Nigeria has detected 49 Omicron COVID-19 cases, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria has recorded 49 cases of the Omicron COVID variant. The agency disclosed this during a media briefing on Friday. The NCDC said 13,758 sequences had been uploaded on GISAID, a global epidemic database, as at December 20. On December 1, the NCDC […]
PHOTOS: Buhari in emergency meeting with service chiefs — after ISWAP attack in Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over an emergency security council meeting. The meeting is taking place in the council chambers of the state house, Abuja. On Thursday, the president said Nigeria was in its final phase in the war against insurgency while addressing troops of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno […]
Explosion in Lagos as electricity transmission towers collapse near pipelines
A pipeline explosion has rocked Alimosho LGA of Lagos state. TheCable learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday. When TheCable visited Baruwa, Alimosho LGA of Lagos, Olayiwola Kazeem, a resident, said high tension cables fell after the pylon transmitting electricity from Egbin Hydro Power Station collapsed. He […]
Blessing Oborodudu, Tobi Amusan… 10 athletes that made Nigeria proud in 2021
The year 2021 was eventful for Nigerian sports as several athletes represented the green and white flag in various global competitions. After the disappointment and restriction that the COVID-19 pandemic placed on international competitions in the previous year, Nigerian athletes were hungry to compete and make the country proud with their talents. […]
N32k per bag of rice, chicken for N10k… Lagos residents lament high cost of food items
Residents of Lagos state expressed mixed feelings as the prices of goods escalated ahead of Christmas celebrations. This is according to a market survey conducted by TheCable on major food markets in Lagos and how the increase affected both consumers and sellers alike. The survey covered major popular markets such as Oyingbo […]
How beneficiaries of FG’s special public works scheme got paid for doing nothing
BY ABDULGANIYU ABDULRAHMAN AKANBI Engrossed with his phone, Bolaji Ayosade sat on an iron bench at a public spot in Taiwo Road, a bubbling metropolis in the heart of Ilorin, Kwara state capital, when this reporter tapped him gently. The undergraduate who was a beneficiary of the federal government’s special public works (SPW) […]
Newspaper Headlines: Foreign terrorists planning to attack Abuja, immigration warns
The warning of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) that foreign terrorists are planning to attack Abuja, the country’s capital, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 1,940 new infections — but no deaths
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 1,940 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday. US supports UN efforts on COVID-19 response with $10m US has contributed $10 million to assist the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its work on COVID-19 response and addressing threats to human, animal […]
2023: We need good people like Osinbajo to run Nigeria, says IBB
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, says Nigeria needs a leader like Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to run the country. He said this on Thursday when members of the Osinbajo Grassroot Organisation (OGO) visited him in Niger state. Aside from the OGO, there have been several groups expressing support for […]
We’re in final phase of war against insurgency, says Buhari after ISWAP attack in Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged troops of operation Hadin Kai to remain steadfast as they go into the “final phase” of the fight against insurgency. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, Buhari said this on Thursday at the air force base in Maiduguri, Borno state. TheCable had reported had […]