Ex-SSG, ‘dancing senator’ and his nephew — top contenders for Osun PDP guber primary
After the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) held its governorship primary last month, the baton was handed over to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the major opposition, to unveil the candidate who would run against Gboyega Otetola, the incumbent governor and APC flagbearer. Since Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s reelection was nullified in November 2010 by […]
Meta market cap drops 9.9% to $514bn as Russia blocks social media giants
Global stock markets fell on Monday as technology stocks tumbled, reeling from Russia’s blockage of access to social media platforms and news sites in the country. Amid its war with Ukraine, Russia completely blocked access to Facebook in retaliation for the platform placing restrictions on state-owned media. Roskomnadzor, the Russian state communications […]
Igboho released from custody in Benin Republic, says lawyer
Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly released from custody in Benin Republic. In July 2021, Igboho was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic over alleged falsification of his passport. Prior to his arrest, the Department of State Services (DSS) had declared him wanted for allegedly stockpiling […]
EXCLUSIVE: How Buni plotted to scuttle APC convention — and remain party chairman
Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe state and now-ousted chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, took steps to scuttle the party’s national convention scheduled for March 26, TheCable can report. Amid the crisis in the ruling party over the national convention, Buni had held on tightly to the position of […]
Electoral act: Court temporarily bars n’assembly from deleting clause ‘disenfranchising’ appointees
A federal high court in Abuja has restrained the national assembly from taking any further step regarding section 84 (12) of the newly amended electoral act. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, gave the order on Monday while delivering ruling in an ex parte application brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the […]
Nigeria Air: FG asks private sector partners to submit proposals
The federal government says it has officially opened a bid for proposal on the national carrier. The aviation ministry disclosed this on Monday in a statement shared on the official Twitter handle. Last week, Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, announced that the government would issue requests for proposals to intending investors. […]
Police arrest driver of BRT bus boarded by late fashion designer
The Lagos police command says it has arrested the driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle which was boarded by Ayanwola Oluwabamise, the late 22-year-old fashion designer. ‘Bamise went missing after she boarded a BRT vehicle from Chevron Bus Stop, Ajah to Oshodi around 7pm on February 26. During the journey, […]
Lady missing after boarding BRT found dead on Lagos bridge
Ayanwola Oluwabamise, a 22-year-old lady who went missing after boarding a bus rapid transit (BRT) in Lagos, has been found dead. TheCable had reported that Oluwabamise, a fashion designer, went missing after she boarded a BRT at Chevron bus stop, Ajah area to Oshodi, Lagos around 7pm on February 26. The 22-year-old […]
Niger governor says he’s been acting APC chairman ‘for a while’
Abubakar Sani Bello, governor of Niger state, says he has been acting as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee “for a while now”. Bello said this on Monday after presiding over a meeting of the party’s national caretaker committee at the APC national secretariat in Abuja. “Acting […]
FG: We’ll not tolerate recruitment of Nigerians into Ukrainian army
The federal government says it will not tolerate the recruitment of Nigerians into the Ukrainian army to fight against Russia. On February 24, Russian troops invaded Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered a special military operation in Donbas, a separatist-held region in the country. Since the invasion, there have been reported casualties from […]