INTERVIEW: How Nigeria can bridge unemployment gap with digital strategies, PMI MD explains
Entrepreneurship is often touted as the key to solving unemployment and socio-economic problems in Nigeria. Unfortunately, a lot of small businesses fail within the first few years. Why do these businesses die so quickly? Project Management Institute (PMI), a not-for-profit organisation, seeks to address this problem by arming entrepreneurs with the skills needed for […]
Police arrest ‘fake reverend sister over child trafficking’, rescue 15 children in Rivers
The Rivers police command says its operatives rescued 15 children who were kept in the house of an alleged child trafficker identified as Maureen Wechinwu, who claimed to be a reverend sister. Friday Eboka, Rivers commissioner of police, disclosed this on Tuesday during the parade of crime suspects in Port Harcourt, state capital. […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG freezes 600 accounts, seizes 249 luxury vehicles over drug offences
The inauguration of a 14-member committee by the federal government to resolve the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Bridging claims: NMDPRA moves to halt marketers’ strike as petrol scarcity hits Abuja
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it is making efforts to halt a three-day warning strike by the Northern Independent Petroleum Marketers Forum (NIPMF). In a statement on Tuesday, the NMDPRA said it held a meeting with the aggrieved members of the organisation on September 5 and September 6 […]
IN DETAIL: 115 killed, 131 kidnapped in attacks across Nigeria in August
In the month of August, figures gathered from reported violent attacks showed that 115 persons were killed in Nigeria. The figures, sourced from reports from major news platforms, were collated by TheCable Index, the data and research arm of TheCable. The 115 persons killed included 89 civilians, eight police officers — including […]
Kemi Badenoch of Nigerian descent appointed UK trade secretary
Liz Truss, prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has appointed Kemi Badenoch as the new secretary of state for international trade and president of the board of trade. Earlier on Tuesday, Truss was announced as the UK prime minister replacing Boris Johnson, who resigned in July. Aside from issues regarding his […]
Wike: Rivers has given PDP highest votes since 1999 — our support no more free
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says his state has given the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the highest votes since 1999. Wike spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of the new Etche campus of the Rivers State University in Etche LGA of the state. The claim by Wike has not been verified by […]
FG: We can only afford 23.5% salary increase for lecturers, 35% for professors
The federal government says it can only afford a 23.5 percent salary increase for lecturers of all categories, except professors. Adamu Adamu, minister of education, said this on Tuesday at a meeting with pro-chancellors and vice-chancellors of federal universities on the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking […]
INEC: Why comprehensive voters’ list for 2023 polls is yet to be published
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working towards publishing a comprehensive list of registered voters in Nigeria. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ validation meeting on the 2022 revised framework and regulations for voting by internally displaced persons (IDPs), held in Abuja. The commission […]
‘Festus sued Tinubu for certificate forgery’ | ‘No, I sued Lagos assembly’ — Bwala, Keyamo trade words
Daniel Bwala, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has alleged that Festus Keyamo sued Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, over alleged certificate forgery. Bwala said he has evidence that proves that Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, challenged Tinubu’s educational qualifications. The Atiku campaign spokesperson spoke […]