Many killed, ‘dozens abducted’ as gunmen raid Kebbi community
Many civilians have been killed following an attack by gunmen in Dankade community, Danko-Wasagu LGA of Kebbi state. A police officer and two soldiers also died in the attack which took place on Friday. Nafiu Abubakar, police public relations officer (PPRO) in Kebbi, confirmed the development to TheCable on Monday. The […]
Salihu Lukman resigns as APC governors forum DG amid convention controversy
Salihu Lukman, director-general of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has resigned from his position, TheCable understands. His resignation is coming on the heels of the controversy surrounding the planned convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Some of the governors of the ruling party had called for his resignation during a meeting […]
Clerical error: Supreme court reverses 2019 judgment in GTBank/Innoson suit
The supreme court has reversed its earlier decision which dismissed an appeal by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) against N2.4billion judgment given in favour of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing, an automobile company. GTB is now a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holdings Company Plc (GTCO). A federal high court in Ibadan, Oyo state, had ordered […]
APC governors meet, say convention will take place in February
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), a body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party’s convention will be held in February. In November, Atiku Bagudu, PGF chairman and governor of Jigawa, said President Muhammadu Buhari approved February for the convention. TheCable reported that the national […]
Bauchi, Edo top list as NCDC reports 48 Lassa fever cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 48 cases of Lassa fever have been recorded in 2022. Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic disease, is transmitted to humans through contact with food, household items contaminated by infected rodents or contaminated persons. The agency, in its epidemiological report for January 3 to […]
Newspaper Headlines: States kick as NNPC deducts from federation account for petrol subsidy
Issues on the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 301 new infections, eight fatalities
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 301 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Monday. INDIAN COMPANY WORKING ON OMICRON VACCINE India’s Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is reportedly working on an Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine. According to Times of India, sources said the vaccine is already being manufactured and could be rolled […]
Senate spokesman fumes, says ‘no errors’ in electoral bill
Ajibola Basiru, spokesman of the senate, says there is no error in the electoral act amendment bill passed by the upper legislative chamber. He spoke on Sunday at a town hall meeting on the electoral bill organised by Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation. In December, President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to […]
BudgIT: We’ve uncovered 460 duplicated projects worth N378.9bn in 2022 budget
BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation, says 460 projects amounting to N378.9 billion were duplicated in the 2022 budget. Iyanu Fatoba, communications associate at BudgIT, disclosed this in a statement. On December 31, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the N17.13 trillion 2022 appropriation bill into law. The presidency had submitted a proposed fiscal budget of […]
NBA president: Delaying electoral bill may be smokescreen to keep present process for 2023
Olumide Akpata, the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says the issues delaying the approval of the electoral bill may be a “smokescreen” to keep the present provisions for the 2023 polls. President Muhammadu Buhari had, in December 2021, withheld assent to the bill, stating that the clause recommending direct primary for […]