The City Reporters Boko Haram terrorists have shot a son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Lt-Colonel Adeboye Obasanjo. The incident was said to have occurred, yesterday when they attacked the platoon he was leading at Bazza, about 230km from Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Obasanjo is an army engineer working with the 3rd Division in […]
The City Reporters Mr Femi Adesina, the President of Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), on Saturday in Abuja, described the death of Mr Dimgba Igwe, Vice Chairman of the Sun Newspapers, as devastating. Adesina told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Igwe, 58, was knocked down by a vehicle on Saturday morning, while jogging […]
The City Reporters Veteran journalist and one time Sun newspaper DMD and currently the Entertainment Express co-owner Mr. Dimgba Igwe is dead. He was said to have been killed Saturday morning by a reckless driver who knocked him down while he was jogging. He was immediately rushed to General hospital where he was confirmed dead. […]
The City Reporters Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has commiserated with the Nigerian Army over the accident involving a petroleum tanker that claimed the lives of two of its officers at Leru junction in Umunneochi Local Government Area along Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji […]
The City Reporters The West African Population is under threat of decimation by the highly contagious Ebola virus following the scary latest report released by the World Health Organization which revealed that death toll has risen to 932 following the death of 45 patients from August 2 to August 4. WHO was also quoted in […]
The City Reporters The son of the Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shiite, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, Mahmud, has been killed by soldiers. He was killed, on Friday in Zaria, Kaduna State with four other member of the Islamic Movement when they confronted soldiers as they were on procession to mark […]
The City Reporters If the words of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Kenneth Minimah were anything to go by, then the Boko Haram insurgents will soon overrun the country as army officers are deserting the force for fear of engaging in battle against the terrorist group. Lt-Gen Minimah who made this shocking revelation, […]
The City Reporters A dawn attack on Gaidamgari village, Bama, Local Government area of Borno State by the Boko Haram insurgents have left more than 60 people dead and scores with severe gunshot wounds. The attack which was said to have happened at about 10. p.m. on Saturday, also saw houses, shops and vehicles burnt […]
DR. ORJI UZOR KALU As last week came to a close, it was with a heavy heart that we laid to rest Malam Suleiman Bisala. In my eyes, we had lost an accomplished senior editor with the New Telegraph publication, a consummate professional, colleague and indeed another unnecessary casualty in the insurgency presently threatening Nigeria’s […]
The City Reporters In its renewed effort to rid Abia State of kidnappers who have subtly made a return to the city, the combined team of Policemen from various divisions under Aba Area Command have reportedly killed a kidnap kingpin whose gang has been terrorizing the commercial city. The Policemen led by the divisional police […]