FULL LIST: NJC recommends appointment of 64 judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 64 persons as judicial officers. Soji Oye, NJC’s spokesperson, said the council reached a decision during its 94th meeting held on December 14 and 15. He said the NJC “considered the list of candidates presented by its interview committee and at the […]
IPOB declares Nnamdi Kanu prisoner of conscience
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, has not committed any crime to warrant his detention. In a statement on Friday, Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesperson, said Kanu is fighting for the self-determination of his people, a recognised right by the United Nations Charter to which Nigeria is a signatory. […]
EXTRA: North Korea bans citizens from laughing, drinking alcohol to mark ex-leader’s death anniversary
North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing and drinking alcohol for 11 days to mark the 10th death anniversary of Kim Jong II, the country’s former leader. Citizens are also banned from engaging in leisure activities including birthday parties, and are not show any signs of happiness while the country commemorates Jong […]
Twitter removes Osinbajo’s post for copyright violation of Beyonce’s song
Twitter has withheld a tweet by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo for copyright violation. On March 8, the vice-president posted a video in commemoration of International Women’s Day. Beyonce’s song ‘Run the World’ was used as the video’s audio. Quoting the tweet that same day, a Twitter user @olayknowless, had asked Beyonce to report […]
Crypto ban, halt in FX sale to BDCs… 5 CBN policies that impacted Nigerians in 2021
Throughout 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) implemented various reforms and policies to ensure economic and financial stability. While it received kudos for some of its policies, the apex bank also received knocks from Nigerians. TheCable looks at five major policies of the CBN that had impacts on Nigerians in the […]
Mob sets Kogi police station ablaze, lynches officer over killing of two protesters
Three persons, including an inspector of police, were killed during a mob attack on a police station in Yagba-West LGA of Kogi state. The Kogi police command, in a statement on Thursday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday. According to the police, the mob attack followed robberies at three banks in Odo-Ere […]
Newspaper Headlines: N400bn census budget divides senators
The barring of three judges from promotion for issuing conflicting orders in the leadership crisis that rocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 1,050 infections — but no deaths
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 1,050 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday. Ghana has received over 17m COVID-19 vaccine doses, says president Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo says the country has received a total of 17.7 million doses of various COVID-19 vaccines. In his latest nationwide COVID-19 […]
Withdraw your book and apologise for dishonouring Yoruba elders, Bode George tells Akande
Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun state, to withdraw his recently released autobiography, ‘My Participations’. The book has elicited reactions from political stakeholders, including Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun, and Ayo Adebanjo, acting leader of Afenifere, who have denied […]
Oyinlola: Akande lied… his appointee confessed that state funds were used for 2003 campaign
Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun, says one of the appointees of Bisi Akande, his predecessor, confessed that state funds were used for the latter’s 2003 governorship election campaign. Akande was the governor of Osun between 1999 and 2003 on the platform of the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD). He, however, […]