41 dead as fire engulfs church in Egypt
At least 41 people have been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak at Abu Sefein church in the working-class neighbourhood of Imbaba in Giza Governorate, Egypt. According to a report by Bloomberg, another 14 people were injured in the fire incident that started at the Coptic church during Sunday morning service. The report […]
Saudi Aramco posts $87bn profit in six months on high oil prices
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) says its net income increased by 90 percent to $87.9 billion in the first half (H1) of 2022, compared to $47.2 billion in H1 2021. The oil company disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. According to the statement, the company said it also posted a […]
‘We must shift away from politics of bread and butter’ — Jonathan speaks on 2023 polls
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advised Nigerians to be circumspect in exercising their voting rights in the 2023 elections. Jonathan gave the advice while delivering a keynote address at the one-year memorial summit in honour of Idahosa Okunbo, the late chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions Limited, in Abuja, on Saturday. The former […]
Osun-Osogbo festival: Despite proven contamination, devotees drink from Osun river
In June 2022, TheCable published an investigation which revealed how mining activities in Ilesa communities in Osun state have polluted the water body at the popular Osun-Osogbo grove. Ilesa, also known as Ijesha land, is renowned for large gold deposits and other minerals. Owing to the heightened mining activity, waste, heavy metals, volatile […]
‘Delayed funding’: FG issues ultimatum to CCECC on rail projects
Mu’azu Sambo, minister of transportation, has issued an ultimatum to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on upholding an agreement on funding for rail projects in Nigeria. According to Sambo, the projects are the Kano-Kaduna and the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail lines. At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project […]
Newspaper Headlines: Miyetti Allah rejects Obi, says former governor represents ‘Biafran interest’
Reports on the feud between Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
The perils of ethnic profiling and prejudice
Let’s call it a tale of two WhatsApp broadcasts. On June 5, 2022, I received this chat from an older friend whom I call “uncle” because of the age difference: “Today in Owo at St Francis Catholic Church Owaluwa street Owo, Fulani herdsmen on rampage.” It was accompanied with videos of the terror act […]
EXTRA: Edo deputy governor retires from football at 52
Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of Edo, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 52. The deputy governor called it quits on his football career at a media briefing held on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. Shaibu, who played for Bendel Insurance for over five […]
Oshiomhole: The legacy Jonathan left, no successor can afford to do less
Adams Oshiomole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the legacy left by former President Goodluck Jonathan is one that should inspire leaders. Oshiomole said this on Saturday at the one-year memorial lecture in honour of Hosa Okunbo, chairman of Ocean Marine Solution, in Abuja. Okunbo died on August […]
‘Inmates may use it to harm him’ — NCoS explains shaving of Inibehe Effiong’s hair, beard
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Akwa Ibom command, has explained the reason behind the shaving of the hair and beard of Inibehe Effiong, a legal practitioner. On July 27, Effiong was sent to prison by Ekaette Obot, chief judge of Akwa Ibom, after the lawyer reportedly protested against the presence of armed policemen […]