The City Reporters The South-East zone of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has conferred the award of the ‘Man of the Year’ to Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State for his invaluable support to journalists and his leadership role in the South-East zone. Conferring the award on the Governor during the South-East Media summit […]
Agency Report The Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Tagelsir Ali, is dead, the country’s embassy confirmed on Friday in Abuja. The Media Advisor to the embassy, Mr Mohammed Abdulrahman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Ali, 66, died at about 1a.m. on Friday at the National Hospital, Abuja. “He had malaria; there were some complications […]
Agency Report Oscar Pistorius was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by a South African judge who cited the “gross negligence” he showed when he shot her multiple times through a toilet cubicle door in his home. Judge Thokozile Masipa also sentenced the double-amputee Olympian to three years in […]
By Ariyo Ose The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has accepted the request of the Akwa Ibom State government to host the November 19 African Nations Cup (AFCON) return leg qualifier between the Super Eagles and their South Africa counterpart at the Uyo Stadium in Uyo. A meeting to relocate the last group qualifier from Abuja was sealed […]
The City Reporters The Christians United Against Boko Haram (CUABH) has lashed out at former Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, for labeling the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor “finished” due to his role in the $9.3million arms deal in South Africa. Okogie was reported to have lambasted the flamboyant […]
Agency Report The Senate on Tuesday began investigation into circumstances surrounding the seizure of Nigeria’s 9.3 million dollars in South Africa. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Sen. George Sekibo, said this in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with the service chiefs. The chiefs were led to the high profile meeting, which lasted for over […]
The City Reporters South African President Jacob Zuma has established a ministerial task team to help the families of the 67 South Africans who died when a Nigeria based Synagogue Church building collapsed in Lagos last Friday. South Africa based media, The City Press, said Zuma made the move at a presidential local government summit, […]
The City Reporters High ranking military and administrative Nigerian officials have accused the Barack Obama led American government of sabotaging its war on terror by indirectly helping Boko Haram insurgents. The officials, Wednesday, said the U.S. government has blocked orders placed by Nigeria for arms and ammunition, thereby frustrating the country’s effort to defeat the […]
The City Reporters South African Police has arrested and detained two Nigerians and an Israeli for attempting to smuggled into the country $9.3million cash. The aircraft was said to have departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday, September 5 en route South Africa where Customs officers became suspicious when the passengers luggage was […]
The City Reporters Media aide to former Abia State Governor, Dr, Orji Uzor Kalu, has lashed out at the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East Zone, Col Austin Akobundu (retd.), for stating that the founding member and former governor was not yet a returnee-member of the party. Akobundu […]