Naira redesign: CBN sets countdown clock on its website
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a countdown clock on its website showing the deadline for three banknotes in circulation. The apex bank had announced plans to redesign, produce, release and circulate a new series of three banknotes out of the existing eight banknotes. The redesigned notes would include N200, N500 and […]
Soyinka: Removal of history from schools curriculum can never erase memories of Biafra
Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, says removing history from the Nigerian education curriculum cannot erase memories of the Biafran war. Soyinka said this on Sunday while speaking at the 24th edition of the Lagos Book and Arts Festival organised by Book Kraft. The federal government had removed history studies from primary and […]
PDP G5 governors form ‘Integrity Group’, insist on Ayu’s removal
The five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dubbed as G5 say they are open to reconciliation on the crisis battling the party. Earlier, TheCable had reported that the allies of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, were meeting in Lagos to discuss issues on the crisis facing the PDP. Other governors in […]
Osinbajo departs for Canada, becomes first Nigerian leader to visit in 22 years
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, departed Nigeria for a three-day official visit to Canada. Laolu Akande, his spokesman, in a statement on Sunday said this would be the first high-level visit by a Nigerian leader to Canada since 2000 when President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the North American nation. According to Akande, the […]
Ecuador defeat hosts Qatar in World Cup opener
Enner Valencia scored a first half brace as Ecuador opened the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Qatar, the hosts, at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday. Following a colourful opening ceremony, Valencia opened his account with two expertly taken goals that made the Fenerbahce forward the record World Cup […]
COP27 delivers historic ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable nations
A fund has finally been established for loss and damage – climate change impacts that are irreparable – to aid the recovery of vulnerable countries adversely affected by climate disasters. The fund was agreed upon by over 190 countries at the closing plenary of the 27th UN climate change conference (COP27) on Saturday. […]
NDLEA arrests Saudi-bound widow ‘with cocaine concealed in footwear’ at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, a 56-year-old widow, over an alleged attempt to traffic 400 grams of cocaine to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. According to the NDLEA, Sidika, a mother of four, had concealed the cocaine in her footwear. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, in a statement […]
REVEALED: How Zulum hired private jet to fly wounded officer for treatment in Abuja
Babangana Zulum, Borno governor, has been reported to have hired a private jet to fly a wounded Nigerian army officer to Abuja for treatment. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the officer, simply identified as Major Garba, had sustained serious bullets injury during a face-off with Boko Haram insurgents in Wajiroko, Damboa in […]
Gunmen abduct two medical doctors in Cross River, ‘demand N100m ransom’
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says two medical doctors have been abducted by gunmen in Cross River. According to NAN, Felix Archibong, state’s chairman of NMA, confirmed the development on Saturday in Calabar, the Cross River capital. Archibong said the medical doctors, who are members of the association, were kidnapped on Friday at the […]
G5 governors, Wike’s allies meet in Lagos to discuss PDP crisis
The allies of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, and four aggrieved governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently holding a meeting in Lagos. TheCable understands the meeting is currently taking place at the Southern Sun hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos. At the meeting, the G5 and other members of the integrity group, […]