Gunmen have abducted three family members of former Daily Trust Editor, Ahmed Ajobe, in Kogi State. The victims, including a male and two females, one of whom is Mr. Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimatu-Sadiya Tahir, were abducted on Thursday, November 22, while returning from a nearby community market in Awo, Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, along the …
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Gunmen kidnap sports journalists traveling from Anambra to Uyo for Nigeria-Libya AFCON qualifier; kill one
Gunmen kidnapped a group of sports journalists in the Isseke community, Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra State. The journalists were abducted on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, while travelling to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to cover the Nigeria vs Libya African Cup of Nations qualifying match, which is scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo …
Read More »Newborn baby in coma, two injured as gas explosion rocks Nigerian journalist’s home
A newborn baby is in a coma while two other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries following a gas explosion which occurred in the home of a Nigerian journalist, Abdulkareem Haruna. A colleague, Hamza Suleiman, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Monday, September 30, and said the explosion occurred while family members were preparing for the …
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