Bandit kingpin Turji has repented — he now kills terrorists, says Zamfara deputy governor
Hassan Nasiha, deputy governor of Zamfara, says Bello Turji, the notorious bandit kingpin in the state, has embraced peace overtures by the government. He disclosed this while speaking at a conference on security organised by the Students Union of Medina University, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. According to him, the erstwhile bandit kingpin […]
Gunmen kidnap four Catholic reverend sisters in Imo
Four reverend sisters have been abducted by gunmen in the Okigwe-Umulolo axis of Okigwe LGA of Imo state. TheCable understands that they were seized while on their way to a thanksgiving mass in the LGA. Zita Ihedoro, secretary-general of The Sisters of Jesus The Saviour Generalate, confirmed their abduction in a statement […]
Paris Club refund: ‘You dished out half truth’ — governors reply Ned Nwoko
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says comments made by Ned Nwoko, a lawyer and business magnate, regarding the Paris Club refund were “blatant lies and half truths”. There has been controversy over consultancy fees amounting to $418 million from the Paris Club refund. Nwoko, on Saturday, alleged that the consultancy fee owed by […]
VON DG: Wike’s main grudge is Atiku’s violent breach of PDP constitution
Osita Okechukwu, director-general of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not a unifier due to his violation of the concept of power rotation between the south and north. While fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Okechukwu said the breach is the genesis of the rift between […]
Onanuga, Alake, Keyamo to head media directorate of APC presidential campaign
Bayo Onanuga, a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information in Lagos state, and Festus Keyamo, minister of state labour and employment, will head the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council. While Onanuga was appointed director of media and publicity, Alake was […]
How Islamic cleric was killed by ‘soldier’ he offered ride in Yobe
Goni Aisami, an Islamic cleric, has been killed by a gunman suspected to be a soldier in Yobe state. Dungus Abdulkarim, the state police spokesman, told NAN the incident occurred at about 10pm on Friday after Aisami gave a ride to a person who claimed to be a soldier attached to the 241 […]
Atiku must work with Wike to win presidential election, says Jonah Jang
Jonah Jang, former governor of Plateau state, has asked Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to reconcile with Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state. The former governor, who is an ally of Wike, spoke on Saturday at the inauguration of the construction of roads in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers. […]
INTERVIEW: I’m not living in Fela or my dad’s shadow, says Made Kuti
Growing up at the iconic New Afrika Shrine can be both a blessing and a burden. It’s a blessing because it comes with a hefty generational influence, wealth, and loads of achievements; and a burden because of the huge shoes to fill. But Made Kuti, the son of Femi and grandson of Fela Anikulapo, […]
REWIND: In 2014, Adoke opposed the $30m monthly ‘take or pay’ deal with Azura
Nigeria could have avoided the liability of $30 million monthly “take or pay” deal with Azura Power that has now put the country under serious financial constraint, according to Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation. The house of representatives committee on finance is currently probing the deal. Azura demanded the […]
HIGHLIGHTS: How Usyk, Joshua traded punches in 12 rounds
Oleksandr Usyk, the unified heavyweight champion, again defeated Anthony Joshua to retain his WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles at the expense of the British-Nigerian boxer. Unbeaten in his 19 fights before the night, the Ukrainian proved too much for ‘AJ’ with a 2-1 split decision victory. While the rematch was a […]