Newspaper Headlines: Emeka Nwajiuba asks court to declare him APC presidential candidate
Reports on the impeachment move against President Muhammadu Buhari and the rising insecurity in the country dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Flutterwave, Chipper Cash not licensed to operate payment services, says Kenyan central bank
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says Flutterwave and Chipper Cash are not licensed to operate in the country. Patrick Njoroge, CBK governor, said this on Thursday in Nairobi, the country’s capital, at a media briefing following its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting. Flutterwave is a Nigerian fintech company that provides a […]
‘Troops were decimated’ — NSA speaks on attack on presidential guards
Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says the recent attack on the presidential guard troops in Abuja resulted in a “decimation”. Monguno said this on Thursday while speaking to state house correspondents after a meeting of the security council in Abuja. On July 24, troops of the presidential guard troops ran into […]
Monguno: Nigerians are tired, gravitating towards self-help
Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser (NSA), says Nigerians are tired of the country’s worsening insecurity and are gravitating towards self-help. He spoke on Thursday while briefing state house correspondents on the outcome of the national security council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. The NSA […]
Report: FG to take delivery of six attack helicopters from Turkey
The federal government has reportedly procured six attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). The helicopter, T129, has the capacity to perform well in hot temperatures and high altitudes. According to Defense News, Temel Kotil, general manager of TAI, said the company will deliver a batch of six T129 attack helicopters. […]
Court sentences self-confessed killer of Hanifa to death by hanging
A high court in Kano state has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko, the self-confessed killer of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old girl, to death. Tanko and 37-year-old Hashimu Isyaku, his co-defendant, were sentenced to death by hanging. Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Usman Na’abba also sentenced Fatima Musa to two years imprisonment. Tanko, proprietor […]
DHQ: We’ve killed 30 terrorists behind attack on presidential guard troops
The Defence Headquarters says its troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists that attacked troops of the 7 guards battalion in the Bwari area of the federal capital territory (FCT). The battalion is a unit under the guards brigade which is responsible for protecting the president. TheCable had reported how the soldiers […]
Umahi’s brother rejects appointment as RMAFC secretary, says it’s for job seekers
Austin Umahi, younger brother of David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, has rejected his appointment as secretary of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). According to NAN, he conveyed his decision not to take up the appointment in a statement on Thursday. He said the appointment is best for “job seekers” […]
BBC, Daily Trust will face sanctions for glorifying terrorists, says FG
The federal government says it will penalise the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust over their documentaries on terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, said this in Abuja on Thursday. “Let me assure you, they will not get away with this naked glorification of terrorism […]
’20 dead’ as bandits sack Zamfara communities
About 20 bodies have been found around a stream, a day after suspected bandits attacked Yan-Kukoki and Danbanda communities in Gummi LGA, Zamfara state, TheCable has learnt. One of the residents who escaped the attack told TheCable that the bandits came on Wednesday morning and that their intention was to steal cows. […]