#BreakTheBias: How Amara Agbim of Nanny Academy is rewriting childcare narrative in Nigeria
Childcare service providers hardly earn the respect they deserve in this part of the world — but Amara Agbim is changing that narrative. As the founder of The Nanny Academy which was established in 2011, Agbim is carving a niche in childcare services in Nigeria. Agbim, who describes herself as “an immigrant […]
SPOTLIGHT: Obinna Gabriel, the corps member who solved ‘biggest problem’ in Kwara community
During his famous inaugural speech, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the US, urged Americans not to ask what their country can do for them, but what they can do for the country. Kennedy’s ideology of giving back to one’s country is the guiding principle of Obinna Gabriel, a National Youth Service Corps […]
PHOTOS: Buhari returns to Abuja after 12-day trip to London for medical checkup
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after spending close to two weeks in London, United Kingdom, for a medical checkup. The president arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Aiport, Abuja on Friday night. Buhari had departed Nigeria for London on March 6 for “routine medical checks” according to Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman. […]
Reps not served notice as party to court case on electoral act, says spokesman
The house of representatives says it was not served a notice as being a party to a court case on the Electoral Act 2022. Benjamin Kalu, spokesperson of the house, said this on Friday while addressing journalists. On Friday, a federal high court in Umuahia, Abia state, ordered the attorney-general of the […]
FG will effect court ruling deleting section 84 of electoral act, says Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government will effect a judgment which ordered the removal of section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022. President Muhammadu Buhari had assented to the electoral act amendment bill on February 25. He, however, asked the national assembly to delete section […]
‘She was intoxicated’ — Bianca opens up on slapping Obiano’s wife
Bianca Ojukwu, a former ambassador and widow of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has narrated her side of the brawl between her and Ebelechukwu, wife of Willie Obiano, immediate past governor of Anambra. On Thursday, during the inauguration of Charles Soludo as Anambra governor, Bianca and Ebelechukwu engaged in fisticuffs after a heated exchange. During […]
Businesses continue to suffer as diesel price hits N650 per litre
The retail price of automotive gas oil, also known as diesel, has spiked to N650 a litre in some fuel stations, leading to more woes for businesses that depend on the commodity to run their operations. Earlier in the month, the ex-depot price of the product had crossed N500/litre, causing fuel stations to adjust their […]
Electoral act: Barring political appointees from primaries unconstitutional, court rules
A federal high court in Umuahia, Abia state, has ordered the attorney-general of the federation to immediately delete section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act, 2022. Evelyn Anyadike, the presiding judge, on Friday held that the section was unconstitutional, invalid, illegal, null, void and cannot stand. According to the judge, the […]
EXCLUSIVE: How Obiano’s court order failed to prevent his arrest at Lagos airport
Willie Obiano, former Anambra state governor, tried to use a court order to stop his arrest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday, TheCable understands. Obiano, who ended his tenure on Wednesday with the inauguration of Chukuwuma Soludo, had been placed on a watchlist by the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
Sani Bello has done well managing APC in my absence, says Buni
Mai Mala Buni, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, says Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger state governor, did a good job managing the party in his absence. Bello was in charge of the party’s affairs in acting capacity when Buni travelled abroad for medical treatment. Buni returned to the country […]