Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria lost 2,038 lives to air crashes in 53 years, says AIB
The uncertainty over the February 26 national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Tinubu to youths: You will become president… but after me
Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has informed Nigerian youths that they will become presidents of the country after him. There has been clamour for youths to occupy top political positions in the country, which gave birth to the #NotTooYoungToRun movement. Speaking on Sunday when he visited Lamidi […]
TUC threatens to direct members to sit at home if petrol scarcity persists
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened to stop its members from going to work if the lingering petrol scarcity is not addressed. The discovery of petrol with methanol above Nigeria’s specification had caused scarcity and resulted in long queues in filling stations across the country. Mohammad Yunusa, TUC treasurer, while […]
THE AFTERMATH: Rejected in Osun, ‘buried’ in Lagos — is this the end of Aregbesola’s political career?
The political relevance of Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, appears to be hanging by a thread, given recent events in south-west politics. Since the return of democracy in 1999, the former Osun state governor has been active in the politics of the region. In Lagos, he was commissioner for eight years, after […]
FG to Nigerians: We’re looking for solution to petrol scarcity — be patient with us
The federal government has asked Nigerians to exercise patience as it finds “lasting solutions” to the scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS) in the country. Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, made the appeal on Sunday in a statement issued by Horatius Egua, his senior adviser on media and communications. […]
NDLEA intercepts counterfeit $4.7m in Abuja
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested Abdulmumini Maikasuwa, a 52-year-old man, for attempting to circulate fake $4,760,000. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. Babafemi said operatives of the agency intercepted the money sent from Lagos to Abuja at the Abaji area […]
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth II of England has tested positive for COVID-19. Buckingham Palace confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the palace, the Queen is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but will continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all […]
Wike tackles Ayade over ‘attempt to stop’ PDP rally in Cross River
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has tackled his Cross River counterpart, Ben Ayade, over an alleged attempt to stop the campaign rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the latter’s state. On Saturday, the Cross River PDP held its campaign rally for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo state constituency bye-elections […]
REWIND: How TheCable reported the cold war between Tinubu, Aregbesola in 2020
In June 2020, TheCable reported that a webbed fissure had begun running through the cordial relationship between Bola Tinubu and Rauf Aregbesola, but the political “brothers”, as they called themselves, denied the report with strong words as their rackets. TheCable had reported that the rift began in May 2020, when Aregbesola arbitrarily revamped […]
Unlawful dismissal: Navy yet to ‘fully reinstate’ Labinjo, wife — despite supreme court verdict
Years after getting court judgments ordering their reinstatement into the naval service, Dada Labinjo and his wife, Sherifat Ibe-Lamberts (also known as Bola Labinjo), say the Nigerian Navy is yet to comply. This is in spite of letters sent to the office of the vice-president and the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), seeking […]