IGP: We’ll no longer tolerate attacks on police facilities in south-east
Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says the force will no longer tolerate attacks on police facilities in the south-east. Recently, police facilities have been a soft target for gunmen in the region, resulting in the deaths of many officers. Anambra state has witnessed the most attacks on police facilities in […]
EXPLAINER: Why IMF upgraded Nigeria’s economic growth rate despite downturns
In January, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected a growth rate of 2.7 per cent for Nigeria’s economy in 2022. Despite the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the global economy, IMF, in its April World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, pulled a surprise report on Nigeria’s growth forecast, projecting a 3.4 per cent growth in 2022. […]
Buhari orders security agencies to ‘immediately’ rescue kidnap victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to rescue persons kidnapped during the Kaduna train attack and others still in captivity. On March 28, a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by gunmen, with eight passengers killed and many kidnapped. Since the Kaduna train attack, the spate of violent attacks has continued unabated, especially […]
Sources: Dare, NFF bicker over choice of Super Eagles coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Sunday Dare, minister of youths and sports development, are currently at loggerheads over the choice of Super Eagles’ new head coach, TheCable has learnt. An insider within NFF informed TheCable that the federation’s board has “already decided on Jose Peseiro” but Dare refused to give “the go-ahead.” […]
Drop box service now available for Nigerian students seeking US visa renewal
The United States embassy says the drop box service for Nigerian students seeking to renew their visas in the country is now available. According to a statement issued by the embassy on Thursday, Nigerian students schooling in the US can apply for renewal “without an interview when you return to Nigeria this summer”. […]
INEC: Despite insecurity, we’re determined to hold elections in 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the 2023 general election will hold as planned despite the security challenges in the country. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, stated this on Thursday at a public presentation of the 2022-2026 strategic plan and the 2023 election project plan in Abuja. Yakubu said the 2023 polls […]
Google’s subsea cable named after Nigerian-born writer and abolitionist lands in Lagos
Google Africa has announced the arrival of its Equiano submarine cable in Lagos, Nigeria, the second city in Africa. Juliet Ehimuan, director, Google West Africa, disclosed this in a note on Thursday. Last month, the subsea cable landed in Togo, and it is expected to run from Portugal along the West Coast […]
Aisha Buhari invites presidential hopefuls to Iftar at Aso Rock
Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has invited presidential hopefuls of various political parties to Iftar at Aso Villa. According to the invitation card seen by TheCable, the dinner is expected to take place at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Saturday at 6:30pm. Presidential hopefuls were asked not to come […]
Is Buhari a reluctant political godfather?
‘’It’s not my problem.’’ – This was President Muhammadu Buhari’s immutable response to a question on his thoughts on the 2023 elections. Buhari has been coerced and blandished to assert himself like former President Olusegun Obasanjo who assumed the de facto office of godfather and technically installing the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as president […]
CAN calls for sack of Sterling Bank CEO over controversial ‘Agege Bread’ Easter message
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for the “immediate removal” of Abubakar Suleiman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Sterling Bank, over the bank’s controversial Easter message. In celebration of Easter, Sterling Bank had posted an Easter message wherein the bank compared the resurrection of Jesus Christ with Agege bread. […]