Lawan: N’assembly under me has done well… David Mark, Saraki laid good foundation
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the national assembly under his leadership has so far “done tremendously well”. Speaking after he was awarded as the “Political Icon of the Year 2021” by the Sun newspaper on Saturday in Lagos, Lawan said the national assembly has worked on critical legislation for national development. Lawan […]
Petrol queues resurface in Abuja
Queues for petrol have resurfaced in the federal capital territory (FCT) causing anxiety and hardship for residents trying to get the product. It is not clear why the petrol queues are back in the nation’s capital. TheCable observed that between Saturday and Sunday, many petrol stations were closed. The few selling the […]
The cat-and-mouse game over zoning
Where should the next president come from? In the unwritten code that guides matters of national politics in Nigeria, the answer is obvious. A northerner will have been president for eight years by 2023 and it is naturally expected that the next one will be a southerner. Ideally, where the next president comes from […]
Our zone has potential votes to determine next president, say north-west APC leaders
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the north-west say the history of voting during general election shows that the zone has what it takes to determine the next president. Musa Mailafiya, APC north-west publicity secretary, said this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to Mailafiya, the north-west APC leaders […]
Pro-Akinwumi Adesina support groups buy APC presidential nomination form
A coalition of 28 support groups has procured the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Adesina is, however, yet to declare his interest in contesting the presidency in the 2023 general election. Speaking on behalf […]
Jibrin, DG of Tinubu support group, leaves APC after face-off with Ganduje
Abdulmumin Jibrin, a former member of the house of representatives and director-general of the Tinubu support group council, has announced his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). TheCable understands that Jibrin decided to leave the party after another face-off with Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor of Kano state. Jibrin had wanted […]
Ibom Air backs out of airlines’ strike
Ibom Airlines Limited (Ibom Air) has countered the position of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on the latter’s decision to suspend flight operations over the hike in the price of fuel. On Friday, the AON had announced its decision to suspend flight operations from Monday. However, in a statement issued on […]
World Bank: Nigeria among top 10 countries responsible for 75% of gas flaring worldwide
The World Bank says Nigeria ranked seventh on the list of top 10 countries worldwide involved in gas flaring in 2021. The bank disclosed this in its latest report titled ‘2022 Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report’ released on its website. The nine other countries include Russia, Iraq, Iran, the United States, Venezuela, […]
Reps to hold emergency plenary on Monday to discuss ‘critical national issues’
Members of the house of representatives are scheduled to hold an emergency plenary on Monday. According to a statement issued on Saturday, Yahaya Danzaria, clerk of the house, said the legislators will discuss critical national issues. “This is to inform all Hon Members, staff, media and the general public that the House […]
Again, aviation unions declare strike over ‘poor welfare’
Three labour unions in the aviation sector have announced their intention to embark on a two-day warning strike. The strike is to protest the government’s “failure to fulfil its promise to implement minimum wage consequential adjustment in the aviation parastatals since 2019, as well as the non-approval/release of the reviewed conditions of service […]