The City Reporters No fewer than 15 people have been killed by a suicide bomber in Yobe State during a Shiite ceremony organized by Muslims to mark Ashura, the death anniversary of Hussein, Prophet Mohammed grandson. The attack which occurred, Monday, in Potiskum, the capital of Yobe state, also left not less than 15 others […]
The City Reporters The Anambra State, Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, has paraded a 29-year-old shoe cobbler who killed his 65-year-old mother for alleged witchcraft. The man identified as Ekene Ucheagwu, was said to have killed his 65-year-old mother, Agnes in her home at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The […]
The City Reporters Another female suicide bomber has reportedly blew herself up at the Central Administration Building, Kano State Polytechnic. The incident was said to have happened, Wednesday, when the students of the institution were checking their examination results. The female suicide bomber who was not noticed then detonated the bomb and blew herself in […]
The City Reporters No fewer than two people were electrocuted while two others sustained various degree of injuries when a high-tension cable cut from its pole and fell on them, police authority in Ogun State has said. The incident was said to have happened, Monday, at Ifo market in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun […]
The City Reporters Plateau State Government has confirmed that Lassa fever has kill four person and 11 others affected in Jos North, Jos South and Bassa Local Government Areas of the State Dr Raymond Juryit Epemidiologist with the State ministry of health made the disclosure to newsmen in Jos yesterday saying that there was outbreak […]
The City Reporters The Defence Headquarters has said over 50 Boko Haram insurgents on a mission to attack some villages in Borno and Adamawa States, have been killed by the Nigerian troops who engaged them on a fierce gun battle. The attack was said to have taken place along Bilta, Borno State, at about 10pm […]
The City Repoters At least nine villagers in Chinene and Amuda villages of Gwoza local government area of Borno state northeast Nigeria have been killed on Monday night as gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram terrorists organisation attacked the communities, eyewitnesses and security officials said. Several villagers in the attacked communities who […]
The City Reporters No fewer than three persons lost their lives to a devastating flood which also swept away about 20 vehicles along Offa Garage, Ajase-Ipo road, Ilorin, Kwara state. The flood was occasioned by a late night heavy downpour in Ilorin on Wednesday. Two of the victims were young children, identified simply as Basirat, aged four […]
The City Reporters Troops operating in the North-East have ambushed a group of terrorists on a mission to penetrate and attack Goniri Community in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe. Report from the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) said this is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade, Director of […]
The City Reporters A Muslim faithful (name withheld) has been arrested by the Oyo State Police command for allegedly killing her daughter for converting to Christianity. The victim identified as Miss Kausara Isiaka was said to have been attacked and slaughtered with machete by her father who also did not spare the Pastor of the […]