Lockhart balloon crash: First picture of tragic pilot killed as footage emerges showing devastating wreckage

The tragic pilot who died in a hot air balloon crash in Texas has been named as Skip Nichols.

He was chief pilot at Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, the company involved in the disaster in Lockhart earlier today.

All 16 people on board were killed when the balloon came down in a field near Austin at around 7.40am local time.

Mr Nichols posted several pictures of himself online from the baskets of other balloons while flying high above the Texas countryside.

People have paid tribute to him on social media following his tragic death.

Wendy Bartch posted: "Love you Skip. Forever... Rest in Peace my friend. You touched my heart."

Skip Nichols/Facebook

An image from July 21 shared by hot air balloon pilot Skip Nichols

Coded Tunes Gets New CEO And Artiste [Photos)

Veteran music producer,  ID Cabasa, has unveiled a new CEO for his record label, Coded Tunes.

Cabasa, who was a year older yesterday, had a press conference on the same day to unveil the new CEO, in the person of, Marvellous Imabeh, alongside his new act, Gaise.

The new CEO, at the conference, also spoke on the direction the label will be taking in the nearest future, as there are already plans underway.

ID Cabasa, also revealed that his new act, Gaise, will be dropping his new single, titled ‘Frog In Boiling Water’ very soon

Stephen Keshi's son expresses disappointment over FG's unfulfilled promises to honor his father

Stephen Keshi Junior, son of former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, took to his IG page yesterday to express his disappointment at the Federal government's unfulfilled promises to honor his father at his father's funeral rites which kicked off in Benin city Edo state yesterday July 28th. He wrote:

Shocking video shows angry father beating teenage daughter in Ebonyi State after he caught her having sex with lover

Disturbing video emerged on social media which shows an angry father beating his daughter, a high school student after he caught her having sex with a man in their home. He even gave people around permission to film the scene. The incident reportedly happened yesterday, July 28 in Uburu, Ohaozara, Ebonyi state. I'm sharing the photos because you can't tell who they are from looking at the photos. See them after the cut...

Brazilian drug lord serves his time in a 'VIP cell' that had a library, plasma TV, 3 rooms and an en-suite bathroom

A Brazilian drug lord serving an eight-year prison sentence, spent his time behind bars in a 'VIP cell' - complete with a plasma television, a kitchen, wardrobes, conference room, air conditioning, tiled walls, furniture, and library - complete with a DVD collection that included all episodes of a television show about Pablo Escobar. 

Jarvis Chimenes Pavao, one of South America's deadliest and most feared drug lords was sentenced to 8 years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering charges and was locked up in Tacumb prison in Asuncion, Paraguay, where he lived a life of luxury. See more photos after the cut...

Russians 'likely responsible' for Clinton campaign hack

Hillary Clinton’s campaign computers have been hacked, said sources who added Friday that the Russian government is likely responsible for yet another attack on Democrats.

The newly revealed attack comes after computer networks for the Democratic National Committee and the party’s fund-raising committee for congressional candidates were also hacked.

A trove of stolen e-mails from the party — released last week — resulted in the downfall of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who resigned as a result of explosive revelations.

Belgium arrests 2 brothers suspected of plotting attack

Nourredine H., 33, and his brother Hamza H. were taken in for questioning following police searches Friday evening in the city of Liege and the Mons region. A Belgian judge will decide Saturday whether the two men should remain in custody.

The police searches were carried out at the request of a magistrate specializing in terrorism investigations, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. It said that according to preliminary information, the brothers may have been involved in plans to commit an attack in Belgium.