TheCable Q&A: I’d rather subsidise crude sale to refineries than petrol, says Anyim
As Nigeria’s two biggest parties hold special conventions to pick their presidential flag bearer this weekend, TheCable poses the same questions to a number of contenders on their agenda for Nigeria. Anyim Pius Anyim, former senate president, former secretary to the government of the federation and PDP presidential hopeful, takes his turn… […]
Kaduna airport reopens for flight operations — two months after attack
The Kaduna airport has resumed flight operations two months after shutting down over an attack by gunmen. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, acting general manager, corporate affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), confirmed this to TheCable on Monday. Hope-Ivbaze said flight operations commenced today. “Flight operations to Kaduna airport have commenced today with […]
Emefiele withdraws suit seeking eligibility to contest presidential election
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has withdrawn a suit asking the federal high court in Abuja to declare him eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. Emefiele had, in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/610/2022 and filed on May 5, asked the court to declare him eligible to contest the […]
Buhari: My government will not rest until peace is restored in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will not relent in its quest to restore peace and stability in the country. Buhari said this on Monday during the 58th anniversary of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in Kano. The president said his administration’s investment in the air force has helped to “turn the […]
NBS: Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.11% in Q1 2022
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.11 per cent in the first quarter of 2022. The figure shows the sixth consecutive quarter of positive growth. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this on Monday in its new Gross Domestic Product Report. According to the report, the first quarter 2022 […]
TheCable Q&A: Fayemi on fuel subsidy, Biafra agitations and his big idea for Nigeria
As Nigeria’s two biggest parties hold special conventions to pick their presidential flag bearer this weekend, TheCable poses the same questions to a number of contenders on their agenda for Nigeria. Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state and APC presidential hopeful, takes the first turn… One of the biggest issues in Nigeria today […]
Don’t lower your guard… COVID-19 pandemic NOT over, WHO warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that COVID-19 is not over in spite of reports that cases and deaths have declined significantly. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said this on Sunday at the opening of the world health assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The world health assembly is the decision-making body of WHO […]
Nwajiuba: North would back south-east APC presidential candidate if Tinubu, Osinbajo quit race
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, former minister of state for education, says the north would support the bid for a south-east presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress — if the south-west hopefuls quit the race. Nwajiuba said in the interest of national justice and fairness, the south-east should produce the next president of the country. […]
Hayatu-Deen: Nigeria needs a president who can fix the economy — this is not time for politics
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a former managing director of the now-defunct FSB International Bank, says Nigeria needs a president who understands how to run a thriving economy. Hayatu-Deen, a presidential hopeful on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, spoke on Sunday at a media parley in Lagos. He said Nigeria has been governed by […]
Suspended Benue priest breaks silence, states reasons for joining guber race
Hyacinth Alia, a suspended priest in the Catholic diocese of Gboko, Benue, says he joined the state’s gubernatorial race to effect change. Alia, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was suspended by the church after his declaration. The priest has since submitted his gubernatorial expression of interest […]