Lawan: Delta will compete with Lagos if Omo-Agege is elected governor
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says Delta state will “compete” with Lagos in terms of development if Ovie Omo-Agege is elected governor. Lawan spoke on Saturday during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign in Warri, Delta. Omo-Agege, deputy senate president, is the APC governorship candidate in Delta for the […]
EXTRA: Social media gives me high blood pressure, says Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says social media gives him high blood pressure. In a viral video seen by TheCable on Saturday, Tinubu said he has stopped using social media. The APC flagbearer said he gets a lot of abuse on the internet which makes him angry. […]
Gunmen kill ex-commissioner, brother in Enugu
Gunmen have killed Gabriel Onuzulike, a former commissioner of rural development in Enugu, and his brother at Nkpokolo-Achi area, Oji-River LGA of the state. The commissioner was the chairman of Oji-River LGA between 2010 and 2014. According to reports, his brother was shot on the spot while the commissioner was whisked away. […]
US returns fresh $20.6m Abacha loot to Nigeria
The United States government has returned another $20 million to Nigeria as part of the loot traced to Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military leader and his co-conspirators. In August, the US government signed an agreement with the federal government to repatriate $23 million tagged ‘Abacha-5’. In a statement on Thursday, the US government said, “this […]
World Cup: Infantino defends Qatar’s alcohol ban, accuses Western nations of hypocrisy
Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, says football fans going to matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup “will survive” if they’re not allowed to have alcohol. Infantino spoke on Saturday during a press conference to usher in the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Qatar, hosts of the Mundial, had earlier announced that fans […]
Medicins du Monde staff revealed as aid worker killed by soldier in Borno
The Borno government has revealed the identity of the humanitarian worker shot by a soldier of the Nigerian army at Damboa LGA of the state. TheCable reported on Thursday how a soldier ran amok and opened fire on a humanitarian worker, a pilot of the United Nations as well as his colleague. While the humanitarian worker […]
Newspaper Headlines: Jonathan may wade into PDP crisis ahead of 2023 polls
Reports on the preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a probable presidential run-off dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
IMF: CBN should step back as FX intermediator, allow banks to control dollar rates
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to step back and allow commercial banks to determine dollar buy-sale rates to boost foreign capital flows to the economy. IMF said this in its 2022 Article IV Consultation concluding statement after an official staff visit to Nigeria. The […]
Police rescue 17-year-old girl ‘locked up by her aunt’ in Plateau
The Plateau police command has rescued a 17-year-old girl reportedly locked up by her aunt in Jos, the state capital. According to NAN, Grace Pam, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) coordinator in Plateau, said the girl was rescued in Rikkos area of Jos North LGA. Pam said the victim was brought to […]
Presidential election: Preparations ongoing for possible run-off, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is making plans for the conduct of a run-off presidential election. A run-off election is conducted when there is no clear winner for the first election — this can happen when the candidate who has the highest votes fails to meet the conditional requirements on […]