Buhari to present N19.76trn 2023 budget to national assembly on Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2023 appropriation bill of N19.76 trillion to a joint session of the national assembly on Friday. This was contained in a letter from the president read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday. The presentation will take place in the house of representatives at 10:00 am. […]
NNPP: Kwankwaso in presidential race to win — not to split votes
The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) says Rabiu Kwankwaso, its presidential candidate, is in the race to win. The opposition party said this in reaction to some reports suggesting that the former governor of Kano is in the race as a “spoiler”. There have been recent arguments that Kwankwaso might split the […]
ASUU strike: Falana asks FG to ‘stop chasing shadows’
Femi Falana, human rights advocate, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not engage in contempt of court on the recent verdict of the national industrial court. On September 21, the industrial court ordered ASUU to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. Polycarp Hamman, the judge, granted the federal government’s […]
Sources: FG to amend leaked national honours’ list after backlash
The federal government is set to amend a list of persons nominated for national honours, TheCable understands. A source told TheCable that an adjustment of the list will be done following concerns over inconsistencies, errors, and the absence of notable names for the awards. Over the weekend, TheCable reported that a total […]
NANS to FG: Conferring Adamu with national honour an insult to Nigerian students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has kicked against the national honour expected to be conferred on Adamu Adamu, minister of education. TheCable had reported that President Muhammadu Buhari listed 437 Nigerians to be honoured on October 11 — and Adamu was included. The minister is to be honoured with Commander […]
Al-Shabab co-founder killed in air strike, says Somali government
The government of Somalia says its armed forces have killed Abdullahi Nadir, one of the co-founders of al-Shabab, in an operation with international partners. The country’s information ministry confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. Al-Shabab, an Arabic word which means ‘youth movement’, is an Islamic fundamentalist insurgent group based in […]
Al-Makura: Tinubu in same league as Awolowo, Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello
Umaru Al-Makura, senator representing Nasarawa south, says Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), can be likened to leaders of the First Republic. The First Republic was the republican government of Nigeria which spanned three years from 1963 to 1966 when the country had its first military coup. The […]
NDLEA discovers 13m tramadol pills stashed in Lagos mansion
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered 13 million tramadol pills in a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos state. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the building, which is situated in Victoria Garden City (VGC), was raided on Monday. He said the “massive and beautiful” building was used to […]
FG to consider China’s newly-certified plane for Nigeria Air
Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, says the country may consider buying the newly-certified C919 passenger jet in China as an additional aircraft for the national carrier, Nigeria Air. Sirika disclosed this to Reuters on Saturday on the sidelines of the United Nations aviation agency’s triennial assembly in Montreal, Canada. According to Reuters, […]
OPEC+ meeting, Lagos development plan… 7 top business news to track this week
Here are the seven top business news you need to track this week — October 3 to October 7. OPEC+ MEETING ON OUTPUT POLICY The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, is to hold its 33rd ministerial virtual meeting on October 5 to discuss its oil output […]