Troops rescue two Chibok girls in Borno — with two children
Troops of the 202 battalion and 82 division task force battalion have rescued two of the Chibok girls abducted in 2014. The girls, identified as Hauwa Joseph and Mary Dauda, were found with two children. On April 14, 2014, over 200 schoolgirls were abducted when insurgents attacked the Government Girls’ Secondary School […]
Atiku: Why I picked Okowa as my running mate
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says his running mate “personifies” the future Nigerian youths deserve. Abubakar on Thursday named Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election. Sources close to the former vice-president had informed TheCable that Atiku would choose […]
PROFILE: Ifeanyi Okowa, the restructuring advocate who is Atiku’s running mate
The political journey of Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, has been one of gentle ascension from the grassroots to the top of the echelon. On Thursday, he hitched another rung on the political ladder when Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced him as his running mate […]
I will stay loyal, says Okowa after selection as Atiku’s running mate
Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, says he will remain loyal and committed to the goal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to power in 2023. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, named Okowa as his running mate on Thursday at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Speaking after the […]
Atiku picks Okowa as running mate
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has named Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta, as his running mate in the 2023 general election. He announced his choice of running mate on Thursday at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja. He said he reached his decision after wide consultations with […]
‘He won’t get a kobo’ — Mbaka trends on Twitter for saying Peter Obi is stingy
Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), is trending on Twitter over comments he made about Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Mbaka, while addressing worshippers in a video trending online, asked them not to vote for a “stingy man”. “A stingy man cannot be our president, […]
Mbaka asks his followers not to vote for Peter Obi, says he’s stingy
Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), says Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), cannot be Nigeria’s president because he is “stingy”. Mbaka said this during a prayer service on Wednesday at the church in Enugu. He said it is better […]
33 passengers escape death as Overland aircraft’s engine catches fire mid-air
Overland Airways says its flight OF1188 en route to Lagos from Ilorin experienced an “unusual high turbine temperature” on one of its engines, noting that all 33 passengers on board disembarked safely. The airline said this in a statement on Thursday. Overland Airways said the incident occurred on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 […]
EXPOSED: INEC officials demand payment before PVC registration in Benue LGA
BY AWO JAIRUS Amid the advocacy for inclusive and widespread participation in the 2023 elections, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benue state are demanding payment from the electorate attempting to obtain their permanent voter cards (PVCs). Although INEC’s guidelines on voter registration frown against the act, TheCable observed […]
Police rescue 35 teenagers ‘used as sex slaves’ in Anambra
The Anambra police command says its operatives have rescued 35 teenagers “used as sex slaves” at a hotel in the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra police spokesman, announced the development in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said the teenagers, aged between 14 and 17 years, were made to engage in acts such […]