‘I don’t want to see him in these clothes again’ — judge hits DSS over Nnamdi Kanu’s outfit
Binta Nyako, judge of an Abuja federal high court, has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to change his clothes. Previously, Nyako had directed the DSS to allow the IPOB leader to have a bath whenever he wants to, change […]
US airlines call for delay in 5G rollout near airport, warn service could cause ‘catastrophic disruption’
The chief executive officers (CEOs) of some of the United States’ largest airlines have raised the alarm on a potential “catastrophic disruption” in the aviation industry if telecoms companies launch 5G services on Wednesday. In a letter sent to senior officials in the Biden administration on Monday, they warned that thousands of aircraft […]
‘If Osinbajo were president, #EndSARS uprising wouldn’t have happened’ — group endorses VP for 2023
The EndSARS uprising would not have seen the light of the day if Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s handling of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was not derailed, a group endorsing the VP for the 2023 presidency has said. The group, known as IdentifytheRightLeader, recently published a 120-page impact assessment report on the vice-president, detailing […]
Aregbesola orders prison officers to ‘shoot to kill’ during jailbreaks
Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, has asked prisons officers to protect the integrity of correctional facilities by using maximum force to deter any form of attack. According to a statement by Sola Fasure, his media adviser, Aregbesola gave the order while inspecting the Agodi Custodial Centre, Ibadan, Oyo state. He said the […]
Electoral bill: Override Buhari or delete contentious areas, PDP governors tell n’assembly
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked the national assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari and pass the electoral act amendment bill or remove the provisions on direct primary. The governors’ position is contained in a communique released on Monday after a meeting in Port Harcourt, capital […]
FG files fresh terrorism charge against Nnamdi Kanu
The federal government has filed a fresh charge bordering on alleged terrorism against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the IPOB leader, confirmed the development to TheCable on Monday. Kanu, who is standing trial on charges bordering on treasonable felony, is currently in the […]
Gbaja: We need to raise minimum educational qualification for president, lawmakers
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says there is a need to amend the constitution to increase the educational qualification for election into the office of the president. Gbajabiamila also wants the academic qualification of other elective offices including the legislature to be raised from the current minimum requirement. Section […]
I don’t see banditry ending soon in Zamfara, says Matawalle
Bello Matawalle, Zamfara governor, says there is no immediate end in sight for banditry in his state. Matawalle spoke with state house correspondents on Monday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. He said the president has assured him that the federal government will strengthen security activities that […]
Sources: APC to pick zoning panel on Wednesday — ahead of convention
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will set up a zoning committee on Wednesday ahead of its planned convention, TheCable understands. All eyes are on the ruling party on where it would zone its national offices as this may give an indication of what region would produce the presidential candidate. If the chairmanship […]
Payment in local currencies, real-time transactions… how Afreximbank’s PAPSS will work
On Thursday, the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with African Union (AU) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), officially launched the pan-African payment settlement system (PAPSS) for commercial use. PAPSS is a cross-border financial market infrastructure enabling payment transactions across Africa, bridging trade challenges in a continent with over 40 known […]