‘Alien, barbaric act’ — Buhari condemns beheading of army couple in Imo
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the beheading of two soldiers in Imo state. An army couple — Gloria Matthew and Audu Linus — were attacked on Saturday by gunmen in Imo. They were said to be on their way to fulfil their traditional wedding rites when they were shot and beheaded. […]
‘The more the merrier’ — Tinubu speaks on number of APC presidential hopefuls
Bola Tinubu, presidential hopeful of the All Progressive Congress (APC), says the growing number of people seeking the party’s presidential ticket is good for democracy. The former Lagos state governor said this after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the presidential villa, Abuja. Tinubu, who met with the president at […]
Oshiomhole joins growing list of APC presidential hopefuls
Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo, has declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oshiomhole declared his bid at an event in Abuja on Wednesday. “I have come here this afternoon for one purpose to formally declare that I, Adams Oshiomhole, hereby declare […]
PHOTOS: Buhari meets with UN secretary-general in Aso Rock
President Muhamamdu Buhari on Wednesday received Antonio Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, at the presidential villa, Abuja. The UN scribe arrived at the villa at 3:00 pm, where he was welcomed by the president. The two leaders subsequently went into a closed session, where they are expected to deliberate on issues surrounding […]
Naira slides to N589/$1 at parallel market as FX liquidity crisis persists
Nigerian naira, on Wednesday, dropped to N589 against the dollar at the parallel market. The figure represents N1 or 0.2 per cent depreciation compared to the N588 it traded last two weeks. Currency traders known as Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs) told TheCable that the forex liquidity crisis still persists in the market despite low […]
Atedo Peterside: I’m supporting SDP… the party’s manifesto is good for Nigeria
Ahead of the 2023 elections, Atedo Peterside, the founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and president of the Anap Foundation, says he is supporting the Social Democratic Party (SDP). According to Peterside, he considered seven points before deciding to throw his weight behind the SDP. He listed the points to include the party manifesto […]
MTN, Mafab to roll out 5G services from August 24, says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Limited are expected to commence the rollout of 5G services effective from August 24, 2022. Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC director of public affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. In December 2021, after 11 rounds of bidding that lasted for eight […]
Fayemi declares presidential bid, says it wasn’t an easy decision
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti and chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), has declared his intention to run for president of Nigeria on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayemi declared his bid at an event in Abuja on Wednesday. The governor said he did not arrive at the […]
Oil price tops $108 a barrel ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices rose on Wednesday ahead of the periodic meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, climbed 3.35 per cent to $108.25 a barrel at 10.20 GMT+1 — the first time since April 29. West Texas Intermediate crude futures also witnessed a […]
Newspaper Headlines: Power firms owe banks N861bn amid unstable electricity supply
The comment of Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, that the All Progressives Congress (APC) must zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the south dominated the cover pages. Source: Top Stories