I’ll never forget till I die, says father of 5-year-old pupil ‘killed by teacher’ in Kano
Abubakar Abdulsalam, father of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil who was allegedly killed by her teacher in Kano, says he’ll never forget the incident till he dies. The pupil was kidnapped in December and her abductors had demanded N6 million ransom. On Thursday, the police in Kano arrested Abdulmalik Tanko, Abubakar’s teacher […]
Bitcoin price drops below $40,000 amid Russian crypto ban
Bitcoin, the world largest crypto by market cap, dropped more than 9 percent on Friday to $38,147. According to data on CoinMarketCap, this is the lowest rate since August 2021. The latest drop is coming after Russia’s central bank proposed to ban all cryptocurrency operations in the country. On Thursday, the […]
Borno student ‘slits neck of junior colleague’ over alleged refusal to run errands
An SS2 student of Elkenemy College of Islamic Theology in Borno, identified as Ahmed Umar Goni, allegedly used a razor blade to slit the neck of Jubril Sadi Mato, a JSS1 student of the school. TheCable understands that on January 16, 2022, Goni sent the pupil, popularly known as Ramadan, on an errand […]
Gunmen abduct Bayelsa commissioner
Otokito Federal Oparmiola, the Bayelsa state commissioner of trade and commerce, has been abducted by gunmen. The commissioner was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday night at his residence in Otuokpoti, Ogbia LGA of the state. The armed gunmen were said to have invaded the neighbourhood, shooting randomly into the air to frighten the […]
EXTRA: Soludo rejects ‘His Excellency’ title, opts for ‘Mr Governor’
Chukwuma Soludo, governor-elect of Anambra state, has rejected “His Excellency” title, and opted for “Mr Governor” or “Charlie Nwangbafor”. Speaking at the inauguration of his 80-member transition committee in Akwa, Anambra capital city, on Thursday, Soludo said people may have to learn to call him by his name. The committee is chaired […]
Kano shuts down school where abducted five-year-old pupil was buried
The Kano state government has ordered the immediate closure of Noble Kids Academy, a private school at Kwanar Dakata, in the Nassarawa LGA where the body Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil was buried. The pupil was kidnapped in December and her abductors had demanded N6 million ransom. On Thursday, the police in […]
EXCLUSIVE: Petrol subsidy payments gulped N1.4trn in 2021 — N270bn in December alone
Petrol subsidy payments gulped N1.43 trillion in 2021, shrinking revenue accrued to the federation account to N542 billion — a shortfall from the projected N2.51 trillion. Subsidy or under-recovery is the underpriced sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. The details are contained in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]
2023: I visited IBB to receive his blessing, says Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he visited Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, to “receive his prayers”. TheCable had reported how the APC chieftain paid a visit to Babangida in Minna, Niger state, as part of his nationwide consultation on his presidential bid in […]
Nigeria to benefit as IMF proposes $50bn trust fund for low income countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is proposing a $50 billion trust fund to help low and vulnerable middle-income countries build resilience and sustainability. The Washington-based institution said this on Thursday in a new blog post. According to IMF, the fund will help build resilience to balance of payments shocks and […]
Moses Simon’s hot form, big teams stumble — 5 talking points from AFCON group stage
The group stage games at the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) came to an end on Thursday night with several talking points to chew on. Big guns like Cameroon, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt booked their places in the Round of 16. With the competition getting tougher […]