WHO: Omicron spreading unlike other COVID variants — now in 77 countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Omicron COVID variant has now been detected in 77 countries. Omicron — labelled a “variant of concern” — was detected by South African authorities and subsequently reported to the WHO. There are reports that the variant had been earlier detected in the Netherlands before the announcement […]
DMO: Nigeria’s public debt increased by N2.5trn in three months
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt hit N38.005 trillion at the end of the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. It includes the total external and domestic debts of the federal government, 36 state governments, and the federal capital territory (FCT). The debt figure represents an increase of N2.54 […]
Diplomatic row: Gbaja says resolution imminent after meeting with Air Peace CEO, Emirates officials
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the national assembly has employed “parliamentary diplomacy” to resolve the row with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Gbajabiamila spoke on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with stakeholders, including Geoffrey Onyema, minister of foreign affairs; Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation; Allen Onyema, CEO of Air […]
Court did not nullify Ikoyi registry weddings, says FG
The ministry of interior says the reports that a federal high court sitting in Lagos has nullified all weddings conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry are “false and misleading”. The Eti Osa LGA of Lagos state had in a suit marked FHC/ LS/CS/816/18 taken the ministry of interior to court challenging its power […]
Buhari’s efforts will be more appreciated when he leaves office, says Nasarawa governor
Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, says the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari will be more appreciated when he leaves office in 2023. Sule said this on Tuesday while speaking with state house correspondents after a meeting with the president. The Nasarawa governor commended Buhari for the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project, adding that […]
Ayo Adebanjo: Akande is tied to Tinubu’s apron strings… he’s a political neophyte
Ayo Adebanjo, acting leader of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group, has described Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun state, as a “political neophyte”. In ‘My Participation’, his recently released autobiography, Akande claimed that Adebanjo coerced Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, to build a house for him in Lekki. “One day, Sir Olaniwun was […]
UAE allocates 6 slots to Air Peace in Dubai, Sharjah airports
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has finally conceded six slots to Air Peace, both at the Dubai and Sharjah airports, TheCable understands. The move was part of the resolution to the diplomatic row between the two nations. James Odaudu, director, public affairs, ministry of aviation, told TheCable on Tuesday. Earlier, news […]
UK removes Nigeria from travel red list but PCR tests to remain
The United Kingdom (UK) says the 11 African countries on its travel red list will be removed from 4 am on Wednesday, December 15. The countries on the list are Nigeria, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The red list was introduced in November following the […]
MTN, Mafab win Nigeria 5G licences
MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Limited have been awarded the slots for the 5G spectrum in the auction by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). MTN is a telco giant in Nigeria, while Mafab Communications Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and licensed by the Nigerian Telecommunications commission to provide and operate Local Interconnect and International carrier […]
Omicron: We’ve initiated steps to make countries reverse travel ban, says FG
The presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19 says it has initiated diplomatic steps to make countries that placed travel restrictions on Nigerians reverse their decision. Following the cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant reported in Nigeria, the United Kingdom had announced that non-UK and non-Irish citizens travelling in from Nigeria will not be […]