Category: METRO - Page 19 - FAMOUS REPORTERS

Jan

2024

Family announces burial of Sylvester Oromoni, Dowen College student tortured to death *Says we must get justice

METRO#death, #DowenCollege, #SylvesterOromoniJnr, #Torture

Family announces burial of Sylvester Oromoni, Dowen College student tortured to death*Says we must get justice 12-years-old Sylvester Oromoni, a former student of Dowen College, Lagos State, who was brutalised to death by some senior students is set to be laid to rest. The family of the 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, says their teenage son who was allegedly bullied and tortured to death by some senior students will be laid to rest on January 24. Famousreporters.com reports that poor Sylvester, having suffered a protracted bullying and torture regrettably gave up the ghost on…

Jan

2024

By Famous Reporters

Tears, As Popular Punch Reporter, Okeoma buries mother January 11

METRO#ChidiebubeOkeoma, #death, #ThePunch

Tears, As Popular Punch Reporter, Okeoma buries mother January 11 Eziada Patricia Okeoma, mother of an activist journalist and the Imo State correspondent of The PUNCH Newspaper, Chidiebube Okeoma, will be laid to rest on Thursday, January 11, 2024. A statement issued by the journalist in Owerri, the state capital on Saturday disclosed that while the service of Songs holds on Wednesday evening, January 10, the funeral rites service hold at the family compound the next day at Umuduruehie, Aguna village in Anara community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The funeral service will be conducted…

Dec

2023

By Famous Reporters

YULETIDE: Ikwuano Mayor, Ossy Nwaka pens down passionate Christmas messages to Ndi Ikwuano … As he distributes bags of rice

METRO#Ikwuano, #OsinachiNwaka, #Yuletide

YULETIDE: Ikwuano Mayor, Ossy Nwaka pens down passionate Christmas messages to Ndi Ikwuano… As he distributes bags of rice In his bid to ensure that no one stands aloof in the extant celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, otherwise known as Christmas by Christians, Mayor Osinachi Nwaka, the Mayor of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State has distributed over 150 bags of rice to the people of his Council. Addressing the people at his home in Ndoro, Monday, December 25, the people oriented leader noted that every family across the Council ought to have a feel of the…

Dec

2023

By Famous Reporters

Encomiums, As Dr Kalu Receives Title Of Okpata Ozuora 1 for His Philanthropic Services

ENTERTAINMENTS, METRO, NEWS#EmekaCharlesKaluFoundation, #EmekaKalu

Encomiums, As Dr Kalu Receives Title Of Okpata Ozuora 1 for His Philanthropic Services Tuesday the 26th of December, 2023 was. remarkable day for the man that has continued to effect the lives of his people in more ways than one through scholarships, charity, sponsorship and empowerment of the people, irrespective of tribe, religion or crede. As a proud son of Bende in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Chief Dpr Emeka Charles Kalu had on the 22nd Day of December 2023, provided quality Palliative to over 80 widows and indigent person in his community with a promise to…

Dec

2023

By Famous Reporters

Arrest turns bloody, as Policeman accidentally shoots colleague dead, kills self

METRO#Arrest, #NigeriaPolice, #Riversshooting

Arrest turns bloody, as Policeman accidentally shoots colleague dead, kills self A Rivers State Police Officer, Inspector Nelson Abuante has allegedly shot dead his colleague in an attempt to arrest a suspect in the State. A policeman, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has accidentally shot dead his colleague, one Inspector Monday Gbaramana. Abuante reportedly killed his contemporary during an attempt to arrest a suspect in Rivers State. The terrifying incident, as reported, occurred on Sunday's afternoon at Nyogor-Lueku, Khana Local Government Area of the state. He was said to have taking his own life too after his colleague gave up the ghost.…

Dec

2023

By Famous Reporters

AROCHUKWU: How Traditional Ruler Hired Cultists To Machete PG To Death *See Petition To Abia Govt

METRO#Cultists, #EzeKanuOkerekeNwaKanu

How Arochukwu Traditional Ruler Hired Cultists To Machete PG To Death In *Details of community Petition To Abia Govt The Ibom Welfare Union, a group uniting all citizens of Ibom village in Arochukwu has forwarded a petition to Abia State Government, detailing how its traditional ruler, Kanu Okereke Nwa Kanu paid secret cultists to attack and kill their President General, Mazi Kingsley Kanu Okereke. The group in its petition, which was cited by journalists, accused Nwa Kanu of high-handedness, corruption, murders and illegitimate sale of several community lands in his 26 years as Eze Ibom Isii. They also accused the…

Nov

2023

By Famous Reporters

Ogbor Hill Disaster: Onuigbo Commiserates with Otti, deceaseds’ families, Calls for regulation of heavy truck operation in country

METRO, NEWS#AlexOtti, #Ogbor-Hill, #SamOnuigbo, #WatersideBridgeAba

Ogbor Hill Disaster: Onuigbo Commiserates with Otti, deceaseds' families, Calls for regulation of heavy truck operation in country Member representing the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission(NEDC), Rep. Sam Onuigbo has commiserated with the Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti OFR, and the families of the four deceased persons from the Ogbor Hill tragedy. Onuigbo who spoke to newsmen upon his return to Abuja from a tour of the North East on Friday morning, said he was devastated to read of the tragedy. Dr. Alex Otti The former national lawmaker who condoled…

Nov

2023

By Famous Reporters

WATERSIDE BRIDGE TRAGEDY: Orji Kalu commiserates with Gov Otti, families of victims

METRO#AccidentVictims, #AlexOtti, #OrjiUzorKalu, #WatersideBridgeAba

WATERSIDE BRIDGE TRAGEDY: Orji Kalu commiserates with Gov Otti, families of victims The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has commiserated with Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, the families of victims of the Water Side accident which occurred Tuesday The former Abia State Governor described the accident as unfortunate and a big loss to the state A statement issued on Wednesday by his media office, stated that the lawmaker was deeply saddened over the incident Some of the casualties of fatal accident at Waterside Bridge, Ogbor-Hill, in Aba, Abia State. I am deeply saddened over…

Nov

2023

By Famous Reporters

Lagos Transport Ministry Condoles With LAWMA, Family Of Street Sweepers *Gives own account of Gbagada accident

METRO, NATIONAL NEWS#Arrest, #death, #LASTMA, #LAWMA

Lagos Transport Ministry Condoles With Lawma, Family Of Street Sweepers. *Gives own account of Gbagada accident The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation (MOT) says her attention has been drawn to the above captioned story circulating on social media alleging that LASTMA personnel were responsible for a fatal incident that claimed the lives of The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has expressed its profound condolences to the management of LAWMA and families oftwo LAWMA Street Sweepers who lost their lives yesterday around Charlie Boy at Gbagada inward Oworonsoki, Lagos. The ministry prayed for the repose of the departed souls. In the…

Nov

2023

By Famous Reporters

WATERSIDE BRIDGE TRAGEDY: Many Feared Dead, As 40ft Trailer Conveying Container Falls On Tricycle, SUV In Aba *Eyewitness account

METRO#death, #Ogbohill, #WatersideBridgeAba

Tragedy struck in the early hours of today, Tuesday, as a fatal accident occurred that occurred at Aba River Bridge, Ogbor-Hill, Aba, Abia State, claiming the lives of four persons at the scene, with many others critically injured. Our correspondent who visited the scene of the incident reports that the accident occurred when a trailer conveying a 40-feet container, descending from Ogbor-Hill, lost control after break failure and collided with two vehicles at the top of the Aba River Bridge. According to reports, Aba River popularly known as Waterside Bridge has been a scene of a serious accident, a horrible…