Boko Haram setting up enclaves in Kaduna forests, says el-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has expressed concern over the presence of terrorist groups in the state. Boko Haram and Ansaru fighters are said to have bases at Birnin Gwari and Chikun LGAs of the state. This information was contained in a report presented to him by Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for […]
Fresh blow for Kano APC as Ganduje’s commissioner resigns, joins NNPP
Shehu Kura, Kano commissioner for finance and economic development, has resigned from his position. A statement by Muhammad Garba, Kano commissioner for information, made available to TheCable on Thursday, indicated that Kura was appointed as commissioner at the request of Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano, after the 2019 elections. The former […]
PDP national secretary accuses judge of bias in suit seeking to halt presidential primary
Samuel Anyanwu, national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused Donatus Okorowo, a judge of being biased in a suit seeking to stop the party’s presidential primary. Cosmas Ndukwe, a former deputy speaker of Abia state house of assembly, had approached a federal high court in Abuja seeking to stop the […]
‘Gunmen may infiltrate’ — IPOB asks Kumuyi to halt planned crusade in Abia
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked William Kumuyi, the general superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, to halt his planned crusade in Aba, Abia state. The crusade, titled ‘Jesus Power for Extraordinary Breakthrough’, is scheduled to take place in the commercial city between May 24 and 29. In a […]
Minister: Salami panel’s report on Magu still being considered
Muhammad Dingyadi, minister of police affairs, says the report of the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel on Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is still under consideration. Dingyadi spoke on Thursday during a press briefing organised by the presidential communication team at the presidential villa, Abuja. […]
‘Blame poor border demarcation’ — Customs reacts to TheCable’s investigation on fuel smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says poor border demarcations are major challenges affecting the fight against the high rate of petrol smuggling. Timi Bomodi, deputy comptroller, NCS, said this on Wednesday while speaking as a guest on an anti-corruption radio programme in Abuja. Bomodi said massive physical territory at the borders with […]
Five-year-old pupil undergoing swimming lesson drowns in Lagos
Chidera Eze, a five-year-old pupil of the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School in Ogba, Lagos state, has died during a swimming session. Source: Top Stories
DID YOU KNOW? You need approval to change the colour of your vehicle
This might be your first time of hearing this: vehicle owners in Nigeria are obliged by the law to apply for approval from licensing authorities whenever they want to change the colour of their vehicles. This clause is stipulated in section 13 of the National Road Traffic Regulations (NRTR), 2012, a law that […]
APC reschedules presidential primary for May 29 — a day after PDP’s
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adjusted its schedule of activities for the 2023 general election. In a statement on Wednesday, Felix Morka, APC spokesman, said the special convention to pick the party’s presidential candidate would now hold from May 29 to 30. The ruling party had earlier fixed the exercise to […]
FAAC meeting postponed amid accountant-general’s ‘N80bn fraud probe’
The federal government has postponed May 2022 federation account allocation committee (FAAC) meeting. The FAAC meeting is a monthly meeting where the federation allocates monthly revenue among the three tiers of government. The meeting was initially scheduled on hold on May 18 and 19, 2022. The ministry of finance, budget and […]