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Aug

24

2025

JUST IN: Still On The Dele Giwa Murder

NATIONAL NEWS#Bombletter, #Delegiwamurder, #LateDeleGiwa, #Newswatchmagazine, #WhokilledDelegiwa, #YakubuMohammed

JUST IN: Still On The Dele Giwa Murder By Simon Kolawol Mr. Yakubu Mohammed’s just-released memoir, ‘Beyond Expectations’, has reopened an old wound. It is a good thing because we cannot afford to forget our history so easily. The journalism legend, who co-founded the iconic Newswatch magazine with Dele Giwa, Ray Ekpu and Dan Agbese in 1984, has punctured a conspiracy theory I have cuddled all my life: that Giwa was murdered via a parcel bomb 38 years ago because he was investigating the case of Ms Gloria Okon, a lady who was allegedly a drug courier for the people…

Aug

24

2025

By Famous Reporters

We’re Committed to Police Reforms for Effective Service Delivery – MPA Perm Sec

NATIONAL NEWS, SECURITY#AIGNemiEdwin, #Dr.Anuma OgbonayaNlia, #Ministryofpoliceaffairs, #PoliceReformMandate

We're Committed to Police Reforms for Effective Service Delivery - MPA Perm Sec The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Anuma Ogbonaya Nlia, has reiterated the commitment of the Ministry to the full implementation of President Tinubu's reforms on policing to enhance professionalism, and effective service delivery in the country. He stated this during the visit of the Nigeria Police Force team led by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Nemi Edwin, for a meeting on the proposed new scheme of service for the Nigeria Police Force at the Headquarters of the Ministry in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary…

Aug

23

2025

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Former Nigerian Governor, Ex-Senator is dead

NATIONAL NEWS#AbdussalamiAbubakar, #ColMuhammada, #ColMuhammanaisdead, #PlateauState

JUST IN: Former Nigerian Governor, Ex-Senator is dead A former Senator representing Adamawa North, colonel Muhammad Mana is dead. Mana was also a former military administrator of Plateau state. He hailed from Maiha LGA in Adamawa State, According to reports, Mana died on Friday's evening in Abuja, a couple of days after he was reportedly discharged from an undisclosed Abuja hospital. His dead news was confirmed on Friday, by a member of the deceased's family, and Sarkin Fulani of Mubi, Abdurrahman B Kwaccham. Mana was the military administrator of Plateau State between December 1993 and August 1996, during the late…

Aug

23

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING NEWS: Four dead, five missing In Sokoto boat mishap

METRO#Boatcapsize, #death, #MishapInSokoto

BREAKING NEWS: Four dead, five missing In Sokoto boat mishap The government of Sokoto State has confirmed the death of four passengers which occurred in a boat mishap that occurred at Kojiyo village, Goronyo Local Council of the state. The boat which conveyed the passengers capsized at about 1:pm, last Sunday, along the Sokoto Rima River. Reacting to the misfortune in a statement on Friday, the State government, through its Director-General, Media and Publicity, Abubakar Bawa, also confirmed that five passengers were missing, while 41 others were successfully rescued. The confirmation followed a thorough search and fact-finding exercise jointly carried…

Aug

23

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING NEWS: Woman mistaken for kidnapper Lynched, as family Demands Justice

METRO#Khadijah, #KhadijahKilledbyangrymob, #LynchedPoorwomanMistakenforKidnapper

BREAKING NEWS: Woman mistaken for kidnapper, Lynched, as family Demands Justice It was a horrible sight, viewing the viral video of an impoverished trader mistaken for a kidnapper, as she was tortured to death by an angry mob in Ilorin, Kwara State. The ignoble incident took place yesterday, at the popular Ipata Market in Ilorin, theState's capital in broad daylight, at about 9:am. However, barely some hours later, the family of the woman who was wrongly executed has come out to demand justice. According to reports, the deceased died at the General Hospital, Ilorin from the injuries sustained during the…

