PHOTOS: Buhari, Osinbajo, Lawan attend 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday attended the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The event which takes place every January 15 to honour the fallen heroes was held in Abuja. Other dignitaries at the event include Ahmad Lawan, senate president; Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, and […]
Buni-led panel to meet on Tuesday over APC convention
The national caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will meet on Tuesday to discuss the convention of the party. TheCable learnt that the decision of the caretaker committee to meet is coming on the heels of a meeting of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). “Following Sunday’s scheduled meeting of the […]
WHO recommends two new drugs for treatment of COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended two new drugs — baricitinib and sotrovimab — for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. In a statement on Thursday, the global health body said the recommendation is based on new evidence from seven trials involving over 4,000 patients with severe, non-severe, and critical COVID-19 infections. […]
Nnamdi Kanu: We prefer political solution… others like him got amnesty, says Ohanaeze
George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says the federal government should adopt political solution on the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him by the federal government. In November 2021, south-east traditional and religious leaders had […]
WHO: Omicron currently the dominant COVID variant in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Omicron is currently the dominant COVID variant in Nigeria. As of December 20, Nigeria had recorded 45 cases of the variant, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a statement on Thursday, the WHO said 30 African countries – and at least 142 […]
Emefiele: Pan-African payment platform will reduce use of dollars, pounds in continent’s trade
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the pan-African payment and settlement system (PAPSS) will simplify cross-border transactions and reduce third currencies for intra-African trade. The third currencies include dollars, pounds and euro for cross-border transactions in Africa. Emefiele said this on Thursday in Accra, Ghana, at the […]
Umahi: Ebonyi can never be part of Biafra… we’re better in Nigeria
David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says the state “can never” be part of the proposed nation of Biafra. The governor spoke on Thursday at an event organised for him in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital. Umahi said the state will not secede from the country and join Biafra, adding that “we are better […]
EXTRA: ‘Today, I’m Omowale’ — Buhari reminisces on days as infantry officer in Ogun
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, described himself as ‘Omowale’ during his visit to Ogun state. In the Yoruba language, ‘Omowale’ means ‘the child has returned home’. According to a statement issued by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, Buhari made the comment while reminiscing on his days as an infantry officer in the state. […]
FG: Corruption has hurt Nigeria’s image abroad — it has deprived us of FDI
The federal government says there is a need to put in more efforts to redeem Nigeria’s image which has been “hurt” by corruption. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, said this on Thursday while inaugurating the 23-member board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The board is […]
Rewane: Nigeria’s inflation rate will remain high in 2022
Bismarck Rewane, chief executive officer of Financial Derivatives Company, says the country’s inflation rate will remain structurally high at a full-year average of 13.3 percent in 2022. Rewane said this at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) January breakfast meeting on Thursday in Lagos. In November 2021, Nigeria’s inflation rate declined marginally to […]