The City Reporters A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and one time Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) stalwart Chief Tom Ikimi, has announced his decision to withdraw his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a letter he signed and addressed to the APC National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, in Abuja on […]
By Aja N. Aja, esq “Ha, hmm, don’t let us expose and disgrace ourselves o!” The quote above sums up the approach, attitude and psychology of Prince Emeka Obasi in what is obviously a hatchet job he executed on behalf of His Excellency, T.A. Orji, the Executive Governor of Abia State. However, that is quite […]
By Mecha Udo I commend you for your write up of 9th August 2014 captioned “Reign of terror by Abia triumvirate”. It was Edmund Burke who said that “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. Your write up is timely if not even belated. The tragedy […]
The City Reporters The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and paraded three bank fraudster specialists who used insiders connections to withdraw money from people’s accounts. The suspects whose names were given as Kola Osho, Oyedepo Adesola and Kola Ademola were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the Pipeline area, Abule-Egba, Lagos […]
The City Reporters The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Uriel Palti has expressed his condolence to the Chairman and Publisher, the New Telegraph newspaper, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu over the tragic death of the Managing Editor (North) of the publication, Malam Suleiman Bisalla. Malam Bisalla was among the over 21 Nigerians tragically killed on Wednesday […]
The City Reporters The Nigerian Police has invited a former House of Representatives member and Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption Network, Otunba Dino Melaye to discuss what the Force referred to as crucial issues of security concern. This invitation, we gathered could be as a result of his active involvement in the #BringBackourGirls protest organized for the […]
The City Reporters Residents of Gwantu village in Sanga local government area of Kaduna State now live in fear over a purported letter said to have been written by the Boko Haram sect to carry out an attack against the village. According to a competent source from the area, the letter was picked by the […]
By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze After 15 years of uninterrupted democracy, it is important on this august occasion of May 29, 2014, to write this special letter on how to rescue our dear nation from the hands of unprepared and clueless leadership piloting the affairs of our nation at the moment which, if not checked, may […]
By Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu My fellow compatriots, It is with heavy and disconsolate heart that I write this letter to you. I chose this channel to reach you, because of the perilous times in which we live and for the urgency of the message. I have followed very closely your activities since you came […]
The City Reporters The senate held a closed door session to avert crisis over the letter bearing the planned defection of 11 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senators to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Also President of the Senate, Senator David Mark and the 11 defecting senators of PDP were scheduled to meet last night on […]