World Cup preview: With Mane injured, how far can Senegal go?
The Teranga Lions have as much attacking depth as any team participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but the inadequacies in midfield might derail their chances of getting out of Group A. Their array of prolific attackers includes the likes of Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia, Kreppin Diata and Cheikh Mbacke […]
Peter Obi knows that he can’t and won’t win, says Soludo
Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will not win in the 2023 general election. Soludo said this on Monday in an article titled ‘History Beckons and I Will Not Be Silent (Part 1)’. The development comes amid criticism of the Anambra governor over […]
Air Peace suspends flights to Dubai over visa ban
Air Peace says it is suspending flights to Dubai due to the non-issuance of visas by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to Nigerians. In October, the UAE immigration authorities banned visa applications to 20 African countries including Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, Air Peace said it would suspend operations in […]
FULL LIST: Bello Turji, Ado Aliero… DHQ declares 19 ‘terrorists’ wanted
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared wanted 19 suspected terrorists while placing a bounty of N5 million on each of them. The names of the suspected terrorists are contained in a poster released by Jimmy Akpor, director of defence information, on Monday. The wanted terrorists are said to have been terrorising Katsina, […]
Court nullifies Akwa Ibom APC governorship primary
A federal high court in Uyo has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries that produced Akanimo Udofia as the party’s governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom. In the judgment delivered on Monday, Agatha Okeke, the presiding judge, ordered the APC to conduct a fresh governorship primary within 14 days. Udofia was announced […]
DSS: Why Nnamdi Kanu refused to show up in court
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), failed to show up at a federal high court in Abuja on Monday. Kanu is being prosecuted on charges of terrorism. When the case was called, Mohammed Abubakar, prosecution counsel from the office of the attorney-general, said Kanu refused to appear before […]
Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case indefinitely
A federal high court in Abuja has adjourned the matter of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), indefinitely. The matter was adjourned for parties in the suit to give a report on the status of the case. Kanu has been in detention since he was brought back […]
ASUU to declare lecture-free day over withheld salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will declare lecture-free day across tertiary institutions to express its reservations about non-payment of its salaries. Moyosore Ajao, chairman of ASUU in the University of Ilorin, confirmed the development to TheCable on Sunday. ASUU had embarked on strike in February, which was later […]
Nigerian economic summit, October Inflation report… 7 top business stories to track this week
Here are the seven top business news you need to track this week — November 13 to November 18 INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2022 The international Railway Conference and Exhibition 2022 will take place November 15, 2022. The event is aimed at preparing the African Railway Network for the AFCFTA. […]
Newspaper Headlines: 3.2m Nigerians affected by flooding, 1.4m displaced, says UN
The promises made by some candidates at the Arise Television presidential town hall series II dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories