Dapo Abiodun: How we reclaimed Ogun from warlord playing God during 2019 polls
Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says it was a “life threatening journey” to reclaim the state from a “warlord” when he contested the governorship election in 2019. Although he didn’t mention the name of who he was referring to as a “warlord”, in the buildup to the 2019 governorship election in Ogun, Ibikunle […]
Why do politicians buy votes?
Nearly 10 years ago, my childhood friends and I bought land in the village. My thinking was that I would, once in a while, spend the weekend at the countryside to experience a different ambience away from the hustle and bustle of Lagos — my home for the past 33 years. I had to […]
Insecurity: Armed forces more combat-ready than ever before, says defence minister
Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, says the armed forces are more equipped “than ever before” to tackle security challenges in the country. He said this on Saturday in Kano during the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Day, at the ongoing 43rd Kano international trade fair. Speaking on the achievements of the current […]
Ibom Air: FCCPC speaks on 6-hour flight delay, says airlines must be sensitive to passengers
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it “has engaged” the management of Ibom Air over a recent flight delay incident. TheCable had reported how passengers were stranded for hours at the Murtala Muhammad international airport in Lagos, following a delay on an Ibom Air Lagos-Abuja flight. On Thursday, the […]
Buhari to depart Abuja Sunday for US-Africa leaders summit in Washington
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday to Washington, United States, for the US-Africa leaders summit. In a statement on Saturday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the high-level meeting would be held between December 13 and 15. Shehu said the meeting, which is at the instance of US President Joe Biden, […]
It’s disgraceful that south-west has highest number of uncollected PVCs, says Osoba
Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of Ogun state, has expressed concern over the number of uncollected permanent voter cards (PVCs) in the south-west. Speaking on Saturday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council in Ogun state, Osoba described the development as “disgraceful”. “PVC is vote. This work is […]
Morocco beat Portugal to become first African nation in World Cup semis
Morocco scored a first-half winner to upstage Portugal 1-0 in their quarter-final encounter at Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday. The North Africans scored the only goal of the encounter through Youssef En-Nesyri’s header, with the striker netting his second goal of Qatar 2022 and third World Cup goal overall. Portugal had the […]
Atiku to Abuja indigenes: We’ll amend the constitution to meet your demands
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he’ll meet the demands of Abuja indigenes. The former vice-president spoke on Saturday at the PDP rally in Abuja. Abubakar said he’ll ensure that the constitution is amended to meet the agitations of Abuja indigenes. In recent years, the […]
‘Imprisonment can’t stop him’ – wife, supporters campaign for YPP guber candidate in Akwa Ibom
Supporters of Albert Bassey Akpan, governorship candidate of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom state, have started to campaign on his behalf. The rally, led by Asuquo Amba, Akpan’s running mate and a retired assistant inspector-general of police, was held on Friday at Etim Ekpo LGA of the state. About […]
THE LINK BRIDGE: After 3 years of work, cracks adorn N1.6bn road project in Lagos
On May 15, 2019, Akinwunmi Ambode, former Lagos governor, flagged off the construction of a link bridge to connect the Ayobo-Ipaja and Egan-Igando communities in the Igando-Ikotun local council development area of the state. The idea of initiating the project was to shorten travel time for commuters while improving communal living for residents. Three […]