Ngige pulls out of presidential race, says he wants to focus on his job
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, has announced his withdrawal from the 2023 presidential race. The minister said he took the “momentous decision” in the interest of the nation and to enable him to concentrate on his job. Ngige was one of the presidential hopefuls of the ruling All Progressives Congress […]
Orji Kalu: Why Kwankwaso’s NNPP must not be underrated by APC, PDP
Orji Kalu, senate chief whip, says Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, stands to benefit if the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fail to field 2023 presidential candidates from the south-east and north-east. Less than two months ago, Kwankwaso dumped PDP to join the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). […]
NCDC: 15 monkeypox cases confirmed in 2022
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there have been 15 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the country in 2022. The agency said this in a statement on Thursday. It said since the re-emergence of monkeypox in Nigeria in September 2017, the country has continued to record sporadic cases of the […]
Russia-Ukraine war: Bread now too costly for many Africans, says Akinwumi Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says many Africans can no longer afford bread due to food price increases caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. According to him, wheat and corn exports from Russia and Ukraine make up a vital part of the continent’s food supply. Adesina said this on […]
EXTRA: Let people have heart attack… I’m having fun, says Emefiele on presidential bid
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says he isn’t bothered about the speculations around his interest in contesting the presidency in the 2023 polls. He said this on Thursday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Three support groups recently purchased the presidential nomination and expression of interest […]
Nigeria withdraws from int’l basketball games for 2 years — amid NBBF crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for the next two years. Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday. The development comes amid crisis within the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). TheCable had reported […]
Sokoto college shut indefinitely as mob ‘sets female student ablaze for blasphemy’
The management of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto has announced the indefinite closure of the institution after a female student was reportedly killed for alleged blasphemy. Source: Top Stories
Naira tumbles to N595/$ at parallel market as FX demand surges
The naira, on Thursday, depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable in Lagos, quoted the naira at N595 to the dollar at the street market. The figure represents a depreciation of N6 […]
PenCom asks RSA holders to visit PFAs for data recapture exercise
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has asked retirement savings account (RSA) holders to visit any branch of their pension fund administrators (PFAs) to participate in the ongoing data recapture exercise (DRE). The commission said this in a statement issued on Thursday. It said the exercise was for both active contributors and retirees […]
‘You’re betraying south-east’ — Edwin Clark tackles Orji Kalu for supporting Lawan’s presidential bid
Edwin Clark, an elder statesman, has tackled Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, for allegedly betraying the south-east by supporting the presidential aspiration of Senate President Ahmad Lawan. On Monday, Kalu withdrew from the presidential race and backed Lawan. He said supporting Lawan who is from the north-east is the […]