IN DETAIL: How non-state actors killed 275 Nigerians, abducted 285 in November
In November, records showed that a total of 275 persons were killed, while 285 were abducted across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones. The figures, sourced from the reports of major news platforms and Nigeria Security Tracker (NST), were collated and analysed by TheCable Index, the data and research arm of TheCable. Breaking down […]
Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria’s total debt hits N44.06 trillion
The national dailies all had their front pages detailing the activities of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPC) Limited since the Department of State Services (DSS) issued a 48-hour ultimatum to resolve ongoing fuel scarcity. Source: Top Stories
‘We have 1.9bn litres in stock’ — NNPC assures Nigerians of petrol supply after DSS ultimatum
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPC) Limited says it has 1.9 billion litres of petrol in stock as it assured Nigerians of steady supply to quell the lingering scarcity across the country. NNPC said this at a meeting with the Department of State Services (DSS) and other stakeholders in the midstream and […]
Bala Mohammed: Why some governors are reluctant to sign death warrants
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says he will soon start to sign death warrants. Mohammed spoke on Friday in Bauchi while signing the Violence against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) bill and a bill for the establishment of the Bauchi state penal code, into law. In Nigeria, state governors are legally backed to sign […]
INSIDE STORY: How Ibom Air delayed Lagos-Abuja flight for 6 hours, threatened arrest of aggrieved passenger
Passengers who booked the Ibom Air flight QI 0316 from Lagos to Abuja were stranded at the Murtala Muhammad international airport in Lagos for six hours on Thursday. The flight was initially scheduled to leave for Abuja at 5:50pm on Thursday. However, hours before the scheduled departure, the airline sent a message […]
Supreme court affirms Umahi as APC senatorial candidate for Ebonyi south
The supreme court has affirmed David Umahi, Ebonyi governor, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ebonyi south senatorial district. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court led by Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, dismissed the appeal filed by Ann Agom-Eze, an aspirant for the senatorial […]
Buhari condemns alleged abduction of babies in Anambra — but police say ‘no such report’
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the alleged abduction of babies from a hospital in Anambra state. However, the Anambra police command and the state government said such an incident did not happen in the state. BACKGROUND On Thursday, there were claims that babies — some reports had four while others had […]
LP NWC dissolves Ogun exco amid crisis over Okupe’s suspension
The Labour Party (LP) has announced the dissolution of the executive council of the Ogun state chapter of the party. Umar Farouk, LP national publicity secretary, announced the development in a communique on Friday. He said the decision was taken during a meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC). Farouk […]