‘I’m the Nigerian for all Nigerians’ — Saraki indicates interest in contesting presidency
Bukola Saraki, former senate president, says if he is allowed to lead, Nigerians will “have a greater sense of what it means to be truly Nigerian”. Although there have been calls for the former senate president to contest in the 2023 presidential election, he has not officially declared his intention to run for […]
Okorocha: EFCC case against me politically-motivated — I’ve asked Buhari to intervene
Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, says President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to look into the criminal charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The commission had, on Monday, filed a 17-count charge against the former Imo governor before a federal high court in Abuja. The charge […]
Gunmen attack Aregbesola’s campaign office in Osogbo
Gunmen suspected to be thugs have attacked the campaign office of Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior and former governor of Osun. The campaign office is referred to as Oranmiyan House and is located in Osogbo, the Osun capital. TheCable understands that the gunmen invaded the Oranmiyan House on Thursday afternoon, minutes after […]
ECOWAS chairman: Mali coup influenced military takeover in Guinea, Burkina Faso
Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana and chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) authority of heads of state and government, says the 2020 coup in Mali influenced subsequent military takeovers in Africa. Akufo-Addo said this on Thursday, during the ECOWAS extraordinary summit on the political situation in Burkina Faso. […]
Biden: ISIS leader killed in raid by US special forces
US special operations forces have reportedly killed Ibrahim Qurayshi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In a statement on Thursday, US President Joe Biden said the ISIS leader was “removed” in a counterterrorism mission that took place overnight in north-western Syria. “Last night at my direction, U.S. military […]
Buhari to depart Abuja Thursday for AU summit in Addis Ababa
President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Thursday, depart Abuja on a four-day trip to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. The president is expected to attend the 35th ordinary session of the assembly of African Union heads of state and government at Addis Ababa. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, in a statement on Wednesday, said […]
‘Letter sent without clearance’ — NSCDC CG reinstates officers attached to Shina Peller
Ahmad Audi, commandant-general of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has ordered the reinstatement of officers attached to Shina Peller, a member of the house of representatives. A letter, dated February 2, 2022, and signed by Sotiyo Igbalawole on behalf of the Oyo NSCDC commandant, had ordered the withdrawal of NSCDC […]
EXTRA: NSCDC withdraws Shina Peller’s aides after sponsoring bill to scrap the agency
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has withdrawn its personnel attached to Shina Peller, a member of the house of representatives. An aide to the lawmaker confirmed the development to TheCable on Wednesday. The development comes hours after the lawmaker, who represents lseyin/ltesiwaju/Kajola/lwajowa federal constituency of Oyo state, sponsored a bill […]
When volunteers deliberately got infected with COVID, this is what scientists found
Scientists at Open Orphan (ORPH.L) have published results from the “world’s first” trial in which volunteers were deliberately exposed to COVID. The study was launched in February, in partnership with Imperial College London, UK’s vaccines task force, and Orphan’s clinical company, hVIVO. According to a report published on Tuesday, the trials were […]
Zulum: I’m 100 percent confident about sincerity of repentant insurgents
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says he is sure about the sincerity of repentant insurgents. Zulum spoke on Wednesday while addressing state house correspondents after the inauguration of the presidential committee on the repatriation, return, and resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the north-east. The inauguration of the committee took place […]