Presidency: Under PDP, we had army of phantom soldiers whose pay went to politicians’ pockets
The presidency has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors’ criticism of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. The PDP governors had met in Abia state on March 24, after which they declared that the APC is unfit to participate in the 2023 general election. They described the ruling party as […]
Anti-government sermon: Abuja Imam breaks silence, says only God can take power
Nuru Khalid, the suspended chief Imam of Apo legislative quarters mosque, has aired his mind following the sanction meted out to him. TheCable had reported that Khalid was suspended from his position in the mosque after his sermon during Friday’s Jummat service. The cleric had flayed the government for its inadequacy in […]
Insecurity: Citizens no longer safe anywhere in Nigeria, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigerians are no longer safe anywhere in the country. Speaking on Saturday while receiving Ugochukwu Williams, a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at his residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, the former president said citizens are no longer sure of safety while travelling on […]
FULL TEXT: What Abuja Imam said about Buhari, insecurity before his suspension
Visibly angry by Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, Nuru Khalid, chief Imam of Apo legislative quarters Juma’at mosque, on Friday, made some comments that upset powerful people. Khalid’s comments could not have been soothing to the ears of political leaders, who the cleric flayed for the country’s rising insecurity. Less than 24 hours after […]
Politics directorate: I’ve never told RCCG members who to vote for, says Adeboye
Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says he is not involved in partisan politics. In a memo dated February 28 and addressed to all provinces and regions, RCCG said it had created the office of the directorate of politics and governance to support its members interested in […]
N400 for every bad N100 note, CBN imposes penalty on banks for mutilated notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMB) to stop including mutilated notes as part of their deposits with the apex bank. Ahmed Umar, director, currency operations department of CBN, in Abuja, said this in a circular issued over the weekend. According to the circular, the directive took […]
Kaduna train attack: Obi of Onitsha was never meant to be on board, says palace
Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsha, has denied reports that a phone call saved him from boarding the Kaduna-bound train attacked by gunmen on Monday night. TheCable had reported how gunmen attacked the train in the Kateri-Rijana area in Kaduna. According to the Kaduna state government, about 362 passengers boarded the train. The government said 26 persons […]
Adeboye: God hasn’t told me if there’ll be elections in 2023
Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says he doesn’t yet know if there will be elections in 2023. Speaking during a sermon on Sunday, the general overseer said God is yet to speak to him about the election. “As I am standing before you, I still […]
Abuja Imam suspended over ‘anti-government’ sermon
Nuru Khalid, chief Imam of Apo legislative quarters Juma’at mosque, has been suspended for “anti-government” preachings. According to BBC Hausa, the cleric was suspended in a statement released by Saidu Muhammed Dansadau, chairman of the mosque committee, on Friday. Khalid had, in his Jummat sermon, flayed the government for its inadequacy in dealing […]
Soludo to FG: Speed up Kanu’s trial or release him from indefinite detention
Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has asked the federal government to handle the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), with speed so that he can be convicted or freed instead of being kept “in indefinite detention”. Soludo spoke at the peacebuilding and security dialogue held with stakeholders in […]