Ortom: 14 out of 17 members of PDP panel preferred Wike as VP candidate
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says 14 out of 17 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) panel preferred Nyesom Wike as the vice-presidential candidate of the party. Ortom spoke on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television. Recently, Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate, named Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta, as his […]
‘Diesel price hike, lack of spare parts’ — Lagos increases BRT fares for ALL routes
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has approved an increase of N100 for fares of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses for all routes. The fare increase will take effect from July 13. Kolawole Ojelabi, assistant director, corporate communication of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), disclosed the development in a statement on Thursday. […]
INEC: Low rate of PVC collection in Lagos worrisome — over 1m uncollected
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the low rate of collection of permanent voter cards (PVCs) by residents of Lagos state is worrisome. Olusegun Agbaje, the state resident electoral commissioner, spoke on Thursday at the eighth annual constituency stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos. According to NAN, the meeting was organised by the […]
African Union suspends two Nigerians from economic council over ‘misconduct’
The African Union (AU) has suspended seven members — including two Nigerians — of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) over alleged misconduct. Tunji Asaolu and John Oba are the two Nigerians on the list of suspended members. Others suspended include Abozer Elligai Elmana (Sudan); Abdurrahman Mokhtar (Libya); Roll Stephane Ngomat […]
Ekweremadu appears before UK court as prosecutor insists ‘kidney donor’ is 15
Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, on Thursday appeared before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court, UK, for his trial on alleged organ harvesting. Last week, the London Metropolitan Police arrested and charged Ekweremadu and his wife for allegedly bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. The UK police had said the […]
Two police officers feared dead as gunmen attack checkpoint in Enugu
Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint in Enugu state. TheCable understands that a shootout occurred between the policemen and a group of armed men on Thursday. There are reports that two policemen died in the incident but TheCable has not been able to confirm the fatalities. Daniel Ndukwe, the command’s spokesperson, […]
Atiku breaks silence on PDP crisis, says concerns of party members being addressed
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says actions are being taken to address the grievances of party members. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Atiku said all party members, including governors “are much loved and respected” by him. “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will remain united. Focus […]
Gunmen attack mining site in Niger, kill security operatives — and abduct four Chinese workers
Four Chinese and several workers have been reportedly abducted by gunmen at a mining site in Ajata Aboki village in Shiroro LGA of Niger state. The incident was said to have occurred around 4pm on Wednesday. Emmanuel Umar, commissioner for internal security and humanitarian affairs, confirmed the abduction in a statement on […]
TIMELINE: How R. Kelly went from iconic singer to convicted sex offender
On Wednesday, R. Kelly, the US singer and songwriter, was finally sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex charges. Source: Top Stories
Wike, Ugwuanyi, Ortom, Makinde absent as PDP inaugurates Osun campaign council
The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, inaugurated its campaign council for the Osun state governorship election. The election is scheduled to take place on July 16. Ademola Adeleke, a former senator, is the party’s governorship candidate. The PDP had named Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, as […]