ASUU strike, Kaduna train attack, Kuje jailbreak… events that defined Nigeria in 2022
The year 2022 treated Nigerians to a mix of events — saddening, controversial, confusing, exciting, and enlightening. TheCable takes a look at some major events that dominated the outgoing year. AIRCRAFT CRASHES The year began with drama following an incident at the Bauchi airport involving a helicopter owned by the Nigeria […]
Explosion rocks Kogi community amid Buhari’s visit
An explosion rocked a community in Okene LGA of Kogi state on Thursday morning. The incident was said to have occurred at a mosque near the palace of Ado Ibrahim, the paramount ruler of Ebiraland. President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in the area to inaugurate projects completed by the state government. […]
Bolanle Raheem: Let due process be followed — there will be justice, police tell Nigerians
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it is committed to ensuring justice over the shooting of Bolanle Raheem, lead consultant of Croston Homes. Raheem, a lawyer, was shot dead in an incident involving a police officer, now identified as Drambi Vandi, around the Ajah axis of Lagos state on Christmas day. The […]
In three-day reign of terror, bandits ‘kill many, abduct 50’ in Sokoto communities
Bandits have reportedly killed many residents and abducted over 50 others during attacks on communities in Goronyo, Gada and Sabon Birni LGAs of Sokoto state. Speaking with TheCable, Lukman Iliyasu, a resident of Sabon Birni, said the attacks took place between Monday and Wednesday. Iliyasu said the bandits invaded the communities in […]
Newspaper Headlines: PDP mulls expulsion of G5 governors as they meet Tinubu in UK
Reports on the move to expel the five aggrieved governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘We have severance package law’ — Osun speaker reacts to directive on return of official cars
Timothy Owoeye, the speaker of the Osun house of assembly, has spoken on the recent directive asking former appointees of the state to return official cars. According to NAN, Owoeye spoke on Wednesday during the assembly’s plenary in Osogbo, the state capital. Owoeye cited the public office holders (payment of pension and […]
Obiozor, Ohanaeze Ndigbo president-general, is dead
George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, is dead. Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, announced the development in a statement on Wednesday night. “On behalf of the Government and people of Imo State, I, Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully announce the passage of […]
Osuntokun: I’ve abandoned senatorial race — LP campaign DG a higher calling
Akin Osuntokun, director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, says he has “abandoned” his ambition to contest for a seat on the senate in the 2023 elections. He spoke on Wednesday in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. Osuntokun was announced as the LP campaign DG […]
Naira appreciates to N740/$ at parallel market as FX demand slows
The naira, on Wednesday morning, appreciated to N740 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market, popularly called the black market. The figure signifies a N10 or 1.3 percent gain compared to the N750 it traded last week. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs) who spoke to TheCable said […]
Senate suspends Buhari’s request to approve N23.7trn extra-budgetary spending
The senate has suspended a request by President Muhammadu Buhari to approve N23.7 trillion spent without the approval of the national assembly. The senate resolved to suspend the request after a rowdy session on Wednesday. Senators Betty Apiafi and Thompson Sekibo had argued that the request was not constitutional. They also […]