Never ever write Nigeria off
A confession is in order this early Sunday morning. Although I was quite sceptical about the electioneering rhetoric of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2015 general election — in fact, I said as much in a series of articles, including one with the title: “Where is the Beef?” (March 1, 2015) […]
Gunmen behead Anambra lawmaker
Okechukwu Okoye, lawmaker representing Aguata II constituency in Anambra state, has been killed by gunmen. Okoye, an indigene of Isuofia, the same community as Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, was kidnapped in Aguata on May 15 alongside Cyril Chiegboka, his campaign director. Confirming the death in a statement made available to TheCable, […]
Jonathan: FG’s arbitration cases should be heard in Nigeria — not UK
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says arbitration hearings for contracts entered by the federal government with international organisations should be heard in Nigeria, not the United Kingdom. Arbitration is an alternative to conventional litigation, mostly used for the resolution of commercial disputes. According to NAN, Jonathan spoke on Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa […]
Tinubu: If I am elected president, Edo will become as beautiful as Lagos
Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says if he becomes president, he can make Edo state as “beautiful” as Lagos. He said this on Saturday at a meeting with APC delegates in Edo state, ahead of the party’s presidential primary. Present during the […]
Fayemi has capacity to govern Nigeria, says Ortom
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has the capacity to govern the country. Ortom, a governor on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this on Saturday when he received Fayemi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful, at the […]
One killed, several persons trapped as two-storey building collapses in Lagos
A two-storey building under construction on Freeman road in Lagos Island has collapsed. A body has been recovered from the rubble of the building, while several persons are said to be trapped. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and firefighters are currently at the […]
Newspaper Headlines: Nine governors spend millions of naira on private jets for presidential bid
The enforcement of the ban on motorcycle operations in six LGAs in Lagos dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Obasanjo: We need a leader who is mad about Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs a leader who is passionate about the country. Obasanjo said this on Thursday when he hosted Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a former managing director of the now-defunct FSB International Bank and presidential hopeful, at his residence in Ogun state. Hayatu-Deen is seeking to get the presidential ticket […]
‘Coverage for 83m Nigerians’ — Buhari signs national health insurance bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022 into law. The new legislation repeals the National Health Insurance Scheme Act 2004. Speaking during the signing of the bill, Buhari said the new law makes provisions for the setup of a trust fund “to ensure the coverage of 83 […]
INSIDE STORY: How death of commuter led to riot at Abuja market
On Wednesday, there was chaos at Dei-Dei, a suburb of Abuja, which houses the popular building materials market. An accident said to have occurred in the area led to riot, which resulted in the destruction of shops and vehicles. Several persons were also said to have sustained gunshot wounds during the incident. […]