‘It was enforcement of illegality’ — reps to probe IGP, Malami over Magodo estate siege
The house of representatives has resolved to investigate Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), and Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), over their alleged involvement in the invasion of Magodo estate phase two. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Ademorin Kuye and Rotimi Agunsoye, lawmakers […]
Naira depreciates as banks shift BTA/PTA rates to N419 per dollar
The value of the Nigerian naira depreciated by 1.5 percent as banks shifted personal travel allowance (PTA) and business travel allowance (BTA) rates from N413 to N419 per dollar. PTA and BTA are currency exchange schemes specifically set up for Nigerians travelling abroad for personal or business reasons. Each traveller can get up […]
FACT CHECK: Tinubu says current PVCs have expired. Is this true?
On Tuesday, Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), said the current permanent voter cards (PVCs) issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have expired. Speaking while addressing the women leaders of the party who paid him a visit in Abuja, Tinubu asked voters to obtain new PVCs. https://twitter.com/thecableng/status/1483795819929260034 […]
Senate deletes compulsory direct primary clause from electoral bill
The senate has deleted clause 87 of the electoral act amendment bill which provides for a compulsory direct primary poll for all political parties in the country. The change was made to the legislation after Abdullahi Yahaya, senate leader, sponsored a motion in the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday. Compulsory direct primaries […]
Court orders FG to pay Nnamdi Kanu N1bn over rights violation
A high court in Umuahia, Abia state, has ordered the federal government to pay N1 billion to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for violating his rights. Kanu, who is in DSS custody, filed the suit through his counsel, Aloy Ejimakor against Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), […]
Lagos ‘completes purchase’ of two Talgo trains originally designed for US city
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, on Tuesday, visited the factory of Talgo Inc, a train manufacturer, in Milwaukee, to attend a ceremony ‘marking the purchase of two Series 8 trains’ for the red line train project in the state. Milwaukee is the largest city in the US state of Wisconsin. According to […]
Nnamdi Kanu pleads not guilty to treasonable felony charges
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been re-arraigned on a 15-count charge of treasonable felony. When the charges were read to him on Wednesday, the IPOB leader pleaded not guilty. In the amended charge, the federal government accused Kanu of attempting to use his broadcasts to “destabilise […]
Some APC leaders became hostile over my criticisms, says Salihu Lukman on his resignation
Salihu Lukman, former director-general of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), says some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have become tyrants. TheCable had reported how Lukman resigned his position over the controversy surrounding the party’s convention planned for February. Confirming his resignation in a statement on Wednesday, he said since the […]
EXCLUSIVE: NEC recommends N302 per litre petrol price by February
The federal government may increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, to N302 per litre in February 2022 as part of the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) in November 2021. TheCable understands that this is part of the government’s plan to fully deregulate the PMS prices, […]
Newspaper Headlines: APC may zone chairmanship seat to north-central
The political permutations of the February 26 national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories