Wike: Nigeria not ripe for Muslim-Muslim ticket… it’s an insult to also ignore zoning
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says Nigeria is “not ripe” for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. According to a statement by Kelvin Ebiri, spokesman to the governor, Wike said this on Sunday at the special dedication service for the Rivers state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 election campaign rallies. The event held at […]
‘Occupants selling stolen vehicle parts’ — Zamfara demolishes APC campaign office
The Zamfara anti-thuggery committee has demolished a campaign office of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gusau, the state capital. The committee was established by Bello Matawalle, the Zamfara governor, to fight thuggery and other acts of violence in the state. Bello Bakyasuwa, chairman of the committee, in an interview with journalists on […]
Olaolu Mudasiru, Vetiva Capital co-founder, killed in hit-and-run accident
Olaolu Mudasiru, deputy managing director and co-founder of Vetiva Capital Management, an investment and asset management firm, is dead. TheCable understands that Mudasiru was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Sunday morning. The Vetiva co-founder was also the first son of Gbolahan Mudasiru, former military governor of Lagos state, who died in […]
NDLEA intercepts cannabis concealed in cans of baby food, beverage at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted 3.4kg of cannabis concealed in cans of baby food, powdered milk and beverage at the Murtala Muhammad international airport in Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, said the cannabis was to be transported to Dubai. “A […]
APC campaign: Atiku is a bloody liar… his view about insecurity is exaggerated
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council says Nigerians should be wary of the “sugar-coated” promises of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, the campaign’s director of media and publicity, said Abubakar’s promises are all “lies”. Onanuga said with the […]
EXTRA: Shekau, ex-Boko Haram leader, had 83 concubines, says Zulum’s aide
Abdullahi Ishaq, special adviser on security to Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says Abubakar Shekau, ex-Boko Haram leader, had 83 concubines. Speaking on Saturday in Maiduguri, the state capital, Ishaq said some terrorists who surrendered to the military disclosed the information on Shekau. In 2021, TheCable reported that Shekau committed suicide when […]
Buhari: APC must unite for electoral victory
President Muhammadu Buhari says the All Progressives Congress (APC) must unite for electoral victory. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, quoted Buhari as saying this when Dikko Radda, APC governorship candidate in Katsina, and Faruk Lawal Jobe, his running mate, visited him at his country home on Friday. Buhari said party leaders need “to […]
MIRACLE BABIES: How malnourished children are getting a new lease of life
On a sunny afternoon, two-year-old Dorcas Okon was asleep on her mother’s back; unperturbed by her environment, she intermittently cooed, prompting Esther Okon, her 28-year-old mother, to change position on the plastic chair. Except one is told, it is hard to tell that Dorcas had once been severely malnourished. When she turned six […]
‘No problem with money’ — presidency dismisses Kazaure’s claims on N89trn stamp duty cover-up
The presidency has dismissed allegations made by Gudaji Kazaure, member of the house of representatives on mismanagement or embezzlement of stamp duty funds, claiming there were cover-ups by administration officials. In a recent interview, Kazaure, who said he is also the secretary of the presidential committee on the reconciliation and recovery of all […]
Newspaper Headlines: US consul general reveals why there’s huge backlog of US visa appointments
The national dailies all reported the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Abuja on Saturday. Source: Top Stories