Aug

22

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING NEWS: Man chained, set ablaze in master’s home after disagreement in Enugu

METRO#ChineduBurnsToDeathInEnugu, #death, #ManMysteriouslyBurnsToDeathinEnugu

BREAKING NEWS: Man chained, set ablaze in master's home after disagreement in Enugu A man who reportedly decided to resign from work, consequent on a momentary argument with his master has allegedly burnt to death while in chains at his employer's resident, in Enugu community. The people of Nkerefi in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have been thrown into mourning and rude shock, following the mysterious death of their son, Mr. Uchenna. Uchenna was said to have who was allegedly burnt to death under what could best be described as questionable circumstances in Enugu. This is reported…

Aug

22

2025

By Famous Reporters

We won’t involve in EFCC’s politically-motivated wanted alert no Atiku’s son-in-law- Interpol snaps

NEWS#BashirHaske, #EFCCWantedAlertOnBashirHaske, #INTERPOL

We won't involve in EFCC's politically-motivated wanted alert no Atiku's son-in-law- Interpol snaps The International Criminal Police Organisation, Interpol has repudiated the wanted alert issued to Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, EFCC, against Bashir Haske, son-in-law to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Haske is a prominent Lagos businessman and son-in-law to Nigerian opposition leader Atiku Abubakar. The organisation, which has a peculiar reputation for tracking down outlaws on behalf of its member countries around the world, said its constitution prohibits targeting people on political subtexts. “Please note that Interpol has no plans to help member countries to advance politically-motivated cases,” the France-based institution said…

Aug

22

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING NEWS: 18 Dead, dozens injured in airplane fatal attack, car bombing

FOREIGN NEWS#AirplanebombingAttackinColumbia, #FARC, #RevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia

BREAKING NEWS: 18 Dead, dozens injured in airplane fatal attack, car bombing At least 18 people have been confirmed and dozens injured in two attacks in Colombia attributed to dissident factions of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group. Police officers carrying the body of a victim of a bomb explosion in cali, Colombia on August 21 2025. (Photo by Iusef Samir Rojas / AFP) Famousreporters.com reports with reference to Al-Jazeera.According to the publication, five people were killed and dozens were injured when a vehicle bomb targeted a military base on a busy street in the Colombian…

Aug

22

2025

By Famous Reporters

THE SENATE: A platform for mature, experienced and well connected leaders like Chief E.C.k

OPINION, POLITICS#AbiaNorthSenatorial, #Dr.EmekaCharlesKalu, #EmekaCharlesKaluFoundation

THE SENATE: A platform for mature, experienced and well connected leaders like Chief E.C.k The Nigerian senate no doubt ought to be a congregation of men and women with vast experience in economic,political and social spheres of live ladden with unblemished corrupt persons comparable to what we have in other climes The senate ought to be where men of honor who have distinguished themselves in various fields of endeavours congregate to make the best of bills for the good of common man. It is incontrovertible and expected too that fellows with dents and vitiating elements ought not to congregate in…

Aug

22

2025

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING NEWS: Popular Nollywood Producer Kidnapped, Murdered in Enugu

CRIME#BBnaijaBrightMorgan, #KidnappedandMurderedNollywoodProducer, #Nollywood, #VicMatt, #VictorTobechukwuOkoli

BREAKING NEWS: Popular Nollywood Producer Kidnapped, Murdered in Enugu By Charity Uwakwe Nollywood has been thrown into another state of devastation again, following theruthless murdering of one of her prominent film producers and directors. The young producer and film director, Victor Tobechukwu Okoli, popularly known as Vic Matt, died a few days after he was abducted in Enugu, Enugu State's capital. The news of the producer's brutal killing was Barely two days after the saddening death of 81-years-old Mr. Fabian Adibe, the famous Things Fall Apart Television series Actor. The sad news was confirmed by a fellow filmmaker, Ben Cassie,…