Five children, 21 women dead as boat capsizes in Sokoto
Aliyu Dantani, chairman of Shagari council area in Sokoto, says 26 persons have been confirmed dead after a boat capsized on Shagari river in Shagari LGA of the state. Dantani, who spoke to NAN on Wednesday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening. He said the actual number of passengers has not […]
EXCLUSIVE: How Obasanjo approved OPL 245 resolution in 2006 (documents)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo approved the 2006 out-of-court settlement between the federal government and Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd over the OPL 245 dispute, documents seen by TheCable reveal. This formed the basis of the transfer of OPL 245 from Malabu to Shell and Eni in 2011 for $1.1 billion. Obasanjo had […]
Russia-Ukraine war: World Bank, IMF call for urgent action on food security
The World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Trade Organisation (WTO) have called for urgent action on food security, especially for fragile countries and those affected by conflict. David Malpass, World Bank Group president, Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director, David Beasley, UN World Food Program (WFP) executive director and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO […]
2023: I am well-educated and sound… Nigeria needs me, says Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential hopeful, says he has the necessary experience to represent Nigeria well if elected. He spoke on Wednesday at an event featuring current and past speakers and deputy speakers elected on the platform of the APC. The event, which was held […]
Kaduna train attack: Bandits collaborated with Boko Haram, says FG
The federal government says a preliminary report on the Kaduna train attack has shown that there is a collaboration between bandits and Boko Haram. Several passengers were killed, some injured and many abducted when gunmen attacked the train in March. Speaking with journalists at the end of the federal executive […]
Plateau attack: Rep says 92 residents were killed, 3000 displaced
Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the house of representatives, says 92 people were killed in the attack that occurred in Kanam LGA of Plateau state on Sunday. The legislator representing Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency of Plateau, spoke on the floor of the green chamber on Wednesday. TheCable had reported how the attackers invaded […]
CVR: 45% of new voter registrations done in 2021 invalid, says INEC (updated)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 45 percent of new voter registrations done in 2021 are invalid. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja. He said the country is now in the fourth quarter of the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) which was restarted […]
Nigerian-American arrested at Lagos airport ‘for concealing firearm in luggage’
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says its operatives discovered a handgun “concealed” in the luggage of a passenger who arrived the country from the United States. The agency said the traveller was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Amos Okpu, assistant comptroller for immigration, disclosed the development in a […]
TheCable to launch ‘Our Two Kobo’ podcast on April 14
Cable Newspaper Ltd, publisher of TheCable online newspaper, will on April 14 kick off its new podcast — ‘Our Two Kobo’. The podcast will feature conversations on “all matters that matter”– politics, business, development, sports, entertainment, lifestlye, hot gists, career growth and many more issues. The hosts will treat listeners to captivating, […]
Court lifts bail condition restricting Sowore’s movement to Abuja
A court of appeal in Abuja has voided a ruling restricting Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist, to Abuja. On October 4, 2019, Ijeoma Ojukwu, judge of a federal high court, granted bail to Sowore to the tune of N100 million and two sureties in like sum, wherein one of the sureties was to […]