Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, is dead
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s archbishop and one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, has died at the age of 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa announced his demise in a statement on Sunday. The statement described Tutu as a man who “turned his own misfortune into a teaching opportunity to […]
COVID-19: Fatalities surge as Nigeria records 21 deaths, 1,305 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,305 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency, in its latest update for December 25, said the cases were reported across 14 states. A breakdown of new cases showed that Lagos state — the epicentre of the pandemic in Nigeria — […]
PHOTOS: Muslims worship with Christians at Kaduna Christmas service
Some Muslims attended a Christmas service on Saturday in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna state. The church service took place at Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry. Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, were also present at the church. According to NAN, the church played host to […]
Internet shut down in Sudan’s capital as anti-coup protesters plan demonstrations
The military government in Sudan has shut down internet access in Khartoum, the country’s capital, in response to anti-coup protests. Military forces, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, had on October 25 arrested some members of Sudan’s transitional government and other civilian leaders including Abdalla Hamdok, the country’s prime minister. Hamdok was later […]
‘Romance in uniform’: Army chief orders release of female soldier
Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff, has ordered the release of Sofiyat Akinlabi, the female soldier detained for accepting a corps member’s marriage proposal while on official duty. Sofiyat had accepted a marriage proposal from a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara state. […]
FULL LIST: Musa, Ighalo, Osimhen make 28-man squad for AFCON 2021
Augustine Eguavoen, Super Eagles head coach, has included Odion Ighalo and Ahmed Musa in his 28-man list for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Eguavoen kept faith with most of Gernot Rohr’s men as the Eagles continue their quest to claim a fourth African title in Cameroon when the tournament kicks off […]
Six killed, 12 injured as two vehicles collide on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun said that six persons lost their lives in an accident that involved two vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Ahmed Umar, sector commander, confirmed the incident to the NAN at Ota, Ogun state. He said that 12 other persons sustained various injuries in […]
TCN restores power to Lagos communities — hours after pipeline explosion
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power to Lagos areas affected by the pipeline explosion that rocked Alimosho LGA. TheCable had reported 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 […]
Medical council scraps N900,000 fee for foreign-trained doctors — after public outcry
The Mental and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has scrapped the N900,000 mandatory fee for foreign-trained medical doctors. The council, in a statement, announced that its previous publication that foreign-trained doctors are to undergo a six-month mandatory attachment programme in teaching hospitals has been withdrawn. TheCable had reported that the medical council asked all […]
Tunde Lemo, Mudassir Amray… meet bankers behind 2-year-old Titan Trust Bank
On Thursday, a 2-year-old Titan Trust Bank (TTB) acquired an 89.39 percent stake in the 104-year old Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. Players have described the acquisition as a laudable achievement for the newly-established bank. Titan Trust operates as a commercial bank with national authorisation. “The bank was established on the […]