Sources: ICPC detains supreme court contractor for ‘money laundering’
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has detained one Temitope Banjoko, a supreme court contractor, over allegations of money laundering. TheCable understands that Banjoko, who is currently being detained at the ICPC facility, is the managing director of Asbat Construction Limited. The construction company was said to have […]
Kaduna guber: Uba Sani announces Hadiza Balarabe, deputy governor, as running mate
Uba Sani, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna, has announced Hadiza Balarabe, the current deputy governor, as his running mate. Sani, who is the senator representing Kaduna central, announced the development in a statement on Monday published on his social media pages. Although Balarabe had reportedly earlier expressed […]
Owo attack: Security agencies jumped into conclusion with ISWAP claim, says Akeredolu
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says he still has reservations about the claim that the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) was responsible for the Catholic church attack. The governor, who spoke on Channels Television on Monday, said he doesn’t agree with the federal government and security agencies that ISWAP was solely […]
Six killed in shooting at US Independence Day parade
Six persons have been killed, following a shooting during a parade at Highland Park in Illinois, Chicago, USA. The incident, which occurred on Monday, also led to more than 15 persons sustaining injuries. A parade to mark 246 years of independence in the US, was on at the Highland Park when gunshots […]
NSIA seals $50m joint venture carbon reduction deal with Vitol
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it has sealed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Vitol to invest in carbon avoidance and offsetting projects. In a recent statement, NSIA said the agreement would commit $50 million into the new venture. Through the agreement, NSIA said both companies would invest exclusively in […]
Report: Only Osun, Ondo allotted over 10% of their budgets to health sector in 2021
States’ funding of the health sector was lower in 2021 compared to the height of COVID pandemic in 2020, according to a report by SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence. In its health preparedness index for 2022, SBM said only Osun and Ondo states allotted more than 10 percent of their budgets to healthcare in […]
ICYMI: Ortom loses cool on live TV, says he’s been barred from seeing Buhari
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, says he has been barred from seeing President Muhammadu Buhari. While appearing on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Thursday, Ortom expressed frustration that the show’s presenter would not allow him to speak about the country’s security challenges. “That is my problem with Channels Television, […]
Kwankwaso: Northerners won’t vote for Peter Obi or any south-easterner in 2023
Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says northerners will not vote for Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, if he is made the standard bearer of the merger of the two parties. Kwankwaso said this on Sunday while speaking on a Channels TV programme. He said […]
Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Kaduna
Emmanuel Silas, a Catholic priest, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen in Kaduna state. Silas was said to have been kidnapped in Zambina, Kauru LGA of the state early Monday morning. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo, chancellor of the Catholic diocese of Kafanchan, confirmed the cleric’s abduction in a statement on Monday. “It […]
Shake-up in accountant-general office as FG removes Anamekwe
Sylva Okolieaboh, a director at the Treasury Single Account (TSA) department, has replaced Chukwuyere Anamekwe (pictured) as acting accountant-general of the federation, TheCable understands. An insider told TheCable on Monday that Okolieaboh’s appointment followed an “in-house reshuffle exercise”. A few weeks ago, reports emerged that Anamekwe was “under the radar of Economic […]