Police officer killed, ex-UI DVC kidnapped as gunmen invade Lagos-Ibadan expressway
An officer has been killed after police operatives exchanged gunfire with suspected kidnappers along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. In a statement on Saturday, Adewale Osifeso, spokesman of Oyo police command, said during the attack which occurred on Friday, another officer was “badly injured”. TheCable understands that Adigun Agbaje, a former deputy vice-chancellor (academics) […]
Defence contract: Drones, helicopters from Turkey to arrive Nigeria soon, says ambassador
Hidayet Bayraktar, Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, says drones and helicopters from Turkey will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the security architecture of the country. Bayraktar spoke on Saturday during the commemoration of the 99th national day of the Republic of Turkey, at an event held in Abuja. […]
Obi: If elected, we won’t make excuses with past government’s performance
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), says there won’t be blame games involving past governments if he is elected. Obi said this on Saturday at the flag-off ceremony of the LP presidential campaign in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa state. The LP presidential candidate said he will immediately tackle the […]
Nigeria can’t be handed over to sick leaders in 2023, says LP chairman
Julius Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), says Nigeria cannot be handed over to “sick leaders” in 2023. Abure said this on Saturday during the LP presidential campaign flag-off in Lafia, the Nasarawa capital. The LP chairman said the challenges faced by the country is as a result of poor […]
Abuja not saturated with bombs, say police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says Abuja is not saturated with bombs. Muyiwa Adejobi, the NPF spokesperson, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the federal capital territory (FCT)) is “safe and there is no imminent threat”. “It is surprising and disheartening to read in the news and on social media that […]
Atiku did not use Tambuwal’s immunity to visit US, says Omokri
Reno Omokri, ex-aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan, has debunked claims that Atiku Abubakar travelled to the United States using the diplomatic immunity of Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently travelled to the US for meetings as well as political campaigns. Rumours […]
Naira redesign policy followed due process, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its decision to redesign some naira notes followed the law and due process. Osita Nwanisobi, CBN spokesperson said this in a statement on Saturday. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, had said the ministry was not consulted before the CBN decided to redesign […]
Mua’zu Sambo: FG will lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2025
Muazu Sambo, the minister of transportation, says the federal government will generate 21 million jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty by 2025. In a statement by Sam Idiagbonya, the minister’s media aide, Sambo spoke on Friday at the ongoing 2022 ministerial retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. The minister said […]
Amid terror alerts, army shares phone numbers for citizens to report security threats
The Nigerian Army has shared phone numbers on special call centres for citizens to report information on security threats. The Nigerian Army posted the numbers on its social media handles on Friday. In the past week, there have been heightened concerns following the travel advisories released by some foreign countries on threats […]
UNDER WATER: Jigawa farmers face season of pain as flood robs them of harvest
His near future was already planned. Nineteen-year-old Karibu Hassan was looking forward to the harvesting season and had planned how he would put the money realised from the proceeds of the farm he inherited from his parents to good use. He wanted to find a young lady to marry and start a family. Everything […]