‘Our brutal past should make us wiser’ — Uzodimma condemns attacks in south-east
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, has condemned the series of attacks in states across the south-east. The south-east has recorded a surge in the activities of gunmen who attack residents, as well as security operatives and government facilities. While some of the attacks are alleged to have been carried out by supporters of […]
A’court to AGF: Desist from frustrating case challenging ruling on deletion of section 84(12)
The court of appeal has warned Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), against taking steps to “frustrate” a suit challenging the ruling on deletion of section 84(12) of the electoral act. President Muhammadu Buhari had, on February 25, assented to the electoral act amendment bill. He had, however, asked the national […]
Miyetti Allah leader ‘killed’ as gunmen invade Abuja community
Adamu Aliyu, chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Gwagwalada council area, has been reportedly killed by gunmen. Mohammed Usman, secretary of MACBAN, when contacted on Sunday, said gunmen invaded a community around Daku area in Abuja on Thursday evening and killed Aliyu and four other persons. […]
ICYMI: eNaira ranked first on PwC global index of top retail CBDC projects
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) eNaira, and the Sand Dollar, issued by the Central Bank of the Bahama, topped retail central bank digital currency (CBDCs) projects globally. Retail CBDC projects are digital currencies designed for public use. PwC said this in its 2022 CBDC Global Index and Stablecoin […]
NDLEA intercepts 101 packs of cocaine hidden in children duvets at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it intercepted 101 packs of cocaine concealed in eight children duvets at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, the agency spokesperson, said the illicit drug was brought into the country by Akudirinwa Hilary Uchenna, a 52-year-old Brazilian returnee […]
Joint task force kills 18 ‘ISWAP fighters’ around Lake Chad
Troops of the multinational joint task force have killed 18 suspected members of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) around the Lake Chad. The task force is made up of soldiers from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon. The killing of the suspected terrorists in the early hours of April 3 followed a […]
Robbers attack Yinka Ayefele’s radio station during live broadcast in Ibadan
The Ibadan office of Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM radio station was attacked on Sunday by three armed robbers, causing the station to go off air for a while. TheCable learnt that the robbers broke in while a gospel programme was on. “Three armed robbers came just after 6am while the gospel tune […]
Ohanaeze to Buhari: Have mercy on Nnamdi Kanu
George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to use his prerogative of mercy on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and other Igbo youths in detention across the country. Speaking at an event organised in his honour by Hope Uzodimma, Imo governor, in Owerri […]
Want to be a billionaire?
Two things happened on Thursday that forced me to write on this topic. First, I bought a copy of TIME magazine featuring “100 Most Influential Companies”. I will explain why. For 20 years, I have been challenging my wife to come up with an idea that would make us billionaires. I regret to report […]
‘We need to rebuild broken walls of federalism’ — Bakare joins presidential race
Tunde Bakare, serving overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as the Latter Rain Assembly, has declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 elections. He disclosed his intention on Saturday at a Zoom event organised by the PTB4-Nigeria movement. The event was organised to unveil ‘Project 16’ […]