Report: US supreme court to overturn law legalising abortion
The US supreme court is reportedly set to vote to overturn the law that legalised abortion. According to a report by Politico, this was disclosed in a leaked draft majority opinion written by Samuel Alito, a supreme court justice. After an initial vote among the justices subsequent to an oral argument, one is assigned […]
Report: Nigeria buys potash from Canada amid Russian supply disruptions
The federal government bought emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April following disruptions from Russia amid Western sanctions, Reuters is reporting. Potash is used primarily as an agricultural fertiliser because it is an excellent source of soluble potassium. Quoting Uche Orji, managing director of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the newspaper reports that […]
Controversy as Malami Foundation donates Mercedes-Benz, Prado vehicles to support groups
The Khadimiyya for Justice and Development Initiative, a foundation established by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has donated “operational vehicles” to support groups. The donation has, however, sparked varied reactions on social media, especially following Malami’s recent declaration to contest the Kebbi governorship. Malami had, on April 28, announced his […]
EXCLUSIVE: EFCC quizzes Malami’s aides over ‘sale’ of presidential pardon
Some senior officials of the ministry of justice have been quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over suspicion of corruption in the compilation of presidential pardon list, TheCable understands. President Muhammadu Buhari controversially pardoned Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, two former governors currently serving jail terms for corruption, after getting the […]
Newspaper Headlines: APC may field northern presidential candidate if PDP does so
The collapse of a three-storey building in Ebute Metta area of Lagos state, which led to the death of 10 persons, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Southern, middle belt leaders: Next president must come from south… we won’t accept deceit
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) says it will amount to “deceit” if political parties refuse to zone their presidential tickets to the southern region. The group was reacting to the position of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on zoning. On Thursday, Ango Abdullahi, the chairman of NEF, had said […]
Wike: I support IPOB’s agitation — but I won’t condone violence
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says he supports the agitation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) but is against the violent activities linked to the group. In recent times, IPOB and its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN), have been blamed for the violent attacks in the south-east and parts of south-south. But […]
Presidential bid: It’s speculative but God will show us the way, says Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the reports on if he will contest the presidency in the 2023 general election are “speculative”. Reports had surfaced over the weekend that the senate president would soon declare his intention to contest the presidency. Speaking on Monday while answering questions from state house correspondents after a meeting with President […]
Train attack: Bandits’ use of captives as shields making confrontation difficult, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the bandits who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train are using their abductees as human shields. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, Buhari said this on Monday while receiving some residents of the federal capital territory (FCT) at the state house on Sallah homage. On March 28, a train […]
’10 suspected dead, 24 rescued’ — Lagos gives update on Ebute Metta building collapse
The Lagos fire and rescue service says a total of 10 persons suspected to be dead have been recovered from the scene of a building collapse that occurred in Ebute Metta area of the state. The three-story building, located at 32, Ibadan street, Ebute Metta, collapsed on Sunday night. In a statement issued on […]