with government support we can even bring down the prices as low as some of the countries people go to,” said Dr. Miner.

Kidney transplants in Nigeria cost up to N4.5 million-and experts estimate that managing chronic kidney disease with dialysis for 18 months alone could cost the same as a transplant.

My 33rd Surprise Birthday Gifts

I turned 33 today and I got two special surprise birthday gifts, one from my wife through the Primary in our Church and the other from my favorite search engine Google.

A Surprise Birthday Cake from The Primary

A Surprise Google homepage Birthday Cake with my name on it  

Am grateful for the amazing gifts from the Primary and Google when I turned on my computer today. 

Always Check your Google homepage on your birthday as you might get a gift :)

President Goodluck Jonathan recovers from Chronic Stomach Pain

President Goodluck Jonathan has fully recovered from what doctors called acute abdominal pains and this is according to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.

The Presidency confirmed that President Jonathan was in London, and was treated for sudden onset of severe abdominal disorder.

The Presidency however further stated that the President has been certified okay, fully fit and would return to Nigeria on Sunday, November 24.

The President seized the opportunity to thank all Nigerians for their sympathy, support and prayers for his quick recovery.

President Jonathan was in London to attend the Honorary International Investment Council (HIIC) meeting.

It feels good to know his better now :)

Chris Brown been ordered back to rehab by US judge

Musician Chris Brown has been ordered to return to rehab for three months to deal with anger management issues.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Brandlin said he must do at least 24 hours of community service a week and be tested for drugs.

The singer agreed to the terms, which were suggested by probation officers overseeing his sentence for beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

He left rehab earlier this month after throwing a rock through a window.

After a joint counseling session with his mother on 10 November, where she suggested he needed to remain in treatment, Brown threw a stone through the window of her car.

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gives $3 million grant to save tigers

                                                   

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio's conservation foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to the World Wildlife Fund to help Nepal increase its tiger population.

The WWF said on Thursday that the money from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, set up by the 39-year-old star of "The Great Gatsby" and the upcoming film "The Wolf of Wall Street," will be used for an initiative to double the number of tigers in Nepal by 2022 - the next Chinese year of the tiger.

DiCaprio, is helping breed the new generation of tigers. 

                         

Will Smith, Margot Robbie Step Out Together at Film Event Weeks After Cheating Rumor

Two weeks after cheating rumors surfaced, Will Smith and Margot Robbie were spotted together for the first time during a press call for their film Focus in Buenos, Argentina on Wednesday, Nov. 20

                                                                    

Will Smith and Margot Robbie have stepped out together for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 20, two weeks after rumors surfaced that the two were having an affair. The pals looked chummy as ever as they posed for pictures during the first photocall for their film Focus at El Zanjon in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Will Smith remains innocent until proven guilty …. Cheating or what do you think? because, posing for a photocall with Robbie is no enough evidence.  

Why self-medication is harmful

Taking a dose of your own medicine is not always a good idea. It can leave you with a bad stomach at the best and in an emergency ward at the worst

Got a headache? Will pop an analgesic. Fever too? An antipyretic will do. Throat ache? Oh, I need an antibiotic. How many times have you heard people doing this? If the answer is often, they could well be getting into a habit of self-medication—like a whole lot of other educated people who feel it is fine to pop a pill without a doctor’s instructions.

Many of you may not be aware, but these well-meaning drugs are not without side-effects and can play havoc with your system if taken without professional advice. Always see a doctor or pharmacist before popping a pill.

Nigeria Plan Sale of Four State-Owned Oil Refineries Next Year

                                                          

DIEZANI ALISON - MADUEKE, PETROLEUM MINISTER

Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, plans to begin privatizing its four state-owned oil refineries before the end of the first quarter, Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke said.

“We would like to see major infrastructural entities such as refineries moving out of government hands into the private sector,” she also said “Government do not want to be in the business of running major infrastructure entities and we haven't done a very good job at it over all these years.”

A presidential audit of the facilities last year recommended their sale due to inadequate government funding and “sub-optimal performance.” The refineries, which have a combined 445,000 barrel-a-day capacity, should be privatized within 18 months, according to the report submitted to President Goodluck Jonathan in November 2012.

INEC 2015 General Election

ATTAHIRU JEGA, INEC CHAIRMAN

Based on the disappointing outcome of the recently conducted Anamba State gubernatorial election, do you think the Independent National Electoral Commission is ready for the 2015 general election? 

Obesity in elderly women

                                                         

Maintaining a healthy weight after menopause may improve women's chances of living into their mid-80s while keeping their health and mobility, a new study shows.

Women tend to put weight after menopause. But not much was known about how extra pounds affect their ability to get around in their old age.

Breaking News Boeing 737 crash in Russia kills 50

Official: 50 dead in Russian airliner crash

                                                     

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian passenger airliner crashed Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the city of Kazan and officials said all 50 people aboard were killed.

The Boeing 737 belonging to Tatarstan Airlines crashed about 7:20 p.m. local time (1520 GMT; 10:20 a.m. EST). There were no immediate indications of what may have caused the crash. Weather in the city soon after the crash was reported to be light precipitation and winds of about 8 meters per second (18 mph).

Kazan is about 720 kilometers (450 miles) east of Moscow, where the flight originated.

A spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry, Irina Rossius, said there were 44 passengers and six crew members aboard and all had been killed.

Russia's last plane crash came in January, when a Russian-made Tupolev belonging to Red Wings airline careered off the runway at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, rolled across a snowy field and slammed into the slope of a nearby highway, breaking into pieces and catching fire. Investigators say equipment failure caused the crash, which killed five people.