PHOTOS: Atiku, Ayu in Kano ahead of Shekarau’s defection to PDP
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the party, arrived in Kano state Sunday afternoon. While in the state, they are expected to welcome Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano, into the PDP. TheCable on Saturday reported that Atiku was expected back […]
I’ll reveal 2023 agenda soon, says Obasanjo after meeting Abdulsalami
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo visited Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former head of state, in Minna, Niger state capital, on Sunday. According to THISDAY, Obasanjo said he was in Minna to meet with Abubakar who has been indisposed. Obasanjo reportedly arrived at Abdulsalami’s residence at about 12.30pm. Following the meeting, Obasanjo was quoted as […]
Osinbajo: 10 Nigerian states have bigger GDPs than some African countries
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says there are 10 states in Nigeria with bigger gross domestic capital (GDP) than some African countries. The vice-president said Nigeria should not be compared with “smaller” African countries, in terms of economic prosperity. He spoke on Sunday when he was visited by a group of Harvard Business School […]
Nigeria can now make COVID vaccines of international standard, says NAFDAC
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says Nigeria now has the capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines of international standard. Adeyeye spoke on Saturday during the oversight visit of the house of representatives committee on COVID-19 to the NAFDAC facilities and COVID-19 laboratory projects in […]
Nigeria, Cameroon seek judgment clarification over Bakassi peninsula
Nigeria and Cameroon have agreed to return to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to seek clarification of some ambiguities in a ruling over possession of the Bakassi Peninsula. Historically, Nigeria conceded Bakassi to Cameroon as far back as 1975 when Yakubu Gowon, a general, was military head of state. In 2002, […]
Mama Biafra, IPOB supporter, released from DSS custody
Ukamaka Ejezie, a supporter of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has regained freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Ifeanyi Ejiofor, IPOB lead’s counsel, confirmed this to TheCable in a telephone interview on Sunday morning. The 80-year-old woman, popularly known as Mama Biafra, was reportedly arrested during […]
Deborah: Prime supects still at large, say police
The Sokoto state police command says the suspected killers of Deborah Emmanuel, popularly known as Deborah Samuel, are still at large. Sanusi Abubakar, the command spokesperson, said this on Sunday in an interview with PUNCH. Abubakar said those arrested and arraigned before a magistrate court only contributed to the violent riot. On […]
How Command Secondary School ‘rejected’ 12-year-old student ‘over HIV status’
When 12-year-old Jude (not his real name) told his mother he wanted to become a naval officer, she knew she had to support his dreams as his only living parent. An option she would begin with was getting him into a Command Secondary School, a chain of schools run by the Nigerian army. But […]
Newspaper Headlines: INEC warns against political campaigns in churches, mosques
The national dailies report that civil society organisations frowned at Buhari’s REC and INEC commissioner nominees. Source: Top Stories
The menace of misinformation and disinformation
Out of the blue, I was inducted into the dreaded hall of fame for victims of disinformation last week. An article I did not write and had not even read was attributed to me. A dozen infographic cards with quotes from the article went viral, particularly on WhatsApp. The attractive infographics had my face, […]