Buhari reappoints Mojisola Adeyeye as NAFDAC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Mojisola Adeyeye as the director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The development was disclosed in a statement by Abubakar Jimoh, director of public affairs of the agency, on Friday. “President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has reappointed the Director-General […]
MATTERS ARISING: Nigeria seeks to transition to cleaner cooking, but gas prices keep surging
Like many countries globally, Nigeria is intensifying efforts to transition to a green economy. One of the country’s lofty ambitions is to have 30 million households commence the use of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, by 2027. The motivation is not far-fetched. Household air pollution is one of the largest […]
INEC: Osuntokun remains ZLP senatorial candidate — withdrawal period has ended
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Akin Osuntokun, director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, remains a Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) senatorial candidate. Osuntokun was announced as the LP campaign DG on Tuesday, taking over from Doyin Okupe who resigned after he was convicted of breaching the Money Laundering Act. TheCable had […]
ASP Vandi remanded in prison over killing of Bolanle Raheem
Moyosore Onigbanjo, Lagos state attorney-general, has filed a one-count charge of unlawful killing against Drambi Vandi, an assistant superintendent of police, for the murder of Bolanle Raheem. The charge was filed at the magistrate’s court sitting in Yaba, Lagos on Friday. ASP Vandi was brought before Adeola Olatunbosun, the chief magistrate, who […]
Femi Adesina to Kukah: When corruption creeps under priests’ robes, they’d never see it being fought
Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, says the inherent corruption in the country is the fault of every citizen. Adesina said this in response to comments credited to Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese. Kukah had said the “broken promises” of President Muhammadu Buhari are leaving Nigerians more vulnerable, adding the corruption […]
‘It was an open chest injury’ — hospital reveals why Bolanle Raheem was referred
Before Bolanle Raheem, the lawyer shot by a police officer, was confirmed dead at Grandville Hospital, she had been taken to two other places — Budo Specialist Hospital and Doren Specialist Hospital — both located along Lekki-Epe expressway in the Ajah area of Lagos state. On Thursday, TheCable visited both hospitals to understand […]
Lagos picks preferred bidder for Fourth Mainland Bridge construction
The Lagos state government has announced CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium as the preferred bidder for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge (4MB) project. Ope George, special adviser to the governor on public-private partnerships, disclosed this at the agency’s office in Ikeja on Thursday. George said the 4MB project, which is a proposed PPP […]
Kogi confirms explosion during Buhari’s visit, blames ‘misguided politicians’
The Kogi government says “enemies of progress” and “misguided politicians” are responsible for the explosion which occurred in the state on Thursday. TheCable had reported how an explosion rocked a community in Okene LGA of the state on Thursday morning. The incident took place at a mosque near the palace of Ado […]
OBITUARY: Obiozor, diplomat and academic who believed Nigeria is an ‘Iroko’ despite crises
‘Diplomat of great repute’; ‘distinguished statesman and patriot’; ‘one of the brightest minds to come out of south-east’… Positive vibes and praises have been in the air since George Obiozor took his last breath on Wednesday and bade farewell to life. Until his death, Obiozor was the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide. In […]
Newspaper Headlines: PDP G5 governors demand Tinubu’s support for their candidates
The outcome of the meeting between Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) G5 governors dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories